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Where exactly does Loftus-Cheek play? I always see him referenced as an attacking CM, he's more of a #10? Or just an attack minded box to box type guy?

 

He's built like a defensive midfielder but lacks any of the basics you'd associate with such a role. He's not particularly attacking either, more of an all rounder that will tick over. For me personally you'd want some like Hayden and shelvey alongside him, then his passing and recovery of the ball isn't being relied on.

 

TBH he's a confusing player but there certainly talent there. Closest I can currently think of is Jenas in a bigger body, and like jenas he really needs to define a role soon or risk becoming an all rounder never mastering a specific part of the game.

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Loftus-Cheek looked his best when he started being used as an attcking midfielder playing behind the striker.

 

I think Rafa sees him as a stand in for Diame, while he is at the ACON. Athletic, tall attacking midfielder to play off Gayle.

 

 

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Loftus Cheek has started 7 games in his career. Impossible to know if he's actually any good

 

Agree, certainly has a lot of potential though.

 

With Delph you get the feeling City have probably killed him Rodwell style. Would prefer to avoid.

Rodwell was never any good though. Delph was a very handly PL player. Fairly injury prone iirc.

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With Shelvey suspended and Diame and Atsu going to the African cup of Nations, NUFC will be desperately short of attacking midfielders in January unless replacements are brought in early in the transfer window. There's no cover for the wings and ironically, after being overloaded with players who play the number 10 role last season we'll only have Perez who hasn't performed well this season.

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