Witsel would just be a rotation player when Marchisio, Pjanic & Khedira are all fit. Much better go for Bazoer for that role, at least he has the potential to be a regular starter and become the next big thing.
hahaha he really does. Being good at everything but not great isnt a horrible thing. Marchisio is the same way as is Khedira IMO. Not saying we should or shouldnt get him but he couls be ok for us depending on the price
Watch how much decdical phglow Allegri will extract from him. It's going to be amazing watching him fill in for the dabmaster/petulant/manchild/attentionwhore, and become a vital member of our squad. And he really does look like a caramel Marchisio with crazy hair ::
Physical strength in the midfield doesn't matter anymore. It's way more advantageous to concentrate on possession and attacking football. Refereeing nowadays is way more strict, you can be on a yellow for one soft challenge in the 2nd minute. There are endless examples of recent teams winning things with no steel in the midfield.
Look at the players playing CM nowadays. As long as you are able to press with the team and are smart enough tactically to hold your position at the right times, then you can win the ball back without even tackling.
The man in front of the CBs has to be able to put in a challenge but the other CMs don't necessarily need to be able to win the ball on their own.