Arsenal fans were full of praise for Gunners playmaker Fabio Vieira as he ran the show against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League group stage clash at the Emirates Stadium. The 22-year-old has shown glimpses so far this season when he's been called upon, though his performance against the Norwegian side will likely keep him in the manager's thoughts for the upcoming set of fixtures.
The Portuguese midfielder joined from Porto in the summer for roughly £30million, adding depth and versatility to the squad, being able to play anywhere behind the striker. Vieira has made four appearances so far, with his second half strike against Brentford being the standout before the clash on Thursday.
It led to Mikel Arteta hinting at more appearances to come, saying back in September: "He had no pre-season and everything has been delayed, but hopefully you’re going to see a lot more of him in the next few weeks, and I’m sure that you’ll enjoy it."
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It's a big prediction from the Spaniard, who has seen more of him during the training sessions, while Arsenal fans are only just being exposed to his quality. It may take some time for him to have the reputation of someone like Martin Odegaard, who currently holds down the club captaincy and the number ten position.
However, he keeps knocking at the door with performances such as the one against Bodo/Glimt, where he ran the first-half and even set up teammate Rob Holding with a quality delivery into the box. It led to many fans taking to social media to discuss the impact of the playmaker.
@ntyyst: "We are blessed creative depth??? I used to pray for players like this."
@MickMcCarthy92: "Cesc Fabregas regen."
@gemmacaddell86: "What a cross."
@Arsenalnewschan: "HOLDINHO!!! Fabio Vieira's left foot is a thing of beauty that cross was pure."
@OwurahJ: "That Fabio Vieira guy is just a breath of fresh air. Wow, what a left-footed player that we have in our hands now."
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