Jed wrote:
Armor wrote:
The slight problem there is Martinez and Schneiderlin are both box to box midfielders, not DM's.
No they aren't! Both sit deep. Khedira runs all over the place.
All 3 run all over the place. It doesn't matter really. I think its clear we only have one midfielder capable in the key areas. Ramsey is the only midfielder we have who can defend run and pass. The 3 mentioned above can as well and i'd be happy to take any of them.
I would class them as box to box midfielders but whats different is that they are accustomed to sharing the defensive work more or less whereas when Ramsey is partnered by Arteta or Flamini they sit in front of the back 4. Khedira or Martinez beside Schweinsteiger for example is more balanced in the way both defend or attack. Its probably more along the lines of what our midfield would look like with one of the 3 in the side next year. Thats probably a good thing...we don't necessarily need a DM who just sits deep at all times and expects Ramsey to do all the running.
