I don't see how you get that from what I wrote.
All I'm saying is Kayal and Stephens game isn't really about box to box.
I think its more about getting the ball and moving it forward quickly.
Therefore looking for a 'box to box' replacement isn't as necessary as having a tackling passer...
Should we not expect more than 4 goals, combined, from 2 ball winning box to box midfielders?
As much as Stephens tries I don't think they are quite the ball winning box to box midfielders you portray.
Granted the current formation doesn't really free up one of them, thereby negating the...