De ligt will bench Bonucci and is defenitely good enough to give you major impact in CL defensively, we saw that ourselves. Ajax could play high line because he was back there, not Daley Blind.
Regarding the extra dynamic and creative CM part, I agree but not with the choice of player. IMO we need more of a two way player like Pogba, SMS or such. We are playing 433 not 4213 with sole AM. So that the more attacking CM needs to be someone who can also hustle and battle in midfield because creating and attacking. James cant do that. And it would be unbalanced to have him when our regista is Pjanic, a creator who cant defend or physically cover much.
If our regista was more defensive I would understood asking for a more Isco type of AM as 3rd CM. But if we do it like that now it would mean only Rabiot/Can would only one in midfield decent at winning badly possession. Doesnt work. Especially Sarri who likes a aggressive pressuring game. Two way players needed for that. An Allan of sort.
Regarding the extra dynamic and creative CM part, I agree but not with the choice of player. IMO we need more of a two way player like Pogba, SMS or such. We are playing 433 not 4213 with sole AM. So that the more attacking CM needs to be someone who can also hustle and battle in midfield because creating and attacking. James cant do that. And it would be unbalanced to have him when our regista is Pjanic, a creator who cant defend or physically cover much.
If our regista was more defensive I would understood asking for a more Isco type of AM as 3rd CM. But if we do it like that now it would mean only Rabiot/Can would only one in midfield decent at winning badly possession. Doesnt work. Especially Sarri who likes a aggressive pressuring game. Two way players needed for that. An Allan of sort.
