If Arsenal fans are comparing me to him, that's amazing! Lucas Torreira 'proud' of comparisons

Standard Sport8 November 2018

Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira says he is “proud” of being compared to Gunners great Patrick Vieira, and says he used to get up early to watch the Frenchman as a child.

Torreira signed for the Gunners from Sampdoria this summer in a deal worth £26.5million, having enjoyed an impressive World Cup with Uruguay.

He has earned rave reviews in a defensive midfield role under Unai Emery, as Arsenal have embarked upon a 14-game unbeaten run.

Some have even compared the diminutive star to midfield giant Vieira, and Gunners fans have given him his own song to the same tune as the one they used to sing about their legendary captain.

Vieira won three league titles and four FA Cups during his time at Arsenal
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"If the fans are comparing me and my game to Patrick Vieira, that's amazing," Torreira told Sky Sports. "It makes me very proud but I need to grow a bit before I can be as tall as him!

"But he's an amazing player, I remember getting up in the mornings in Uruguay to watch him. I feel very happy and am looking to help the team."

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