Further, the best deep lying play makers of the last few years....Pirlo, Scholes, Xavi, Modric etc. All have something in common, none of them can tackle particularly well. Alonso is probably the only top class one I can think of that truly can do both and even then he had a holding mid next to him for Spain and large periods at Real.
Criticism of Fabs defensive game is short sighted IMO.
Criticism of Fabs defensive game is short sighted IMO.

