{"id":7006,"date":"2026-04-16T19:35:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=7006"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:35:28","slug":"patrick-vieira-makes-arsenal-title-and-champions-league-prediction-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=7006","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Vieira makes Arsenal title and Champions League prediction | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2264225280.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28002174\" alt=\"Arsenal v Chelsea - Premier League\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Patrick Vieira has rated Arsenal\u2019s chances of beating Manchester City to the Premier League title and reaching the Champions League final.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta still has a chance to oversee a sensational season at Arsenal despite the team\u2019s recent wobble.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners were fighting for all four trophies just a matter of weeks ago but lost the Carabao Cup final to Man City before being knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship side Southampton.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have at least progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League, beating Portuguese champions Sporting in the quarters, but suffered a blow in the title race in their last league lose, losing at home to Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>That defeat, and Man City\u2019s subsequent victory over Chelsea, means just six points separates the two teams at the top of the Premier League ahead of their huge clash at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal\u2019s rigid style of play has been criticised heavily in recent weeks and Vieira believes his former club should at least try to be more dynamic as they chase a first league title since his time at the club.<\/p>\n<p>While Arsenal wobble, Manchester City appear to be hitting top gear, thumping the Gunners in the Carabao Cup final and then putting seven goals past Liverpool and Chelsea.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2267438772.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28003559\" alt=\"FBL-ENG-LCUP-ARSENAL-MAN CITY\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and Man City manager Pep Guardiola (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The differing form of both teams has brought Man City right back into the title race but Vieira still believes Arsenal will get over the line and lift the Premier League trophy for the first time in 22 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think they have to go back to what they were doing at the beginning of the season,\u2019 Vieira said on CBS Sports. \u2018I think they\u00a0were quite clinical, playing forward, scoring\u00a0goals\u00a0and creating chances.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s\u00a0true that\u00a0at the moment\u00a0they are a little bit too much on having the possession but\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0not the\u00a0end product.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/28533805\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500px\" class=\"metro-iframe iframe-autoheight \" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" name=\"69e13a003afe8\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u2018I believe that there\u00a0is enough in that team to go to the final of the Champions League and even win the Premier League.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>As the last Arsenal captain to lift the Premier League trophy, Vieira was asked what advice he would have for the current crop of players.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think I would remind them about what\u00a0they\u2019ve\u00a0been doing since the first game of the season,\u2019 he added. \u2018I would remind them that\u00a0the majority of\u00a0the coaches and the teams will want to be in their shoes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"metro-video-player  \" data-track-module=\"article_video-player-with-related-carousel\">\n<div class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-responsive\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<video id=\"3636525\" class=\"video-js\" poster=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2026\/04\/16\/07\/107934493-0-image-m-54_1776319785277.jpg\" data-opts=\"{\" autoplay=\"\" wants=\"\" arsenal=\"\" to=\"\" use=\"\" their=\"\" bore=\"\" with=\"\" sporting=\"\" as=\"\" boost=\"\" for=\"\" crunch=\"\" man=\"\" city=\"\" showdown=\"\" will=\"\" come=\"\" out=\"\" on=\"\" top=\"\" sunday=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/04\/16\/977177326375056801\/480x270_MP4_977177326375056801.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsupports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s\u00a0a lot of managers and teams that will want to play a quarter-final of the Champions League and to be top of the [Premier] League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s\u00a0true that\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0having a\u00a0really difficult\u00a0run\u00a0at the moment,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0a lot of injuries, there\u2019s players that are not at their best, but it\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0mean that they\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0win it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think they\u00a0just need some\u00a0really important\u00a0players to drive the team, I think Gabriel can be one of these players and Declan Rice can be another one.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know how\u00a0he\u00a0[Rice] is in the dressing room but something I like on the field he is the engine of the team, the drive of the team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I like seeing him going forward, making runs, I like to see him challenging for the tackles because when you win the ball in the midfield that shows to your teammates that you are present and what you need to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018His natural leadership will be really important for the rest of the season.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Martinelli scored an injury-time equaliser as Arsenal drew 1-1 with Manchester City in the reverse fixture at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" 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