{"id":5217,"date":"2025-05-28T22:04:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T22:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/jamie-carrager-revealed-that-arsenal-legend-was-very-good\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T22:04:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T22:04:18","slug":"jamie-carrager-revealed-that-arsenal-legend-was-very-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/jamie-carrager-revealed-that-arsenal-legend-was-very-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Carrager revealed that Arsenal legend was very good."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/jamie-carrager-revealed-that-arsenal-legend-was-very-good\/#Liverpool_beat_Arsenal_2-1_in_the_2001_FA_Cup_final\" >Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-1 in the 2001 FA Cup final<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/jamie-carrager-revealed-that-arsenal-legend-was-very-good\/#Vieira_said_%E2%80%9Cit_was_as_good_as_we_saw_it%E2%80%9D\" >Vieira said &#8220;it was as good as we saw it.&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/jamie-carrager-revealed-that-arsenal-legend-was-very-good\/#Patrick_Vieira_in_the_photo\" >Patrick Vieira in the photo<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/jamie-carrager-revealed-that-arsenal-legend-was-very-good\/#The_20_best_midfielders_in_Premier_League_history_ranked\" >The 20 best midfielders in Premier League history ranked<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The 2001 FA Cup final was one of the main reasons Michael Owen won the Ballon d&#8217;Or, but one Arsenal player in that game was very good and he left Liverpool legend Stephen Gerrard.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"liverpool-beat-arsenal-2-1-in-2001-fa-cup-final\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_beat_Arsenal_2-1_in_the_2001_FA_Cup_final\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-1 in the 2001 FA Cup final<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Liverpool won the iconic high notes in the 2000-01 season, winning the League Cup champion, winning the UEFA Cup (renamed the UEFA Europa League), and overcame Arsenal in the FA Cup at Cardiff&#8217;s Millennium Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The victory over the gunners is primarily remembered in Owen&#8217;s performance. Owen was the best player in the world at the Barondoor Ceremony later that year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Michael Owen&#8217;s Baron de or victory season<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Liverpool and the UK<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>exterior<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Trophy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>FA Cup, UEFA Cup, League Cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Gunners dominated the game mostly, thanks mainly to Robert Piers&#8217; midfield, Patrick Vieira, Jill Grimandy and Freddie Lumberg. Lyonberg ultimately beat a deadlock of about 20 minutes from full time, and legendary Thierry Henry quickly missed the opportunity to go 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>Owen hit a poor clearance to equalize, taking less than 10 minutes. Five minutes later, the comeback was completed as the striker fired a great finish over David Seaman after passing Tony Adams and Lead Dixon.<\/p>\n<p>Owen was obviously selected for Man of the Match, but Jamie Carrager made it clear that such things were the dominance of Arsenal. Vieira&#8217;s performance shocked young Gerrard, so he talked about it for years afterwards.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"vieira-was-quot-as-good-as-anything-we-have-seen-quot\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vieira_said_%E2%80%9Cit_was_as_good_as_we_saw_it%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Vieira said &#8220;it was as good as we saw it.&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2014, Carragher nominated Vieira with XI, the best foreign player in Premier League history, revealing he was surprised at how good the Liverpool team was at Millennium Stadium.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_12\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;The partnership with monster Emmanuel Petit was as good as we saw. His performance against Liverpool in the 2001 FA Cup final stands out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;He was epic and didn&#8217;t deserve to be on the losing side. Then in the dressing room, everyone kept saying, &#8216;How good was Vieira?&#8217; Stephen Gerrard is still talking about the game as he made Vieira realize he has to climb several more levels to reach the top.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;It says everything they hope to turn into the &#8216;next Vieira&#8217; when the club signs the younger midfielder. \u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Vieira has made 405 appearances for Arsenal, scoring 32 goals and winning seven major trophies, including three Premier League titles.<\/p>\n<p>Gerrard later confirmed his admiration for Gunners legend, and before his meeting as manager of Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, respectively, he said, &#8220;He is a man I have more praise and respect than anything else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"patrick-vieira-in-pictures\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Patrick_Vieira_in_the_photo\"><\/span>\n            <strong>Patrick Vieira in the photo<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I had a lot of fights against Patrick, some highs, some lows. He was certainly a player you could really go and compete with.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s one of the toughest fights I&#8217;ve ever faced in terms of being a top and top footballer and being a player, and I think the same thing is from the side. I know he&#8217;s the winner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"cec4-456f-a9ad27076f75\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_20_best_midfielders_in_Premier_League_history_ranked\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tThe 20 best midfielders in Premier League history ranked<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Where does Man City icon Kevin De Bruin rank?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And the Liverpool star clearly learned a thing or two from his encounter in the finals. Because he actually boasts a head-to-head record in a match with Vieira, winning a 7, drawing a 3 and losing a 5.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that the pair were the heartbeat of their club and were two great midfielders in Premier League history.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2001 FA Cup final was one of the main reasons Michael Owen won the Ballon d&#8217;Or, but one Arsenal player in that game was very good and he left Liverpool legend Stephen Gerrard. 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