A 3-game ban for Patrick Vieira would be good news for Manchester City
Posted by Cathal Breathnach on February 17, 2010 | 7 Comments
There were a few raised eye-brows when Manchester City signed Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira back at the beginning of January.
A club who already has a wealth of talented midfielders amongst their ranks, bringing a 33-year old has-been back to the Premier League was quite a bizarre decision in my book.
Since arriving at Eastlands on the 8th of January, Vieira has made 4 appearances for City and to be honest, bar one exceptional pass (his assist for Adebayor’s goal against Bolton) he has been a passenger.
Last night, Roberto Mancini’s men were lucky to draw 1-1 away to Tony Pulis’ Stoke City with Vieira making no impact on the game and even the most ardent City fan will admit he should have been sent off.
The French midfielder decided to kick Glen Whelan right in the you-know-whats and if the FA have any common sense, he will be banned for the next 3 games, which will be good for Manchester City.
Why would that be good for City, I hear you cry?
Well, I am a massive fan of Stephen Ireland’s and why Mancini has decided to leave him out recently really does baffle me. Ireland is a player who can win you games single-handed and I feel it is vital he plays in what is undoubtedly City’s biggest game of the season on Sunday. Liverpool at home.
What do you think? Would a 3-game ban for Patrick Vieira be good news for Manchester City? Comments below please.
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February 17th, 2010 @ 5:51 PM
I think i am with you on this. Am not sure whether we are a fitness tool for a wannabe French World Cup player or a team that wants to get into the top four. Ireland was excellent last year and played in the right position would be much better i am sure. Makes you think Mr Robhinio may have been right !!
February 17th, 2010 @ 5:52 PM
3 games is not enough i can only presume he is a mate of mancinis a total waste of space,i pay good money to watch my team and feel short changed since hes arrived
February 17th, 2010 @ 6:40 PM
I agree Cathal.
To win against Liverpool on top of a well balanced, skillful team, we need passion. The type of passion and will to win that Tevez, Bellamy and Ireland bring against any team.
Aside from thet fact that he has not done much in his 4 matches to date, Viera has not shown much desire to win and that worries me as much as his inability to find the pace of the game.
February 17th, 2010 @ 8:58 PM
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February 17th, 2010 @ 11:40 PM
More bollocks. It pains me to say it but, Cahal, are you becoming a closet Rag? You seem to be spending all your time knocking us at the minute.
In the Stoke cup-tie we didn’t start to compete until Viera came on. Don’t get me wrong, I think Ireland is a very skilful player but he’s woefully off form at the minute. DeJong, great tackler is over-complicating with his passing. Barry is carying a strain and hence at less than full pace. We need all the players we can get.
February 17th, 2010 @ 11:48 PM
Valazur – “In the Stoke cup-tie we didn’t start to compete until Viera came on.”
Are you serious? Vieira came on with 18 minutes to go and lets be honest, Stoke dominated the game for most of the second-half. To say that Vieira changed things is a ridiculous statement.
And you say that I have been spending all my time knocking us at the minute. I really don’t know what you mean. I have written one negative post about Shay Given and a post saying that I hope one of our players gets banned so another one gets his game.
I am not knocking to the club. It is called constructive criticism mate.
February 18th, 2010 @ 12:15 AM
Compleley agree with you mate My friend is mates of his
missus and he’s not happy ,if he doesn’t get played he will leave whethervit will be to the rags I don’t know let’s hope he dosnt go he is one of our best. CTID