Scout Report – Roland Lamah
Filed under: Scout Reports - Posted by: Paul
Michael Laudrup has plundered the Spanish market once again in his first move of the January transfer window. The Swansea boss has snapped up 25-year-old Belgian international midfielder Roland Lamah on an 18-month loan from La Liga club Osasuna, with the option to make the deal permanent at any point:
Lamah was unavailable for last night’s FA Cup replay at Arsenal but has been registered in time for the Swans’ home game against Stoke on Saturday as Laudrup looks to bolster his squad in light of the hectic winter schedule. The new boy was keen to praise his club’s style of play and, in a similar scenario to last summer’s acquisitions, admitted the Dane was a key factor in his decision to move to the Premier League:
“The team want to keep the ball and pass it, which is the strength of the players here. I think that style is best for me, so I’m delighted to join Swansea on loan. I really like the Premier League. I think you get more space to play, and that’s good for attacking players like myself. The team are doing very well in the league and the cups also, so it’s a great time to arrive at Swansea. And, of course, Michael Laudrup is in charge so I’m looking forward to playing and learning under him.”
The Statistics
Lamah has picked up plenty experience across the continent, playing in four top divisions already. The Ivory Coast-born player move to Belgium at the age of 15 and made his debut for lower league club Vise in 2003-04 before being snapped up by Anderlecht the following season. Afforded just six appearances for the club, he then move to Dutch outfit Roda and, in his most successful campaign so far, returned 11 goals and five assists from 32 appearances, helping the club to ninth spot in the Eredivisie before moving to France to ply his trade for Le Mans.
Over three full seasons, Lamah produced 10 goals and 11 assists in 92 league matches and was picked up by Osasuna in the summer of 2011. His time in La Liga proved less successful, though, with 45 games harvesting three goals and a trio of assists before Laudrup made his move earlier this week. The winger has represented Belgium at every youth level from U19 to U21, scoring seven times in 20 appearances, and has also turned out for the senior side five times.
The Prospects
Although many reports have listed the new boy as a winger, Laudrup considers him more versatile and reckons he is capable of slotting in behind the striker as well as on the flanks:
“He is a player we had already watched before the season started. He is a player who is not a forward but who can play behind the striker in all three roles. He has a lot of individual quality, he is quite strong and has good quality one against one as well as a good shot. He has not played that much this season..,but I think that he will have a chance here and I am looking forward to working with him. He is a player that can be very useful for us.”
While the signing is good news for Swansea, it’s set to increase competition for places in the Swans’ attacking midfield areas – thus making rotation more of an issue, with Michu almost certainly the one exception. The left-footed Lamah is equally adept on either wing and will vie for a starting berth along with Pablo Hernandez, Wayne Routledge and Nathan Dyer, affording Laudrup the chance to utilise his squad more effectively. The Belgian could also be utilised in “the hole”, affording Michu the chance to play as the lone forward – Laudrup seems to be unconvinced over Danny Graham’s ability to effectively lead the line.
As the Swans slowly evolve under the new regime, it may well be that the likes of Dyer and Routledge are edged towards the periphery as the Dane continues to make his own stamp on the squad. While Michu’s place as the obvious Swansea Fantasy midfield candidate is not in doubt, Lamah’s arrival nevertheless dents the potential of decent mid-price candidates – Hernandez and Routledge, for example, have averaged 4.1 points per game, with the former producing attacking returns in six of his last 10 league games. With Lamah (who should come in around 5.0 – 6.0 in FPL) added to the mix, it doesn’t bode well for consistency of starts on the flanks as Laudrup attempts to clinch a place in the Capital One Cup final and looks to cements a top half finish in what has been a hugely impressive debut season in the Premier League thus far.
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January 17 at 12:08 pm
floydy_floyd says:
hi
January 17 at 12:09 pm
Fratboy says:
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January 17 at 12:10 pm
Adam West says:
hello
January 17 at 12:14 pm
Giggs Boson says:
ih
January 17 at 12:10 pm
JackBauer says:
Would love to get some more opinions on this if anyone has one?
Do we think that Berba>Podolski is worth -4? Already wildcarded so I would be relatively lumbered with him afterwards if that influences anyone’s thinking.
Already have Walcott © and am planning to do Cashley>Sagna/Gibbs with my free.
Which reminds me, Sagna or Gibbs?
January 17 at 12:11 pm
Tommyg says:
No! That’s is all.
January 17 at 12:11 pm
Adam West says:
Yes and Gibbs
January 17 at 12:12 pm
heco87 says:
Tricky as Berbatov has a nice fixture the week after.
If you go Podolski, do you think it’ll take another -4 to get him back out or do you envisage doing that with the transfer after? He’s very much a one-week punt in my eyes, not a medium term keeper.
Re: Gibbs / Sagna, it depends how much you need the money. I think you get what you pay for with them.
January 17 at 12:16 pm
JackBauer says:
He would probably have to wait a couple of weeks, but they at least have decent follow-up fixtures I suppose.
But good point, it isn’t necessarily just -4…
Many thanks all.
And if just one person could say “Sagna”, I’d appreciate it. He’s much cheaper and I can’t do the Podolski swap if I go for Gibbs!
January 17 at 12:14 pm
Gizmo says:
Na most prob not worth it.
Gibbs
January 17 at 12:10 pm
Tommyg says:
Anyone else think bale might rip it up against united?
January 17 at 12:13 pm
heco87 says:
Could easily happen
January 17 at 12:13 pm
JackBauer says:
Yes. I’m dreading not having him.
January 17 at 12:14 pm
Gizmo says:
Yep but then again I’ve gone with my gut before and it’s burned me FPL-wise :p
January 17 at 12:14 pm
Caine & Co. says:
he will
January 17 at 12:16 pm
Aguero 101 says:
Yes and planning on selling him for santi on a free.
Last week my plan was Bale–>Hazard–>Santi—>Bale on wildcard
however i bottled it and saved the transfer which cost me 13 points
Moral of the story, DGW ftw
January 17 at 12:17 pm
AriseSirGiggsy says:
5 wins in a row, fully fit squad, 18 W from 22 all season, coasted through the CL groups, RVP rested, Vidic fit – despite the general toughness of the match for utd and how good Bale is, you have to say the signs dont look good for spurs
January 17 at 12:24 pm
Scroobius Mac says:
Spurs haven’t lost since the 5-2.
January 17 at 12:11 pm
Giggs Boson says:
http://i.imgur.com/VgOQm.gif
January 17 at 12:11 pm
Fantasy-er says:
If Arsenal signed Mario Götze, what would be your first reaction?
January 17 at 12:11 pm
Giggs Boson says:
Bullsh*t.
January 17 at 12:14 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
I think we will get one marquee signing this window just to keep the fans paying out.
SOMEONE.
January 17 at 12:18 pm
AP says:
Dortmund are one of the favs for the Champions League. Why on earth would they sell their best player, who’s worth a lot more than £30m? They don’t need the cash. Arsenal supporters don’t help themselves. Cavani i’d say is more likely but it’ll probably be Jordan Rhodes.
January 17 at 12:23 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
The last British striker we signed (Walcott was a midfielder) I think was Francis Jeffers so bad memories there.
Holding out for Cavani.
Giroud’s position at the club has got to be in question if replacements are popping up everywhere.
Also surprised Podolski wasn’t tried at cf at least once. I guess it’s because Gervinho is a wasteman.
January 17 at 12:24 pm
Dial Square says:
Walcott was a striker for Southampton.
January 17 at 12:35 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
Fair play, we didn’t sign him to be a striker is what I’m getting at. At least not for seven years when we really needed him to sign a contract.
January 17 at 12:26 pm
Santiagounreal says:
Give Giroud a break, he’s getting into good positions and always a threat…his position shouldn’t be in question…he’s barely had a chance to establish himself yet.
January 17 at 12:33 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
Thanks for taking an objective matter subjectively for the one millionth time.
January 17 at 12:33 pm
gormdubhgorm (Oscar The Crouch) says:
Thierry Henry on loan…?
January 17 at 12:12 pm
cassanata says:
I’d probably say has Wegner being replaced.
January 17 at 12:13 pm
AP says:
They may as well try and sign some dry water.
January 17 at 12:13 pm
Dial Square says:
“This is excellent news, he will fit in very well with our other new signings Cavani and Capoue”
January 17 at 12:13 pm
drunken_mess says:
No way
January 17 at 12:13 pm
kaz says:
OMG Gotze
January 17 at 12:13 pm
The Mata is CR7 is Hazardous to Messi says:
OMG!!! When did Arsenal get sold?
January 17 at 12:15 pm
Fantasy-er says:
My first reaction would be to log onto FPL and transfer him in to my team.
January 17 at 12:16 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tum.....o1_250.gif
January 17 at 12:17 pm
Giggs Boson says:
http://www.gifsforum.com/image.....ke_gif.gif
January 17 at 12:12 pm
alfast1c says:
So what are ur thoughts on Podolski captain this week? He was rested in the FA and i think hell get a full 90 mins against chelsea as well as at least 60 with west ham. Can be a freat differential if he scores more than Walcott whos an obvious captain this week…
What u think ??
January 17 at 12:13 pm
Giggs Boson says:
He’s played 90 minutes once this season. I wouldn’t captain him, but i am getting him.
January 17 at 12:19 pm
Gizmo says:
Never
January 17 at 12:27 pm
Wessex Warrior says:
Not for anyone in a leading position. But a decent differential, yes. And he’s supposedly on pens while Arteta is out.
January 17 at 12:30 pm
Common Barn Utd says:
If you can spell differential, you should be able to spell threat!
On POD, You have x2 London Derbies which on average will provide 8 + goals in total (although saying that Wenger will try to get them to walk the ball into the net v Chelsea rather than changing tactics as did SOU, so you could easily end up with nil to ARS in that game!!!).
PS nice climb up the ranking, slowly but surely
January 17 at 12:12 pm
Paz12 says:
Begovic // (Cerny)
Demel // Gibbs // Davies // (Shaw) // (Martin)
Mata // Bale // Michu // Fellani // Walcott (c)
Lukaku (vc) // RVP // (Lambert)
Subs and captiancy correct?
January 17 at 12:15 pm
Gizmo says:
Good to go! tho I prefer vc on Michu or RVP
January 17 at 12:12 pm
MadeofStone says:
Lost on last post:
Afternoon all.
Is this worth -8 points? Luiz, Ba, Lambert > Zaba, Pod, Dzeko
Luiz is too pricey, Ba not guaranteed gametime, would keep Lambert, but see Dzeko as a 2 week punt since I think him & Kun may resume their partnership next GW.
January 17 at 12:13 pm
Paz12 says:
Why swap a rotation risk (Ba) for a rotation risk (Dzeko) for a hit?Other two moves seem reasonably sensible.
January 17 at 12:16 pm
MadeofStone says:
Alas I’m £1m short of that getting Zaba & Pod…
January 17 at 12:19 pm
The Mata is CR7 is Hazardous to Messi says:
No… Time to take hits is past… If you have WC use it…
Always calculate whether the hit is worth it… So whichever player you get for a hit, starts at -4… So this player has to outperform the other player by what ever the other player scores + 4 points…
Even if Ba plays 20 mins and scores a goal, he will get 5 points… So Dzeko should score 9 points just to break even in such cases… Is it worth it…
January 17 at 12:12 pm
Gizmo says:
Will be wildcarding straight after this week..
A) Luiz Sterling -> Zabaleta Michu (-4)
B) Sterling -> Wilshere
January 17 at 12:14 pm
Aguero 101 says:
A
January 17 at 12:18 pm
JackBauer says:
Definitely not B, so A, but more by default than anything.
January 17 at 12:26 pm
Gizmo says:
why definitely not? New role in the hole, and plays 90mins
If it fails only a one week punt so don’t see why DEFINITELY not :/
January 17 at 12:13 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
Who are your Chelsea players and what’s your plan for dealing with them?
Fixtures of ARS new rdg WIG mci WBA ful WHM sot SUN
January 17 at 12:13 pm
stupendous says:
Mata and Ba.
Mata-season keeper
Ba-this weekend and then re-assess
January 17 at 12:16 pm
Gizmo says:
Agree with both
January 17 at 12:14 pm
heco87 says:
Keeping one from Hazard / Mata.
Ivanovic – depends if he is benched this week.
January 17 at 12:15 pm
kaz says:
Luiz,mata,ba
Ba
probably selling for podolski this week.
Mata
keeping for sure
Luiz
getting rid on WC next week
January 17 at 12:16 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
Luiz Mata Ba
WC, WC, WC …
Luiz and Ba for Evans and Sturridge perhaps
January 17 at 12:17 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
Oh, but for DGW, Ba > Podolski
January 17 at 12:18 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
Actually have funds for Berbatov > Podolski – might do that
January 17 at 12:19 pm
Steel Arm - Drogba "Unstoppable, Unforgettable... Irreplaceable." says:
just did it for a hit……-4pts
January 17 at 12:18 pm
Steel Arm - Drogba "Unstoppable, Unforgettable... Irreplaceable." says:
Turnbull, Mata, Ba
…. keeping all of them this gw
gonna WC Turnbull and maybe Ba out
but keeping mata
January 17 at 12:24 pm
The Kuqi Monster says:
Azpi – getting rid on WC after this GW
Hazard – undecided, may get rid on WC (also looking at nani)
Ba – undecided, bought at 8.3m, probably get rid on WC (looking at fletcher to accompany rvp and aguero)
January 17 at 12:29 pm
Wessex Warrior says:
Mata and Cole. Keeping both until end of season then get rid of Cole. That’s what Roman is doing anyway
January 17 at 12:13 pm
stupendous says:
Am I good to go fellas…………
Vorm
Demel Davies Gibbs
Fellaini Michu Mata Walcott Bale
RVP Ba
bunn, pog, harte, martin
1ft, 0.1m
January 17 at 12:31 pm
RamaJama says:
Like it, same as mine except from pod instead of Ba
January 17 at 12:13 pm
ronh says:
Dont know much about this guy, so I think it is just a wait & see…
January 17 at 12:14 pm
drunken_mess says:
Lot of Pace, thats all
January 17 at 12:13 pm
Aguero 101 says:
Rank these players in order of how well you think they will score this gw!
A) Lukaku
B) Cazorla
C) Demel
D) Wisdom
January 17 at 12:15 pm
athleticbilbobaggins says:
B A D C
January 17 at 12:16 pm
stupendous says:
Cazorla, Lukaku, Demel, Wisdom
January 17 at 12:20 pm
JackBauer says:
+1
January 17 at 12:14 pm
Ghost Ship says:
Martin Jol said midweek Ruiz had picked up a hamstring injury again – anyone got any news on severity?
January 17 at 12:15 pm
Hitman3095 says:
Anyone else looking forward to his transferred card on FUT?
Another Belgium beast!
January 17 at 12:16 pm
drunken_mess says:
as fifa is all about pace , ye looks good
January 17 at 12:28 pm
Hitman3095 says:
Practically fifa in one word!
January 17 at 12:16 pm
kaz says:
Any idea why Joe cole was not even on the bench last night?
January 17 at 12:19 pm
heco87 says:
I’m pretty sure I read a tweet from David Gold saying that as he wasn’t available for the game first time round, he wasn’t available for the replay… seems a bit weird but..
January 17 at 12:21 pm
HelloSidney says:
He played in the first game, no?
January 17 at 12:22 pm
heco87 says:
Ah yeah, that tweet was about Chamakh. My bad.
January 17 at 12:22 pm
JKisthe1 - A Founder of Berbism says:
you;re thinking of Chamakh, Joe Cole played in the first game
January 17 at 12:20 pm
Ghost Ship says:
fingers crossed just resting for the weekend – hasn’t played a lot of games recently. But that’s a guess.
January 17 at 12:16 pm
Jonty says:
Arsenal fans …brace yourself for the man they call The Cyclone when your team takes on Brighton in the FA Cup.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21050648
January 17 at 12:18 pm
drunken_mess says:
January 17 at 12:22 pm
Jonty says:
6ft 2″ .. could be our very own Michu.
January 17 at 12:24 pm
drunken_mess says:
not as lean as michu, he’s like a S.American version of Heskey
January 17 at 12:18 pm
Dial Square says:
I think a straight swap Bentner for Cavani would be a good deal for both sides
January 17 at 12:20 pm
Giggs Boson says:
http://24.media.tumblr.com/c47.....o1_400.gif
January 17 at 12:18 pm
HelloSidney says:
That’s me decided then Walcott -> Lamah (c) this week
January 17 at 12:25 pm
Santiagounreal says:
January 17 at 12:19 pm
Giggs Boson says:
Ha!
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tum.....o1_500.gif
January 17 at 12:20 pm
JKisthe1 - A Founder of Berbism says:
really struggling to fit City, Liverpool and Chelsea attack into my wc, one of them has to lose out, think it has to be Liverpool.
January 17 at 12:21 pm
floydy_floyd says:
RvP, Aguero, Sturridge ftw
January 17 at 12:21 pm
lfcserg says:
RVP Aguero Sturridge as your frontline + mata in midfield?
January 17 at 12:25 pm
JKisthe1 - A Founder of Berbism says:
then I’d have to give up Walcott, Bale or Fellaini. I’m just wondering if you can match Mata by having Ba, and not yet sure on Sturridge
January 17 at 12:20 pm
lfcserg says:
This is my bro’s team, he’s using his wc after this dgw
Begovic – Tremmel
Johnson – Cahill – Shawcross – Demel – Clyne
Mata – Bale – Walcott – Michu – Routledge
Suarez – Defoe – Ba
0.5m 1FT
Pick one or two of these transfers which would best beneft my team for this week before I use my wc
A) Cahill to Gibbs
B) Defoe to Pog and Routledge to Cazorla
C) Defoe to Podolski
D) Defoe to Lukaku
E) Routledge to Nolan/J.Cole/Wilshere
January 17 at 12:21 pm
floydy_floyd says:
keep defoe. v useful with Ade away.
January 17 at 12:23 pm
Giggs Boson says:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tum.....o1_500.gif
January 17 at 12:24 pm
Giggs Boson says:
Just kidding, i like B
January 17 at 12:28 pm
robinreliant says:
Needs Utd! Maybe you’ll get more replies when you post it the 4th time
January 17 at 12:20 pm
floydy_floyd says:
I smell a rat with this player…
January 17 at 12:20 pm
Fancy Feet says:
Who should I get?
Santi Gerrard or Wilshere?
January 17 at 12:32 pm
dileno says:
Santi probably.
Wilshere is an outside bet however!
Gerrard might come good for Norwich tho.
January 17 at 12:21 pm
Aguero 101 says:
Arsenal’s January Schedule:
20 Sun Barclays Premier League A Chelsea
23 Wed Barclays Premier League H West Ham United
26 Sat The FA Cup A Brighton
30 Wed Barclays Premier League H Liverpool
Thats four games in 10 days including Chelsea and Liverpool. Anyone else worried about their DGW assets playing the weekend game then being rested for the tasty West Ham fixture?
January 17 at 12:23 pm
Steel Arm - Drogba "Unstoppable, Unforgettable... Irreplaceable." says:
naahhh
they will be rested in Brighton game for Liverpool
January 17 at 12:24 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
No.
January 17 at 12:22 pm
King Nil Miss ✩ says:
“Wenger ’99%’ sure on Walcott deal “
Didn´t Wenger say something along those lines about RvP?…
January 17 at 12:25 pm
Ghost Ship says:
“Fortunately” Walcott is not the undisputable worldclass striker coveted by the Europe’s top clubs that RVP was, so he might actually stay.
January 17 at 12:23 pm
keotes says:
Should I keep Ba or sell for Podolski and possibly not get him back for a while (or ever)?
January 17 at 12:31 pm
alsybach says:
that is the 64,000 dollar question…………………..I myself am playing Badolski!
January 17 at 12:23 pm
Wessex Warrior says:
I guess it’s too difficult to second guess which West Ham strikers are going to get decent game time in the DGW?
C.Cole (crap)
Wellington Paulista (new)
Chamakh (new, crap)
January 17 at 12:23 pm
meechamspowders says:
Will be activating my WC after this GW, how does this look?
jaask, bego
turner, b.davies, sagna, nastasic, shaw
mata, bale, fellaini, michu, puncheon
rvp, suarez, ba
or is zabaleta & mcanuff a better combo than nastasic & puncheon?
happy with the front 8 i think. any other suggestions for defence?
January 17 at 12:23 pm
kaz says:
Pick one for this week:
A) M.Jarvis
B)J.wilshere
C)J.cole
“None” is not an option.
January 17 at 1:24 pm
Requiem for a Dream says:
Wilshere