I’ve been trying to defend him but he’s just not good enough. I seriously can’t see him making it here. We will be lucky enough if there is a club willing to pay half of the fees that we paid. He lacks of composure, no ability to hold the ball & no ball retention to keep the ball while under pressure.
Let’s compare him to McTomminay. McTomminay might not a forward pass type of midfielder or a playmaker but he has the composure & ability to hold the ball when under pressure. Fred will cost us conceded goal with his erratic playing style.
The main reason Fred did well against PSG away & Barcelona home because of he’s a fluid & likes to press his opposition players non stop but that alone isn’t good enough, we might should just play Pereira or even the teenager Garner who also can press and they are still young, have higher ceiling of potential & cost free.
Next summer, we have to move on from him and sign a replacement as a 3rd or 2nd choice midfielder. Promote Mensah & Garner as 4th & 5th choice.