Originally Posted by
MAD_MAGPIE
Absolutely. It's all about having the right balance in the squad. If you are signing someone like Ellis who is over 30 and could be useful or a season or two then you want to have another central defender who can compliment any physical weaknesses that an older player may have and as such between the pair they are solid unit.
Say for example if an older player may lack a bit of pace, pair him alongside a younger player who is quite pacy compared to the majority in the squad. I appreciate it's not that simple and where I'm coming from is it's about having a mix of players who have different skills and ages where as a group they can cover each others weaknesses whilst having their own unique strengths. Then it gives the chance of making the sum greater than the parts.