Indeed.
You only have to watch us for a game when he's not there to see what a quality player he is.
I think (and I said), earlier on in the season he isn't the problem. He isn't/wasn't when we were given acres of space to do our "pressing", he was perfect for that.
But since the tables have turned and teams have sat his limitations as a creative/dictator/ball player and visionary aren't up to task IMHO. And to be fair, they never have been in all honesty, he's quite limited but we've played to his limits and it worked, until, as I said teams cottoned on and turned the tables on us.
He isn't the sole problem now either, (I think CB, FB, wide areas and CF are of more priority in this team at the mo
) and we still look better with him in the side. However, now that we're in possession of the ball in much tighter areas of the final third, as opposed to running down the acres of space that teams earlier on afforded us, Jordan for me now, isn't the ideal profile of player whom you'd want to sit in there to build attacks from.
That being said, I don't think there is anyone else in the squad who could do his job better at this moment in time.
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