Our midfield isn't good enough. Barry and Toure can't play as a 2 man midfield vs the best in Europe, they aren't mobile or agile enough. Milner has the athletic ability but lacks composure on the ball under pressure. De Jong is the best equipped, but everyone knows what his strength is.
Against the top teams i really don't think we can get away with a 2 man midfield, we can manage against the average domestic opponent, but not in the Champions League against the likes of Bayern.
If we want to play 2 in there, we need another option, a genuinely world class player.
If we're not willing to spend the money, or don't have the ability to attract one who's good enough, in matches like this we have to go with 3 in midfield.
Against the top teams i really don't think we can get away with a 2 man midfield, we can manage against the average domestic opponent, but not in the Champions League against the likes of Bayern.
If we want to play 2 in there, we need another option, a genuinely world class player.
If we're not willing to spend the money, or don't have the ability to attract one who's good enough, in matches like this we have to go with 3 in midfield.