Yeah, the lack of english CB's is frightening really. I don't rate Jones or Smalling either.
I agree though, gone are the days of Rio, Terry, Sol, Carragaher, Woodgate - proper top level CB's.
He's not a magician. We've got a couple of half decent players, and then a load of utter ****. We're not good enough against the worlds best, let a lone a few half decent sides.
I can see what it's going to be now. 80mins, Lambert thrown on and 10mins of just knocking long ball after long ball up to him. Completely ignoring his actual quality.
Barkley coming on, would agree.
But you have to ask, what's the point of taking Lambert if you're not going to make use of his obvious qualities? Maybe he doesn't see them.
Is it just me, or are our players always stretching for the ball? Seemingly under control, and they end up stretching for it, and losing it? Seems pretty inept.