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My point was that top CMs don't necessarily contribute many goals & assists. I don't recall Carrick being criticised as heavily as Hojbjerg for a lack of goals & assists while he played for us, yet he got fewer. Modric did have that criticism thrown at him during his first year at Real Madrid but, after being named the "worst signing of the year" despite actually playing well, fans and the Spanish media soon backtracked and started to appreciate his quality.Bentancur is in Carrick’s class, Hojbjerg isn’t. Pretty sure Bentancur’s stats for goals and assists are unimpressive but you really don’t need them to see he’s pure quality
I don't think Bentancur or Hojbjerg are at the level of Carrick. When he was younger than Bentancur, he was able to dictate games from midfield against top opposition, in a way that only Modric has done for us since. Carrick was a key player in a side that won 5 PL titles in the space of 7 years, also reaching the CL final 3 times (winning it once) and winning domestic cups in the same period.