It all depends who you are playing. Anyone who went to Bristol last season will know Fox is going to struggle against a fast and tricky winger.. Lallana for all his skills is not the world's best defender which will leave us vulnerable down our left if teams have a good right winger, or even an opposition manager who works it out and attacks us done that wing. The right side of the defence may suffer from the same problem depending on who is selected to play right midfield. Guly in front of Richardson or Butters does not inspire confidence. So if you play Lallana away from home I would play Harding rather than Fox. Neither of the right backs look to me like premier league players. Butters is not good enough going back or forward. Richardson has good skills going forward, but I doubt his defensive capabilities.. How long before Shaw and Stephens are up for it? The centre back issue is obvious we need cover.. at least one, as also a goalkeeper.. So SKD, Hoovield and Fonte are good enough but we are vulnerable down the flanks.
J Rod may allow Lambert to play deeper, but away from home the 'front of the diamond' may need to be more mobile. I think Trotter might be a good shout. Just another 20 mill then and it should be sorted..