A look into the line - up which started explains why people are so thrilled - Busquest, Mascherano who played in defense are natural defensive midfield players. (allaboutfcbarcelona.com)
That said though, he's not a natural defensive midfielder, and against the bigger and better teams he can't be expected to perform that role. (caughtoffside.com)
Meanwhile, should he arrive from Leicester, N'Golo Kante would become the natural defensive midfielder that would do the key role, allowing Cesc Fabregas to provide some help on both sides of the pitch. (caughtoffside.com)