Deep-lying playmaker

[gillie]

Fernandhino of Shakhtar would be ideal in this position if his display against Chelsea the other night is any sort of indicator to his natural game.

He had a good game, made me rethink my stance on Brazilians really - it was just one game though (but a very good one from him)

One game?! He's been ace on Football Manager for years!

I know mate FM was the first place i had come across him as well lol.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Is this the position we need to fill most in January or are we struggling in other positions?

If we're not bringing any pace in up front, then yes.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Carlito can definitely do it. Vision, touch, energy and drive.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Mr Waddington in his thoughtful period when he claimed that playing Monopoly cured Diptheria.

This post deserves more credit than it's got. Hurrah.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

I reckon Kolarov could do it.

hahahaha

[Ted Hughes]

I must say that both those two Brazilians at Shaktar have also made me start to doubt my 'no Brazilians' policy.

I actually felt a slight tinge of enthusiasm when we were linked with them the other day, rather than the usual dread.

I'd like us to have someone who can start off our attacks from there but I'd actually like someone covering the 'D' defensively & stopping the oppo taking pot shots/running at our defence under no pressure, as a priority. Barry, Garcia, DeJong, Yaya, Milner have all been around that area but none of them ever stop the crucial stuff from getting through, as with Real & Ajax for an example. Celtic dealt much better with barca in that area than we do with anybody tbh. They had numbers back but they all actually did stuff defensively where as we just tend to watch.

If we're to have a so called playmaker deep then fine but I'd rather have a DeRossi doing that job plus also tackling people, rather than a deep lying Glen Hoddle impersonator. I'd actually prefer someone faster & more athletic than DeRossi, but most players who play in that area tend to be plodders.