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I’ve heard this being said of Alli but I really don’t see how he does, of course it could be my lack of understanding.
To my eye our central defenders particularly Toby an Jan are the main culprits in moving the ball slowly across the back.
I'd agree against teams that sit back, it's one of my main criticisms of Toby - he takes 3 or 4 touches every time he gets the ball. Given that we'll look to counter vs City though, you'd think the CBs won't be hugely involved in those moves. For me if we have a new CF we can rely on him to make the Alli-esque runs, Son to use his pace and Lo Celso to add a bit of creativity/the final pass.
Am sure JM will play Dele regardless but it's certainly an interesting one - genuinely think we have a chance to get at least a point if we're up for it and set up right.