Patrick Vieira has jokingly suggested Cesc Fabregas forced him out of Arsenal before the former left for Juventus.
Fabregas became an integral part of Arsene Wenger's team in 2005 and Vieira decided to leave to join the Serie A side.
The Spaniard has revealed that the two spoke about their time at Arsenal when they met up in France.
The Monaco midfielder told Nice-Matin: 'I saw Patrick Vieira when we played against Nice with Monaco.
'It was very funny because I met him in the locker room before the match, he was with the President of Nice and he said to him while looking at me: "President, this is the kid who made me leave Arsenal".'
Fabregas left Chelsea to join Monaco in January after a lack of opportunities under Maurizio Sarri and he has revealed he is up for the challenge.
The former Arsenal man said: 'I was sad at leaving London and the Premier League.
'It represents ten years of my life but also very excited to discover a new challenge, probably the hardest of my career. I have never been afraid of challenges.'
Vieira is the manager of Nice and he has lost three of his last five matches in charge, as they sit 9th.
pondoru
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...my both this guy's has done the best contribution to ARSENAL on their career.Along Ramsey those are the best players that I really salute.
posdinptz
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Vieira good Payer bur he did bad thing ,situation around the team was almost like Pogba Mourinho. Ashlei C. left the Club because off Vieira SMS and salary affair.
He's a LEGEND 👍
haubipsyz
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Vieira good Payer bur he did bad thing ,situation around the team was almost like Pogba Mourinho. Ashlei C. left the Club because off Vieira SMS and salary affair.
Africa989830
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hey! i dont blv that.fabregas dont play the role u play bro
veodeknoz
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Both Viera and Fabregas left Arsenal because of lack of ambition by Wenger and the board .... soccer is a short term career for the players
Miwdimnorz
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were is mustafi for tating line up now
Royanrsu
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Patrick Vieira " Captain Fantastic " Arsenal living LEGEND, I'd love if we had him now.
therefore
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Vieira forced himself out of Arsenal. Newer fans won't know and older ones will remember, every summer there was a Vieira wanting to move to a bigger club saga, pretty much since we signed him
rockermang
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But he tried to leave every Summer for like 5yrs..
GEMfans
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Jesus Christ, Arsenal fans reading into every single word uttered. He made a joke.
face44
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I still get a pang in my heart when I think about Cesc at Arsenal. It physically hurts. The same way Cole hurts but in a less angry way.
shouldok
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Vieira forced himself out of Arsenal to be honest.
possi
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Didnt Vieira want to leave multiple times before that and then when he wanted to stay Wenger said "bye bye"
Aerodynamic
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People forget how special Cesc was at the age of 17-18. He was captaining a CL club at the age of what? 21-22. That's unreal. Meanwhile these days you have players like FDJ who's 21 (no disrespect to him) coming out of Eredivisie and top clubs are ready to pay 70-80M for him. Also Cesc was a massive part of Spain's success. Don't think he's respected enough by Barca/Arsenal fans but I'm sure history will be generous to him. We'll defo look back at his career as one of the best MFs ever.
finblmory
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best squad for arsenal. also we can swap Xhaka for toreirra
Issa99
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New Castle on the way
jizbcimruz
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Newcastle here we come
InfinitiStryker
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If ever viera gets fired after a game against Monaco with Fabregas playing incredibly...he can also say to his President "President ,this is the kid who made me leave Nice"
Waynens
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Cesc was good but Patrick had it all.
EPSON
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Very news worthy! Well done daily mail once again for a brilliant piece of journalism, always wanted to know this!
just2
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Another negative sounding headline, followed up by, well, nothing really