I don’t think people realise.

Slot’s system so far looks like a combination of 3 midfielders but during the build up phase, 2 of those midfielder will be deep lying, trying to break down oppositions block.

That will be Mac Allister + One more. When we’re talking about replacing Endō, it’s not simply a question of finding a player better than Endō.

Most likely, in this system, Endō will not be starting.

It’s about finding a player who is substantially better than all our OTHER options next to Mac Allister.