"But it's a tough ask to go straight in at
centre half, and full-back is an introductory position where you are out of the firing line a bit more.
The Bluebirds need to flesh out their
centre half options with only Darren Purse, Glenn Loovens and Neil Cox as recognised options in that position, although Chris Barker and Rhys Weston have previously played at
centre half at their former clubs.
Wigan also fielded experience at the back with a
centre half pairing of Brazilian Emerson Thome and former Everton defender Matt Jackson.
It was the completion of his day job, though, that gave Patterson the most pleasure, and he said: "Keeping a clean sheet means an awful lot more to me being a
centre half."
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AFTER Wednesday's performance against Blackburn, it is time to restore Steven Taylor back to
centre half.
It is a minor tear, but the Nigerian
centre half will not be able to play until January at the earliest.
"I know, I've played at
centre half and I've conceded goals as well.
While Perth infuriated Birmingham City last week by expressing interest in Kevin Phillips, they are able to make an approach to Craddock as the former Sunderland
centre half is in the final six months of his contract.
And the
centre half (pictured) has not even made the final 16 for United's last two games following the successful return to action of Stephen Carr, with Newcastle's versatile defender Aaron Hughes the only defender to make the bench.
``Physically,
centre half is less demanding but it is the mental strain that's more demanding.''