Oliver Skipp is waiting in the wings. One thing we can learn from these – admittedly hand selected clips – is that the 19-year-old has the ability to receive and release the ball forwards when under pressure, whereas I’d assert that Harry Winks default setting is move the ball sideways of backwards, when he’s squeezed.
Harry Winks is lauded for his accurate passing, but Skipp’s average is currently 88.9%, which for a midfield player is superb. With Eric Dier over his shoulder, I see no reason why Skipp ought not be viable option.
That said, Mourinho has his hands full. So does he start tinkering, or does he try to get competent performances out of so-called senior players?
