"?Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira has come to the defence of his former manager Arsene Wenger and insists spending money in football does not guarantee success.
Wenger continues to be criticised for not dipping into the transfer market to strengthen his side, but Vieira has backed his old teacher and believes he is tackling the current window in the right manner.
"Money always helps you but it doesn't guarantee you success," Vieira told "?talkSPORT.
"It helps you to bring the good players and the good players will help to bring you success. In one way I admire him [Wenger] because he didn't splash the money and buy players he believed couldn't help the team and make it better.
"That is something you have to admire because when you look at the English teams and the money they have, they are buying players and sometimes paying too much.
"This is the way the market is, but he doesn't want to spend money on players he believes are not worth it.
"That is something you have to respect and he needs to find a different way to build a team and bring the players. I wish him good luck and to all the coaches and it will be an exciting Premier league [season]."
Despite only adding Granit Xhaka, Takuma Asano and Rob Holding to their ranks, Vieira is confident his former side can still compete for the Premier League title this season.
"I still believe Arsenal will be in the five, six teams, who can [try] to win the league," the New York City manager said.