Come on Gooners lets spare some ink on the issue of who we think, realistically, should replace Vieira. I was entirely shocked that we did not gun for a trade of Stephen Appiah or Manuele Blasi for him. However, Diarra of Lyon, to me, seems like the only player in the same mould as Patrick, and should be a perfect replacement. But I dont think Arsene Wenger is looking for an exact replacement. A lot has been said about a change in the philosophy of the team towards a more free-flowing midfield, where a player like Fabregas will get to see more action. I still think we need a bruiser like Vieira somewhere in midfield because Gilberto and Flamini are not really that sort of player and goodness knows we need some height on our team.
