passing was NEVER his strength
its the disruptive play that I am grading
go back and watch him play in 2016-17
watch him off the ball and then his tackling and interceptions
he is UTTERLY wasted as a forward-thrusting RMF
mainly due to what you just said (his passing)
THIS is why I said what said
he was insane off the ball
football is geometric spatial positioning plus athletic manoeuvring plus skill with the ball (passing and shooting)
he was so industrious in cutting off angles
scousewankfest in full effect
and I so have to LOL at them saying that the dippers are an incredibly young team
this coming season is the last that front 3 is all under 30yo
Henderson is already 30
VVD turns 30 after the coming season
so does Matip
Wijnaldum turns 30 in a few months
Milner is 35 in 6 months
Lovren is soon 31
Lallana is 33 this coming season
it isn't like they are flush for the next 5 years ffs
I guess I just look at football different than many on here
Kante for me had his best game in ages
I watch a shedload of off the ball action
his spatial disruption and angle shutting down was off the charts
I have been so tough on the little guy
but I tip my tits (not that there is much to tip, lol) tonight to the Rat