Wijnaldum is an underrated midfielder and even more underrated player, but he is also not Top 10 midfielders or something like that.
One thing some people seem to be missing about our midfield is that when Ox and Keita are not playing, this is mainly a pressing midfield. They are not on the pitch to score or create this much. They are good at pressing, winning back the ball, and moving it to our two main creators which are Robbo and TAA.
This is why it made sense for us to go and get Keita as well as Ox. They bring creativity and can both carry the ball deep in the opposition's half which is something that Hendo and Wijnaldum can't really do (not mentioning Fab because he plays centrally as a DM).
It is unfortunate that Ox and Keita both have been sidelined most of the time since joining. You can see that Keita can be a very good addition when he plays well, but it's been so frustrating because every time he picks up some momentum he gets injured.
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