Pat Vieira is heading back to England...with the Citizens. Surprise surprise. The rumors of Pat leaving Inter have been rampant for the past 2 seasons, he clearly was not in the Special Ones' long term plans. Then again at 33, Vieira is a far cry from the #4 that ran rampant for Arsenal. He has been plagued by injuries for the past few seasons and can no longer be expected to play 90 minutes on a regular basis. He is also coming back to a league that is faster than the one he has been in for the past 3 seasons. So will he make an impact? I think so, as long as the expectations are grounded in realism.
He is still one of the toughest tacklers in the business. He remains a strong leader on the pitch and in the dressing room. If Vieira accepts, and he should not really have a choice, to be part of a rotation with Barry and De Jong in the holding/defensive midfielder role then Manchester City will have some great depth at that position. This is something a team such as Manchester City will need to achieve their high goals.
It will be good to see Vieira back in England. I have faith he will have something to say when it comes to Manchester City's fortunes. I wonder if Onuoha will give up his #4 ...
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