parklane1
Tony Galvin
Not sure I get the reasoning we'll go for a CB that can play DM - is it just because that's what we have with Dier?
Re your second point - I think Carroll has begun to show there is not much to choose between him and Mason/Bentaleb and he has every chance of establishing himself as the no.1 option of those three if given a good run of games - I agree he won't want to be a backup/rotational player long term but right now he is getting his first real run out in the PL for us, I can see an extension with the thinking being that he either proves his worth over this season and next, if not he will then move on - this would suit both parties imv
I agree, infact I would play him over those two and give him a run of games.