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He somehow learned how to be involved throughout entire games, no more Casper 2.0. Our best player so far this season.

Pjanic going through matches like I did through finals. :lol:

Yeah, he's aiming to become the Ronaldo of midfielders. :lol:

He's a playmaker, TQ even. He always played this way, don't know what you're expecting of him. He's not a direct replacement for Pogba, they're different types of players. It's not his job to enforce our midfield, he's more like the icing on the cake. Pogba didn't really do it either but he's...

He didn't really have space last night, needs to learn to impose himself even under constant pressure. I think he'll play better once Claudio is back, he had Naingollan and De Rossi at Roma who offered cover.

What was the problem then? Our midfield got stomped under pressure.

He needs cover, especially as regista. Ideally a fully fit Asamoah could provide that, but it's not the case yet.

I liked that he was making a lot of runs rather than sitting deep. Khedira and him doing that gives us a whole new edge. I can imagine it will only get better with time, especially after Claudio returns. Our strikers found themselves frequently isolated up front in 3-5-2, especially during...

I think it's the first time we actually sign someone we were intensely linked with. Took a break from writing my thesis just to say this. Yup. Miss you lot btw.