We already have a Spanish DM with great positioning, accurate passing and a massive work rate in our squad to replace Riera though....
Who apparently can't even dislodge Lia from the first XI
contractually bound? and never saying we got it wrong...
Having said that I personally think that A-Rod is class and is much more suited to playing as a sole DM than Lia is. Lia has looked a better player in the last coulple of years precisely because he has been played further up the pitch. And I really rate A-Rod and think that even last year he was possibly better than Riera in that role. Riera's legs were going and he was committing a lot of fouls due to being caught out by it.