I'm not sure if this is correct about our midfielders.
McKennie was the worst midfielder in the EPL less than a year ago. Rabiot was even worse under Sarri and Pirlo. Ramsey and Arthur were just as terrible under Pirlo. Pogba and Fagioli didn't need Allegri to "suffocate" and "downgrade" themselves. You might make an argument about Locatelli, but that's about it.
While I fully agree that Allegri is a master of suffocating attacking talent, the midfielders are terrible with or without Allegri.
Agree about some of it but certainly more than this can be done with the midfielders we have at the moment.
Biggest issue is, all that money aren't given to the fraud to be on par with senile bums (Sarri) and rookies (Pirlo) from previous years. Much more players and team development was expected from coach earning top european salary.
Look at Bologna midfield:
Do you really believe allegri can make them play the way they are doing it now!?!?
Can you say they are soo much better quality players than ours, I don't think so.
Conclusion is only one, their coach has done his job and ours is fraud!