This position needs upgrading massively. He just hasn't got the legs to carry out his game. Another mental signing given his age and his style of play.
The moment when we were building pressure at 2-1 and have a corner that was headed out and instead of putting it back in the box or passing out wide he just turned backwards and passed it to Pickford was laughably bad.
Allen showed some nice touches against Brighton but he needs to be in a midfield that can carry some of the load. The sooner we bring Ross Barkley in to help out, the better.
He's a tidy footballer with an eye for a pass,
Recycles the ball and wins it back pretty well...
The concern for me is just how often he gets caught on the ball