[spider-neil]

for me obviously if a player has pace this is a bonus, there are certain positions you can get away with slow players but every single position in a team can benifit if the player is quick.

if you have pace in the back line your defense can hold a higher line.
if you have pace at fullback your fullbacks can attack more and have the pace to get back and defend.
if you have pace in attack you can hit the ball over the top.

the closer to goal you get the more you can get away without pace 'as long' as you are quick over the first five yards on the ground (fowler) or in your head i.e. kenny

now obviously in an ideal world I would want someone like robinho someone who is absolutely jet heeled AND clever but players that like cost a fortune because they are like gold dust, so what do you do? you inject pace into other areas, you purchase players that are lighthing quick to provide the service from a deeper area because even world class fullbacks are going to be far more getable than above average wingers, then pace in the wide area because less of an issue because the winger doesn't have to provide the width so they are pushed closer to goal and when you are in around the penalty box its less about pace and more about brains.

THIS is why I want bentley but lets be clear here I ALSO want alves otherwise buying bentley is POINTLESS.