2017/18 Davy Klaassen

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He was played on the left - whether you want to call that a winger or wide midfielder is a moot point, really. My point was he can't play out wide, as he doesn't have the pace or ability to do a job there.
Left of 3 CM. He wasn’t being asked to beat players down the wing. If he can’t play there then where can he play? He’s not a DM.
 

Left of 3 CM. He wasn’t being asked to beat players down the wing. If he can’t play there then where can he play? He’s not a DM.

You're half right, but he only played there after Unsworth changed the formation when it was clear it wasn't working (he pushed Mirallas closer to Sandro and tried to stop us being overrun in central midfield). He started the game on the left, with Rooney in the middle and Mirallas on the right, with a midfield two of Davies and Baningime.
 

Do people not understand the difference bewteen a winger and an inside forward? Quite often Klaassen played or at least started on the left for Ajax.
 
klaassen has obvious talent. I don't want us to take a loss on him because we built such an imbalanced team. genuinely think with patience and a couple of important additions up front who can make space for him centrally or give him time to run in behind (and rooney's retirement) he'll be far more productive.

I just think back to how many of us wanted Mata in the summer and I wonder how he would work in a team like this also lacking pace and strength but full of great touches and intelligence.
 

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