Wilshere has performed much better against much better opposition (see Barcelona as an example) at 18 or 19 than Modric has his entire career. I also disagree with Ozil, I certainly wouldn't say he's a Rooney. He's an attacking, creative central midfielder. It's annoying how you seem to be trying to create so many different categories of someone who plays centrally between the defenders and strikers, just so that Modric becomes one of the best. Ozil can't be counted as he plays a little too far forward, Martinez can't as he plays a little too far back. How about we just say he's the best central midfielder in the world whose first name is Luka?
If you need a few more then Busquets, Fabregas, De Rossi are better and the likes of Bender, Moutinho are of a similar level and younger, so would be preferable. As I said I don't think he's a great player when it matters, I'd have Dembele before him.
I also still stand by the fact that it would be very difficult to accommodate Modric and Carrick, without sacrificing our formation. They would recycle possession very well, but we'd be very vulnerable and would be even more heavily reliant on our wingers than we are now.
anyway they fired the best manager they could get (Mourinho was already fired when they lost la liga and confirmed when they lost to Dortmund), they are going to sale a bunch of players and buy another bunch.
