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Originally posted by Winsor_Pilates+Jul 17 2005, 09:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Winsor_Pilates @ Jul 17 2005, 09:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Thunderball@Jul 15 2005, 09:45 AM
That being said, another defensive midfield isn't exactly what we need, a good creative midfielder in the mold of Gerrard, Rosicky, etc. might have been a better choice.
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I don't think there are too many people who would consider Viera defensive minded. His role with arsenal was to carry the play upfield and add some grit into their attack. IMO, he and Gerrard play a very similar game, but Viera lacks consistency. [/b][/quote]
Thats really good to hear... everything I've heard so far is that Vieira is much more Emerson (gritty defensive counterattack starter) than Nedved (offensive, creative playmaker) in terms of play. If he's got that playmaking touch, than this was an outstanding move. With Giannichedda, Tacchinardi, Blasi, and Mutu gunning for Vieira's spot, I'm not overly concerned with inconsistency. A 50% Vieira is vastly superior to what Olivera or Appiah were at 100%. Plus, I think having Vieira on the same team as Thuram and Trezeguet is gonna encourage all three of them, which is a plus.