Nowhere did I say Witsel is better than Pogba or Vidal. Or even imply it. The point was that calling him "mediocre" is beyond stupid. Hernanes is mediocre. Sturaro is mediocre. Witsel isn't world class by any means, but he is a good, solid player, and pretty much all evidence backs this up. Stats and otherwise.
i have not once said Pogba is a poor player. I've said multiple times I think he was the best CM in football for the last 2-3 months of the season, and only consistency is currently holding him back from taking that place. I've said this multiple times since we sold Pogba. I've also said multiple times that Vidal's sale was the one real mistake made by our management. We should have bet on him, not Pogba. IMO.
And it's literally 5-6 posters I actually engage with about this. And if you can't see that people who are calling Witsel mediocre and garbage are being easily as ridiculous, I can't help you. Osman can go full-blown baby about our midfield this summer if he wants, and rage all he wants when people call him out on it. He can white knight for other posters all he wants too. Good for him. But I feel no need to tread lightly around him just because you think he's intelligent. I don't.
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Please give me one example other than Higuain where I changed my mind on a player though? And even with him, I can quote posts of mine from mid-season and earlier when I said I thought he would do fantastic here even if I dislike him.