Kansas City Star · Mar 16, 2019
How Sporting KC’s Krisztian Nemeth is different than any striker Vermes has coached
It was an early afternoon at Sporting Kansas City’s training complex, and coach Peter Vermes was making a point he has tried to drive home several times this year: Krisztian Nemeth is unlike any striker he’s coached. If Nemeth’s arrival in Kansas City had been coupled with a multimillion-dollar transfer fee, perhaps he would be more appreciated, Vermes continued.
“It just makes me laugh,” he said.
When pressed for the evidence — how Nemeth differs from his predecessors — Vermes was prepared. In fact, midway through an explanation, he stood up from his desk chair.
“Here, follow me,” he said.
Sign Up and Save
Get six months of free digital access to The Kansas City Star
SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE