By Danong
As Gooners, let's not allow Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira's resurgence to go unnoticed—let's rave about it.
In the summer of 2022, out of nowhere, Arsenal completed a £34.2 million deal for Vieira. The Gunners' scouts must have watched the Portuguese playmaker shine for FC Porto, where he racked up 6 goals and 14 assists and thought he'd be perfect for Arteta's project.
Arriving at Arsenal with the moniker “Assist King,” many expected him to provide a wealth of assists at the Emirates Stadium. However, that wasn’t the case.
After two full seasons at Arsenal, Vieira's career unfortunately failed to reach the heights many anticipated—especially in the Premier League.
- 2023/24 season: 11 league appearances (2 starts), 1 goal, 2 assists.
- 2022/23 season: 22 league appearances (3 starts), 1 goal, 2 assists.
Injuries, the emergence of other Gunners and his struggle to adapt to the league’s physicality held him back.
Last summer, Arsenal sought to resurrect his career by giving him a fresh start, allowing him to return to Porto on loan, where he thrived.
The Gunners clearly wanted him to rediscover himself and this was evident in the loan deal with Porto, which includes a clause that penalises the club if Vieira doesn’t feature in at least 50% of their matches.
Initially, an injury at Porto threatened to derail his progress, causing him to miss the start of the season. But upon his return, he gradually re-established himself in the team.
There’s now hope for Vieira to finally reach his potential. This was underlined last weekend when he scored an impressive volley in Porto's 2–0 win over AVS.
With that goal on Saturday, the Gunner has now registered a goal involvement in each of his last five appearances. Impressively, he’s also on a run of 3 goals in 3 games.
Sofascore highlights his reliability, showing that he has started 13 of the 18 games he’s featured in this season and his match ratings are above 7.0 since early February.
He is clearly determined to be at his best ahead of the 2025/26 season, either to stake his claim in Arteta's team or to secure a big move elsewhere.
He has earned a place in Sofascore's Primeira Liga Team of the Week five times, while also recording 4 goals and 3 assists with an impressive 1.91 expected goals.
There has been talk of Arsenal needing to recruit a natural playmaker to revitalise the number 10 role. Vieira might just be the answer, as he not only contributes goals but also brings the creativity to generate chances in the final third.
Some Gooners called for Vieira to be recalled during the January transfer window. That idea is now starting to make more sense for the new season.
Last summer, Arsenal sought to resurrect his career by giving him a fresh start, allowing him to return to Porto on loan, where he thrived.
The Gunners clearly wanted him to rediscover himself and this was evident in the loan deal with Porto, which includes a clause that penalises the club if Vieira doesn’t feature in at least 50% of their matches.
Initially, an injury at Porto threatened to derail his progress, causing him to miss the start of the season. But upon his return, he gradually re-established himself in the team.
There’s now hope for Vieira to finally reach his potential. This was underlined last weekend when he scored an impressive volley in Porto's 2–0 win over AVS.
Vieira might have rediscovered his form, which is good news for FC Porto and of course Arsenal but spells trouble for the teams he faces.
With that goal on Saturday, the Gunner has now registered a goal involvement in each of his last five appearances. Impressively, he’s also on a run of 3 goals in 3 games.
Sofascore highlights his reliability, showing that he has started 13 of the 18 games he’s featured in this season and his match ratings are above 7.0 since early February.
He is clearly determined to be at his best ahead of the 2025/26 season, either to stake his claim in Arteta's team or to secure a big move elsewhere.
He has earned a place in Sofascore's Primeira Liga Team of the Week five times, while also recording 4 goals and 3 assists with an impressive 1.91 expected goals.
There has been talk of Arsenal needing to recruit a natural playmaker to revitalise the number 10 role. Vieira might just be the answer, as he not only contributes goals but also brings the creativity to generate chances in the final third.
Some Gooners called for Vieira to be recalled during the January transfer window. That idea is now starting to make more sense for the new season.
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