Yes but you can't argue that Crofts has a lot more in his locker than most of the other midfielders in the Albion squad. He's capable of scoring from in and outside the box, he's got bite when he tackles, he's very end to end, has good leadership qualities, not very error prone, great stamina...
Crofts is a good player. He's very effective off the ball. Having him hurry the opposition with his style of play is always a great option for CH . If it had been Crofts instead of Ince coming on Saturday, I doubt the outcome would have been the same.