Alex

[Hunta]

He doesn't fit their requirements for a player anyway,

:- Over 6.2ft
:- Nasty, hard ****er.
:- Can throw ball long, if other 6 first choice chuckers are injured.
:- Will break opponents legs for the cause.
:- Play the Stoke way
:- Have Stoke DNA.

 

[Shadow Moses]

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If true just pay the ****ing 3m extra

 

[OneProudGooner]

I don't see them selling as I've said earlier despite some people thinking otherwise, we've conceded 8 goals so linking us to any old CB seems a obvious rumour to make.
I'd imagine if they did decide to sell they would put that extra rival tax on the fee which would be more than £10m. I'm not sure he'd want to move here though, he'd like to play abroad but Chelsea have priced him out of a move to Juve atm and so they've been looking elsewhere.
Mind you he could still be in AVB's plans afterall.

 

[1macca1]

See him get shrugged off like a fly by Long last week? I don't watch much of Chelsea but perhaps there's a reason they're looking to sell him...

 

[GOONER1991]

See him get shrugged off like a fly by Long last week? I don't watch much of Chelsea but perhaps there's a reason they're looking to sell him...

That's what I was thinking. I've always seen him as a strong, no nonsense defender, who won't fanny about with the ball like a lot of our centre backs, however that was really unimpressive the way Long shrugged him off. However, Chelsea's defensive system under Villas-Boas has been really suspect so far this season tbh.

 

[OneProudGooner]

They's struggled with the high line a fair bit especially him and Terry

 

[Fab Fabre04]

Dunno, what with the free kick and the PSV goals, not sure if I could forgive him :s

 

[GOONER1991]

They's struggled with the high line a fair bit especially him and Terry

Which would suggest that Alex would struggle here with our high line?

 

[Big Poppa]

Would rather Alex than Cahill, to be honest. Beast in the air and hopefully will score a few with his rocket launcher free kicks.

We need both, and I'm serious. Vermaelen is far and away our best CB and cannot be depended on to stay fit yet.

 

[Glovegun]

Vermaelen should be a left-back for the forseeable future. I'd take Alex in a heartbeat.

I think we will raid Chelsea, but I have a funny feeling we're going to sign Malouda.

 

[kofigunner]

For some reason I've never rated him very highly as a defender. He has his moments but he's too inconsistent for me to take seriously. We need a rock in defence, not a new Djourou.

 

[Clrnc]

He is a rock. He will be a great fit for us. I would take him over Cahill tbf

 

[Bourne]

Would definately take Alex.

 

[Beeney]

He is a rock. He will be a great fit for us. I would take him over Cahill tbf

He's a very good defender but his wages would too high and he's too old to pay a substancial transfer fee for. Cahill is hungry and looking to make a step up and he's English as well. Alex would be another Mercenary.

 

[patrick42uk]

Alex? Last seen getting outpaced and outmuscled by Shane Long? No thanks.

 

[OneProudGooner]

Sky Sports understands we might be interested in Alex because we need a CB but haven't actually made a move, just more speculation basically.
I can't see this happening still, he struggles with the high line especially.

 

[Godsend_Gooner]

He's slowly regressing. I dont think it's such a great idea.

 

[kofigunner]

He is a rock. He will be a great fit for us. I would take him over Cahill tbf

Really? I don't get that impression watching him and neither apparently does Chelsea.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Alex? Last seen getting outpaced and outmuscled by Shane Long? No thanks.

Are we gonna pretend that Alex wouldn't be an improvement on Squillaci?

 

[burnsjed]

That might be the case, but are we not looking for an improvement on our regular duo?
Not saying he is worse, but we need more than just depth right now, feels like we need a bloody miracle!
Wheres Bergkamp when you need him?!