No bro our Bruno. The man who makes us tick.
I think Ratcliffe is talking about someone who controls the game from deep, though.
Bruno (10) - New CM (8)
Mainoo (6)
Clearly Sir Jim sees him as more a number 10, false 9 type player not an attacking midfielder or DLP as Scholes became later in his career, a player who can score at will and open up the opposition with inventive passing, given time Kobie may just become that player, he’s not a DM or Number 6 but needs must, I heard a load of garbage on talk sport today saying Rice should be the BTB/8 and Kobie the DM/6.
Clearly they don’t get what Mainoo has and can become?
I don't think it's garbage in suggesting Mainoo should be a 6 and Rice an 8.
Despite such a young age, Mainoo excels in assisting in building play from the back. He's extremely press resistant and his short passing game allows us to beat the press, as we saw against Liverpool. Rice also has these qualities, but Rice has more of an engine, thus allowing him to play that box to box role.
We've seen how Arteta has recently integrated Jorginho back into the team, allowing Rice to play that 8 role and it's the most balanced they've looked all season. Actually, going forward, I believe Rice will be more of a box to box player.
Next season, I think Mainoo will play both as a 6 and 8, with ten Hag just replacing Casemiro, which I don't think many people will be happy with.
Bruno/Mount - Mount/Mainoo/McTominay
Mainoo/New DM
The DM to come in against the so called tougher teams, with Mainoo pushing into the 8 position.