Vieira: Arsenal Must Buy

Speaking to Ford's FeelFootball.com, the Inter Milan man revealed he felt the side needed a strong character in the centre of midfield to partner Cesc Fabregas. The Frenchman said: “This season they need to sign a midfield player, a big leader in the middle. Arsene has made good signings over the years and I hope he will find somebody right for the club.”

Having lost Matthieu Flamini and Gilberto Silva over the summer and with Abou Diaby injured, Denilson has been handed a midfield berth at the start of the season but has failed to impress so far.

And Vieira admitted that the Gunners were lacking experience in that position and suggested they may pay for it if they fail to recruit the right player. He revealed: “They may struggle at the crucial moment in the season when they need to win the big games. They have the quality and potential but lack the experience to be competitive in all of the big games.”

However, despite his insistence that his former side need to bolster their squad the former Arsenal captain did confess he still believed Arsene Wenger’s side could beat any team on their day. He admitted: “Arsenal, on paper, in one game, are capable of beating any team.”

Whilst Arsene Wenger had tended to buy young players recently with Samir Nasri and Aaron Ramsey joining over the summer, one experienced player he has signed is Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre who.

Vieira hailed the signing of the former Red Devil and revealed he thought Silvestre would be a shrewd buy. He concluded: “Mikael Silvestre can be a success at Arsenal. He has the mental strength and talent to cope with pressure.”