Drive and effort to produce what?What are you talking about? He is our best performing CM when he plays. He shows loads of drive and effort and can transition with the ball well. You’re not telling me that Winks or Dier perform better for us when they play are you???
What are you talking about? He is our best performing CM when he plays. He shows loads of drive and effort and can transition with the ball well. You’re not telling me that Winks or Dier perform better for us when they play are you???
Exactly this. A player that doesn't score, assist but runs around and points a lot is not what we should be basing our midfield on.
Anger, exasperation & hope in that order.
Winks and Skipp have the ability to pass a ball and see the ball a shit load more than pointy Sissoko. They know where to position themselves in a central midfield. Note I leave Dier out of this. He is a square peg in a round hole also but he may give us a defensive presence in a midfield 3.
Yeah keep telling yourself that Sissoko is one of our best players if it makes you feel better bud ?
At least we agree on his technical ability. I believe having some form of technical ability is key to being able to control a game from midfield. Sissoko imo does more harm than good when in cm.
No agreed, you did say he was our best midfielder though?
I think it depends on what you want from a CM. I do get that sissoko provides an element of athleticism. I suppose the question is do we want athleticism with someone who as others have described is being barely able to trap a ball or do we want players who are comfortable on the ball/receiving the ball who can pass the ball, retain possession, and try and get a foothold in midfield?
His carved out niche of vacating midfield to babysit Aurier, while commendable, just causes problems in the middle too. Whilst he always tries, he’s so much part of the problem rather than part of the solution to our midfield woes.
