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If Sanchez is to be the player to break up play and provide cover for the back four, what are the thoughts on KEA being the deep play maker?

He is too lightweight to be a defensive midfielder, but perhaps he offers a more enterprising alternative to Westwood (who I like).

[Nastylee]

Saw a link to Alex Song, which might explain the Arsenal story. Assuming he's still there of course.

[paul_e]

I think it looks pretty nailed on with Skysport sources now reporting as opposed to just paper talk.

A signing weve needed for a long time. Westwood KEA etc have rested on their laurels for so long playing one good three bad games etc we need competition for places.

Lets hope this guy improves the team.

We defianetly seem to be trying to add experience as opposed to youth as we all demanded on a shoe string.

Think defensively we look more solid lets hope we keep Vlaar. If we do id sell clark as he's had his chance.

Midfield if this guy sits and protects it allows the likes of delph to attack and get into the box much more.

Gabby for me can go. He doesnt produce time and time again.

With the additions we seem to have extra strength in depth.

Id love us to chance our arm and get a couple of players in on loan who are out of favour at there clubs the likes of Guidetti, Moses, Ben Arfa, Holtby, Zaha

To me players who can go are

Gabby, Clark, Herd, Bennett, Lowton [Shame but clearly out of favour]

Replace Bennett and Clark with Stevens and Baker and I'd agree. I'd proba bly only be looking to see 2-3 of them off though, then keep the rest for now.

[Dave]

Saw a link to Alex Song, which might explain the Arsenal story. Assuming he's still there of course.

Not for at least two years.

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He went to Barca didn't he? I could probably Google it, but you know.

[Dave]

Yup.

Was supposed to go going to AC Milan or somewhere like that this summer.

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I always thought Song was a dirty bastard.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Maybe we should keep players now. Strength in depth has been lacking for years. Well done Lambert on the summers business.

If only he knew what to do with them we'd be looking forward to the season with some confidence.

[Clampy]

I always thought Song was a dirty bastard.

Quite injury prone but a very decent player.

[Holte L2]

I always thought Song was a dirty bastard.

Same.  Just what we've been lacking. 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If Sanchez is to be the player to break up play and provide cover for the back four, what are the thoughts on KEA being the deep play maker?

He is too lightweight to be a defensive midfielder, but perhaps he offers a more enterprising alternative to Westwood (who I like).

It's a nice problem to have. Westwood needs to step it up a level which I think he's capable of. KEA will probably spend more time on the bench this season. Lambert appears to love both but Keane may not be so erm.. keen.

[Ron Manager]

It looks very positive on the Sanchez front. A six foot, rock hard, defensive midfielder. Just what we require!

Well spotted Roy Keane.

[bobdylan]

If Sanchez is to be the player to break up play and provide cover for the back four, what are the thoughts on KEA being the deep play maker?

He is too lightweight to be a defensive midfielder, but perhaps he offers a more enterprising alternative to Westwood (who I like).

It's a nice problem to have. Westwood needs to step it up a level which I think he's capable of. KEA will probably spend more time on the bench this season. Lambert appears to love both but Keane may not be so erm.. keen.

I'd like Ki as well but realistically we will probably play only 2 in the middle with a no. 10 in front as much as we will play a 3 so with Sanchez, Delph, Westwood, KEA and Gardner we're probably covered in there.  We've still also got Herd, Bacuna and Clark as emergency cover in there if needed. On paper we're probably ok numbers wise but given the injury situation with Cole, Kozak and Benteke another forward thinking player on loan might be handy so that Grealish can be eased in.

[Ghost of Pongo Waring]

Maybe we should keep players now. Strength in depth has been lacking for years. Well done Lambert on the summers business.

If only he knew what to do with them we'd be looking forward to the season with some confidence.

Considering the calibre of players we've signed under Lambert, if he was as tactically clueless as some make out we'd have been easily relegated. (Thats not aimed at any specific poster)

He's by no means perfect but then in management terms he's still a relatively 'young' manager, especially in the top flight and is still, hopefully, learning. Maybe it's
wishful thinking as I like Lambert and also, although I'm possibly in a small minority, like his 'we go again' attitude whether we've had a good win or bad defeat.

If we sign Sanchez then I think we've had a reasonable summer. Not hugely exciting but we'll be stronger than this time last year.

[N'ZMAV]

I'd keep Gabby and Lowton for now, but agree the others are a bit pointless. Mind you, I'd get rid of Baker before any of them.

Gabby and Lowton are good options. However, I've lost patience with Gabby. All that potential and nothing.... waster