Masch was a great player but a one trick pony, we need a steady player with a bit of grunt who can tackle, pass and just float around in the middle doing the simple things, just holding the team together. A bit like the manc boy, this would allow the likes of gerrard and perhaps Meireles to do their stuff.
Poulsen might have been able to do this once, I like Lucas but I'm not really sure what is his game is. I don't think Spearing will ever make it and Shelvey is still a bit young. Charlie could be just what we need.
If we could also get Suarez and a decent winger who can take people on and has the presence of mind to link up with Torres and Suarez and Stevie and Meireles coming forward we could really fly.
I think we have enough decent centre backs, they just need a bit of time to fit into the new system. Kelly has been fantastic on the right and will provide a real wake up call to Johnno and healthy competition on the right. Konchesky isn't as bad as people make out but things haven't really worked out and Aurellio is top class but a bit brittle so we need someone who can come in and do a job whenever called upon. Warnock might be okay for now.
If we could get this 4 in, ship out Koncheski and Babel, who I like but doesn't really fit in, we wouldn't be too far away.
Jovanovich could be given until the end of season as a backup left wing and I'm still not sure where Cole fits in.
Fingers crossed, it could be a good January ?