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We'd have won this game if we had a 'Modric' type dictating things from deep. That's what I feel was lacking, someone who can get the ball into the frontline quickly. It's no coincidence that All of our best play came when we shifted it quickly. Unfortunately Sissoko can't offer that and whilst Dier is actually a decent passer he's not someone who fits that mould. I don't think a Zaha would have made much difference as there was no space to run into. By the time we worked into these areas, WH were already camped inside their penalty area. You need somone to pick the pass instinctivly, no hesitation and no first touch. Also, Sonny was doing Zabaleta only to find Kouyate covering each time. They'd have deployed the same tactics on Zaha.We need a real dribbler like a sterling for these type of games. Non of eriksen dele Lamela Son id really class as a dribbler closest maybe Son. You can say it’s crazy for just a specific type of game but I’d now say half the games we play this season will be against a parked bus. Zaha is actually perfect he’d make things happen. But it’s a very specific type of player we need.
Silva and De Bruyne are cases in point. Two dictators who spot the pass before the defence can respond to it. That's why City have been relentlessly breaking defences down.
Imagine if we had Eriksen and a 'Modric', throw in Winks and we'd be getting somewhere closer.
Don't get me wrong, we could do with a Zaha but perhaps Sessegnon could do that in time.