Complete and utter nonsense. We play 2 DMs because Matic isnt good defending and Pogba is more of an attacker than a midfielder. We need that balance because Pogba and Matic do an appauling job defensively. Ander gives the legs, mobility and hard work that they lack. Thats why he can get forward to help attack at times and still be back to help defend. Because he's mobile.
We play in a 3 most of the time not 2 with Pogba being most advanced on the left side with a role of a roaming playmaker and Herrera supposed to be a box to box on right side and Matic a central holding player.
In match they can go in a 2 because Herrera cant carry the ball forward or shoot properly and his legs dont work like they used to before so he drops deeper.
Typical Ander performance, tenacious, dogged, and passed it pretty well, not as easy to replace as some think IMO.
Like today we have seen a good display in first half but what about after.
We ran out of gas after 45mins against Chelsea who whole game wanted only a draw.
His performance today was good in first half,some good passes and plays but bad one in second because when he runs of energy he just cant do anything,just circle possesion around with no idea how to break up opponent, and we are for years now struggling with our midfield attacking play with him being at fault.
Matic same,he was good with some bad plays but Chelsea wanted a draw a get a point and they did that.
They controlled the second half and played safe,time wasting and getting the game to the end because we are a clueless in attack and Chelsea team had a bad game also.
If Lukaku didnt have a inner Iniesta moment a got that brilliant pass we would not score.