Coombs wrote:
But that's where you need mobility the least. Torreira is wasted fixed to the middle of the pitch. You can't just run off to the byline when you play deepest, you need to maintain the structure of the team. You're the reference for the CBs as well as your midfield partners, I'm not sure a Torreira type makes sense there at all.
if we play with 3 CBs, i think maybe xhaka is okay there, but with 2, his lack of pace and lack of defensive ability means we're going to concede a ton of goals like we did last season.
i dont think torreira is wasted playing as a sweeping deep lying CM. he'd actually offer protection to the defense when our fullbacks are way up to the pitch.
if he were better going forward and a real goal threat, id agree that maybe hes wasted there, but he doesnt offer a ton in the final 3rd, and i think his vision and mobility would offer more in a deeper role.
the big problem is trying to find a spot for xhaka since its clear hes not going anywhere. his negatives far outweigh his positives, imo
