Midfield

[Dave Cooper please]

NRC in a white linen suit in the nightclubs of East Anglia.
People of Norfolk beware.

The good people of East Anglia might quite like someone in a white suit - Linky

[onje_villa]

Interesting how much better we played today with proper technicians in the team. I'd include KEA in that too, he's got good technique and you can't help but think with the like of him, Bannan, Westwood and Ireland in the team our midfield shouldn't be as bad as we saw against Norwich.

I still think we need a Cattermole type player in the side, perhaps we can sign one in January.
Really impressed with Westwood today, looks calm and pretty decent on the ball, definitely look forward to him becoming a fixture in the side.

[PaulWinch again]

Westwood is exactly what we need in there. Also if you noticed he was directing the players around him as well, so very much the leader type figure we need.

[eastie]

Westwood is exactly what we need in there. Also if you noticed he was directing the players around him as well, so very much the leader type figure we need.

Yes he was superb, bannan and Ireland were good too, I might be tempted to add kea to the midfield next week against Man U and leave out Weimann .

[paul_e]

Westwood is exactly what we need in there. Also if you noticed he was directing the players around him as well, so very much the leader type figure we need.

That's the dirty stuff I meant before, he was niggling them all the time, and when he couldn't get there himself he was calling others to do it.  I think he could end up being an important player for us, organisation and confidence has been our downfall in midfield and hde came in and provided both.  Someone said him and Bannan were like our xavi and iniesta and, whilst not in that class, it's exactly right, they played brilliantly as a pair.

[Legion]

Westwood is exactly what we need in there. Also if you noticed he was directing the players around him as well, so very much the leader type figure we need.

Yes he was superb, bannan and Ireland were good too, I might be tempted to add kea to the midfield next week against Man U and leave out Weimann .

I wouldn't.

[Summers]

Westwood is exactly what we need in there. Also if you noticed he was directing the players around him as well, so very much the leader type figure we need.

Yes he was superb, bannan and Ireland were good too, I might be tempted to add kea to the midfield next week against Man U and leave out Weimann .

I wouldn't.

Was thinking about this, and (as much as I'm a fan) I think I'd choose Ireland to make way, push Bannan up and slot KEA next to Westwood.

Was also going to say, I was worried about the combativeness of a midfield two of Bannan and Westy, especially against a team with a thug like Cattermole in their midfield, but they did fantastically and very well surpassed my expectations.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Westwood is exactly what we need in there. Also if you noticed he was directing the players around him as well, so very much the leader type figure we need.

He reminded me very much of Scott Parker today. Very tidy and focused.

[fredm]

Think KEA will come back in and him playing alongside Westwood in front of the back four will give them outlet options so they do not need to hoof it upfield straight to an opponent so it comes straight back again.  Benteke must start up front, so it is then who does he play as the three behind him out of Ireland, Bannan, Gabby and Weimann.

[onje_villa]

Any news on whether Delph was dropped or injured? Will Lambert revert to putting him back in? I hope not.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I've been a big critic of Bannan but today he became a man.

[eastie]

Any news on whether Delph was dropped or injured? Will Lambert revert to putting him back in? I hope not.

Was on the bench.

[hawkeye]

I think KEA flatters to decieve, I am bemused that some think that he should get his place back, someone please remind me what he actually does.

[eastie]

I think KEA flatters to decieve, I am bemused that some think that he should get his place back, someone please remind me what he actually does.

I just think we need to bolster the midfield a bit against utd, kea and Westwood  holding with bannan , Ireland gabby  in front of them and of course benteke.

Utd have more quality and our defence needs plenty of protection - I wouldn't by any means say kea should start every game but I do see him being useful against utd.

[onje_villa]

I think KEA flatters to decieve, I am bemused that some think that he should get his place back, someone please remind me what he actually does.

I think to be fair, KEA does a lot of the same things Westwood and Bannan do. He is good on the ball and a good passer and I think he's been struggling to play alongside Delph.