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Torreira is the best option there, but has gone backwards since his excellent form of the first few months.
When I watch him I can’t help but to feel that the bloke just isn’t as fit or as sharp as he could be or as he needs to be.
It truly is a mystery how and why torreira seems to have dropped down the pecking order for the team, and no longer seems to be viewed as a CDM He is another big reason why I want emery gone asap - I am still holding out a tiny bit of hope that a new manager will recognise his worth and return him to the team in his proper position, cos he is one of the few players I really do not want to lose
Emery doesn't see Torreira as a powerhouse defensive midfielder . He wants a Vieira lookalike , a six foot plus person to protect the back line. I don't think that he feels he is imposing enough. Xhaka is 6 foot and so is Chambers , Luiz is 6 foot 2 " so perhaps is more to his liking . He has options but really the Uruguayan is the most mobile .
Anyhow it might be someone else's problem in the near future , or maybe not.
Emery doesn't see Torreira as a powerhouse defensive midfielder . He wants a Vieira lookalike , a six foot plus person to protect the back line. I don't think that he feels he is imposing enough. Xhaka is 6 foot and so is Chambers , Luiz is 6 foot 2 " so perhaps is more to his liking . He has options but really the Uruguayan is the most mobile .
Anyhow it might be someone else's problem in the near future , or maybe not.
He is more of a terrier than the defensive powerhouse.
We haven’t actually controlled the midfield in many matches since Fàbregas / Rosicky / Nasri
Most goalkicks / 2nd balls are largely uncontested when they drop into midfield - Guendouzi tries hard, but cannot do it all at this stage.
He is another big reason why I want emery gone asap - I am still holding out a tiny bit of hope that a new manager will recognise his worth and return him to the team in his proper position, cos he is one of the few players I really do not want to lose
