Patrick Vieira’s fashion sense sinks below plimsoll line
Posted by Lucky on Jan 11, 2010
Patrick Vieira got no farther than the touchline at the City of Manchester Stadium last night, something he was used to at Inter Milan, where he was left out of the team so often that José Mourinho appeared to have forgotten he was there.
It was a lack of match fitness rather than a lack of belief in his talents from his manager that meant Vieira was left on the sidelines as Manchester City, whom he joined on a free transfer for in the region of £140,000 a week set about proving the theory that Roberto Mancini does not need the Frenchman any more than Mourinho, his successor at the San Siro, did.
Wearing a navy blue suit with accompanying shirt and tie, Vieira managed to spoil the look with a pair of grey plimsolls. Mancini must hope that his playing ability transcends the different worlds of the Barclays Premier League and Serie A in a more discerning manner than his fashion sense.
That was the first sight that the home fans have been afforded of their club’s latest acquisition and it was limited to no more than a polite wave before the former Arsenal man retreated to his seat in the stands. In his absence Nigel de Jong and Gareth Barry got on with the job in hand, providing the kind of silk and steel midfield balance that has been the platform for many a title-winning team.
