there are going to be a lot fo very disappointed people in this thread that he has gone to Chelsea but Im not one of them
I also said that a replacement for Dihno is what is required. He was (from everyone else's point of view) not a replacement for Dihno, just another addition to our midfield who added something different with a. range of passing.
Brealing teams down wasn't our problem last season, playing against fast pressing teams was and I don't think this guy would have solved that problem.
however we do still need to bolster our midfield centrally - a younger version of Dihno would be what is required. Find that player is going to be very difficult. I would have preferred Fred but that ship has sailed. Fabihno as well. As long as we aren't left with Ilky as cover which is the main concern as his defensive attributes are nil!