Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira put in another excellent display against Bodo/Glimt midweek and there have been calls in certain quarters for the Portuguese star to be handed starts in the Premier League.
However, when asked whether manager Mikel Arteta should consider starting the 22-year-old against Liverpool, most fans on Twitter were against the idea:
He doesn’t deserve to start
— Jordan (@jordankerupile2) October 7, 2022
Whether he starts or comes in as a substitute, we’ll beat Liverpool
— Andy Subaru (@TheUGDictator) October 7, 2022
I prefer Ø to start and he comes on second half. They are both good but captain been fit he has to start
— Teamsage Concept 💥 (@Iamdaniel_sage) October 7, 2022
No! His time will come. He can do a job in the 2nd half.
— Chinedu Damien (@chinedudamien) October 7, 2022
Hell no. Odegaard is one of the best attacking midfielder in the league.
— Isaac (@h2k_04) October 7, 2022
Simply put No
— Jason Walsh (@JasonWa87262562) October 7, 2022
Definitely a No, yeah, he is doing well, a joy to watch, but odegaard is still preferred in that position, I’m loving that competition though 🤍
— Omo Iya Oniresi⚛ (@ArigbabuwoJnr) October 7, 2022
He’s a gem, great sub option.
— TrustTheProcess❤️🚀 (@isa_harwal) October 7, 2022
As they say, there is no reason to change a winning team and, after beating Tottenham 3-1 last weekend, it would be a shock if Arteta opted to select Vieira ahead of Martin Odegaard.
There is an argument to be made that the Norwegian international doesn’t always turn up in the big matches but he is the club captain, so it’s hard to see a scenario where he would be dropped.
Vieira is undoubtedly an outstanding footballer, though, and if he continues to perform at the levels we have seen recently, Arteta may have no choice but to hand him more starting opportunities in the not too distant future.
