Successful teams these days have one or two 'sitters', defensive midfielders, who in their role necessarily offer nothing in attack.
That still leaves 4 or 5 other players with pace, to attack and counter attack. This should give more than enough threat to win games, whilst protecting the back 4.
Poll should’ve had the ‘both’ option.
I’d have a 3 man CM of Stephens, Bissouma and Gross, with the latter 2 given freedom to support attacks, but with one of them to support Stephens in defensive duties as the other attacks.