His defensive game is too weak to make him sit in front of the defense the way Allegri expects. That said, he's got the vision of a deep lying playmaker, but i find his passing isn't as composed just yet. Noticed that he was hitting the short passes, a tad bit harder than they should be, for somebody who is supposed to be reading the game in that position. May just be a confidence issue, but shows some fine glimpses of what he can actually do if he finds his old self again. Unlikely, but still. That pass to an offside Pogba was sublime AF.