Think he likes young players so he can mould them to think and play his way

whereas with a lot of (not all) top experienced players you find they are less willing to change and adapt because they have established themselves at a high level and feel their way is good enough.

For example, Bent was notorious for being a bit of a goal hanger and a player who reluctant to drop deep and join in with build up play, so that could be why Lambert felt the need to shift a guy who is only really confident as a goal hanger.

I think Given being ousted as Villa number one was due to Guzan stepping up after Given had a poor time at Euro 2012 which was then followed by an awful performance in the opening games of last season. He is a small keeper and heavily relied on agility, so his age and shoulder problems probably meant that his best days were over anyway.

Posted By: Common Sense Police on August 17th 2013 at 22:20:09

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Some people earlier were saying we could do with someone experienced in CM (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Aug 17, 21:45:36
- I'd pay the taxi fare (n/m) (NCFC) - andross, Aug 17, 21:58:41
- I thought he was going to Everton? (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Aug 17, 21:51:07
- Lambert supposedly turned him down at Villa as too old (n/m) (NCFC) - pat_abb, Aug 17, 21:50:52
  - probably why given and bent were frozen out too (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 21:51:28
    - Think he likes young players so he can mould them to think and play his way (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Aug 17, 22:20:09
      - yeah (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 22:24:15
- wouldn't tell them to do one if the deal was right for us (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 17, 21:46:55

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