It's not necessarily Ledley it's the need for a holding midfielder and the defence pushing up. I like Ledley a lot but he is not the player to use when you are playing out from the back.
MacArthur has been great and benefits from a more defensively minded midfielder with him. Therefore it is a good combination.

And what evidence (other than the hype) are you basing that on. because from what I have seen of his performances in a Palace Shirt, both Ledly and McArthur have so far done loads more than he ever does.

Add to that that Puncheon plays out of his skin when Cabaye isn't on the pitch and you have a player that whilst may be technically adept, he is getting on in football terms, is injury prone, rarely finishes 90 mins, has a shocking goal return, and for someone who came with a reputation as a dead ball specialist has been a bit of a let down.

"It's not the bullet that's got my name on it that concerns me; it's all them other ones flyin' around marked 'To Whom It May Concern.'"

Hope it's soon Bill. Maybe the frequent trips on the cross channel ferry are taking their toll on him?

A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, at my age, I don't even buy green bananas!

The intention of this thread isn't to dig out our most technically gifted player. It's to highlight that defensively, our confidence is shot unless we play two defensive minded midfielders in front of them.

I think Cabaye is a fantastic player, we just don't seem to have found a system to get the best out of him yet.