RocktheCasbah I'm also wary of judging anyone by what they've done in the Europa League this season.
Fully agree, but that seems preferable to judging Vieira based on wishful thinking, perhaps implying he should be gifted Premier League starts for his development and sharpness, during a period when there are zero easy wins to be had, that also happens to coincide with our best league challenge in about 15 years.
There's very little logic to selecting Vieira under present circumstances, which one presumes is why it hasn't been happening. Sometimes things are quite straightforward.
To look at it another way, the only change to the XI for City was Tomiyasu coming in for the undeniably jaded Ben White.
Tomi then got rolled defensively a few times and handed De Bruyne a goal, in a performance that would've seen White get caned by his critics. Perhaps it's because Tomiyasu's not match sharp due to Arteta's neglect, or perhaps ... Ben White has been very good all season until just lately at right back, and Tomiyasu's generally excellent attitude, professionalism and capability don't magically make him a superior player.
