Far from comparing. But in the barcelona that won the entire midfield he had no Sissoko. His greatest defense was possession. Why can't we try something similar with Hojberg, Lo Celso, Ndombele?
We probably will. When they're all 100% fit and the opponents allow it.
I am 99.9% certain we wouldn't have beaten Man City nor drawn with Chelsea with those 3.
The covering of the space between our full-backs and centre-halves was key, especially against City. Sissoko and Hojbjerg were the only players capable of carrying out that role.