Tbf to mirallas he was starting for belgium at the start of this campaign. he's only been dropped for the very in form benteke and he's still 1st choice striker sub. As well as that, his competition for the wide places are eden hazard and dries mertens and then fellaini for the acm position - donovan has had nowhere near that kind of competition but regardless, he has been great for his country.
Has nobody mentioned dropping pienaar if donovan would come? i wouldn't personally, but you're all saying i wouldn't drop mirallas for donovan or i wouldn't leave donovan on the bench for mirallas etc. could be argued that they're both just as good as pienaar. If it was up to me, despite how good he has been, i would push felli back, he's not a good enough finisher with his feet for me to be playing that role. he's also such a great player at breaking up play, winning aerial duals, winning 50/50's that he can start a lot of attacks, whilst bursting forward and joining play - he's only 2nd behind yaya toure at doing such stuff for me - just not as good of an engine. overall, if landon does come i don't envy moyes with the decisions he has to make.
Fellaini Gibson
Donovan Mirallas Pienaar
is a scarily good midfield from where i'm standing and mirallas and donovan can easily interchange throughout a game. Could argue pienaar can do as well, but i'd prefer the baines partnership not to be broken
