Matic was a good signing based on the role he would play in a system. He has shown under both Mou and Conte that he is a good defensive system DM. If we try to play an expansive game where Matic has to move up and down the pitch then he is completely shown up. Playing as a lone DM exposes his limitations, he's not suited for it.
Its funny/interesting/sad with Matic. And a bit curious.
I agree with all of the above and always said that when Mourinho goes; Matic has to go because he cannot play in a more expansive more pressing system.
Then OGS arrived, we stood a bit higher up the pitch and actually tried to press the ball. And Matic was really good during the first ten games under OGS. I think I even apologized in this thread earlier for not giving him a chance in a more attacking system.
Then we start to lose games and go back to Mourinhouesqe football, the Everton game being the climax of this. And Matic suddenly sucks again when we actually went back to playing a game that should suit him.
Football is weird, but he should go this summer at the wage he is at.
And I dont understand how he can be so bad in the air at that height. Its astonishing.