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I understand he isn’t a pure DM, I’m saying we need a pure DM. Someone who is more solid defensively. I’m not moving the goalposts, I have said previously he isn’t an effective screen, not just post Arsenal. I’m glad you notice he isn’t great going forward too.
Poch may not want to play with a pure sitting midfielder but would you not agree that we are still far too open as a side and the balance is not yet correct? Poch can think what he wants but we are still conceding goals left right and centre.
Our problem is very much in the defensive phase of the game and has been for around a year now. We give up far too many attempts at goal.
My problem is, Winks is a limited player and is the most upgradable member of our central midfield. Well Sissoko is too, but I think both are squad players long term.
Winks has a vital role to play as a squad rotation option, yesterday’s 7/10 performance doesn’t change that.
Yeah so criticise the system, not Winks in that case, seems like it's a little to easy for you to point fingers at a player you clearly don't like.
I didn't say he isn't great going forward, I said there were a couple of opportunities he could have done better with if you were paying attention you should have been criticising him because of that not what he barely has any control of.
IMO a pure sitting midfielder wouldn't necessarily reduce the wave of attacks and chances creates against us because I think Poch wants his pivot to be all action and buy i.e competent going forward and going back. At the same time would a pure DM add to our attacking play, no so a pure DM isn't the answer in this current system or how Poch wants us to play.
I'm beginning to understand what Poch wants from this system and I'm curios to see how we'll play when we have Ndombele and Lo Celso fully fit and up to speed.