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He's done very well. My reservation is how he gets on against physical midfields. But I certainly prefer him to Dier and Ndombele in that role. If Winks can't become more aggressive more consistent then Skipp will certainly be a better option.I think Skipp's ceiling is a lot higher than Winks'.
He's better defensively - both reads the game better and is more tenacious and good in the tackle - but is also braver and more direct with his passes going forward.
I know it's just Norwich, but simply having a tenacious hard worker covering the space and putting in tackles is making a big difference. I hope this match is his breakthrough under Jose.
(and no this isn't kneejerk - he was easily our best player in preseason and he was also good last season when he felt confident)