Arsenal’s Fabio Vieira confirms his favoured position on the pitch

Arsenal summer time signing Fabio Vieira has, this weekend, supplied an perception into his favoured place on the pitch.

Portuguese youth worldwide Vieira, after all, opted to take his abilities to the pink half of north London final month.

In one thing of a bolt from the blue, the powers that be at Arsenal swooped to tie up a deal for the now-former Porto standout, in a transfer understood to have set the Gunners again a sum within the area of €40 million (together with bonuses).

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Owing to the altogether appreciable sum splashed out on his signature, Vieira will after all be anticipated to play a distinguished function on the Emirates, starting with the fast-approaching 2022/23 marketing campaign.

Simply the place on the pitch, although, can these of an Arsenal persuasion anticipate to see the 22-year-old line out?

Nicely, as alluded to above, an perception into exactly that has right this moment been supplied, by none aside from Vieira himself.

Talking in an interview with The Athletic, the Portuguese youth worldwide was drawn on the place precisely on the pitch he feels most comfy.

And Vieira, to start, admitted that Mikel Arteta has already made clear that he feels as if his newest midfield recruit is able to that includes in a complete array of positions:

“The supervisor advised me he is aware of I can play as a midfielder — No 8,  No 10 — or on the wing, left aspect or proper aspect. They know I’m a flexible participant.”

Given the selection, although, the 22-year-old has confirmed that he would go for a spot behind the striker:

“I favor No 10. It’s my actual place.”

“It was fast. However I felt prepared. That is my time.”

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