Why did he make 18+ tackles more than likely because he was too slow, it no coincidence why he commits so many fouls!
This doesn't make sense.
Because the odd good game doesn't negate the fact that whenever he plays DM we always look more vulnerable,
It wasn't the odd game that he was good, he was actually consistently very good as our DM when playing regularly. We shifted the ball a lot better and more composed on the ball, and I actually think we looked just as solid defensively in open play.
Look I know he is no world beater but he was in great form in the first half of the season, coincidence we go a bit sh*te when his chronic problem flares up?
Do you not remember that he was available when Mane was out? We were absolutely sh*t then, remember the negativity on his passing? remember how we still conceded silly goals? remember the negativity on the his partnership with Can or the lack of creativity in the trio of him, Can and Wijnaldum?
Like I said before, I bet my life if we had Mane in the team fit for the games he missed, we'd have secured 3rd or possibly 2nd with Lucas, Can or Hendo as the #6, hence the reason why I don't think Hendo was missed.
Now look at Gerrard's last 2 matches, that's a midfielder that would be sorely missed and would have made the difference.
Sorry for being so off topic, I won't post again here unless it's about Wijnaldum!
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