Seriously how many errors did O'leary make by being involved in build up play? Very few. Why? because the patterns City played out with did not heavily involve O'leary, or omitted him. Viteks skills provide a differing proposition. The player can be heavily involved. The player has range, as in a range of using differing passing, as well as distance. Vitek also has a throwing ability that will be an asset, Summary the player will be involved in build up play more and as a result of this will be inevitable error, but also the player will start more attacks, and can play penetrative passes (V Valadolid) into midfield.
Watch the game versus Real Valadolid and the players distribution is? Exceptional. Viteks distribution yesterday 25 passes playing differently, most were long balls success 36%. This is not poor.
Just listened to a podcast with Nahki Wells, he picked out the best defender he’d played with at City. He chose Zak, said he’s the most underrated player at the club, and is horrible to play against. Interesting that a striker, who played at the club for 5 years rated Zak so highly.
Let's hope we'll be inundated with clubs requesting his signature, I think Derby have made a tentative enquiry. TBF, I'm not sure how many time Wells trained or played against McNally or Atkinson and Vyner's not in the same league as Dickie.
Dickie is better in the air than Zak, and has slightly better positional sense. For me, he is far slower than Zak and his distribution isn’t better either, in fact, far worse when pressed. Dickie would get destroyed by fast paced pressing forwards in the PL, Zak not so much due to his better pace. Both are good Championship level CBs for me, as is Atkinson, McNally is probably the only one who could hold his own in the PL.
Supcon - tbf Dickie is a proper CH whereas Vyner is a different defender best suited playing alongside a CH. I agree that McNally and Atkinson are possibly the only 2 central defenders we have who could play in the Premiership. Vyner, apparently, is unsettled because of his wage demands in contract negotiations. Believe it or not I do hope we keep Vyner as one of 'centre backs' just not 1st choice when all are fit.
