He's a ball winning midfielder who won 80 percent of his tackles last year. He presses like there is no tomorrow.
He sees himself as an 8. He has played at 10, but really as a hard pressing Doucoure type, there to harry the defence.
He's not...
Currently running at 1.68 points per game in his 24 game spell here. It's a small sample size, but that's the best form he's ever had at anywhere he's ever been.
1.68 points per game over 38 games would give you 63/64 points
"Where would that...
I agree, I thought in the first half he struggled to influence the game as much by not getting the ball in the right positions. Second half was totally different. What surprised me most is the engine on him, he was closing down right to the end.