Because he’s a different type of player or because he’s not , in your view , up there with some of the best midfielders in the world (fair enough) still doesn’t mean he’s not a defensive midfielder.
That’s where he plays - 15 starts this season with Gross - or are we playing without one. ?
He’s a defensive midfielder. He’s a different player to Caicedo and Baleba clearly (he’s a wee lad for starters ha) with different strengths but that’s where he normally plays in a pivot with Gross. Is he playing out of position then ?
Do we ever replace anyone ? We make signings or bring young players through that are very different and - as required by RDZ - can play in multiple positions. Have we ever replaced Glenn Murray or Trossard or Ben White or Maupay or Dan Burn ?
Well we're 7th so in the European places for next season. Our next games are against Luton, Palace, Spurs and Sheffield Utd. Ansu Fati and Adingra (barring some v.strange results in AFCON later today) will be available for us for the first two of these games. Mitoma will be available for...
this is a team who have lost 2 games in 16.
Palace are a team who have won 2 games in 16. they're the club running out of steam, a manager and fans patience. AGAIN.
He's unhappy, if he is, i guess because he didn't win the game which he clearly thought was something we deserved (ha - i didn't) . The rest of it - is purely speculation. There is always a desire on here to seek division between "the club" and the manager from the odd quote/demeanor (often...