It would be good for squad depth to hand onto Bentaleb, but if the plan is to sign
higher quality defensive midfielders, then unfortunately, I see no place in the setup for Nabil Bentaleb.
I do not generally always appreciate his play, but I think Lucas deserved a 9 for
a high quality defensive midfield performance.
Not exact matches
Vidal is a proven
high quality CM with
high energy and
defensive ability who can play with either Carzola / Ramsey or Coquelin in our
midfield.
Still need a striker, imposing
defensive midfielder and a
high quality centre - back to be realistic title contenders.
Born out of the concept that mastering transition moments allows you to enforce your
defensive solidity in protecting the half - spaces and best create
high quality goal - scoring opportunities, there is no position that fits more inherently to this style than the «number six»
midfield position.