There are a lot of myths around Kante as a lone holding midfielder. It seems as if people don& #39;t understand how he plays.

Is he a "regista"? No.
Does he make us a much better team through his recoveries and ability to shut down passing options and angles? Absolutely.

Sure, it& #39;s not his best role. But don& #39;t let that take away from the fact that playing Kante at the base of midfield is a massive reason why we& #39;ve been extremely secure in midfield except for occasional patches.

There are a lot of promising signs here.

There are a bunch of people going around using stats to show why Kante is "bad" there. Let me tell you as a guy who likes to think he knows a little about stats, you cannot measure defensive ability in stats. You need context just as much as numbers.

Over the long-term, Gilmour could well become the owner of that "6" spot but right now, there is no denying the fact Kante has made us a more secure team.

You might want to think about how Fernandinho took some time to become fully comfortable in City& #39;s midfield under Guardiola.