Let’s first list a set of data, the midfield situation of the traditional Big6 as well as Villa and Newcastle this season.
1. Liverpool: 6 people.
The Maybach combination of Mika, Sorbo, and Grafenbach takes into account both hardness and creativity. Jones, Wirtz, and Hiro Endo add sufficient backhand, which is fully sufficient to cope with fourth-line operations.
2. Arsenal: 8+
Putting Rice, Odegaard, and Subimendy together, they are completely compatible with each other. Merino, Nwaneri, Norgaard, Eze, and even Skelly, Dauman, and Havertz, these players are all Arsenal's back-up options in the midfield. In the face of multi-line combat, they are fully able to cope with it, more than enough.
3. Chelsea: 6 people
Caicedo and Enzo, plus Palmer, this combination is enough to be regarded as the top level of the Premier League. Lavia, Esugo and Santos barely meet the basic requirements for rotation, but they also appear to be relatively weak and will be stretched when fighting on multiple lines.
4. Aston Villa: 7 players
When it comes to Buendia, how can Camarana be without Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Lewis, and Bogarde. Each of these players has distinctive characteristics and unique functions. With these characteristics and functions, they are fully sufficient to cope with multi-line operations, and can also take into account both creativity and hardness to meet the requirements of rotation.
5. Manchester City: 6 people
Rodri, B seat, Reinders, Serki, Nico, and Foden are not perfect, but they are quite effective and can meet the needs of multi-line operations. However, they also need to supplement their manpower. They are Manchester United's strongest competitors this summer.
6. Manchester United: 3 and a half men
Bruno Fernandez, Casemiro and Menu have supported Manchester United's weak midfield. Rice and Ugarte combined can only be regarded as half of their personal abilities. It is not enough to fight on a single front, let alone four lines next season!
7. Newcastle: 6 people
The combination of Guimarães, Tonali and Joelinton is sharp enough. Ramsey, Willock (barely enough), and Lewis Miley can also meet the needs of multi-line combat.
8. Tottenham: 8+
Simmons, Sarr, Berivar, Palinha, Bissouma, Bentancur, Gallagher, Maddison. This season Tottenham has been destroyed by huge chaos and injuries. However, this does not mean that their midfield is not strong enough. After getting rid of the haze of this season, it is still difficult to know what will happen next season!
One sentence summary:
Many people say that adding two players to Manchester United's midfield is enough. Compared with other teams, it is really far behind.
To be honest, after Casemiro is gone, Ugarte is just there to make up the numbers, and he must be removed. As for Manchester United, they can't even put together a three-person midfield starting lineup, and now they have to face a four-front battle situation. This is undoubtedly the road to death. This is simply courting death!
Therefore, at least three midfielders must be added! If the midfield lacks sufficient adaptability and personnel, Manchester United will become like Tottenham this season!