Dirty Harry
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BoyBlue_1985 said:Apart from vision which is what we need in the middle. We have far better players than Zab fro the middle of the park. Richards is not going to be walking back with Zab playing as well as he isDirty Harry said:Let's be honest, he puts a lot of our squad to shame with his attitude, workrate and drive, when Richards is back (because I'm sure RM sees him as first choice right-back), I'd find a place in midfield for Pablo, he has all the traits you need in abundance if you want to win things.
I certainly agree with you and QR that he shouldn't walk back into the side at Zabs expense, but maybe Mancini sees it differently ? In any case I think we have enough 'vision' or 'creativity' in the side with the likes of Yaya, Silva, Aguero and even Nasri to put Zab in there and do a job that is needed to be done, the most successful rag and dipper sides all only had a few players with true vision, the rest were good, hard-working and athletic players.
For me, what this side is missing is that tenacity and drive from the middle of the park, someone who, when the game is getting away from us has it in them to take it by the scruff of the neck and lead by example, I hate to say it but this team would improve immeasurably if we had a Keane/Gattuso/Doyle type player, a born winner, one who wouldn't accept half-hearted and/or piss poor performances from others, how many players of this ilk do we genuinely have ? I'd suggest Zab stands head and shoulders above anyone in this department and for now, if it came to it I wouldn't hesitate to give him a place in midfield.