Has been massively disappointing since his injury back in October.
He’s just lethargic, slow, cautious and doesn’t really interpret the regista role very well. IMO he’s probably better suited closer to goal in a more advanced position like he used to play in his Roma days.
There’s no incisive forward passes, long balls, and he really doesn’t set the tone for the team. Most of his passes go backwards and sideways, he’s real risk averse and I’m not sure if it’s under instructions from Sarri, but he slows down a lot of our play when he’s like this.
I also wouldn’t mind cashing in on him if a decent offer arrives. Tonali could easily be the man to play in his position for the next decade-plus if we manage to sign him...