theHotHead wrote:jayramfootball wrote:RowdyRoddyPoppins wrote:We all saw it when we signed him. Far too lightweight to handle the physicality of English football. Built like a 9 year old.
The question is, why didn't the management see this? Utterly disgusting waste of 35 million and valuable squad place.
A genuinely terrible signing.
being able to handle the physicality of the PL is not really about size alone.
There are players his build who certainly can.
I assume the club believed he could adapt.
Utterly disgusting?
Nah.
He is right though Jay, £35m was a stupid amount to spend on him. Its not like he had been putting in David Silva or Santi Cazorla performances prior to being bought, admittedly nobody knew those 2 would be a success in the Prem, but you were gambling on their outright football level.
Vieira didn't come close to either player when he was signed, so it was a signing that should really have taken that into account - i.e. lower transfer fee or don't buy at all.
Extremely talented footballer , not able to adapt to the PL.
Happens.
Transfers can work or fail , but the people making the decisions are best placed to make them. They have a good hit rate.
Fans clueless, so best ignored when it comes to player assessment , beyond just 'pub talk' banter
