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If you play Madden in the 10, then you have to drop Kone. Can't have a 10, two strikers and two wingers unless you're playing with a back three. Stick with things as they are for now. My only concern would be what happens if Madsen gets injured.
The difference between good Varane and bad Varane is too big. When he's good he's out best option in midfield due to his athleticism but when he's bad he coughs up possession too easily and fails in tracking back effectively. Needs to get his head straight and deliver consistently good performance. Can't keep doing half a good game followed up by half a bad game. A game or two on the bench should deliver that message.
I think he's almost universally respected as a top pro and an all round good bloke. Doesn't make it wrong to point out that RND is a more natural full back and offers more going forward or that Sam's distribution can be a bit dodgy. It would be interesting to see how he got on if given 5 games alongside Madsen. There's not much if anything that Varane does that field can't do. They're pretty similar. I guess they see more potential resale value in Varane.
I love the sound of midfielders like that and I think Madsen is actually on the way there. We can't afford to buy players with all of those attributes so as you say, it has to be coached. Someone's done some good work on Madsen over the summer so I wouldn't give up on Varane yet and I think Morgan has the potential.
I thought Varane was fine tonight and did okay against Hull. He's become a bit of a target for some and admittedly his performances earlier in the season weren't great but as some have pointed out, we've won two on the trot with a midfield 2 of Madsen and Varane so they can't be doing too badly. Happy to stick with them both in those positions for now.