Bingo agree with what you are saying.
At Leverkusen Wirtz played left sided no 10. On that left side were Grimaldo playing as a playmaker fullback and backed up by Xhaka in midfield. All very good on the ball and so play was concentrated to that side. Next to Wirtz was a hard working no 10, Neuhaus? Neumann? Neusomething… He did more of the leg work, let Wirtz just float about and do his thing. This was in Alonso’s 3421 shape.
He can easily play the no 10 solo in a 4231. The issues we have is that we don’t play with anyone really sitting although there have been positive signs that is being improved. Give him a strong stable base behind him and lots of movement in front and he’ll thrive.
He’s not a de Bruune type. He hasn’t got the range of passing of the Belgian but is a better dribbler. Silva is more similar, or and whilst risking ridicule, Iniesta. That combination of close control, vision and hard work these players had in abundance.
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