Brilliant thread this. Can simply read peoples comments and see how little they understand about midfielders.
For around 12months ive said he needs to be playing as a midfield anchor and partnered with Garner.
Im seeing posters questioning why he:
A: Doesnt play like an attacking midfielder
B: Doesnt have eyes in the back of his head
C: Isnt doing Gana's job (who is finished)
D: Isnt doing things box to box players do
The boy has ALWAYS, I repeat ALWAYS been a midfield anchor. Even Lampard and Dyche have said theyre using him in different midfield roles to "improve his all round game".
A clear MOTM in our first game this season yet there were comments in here about him being dreadful both during and after the game.
Then the Onana-cam was posted on here and those buffoons actually realised he put in an excellent performance.
With better finishing he could and probably should have 4-5 assists already yet -- "we have no one who can pass forward" or "our midfielders cant pass" (note Garner also had the most final 1/3 balls in the villa game of our players and was 4th i think on the pitch.
It is blatently obvious that when you have the likes of Gana and Doucoure alongside and ahead of him he isnt going to be linking up with them.
This is precisely why Garner needs to partner him and why Gnonto would have been ideal to come in for Doucoure.
Its tiring to reach such negative comments from posters who either dont understand football unless on Onana-cam, have some weird agenda or just think magically playing players (like him and Garner) out of position doesnt take some adjustment.
Get behind him. Hes absolutely quality.