18 months ago I would have been keen probably even 12 months but not now. Too inconsistent and at best, only as good as what we already have

I think that's right. As the cliche goes, "the grass isn't always greener on the other side." Some people might think Shelvey would be better than what we have, but I think if you gave the Swansea boss a lie detector test on who he would rather have, he would surely take our situation (especially our midfielders) over his own.

Edited by PalaceJam (31 Dec 2015 12.15pm)

Whats the point he would not get in our current Midfield.

Palace 13th 2017/18.

Surely Shelvey would only be considered if we let, say, Jedinak or Ledley leave in January.

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Palace don't need Shelvey. They need to use McArthur, Ledley, and Jedinak in the holding midfield role and move Cabaye up to #10. Then you'd have Punch as a sub, able to fill in at wing or replace Cabaye in the middle. Either way, we have depth with defensive minded midfielders, so move Cabaye up. I always thought that's what we paid for, not for him to sit in the holding midfield role.

Edited by PalaceJam (01 Jan 2016 6.06am)

From what I have seen of Shelvey I think he would be truly awful in the number 10 role. His passing can be great or woeful - great for England when I saw him but woeful against us last week. He also needs time to think rather than have an immediate pass in mind. To me he is a central midfielder who likes to get forward.

Cabaye in the number 10 role is also a no from me. He picks off opposition players so well when playing deep and then creates much of our forward movement. I love Jedi to bits and he wins the ball in the same way but alas his passing is nowhere near the caliber of Cabaye's and thus nothing positive materializes.

Chamakh has been the best player for us in this position but injuries and the fact he will likely leave in the summer means we need a replacement.

Puncheon has done well but he has faltered this year and is now usually deployed wide left. Perhaps this is the role Mutch will develop in to.

Quality number 10's are as rare as Dodo droppings and more difficult to find than out and out strikers - the likes of Coutinho and Ozil do not come cheap.

Of course it is highly likely that AP sees Bolasie as our number ten long term. My preference, however, has been for him to be wide left.

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