Tottenham supporters are probably furious seeing this, but it is a valid question? Is he any good? I mean, what does he actually do? What is the Modric role? On paper his stats are dismal: barely any goals, barely any assists. So, it must be on the pitch that he makes the difference.
The few times I've watched him, I'd describe him as the player who passes to the player who assists. He plays in central midfield, quite deep, and he certainly doesn't play in behind the strikers. He's not really an offensive midfielder. Tottenham play through Modric, he's the link to the defence and the attack, if you like.
The problem is though that Chelsea for example already have a few players in more a less that role who would have to be kicked out of the team, Ramires, for example. It has to be said that Ramires really was a terrible signing, and I expect that Chelsea are going to try and sell him. Then Modric would be free to come in and hopefully do a better job, but I mean I'm just not a fan of that type of invisible player.
I mean they obviously make the team blend and work well, but I'd much rather have a defensive midfielder than a Modric. It makes the team more solid and you can actually see them making a contribution. He will get stuck in, and I just don't see that happening with the wiry frames of either Ramires or Modric. Nevertheless though, this could be the way football is going: a player who passes to the player who assists.
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