If the insults are left behind, it's obvious for all to see that Yaya is neither 'holding, defensive or attacking' as a midfielder, but we all know he is/can be world class in a free midfield role. Football is a team game and keeping the goals against column low is as big a part of the game as it is to keep the goals for column high. The stats are there for all to see and our defensive game is leaving something to be desired. There is little problem up front, but we can't always rely on scoring for fun and there are times when the manager has to be pragmatic and set up the team to get a win against any opposition. A holding duo of Fernandinho and Garcia is superior to De Jong and Barry, fine players though they were, but with this new pairing in the holding role which allows Yaya to push forward in central midfield would surely be a winning strategy at both ends of the pitch.
