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Benteke is one of the best headers in the game so if we want him to get 15 goals we have to have players who will get to the end line and swing in high crosses. The problem is most managers want their teams to play nice passing football on the ground which can force a striker like Benteke to play most of the game with his back to goal. Maybe Armstrong playing off him is the answer which might work with a 4-1-3-2 line up. This would work if, as folk say, Vieria just wants one holding midfielder.

Good sign something is happening, Q? is, with who?

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

But Eze has by far been worth the punt we took to bring him here for a similar value so it is worth taking, I think he would do well here. I would rather we where looking for a Centre Mid as I think Luka has past it, McCarthur is getting on and McCarthy has now left and we never have much luck with injurys

Agree with much of this.
I don’t think Mitchell is ready for a full Premier League season with no challenge.
Ward has been a favourite of mine for years , but to look at it objectively I’m not sure he will suit the way Vieira appears to want to play.I haven’t been entirely convinced by Clyne either and even if Ferguson gets fit this looks to be some way off.
I’m not disputing that Mitchell, Ward and Clyne can ‘do a job ‘ for the team - but is that enough over a season?
At the moment Ayew is being shoehorned into the position right of the front 3 but doesn’t really look the part there.
He’s a valuable squad player, but not really answer for the right sided position.
Perhaps Olise will take this position when fit.
I like Armstrong, and he offers something different to our other strikers as a sharp player who gets his shots away quickly .
But how does he fit into Vieira’s seemingly preferred front 3?
Assuming Benteke takes the central role Armstrong would need to take one of the positions either side of Benteke - a role to which it’s not clear he’s suited.
Armstrong would definitely offer something different from the bench if we wanted to change formation game.
Potentially it’s a lot of money to perform such a role though.

Good signing if it happens. Always a bit suspicious when you get multiple teams interested. Blackburn forked out quite a lot from
him so feel 20m is reasonable from a premier league side but are we willing to pay