Ok my thought process. You really want a peek in my head.
Each team plays in two phases, defensive and attacking. In the attacking phase right now Bruno seem to be the leader whilst in the defensive phase we are lacking. That’s where a leader comes in.
I tend to prefer a DM as the defensive leader not a CB. I always saw Carrick as the leader of that back line, not Vidic or Ferdinand due to what the role entails.
This lad might not be everyone’s cuppa but he is mine. Every time I watch him I believe him to develop into a super DM.