Oh for goodness...you do know the fact that these midfielders have won the league and the Champions League for us (and in Thiago's case for Bayern). Paint in the fact that barring Hendo, these players are coming back from injury and playing in makeshift midfields then it adds a bit more perspective to things.
The issue is not necessarily their individual quality, itâs what they offer and how they function as a unit.
Itâs also not just about âWe should have bought another midfielderâ. We lost a lot of solidity in midfield with Wijnaldum. Massively underrated but the lad was instrumental in how we defended and how our midfield functioned. As good as Keita and Thiago are, neither offer anywhere near what Wijnaldum offered.
You only know what you have when itâs gone?
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