- Feb 1, 2015
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I know this has obviously been covered here, but can someone do me a favor and tell me what (specific) position (if any) this guy plays? From everything I heard at first it was simple: he was/is a Defensive Midfielder, a destroyer- yet one who can pick a pass. Then, however, I read that both him and Ward-Prouse- together- both played both CM roles for Southampton; i.e., that the two were either Holding or B2B’ers, depending upon the situation.
So which is it- is he a DM or a B2B? I was set on the fact that he was a direct Wanyama replacement- a guy who sits in front of the back 4, busts up plays and quickly gets the ball out to the creative players, but now looking at his highlights I see him going forward a lot.
I’m confused.
I think Mourinho is going to use him very differently to his role at Southampton - to put it simply, think his main job will be to essentially win the ball and pass it quickly to our creative players.
Tactics.