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I guess this sums it up...

I think a lot of it comes down to Ricardo being out and that we don't have anyone else who's a natural for playing that right-back/midfielder role; Hamza looks okay in midfield or in defense but seems to be easy to isolate in transition. That forces panic-adjustments from the centre-backs, which gets them back into last season's form. It really feels like it would have made more sense to have a plan B rather than put square pegs into round holes.