taconinja said:
They played well together the few times we could line them up in that fashion.
They did, indeed. Garcia brings the positional awareness and tackling, while Rodwell provides the speed and forward-thinking.
Yaya-Fernandinho would do the same.
Yaya-Rodwell would be too lightweight but Fernandinho-Garcia (from what I have seen) might even work well, too.
Garcia has improved much more than others have given him credit and I think he is more than just a squad player. I hope we do not sell him after one season but who knows, this is football, after all.