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  1. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Just spoken to my mate, who has been a Chelsea STH for yonks.

    - Very physically strong
    - Very consistent
    - Don't expect an attacking threat, but solid defensively
    - He'd prefer Romeu to Mikel in their side
    - Looked good under AVB and Benitez, got injured - no chance from Mourinho
    - Can be a little bit slow on the ball at times, but that may change with more playing time
    - Likes to anchor the midfield and content to let others charge upfield and 'hold the fort'
     
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  2. SouthamptonFCroatia

    SouthamptonFCroatia Well-Known Member

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    Watched him a bit in his first appearances for Chelsea, but haven't seen him in action ever since.

    To put things in perspective, question for those who follow Bundesliga a bit: if you could choose any defensive midfielder from that league, how far down the list would Romeu be?
     
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  3. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Pretty irrelevant really.

    Based on Bertrand's loan at Villa, if you could've picked any Premier League left-back that season - he would've been low on the list.
     
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  4. KillerCephalopod

    KillerCephalopod Active Member

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    "Oriol Romeu" now trending on twitter
     
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  5. Wherefore art thou Romeu?

    Wherefore art thou Romeu? Well-Known Member

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    Saw him play a couple of times for Stuttgart last season. He'll be a nice fit here - will ensure that we don't miss Wanyama too much if (when) suspended and will provide a really solid wall in front of the back 4 alongside VW should we need it. He can play a bit as well, which is handy. European experience and CB option also a bonus.
     
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  6. Saints Fan4Life

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    A CDM 4 of Wanyama-Clasie-Romeu-Reed sounds pretty decent to me?

    Davis and JWP suited to further up imo, along with Juanmi and Tadic in an attacking role. Plenty of room for them all (I think, and hope!)
     
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  7. Beef

    Beef Well-Known Member

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    He was basically the same at Valencia.
     
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  8. KillerCephalopod

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    Exactly the depth we need to have a crack at the Europa. Along with both domestic cups & the Prem, there should be enough playing time for all.
     
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  9. Wherefore art thou Romeu?

    Wherefore art thou Romeu? Well-Known Member

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    What's the rumoured fee Beefy? Happy to pay £7m or so for him (roughly what Chelsea ended up paying as I understand it) but a bit of a risk if it's closer to £10m given the injury record
     
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  10. Tupac

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    I don't mind us adding another Champions League winner to our squad. Watch out Stoke!!
     
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  11. garysfc

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    <laugh><laugh><laugh>
     
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  12. saintrichie123

    saintrichie123 Well-Known Member

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    I have read somewhere £5m is the rumoured fee.
     
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    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    I mentioned him a couple of years ago as a potential target. I think that's a good signing.
     
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  14. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    I quite like the music - can't be as old as I thought!

    That was, by the way, the Paul Kalkbrenner remix of "La Mezcla" by Michel Cleis, featuring Totó La Momposina on vocals, from the album Bargrooves Over Ice II, if anyone was remotely interested.
     
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  15. Beef

    Beef Well-Known Member

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    Clasie isn't a dm.
     
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  16. SaintsFan86

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    A 3 of Romeo, Wanyama and Clasie Will be seriously hard to break down. Looking v. Solid indeed.
     
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  17. Saints Fan4Life

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    It's where he seems to have played so far, as far as I can see.
     
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    I'm sure we can get a chant going for him that's inline with this song!
     
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  19. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    So, Praet and VVD to come?
     
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  20. saintsfcfan

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    Sounds like a good astute signing!
     
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