Kevin Keegan feels Manchester City have unearthed a defender capable of being a lot better than Nemanja Vidic in fellow Serb Matija Nastasic. The 20-year-old has been one of many stand-out artists for City this season and seems certain to partner skipper Vincent Kompany in central defence for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea. Keegan has certainly been impressed with the A12million signing from Fiorentina. "I love him," said Keegan. "He has are available in and played as if he has been there for good. "That Mancini put him set for his debut against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu tells anything to you you need to find out about him. "In five or six years time you could see him developing right into a Vidic. He can become a whole lot larger than Vidic, who has probably been the very best heart half in this place the past five or six years. Next season will be come by "the big test when people have had an excellent look at him. They'll decide to try and find out where his weaknesses are and what he is negative at. "I haven't seen a lot of at the moment." Nastastic could be the one positive from Roberto Mancini's summer signings, with Maicon, Javi Garcia, Jack Rodwell and Scott Sinclair all failing woefully to have the effect expected. That poor hiring plan is one of the reasons why Mancini's stint as City chef is said to be under consideration, even though he was accountable for finishing a 35-year trophy famine when he won the FA Cup in 2011 and followed that up with last season's significant Premier League title success. "In any other game it'd be silly to question anyone who has gone right into a football club, won the first prize in 30-odd decades, then won the league in the most exciting year ever," said Keegan, speaking at the Soccerex Conference in Manchester. "Europe was a disappointment. But Europe was disappointing for Manchester United and Chelsea. You receive that. "You can make stories around them you would like. Is it right? No. Manages to do it occur? Yes. "The press may say that it has not worked because players were bought five by him and the title wasn't won by them. That appears like they have taken a step backwards. "But several of those players might be better next year. "I don't think there must also be considered a question of any such thing happening to Mancini." Pennsylvania
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