The 352 suggested to me that we wanted to match the Swans strongest section which is there midfield. Carroll, like Nolan, appears to be capable of going full pelt for 70 mins but after that they are fucked.

I've always said the PL is about strength and pace, we have that in Sakho and partly in Valencia, in Carroll we have strength and that is it.

We need another Sakho and I suspect with Carlton on his way out after this season, Sam is scouring the French and possibly lower Belgian leagues for up and coming 15 goal strikers in the mould of Sakho. I really do think Caroll gives us a one dimension in our attacking play, Nolan as a foil to him is shot, Caroll can play in the 'new' West Ham but I think if he gets less goals than Valencia this season, his place in the starting XI could be in jeopardy.

Although we drew at Swansea I think they are a very good team at home, so getting and respecting the point should be accepted. I reckon our next 2 games will show how much we have improved, I think we will do Everton easily and Hull too.