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MilitiaRusher wrote:Biscan has certainly improved lots since the start of Rafa's regime but his technical ability on the ball suggests that he would never be good enough to be a top-class midfielder. Don't get me wrong, he has perform superbly in CL games and certainly would be an appropriate backup for Alonso when neccessary. I think he could even surpass Hamann as he could offer a bit more attacking steel in the midfield. However, he should also raise his confident a fair bit more as he sometimes look uncertain and hesitant when in possession.

Another name that springs into mind is Traore. With his gangly long legs, he is perhaps the best slide tackler in the Premiership and his defensive ability has matured since Rafa's arrival. Though his positioning sense might have let him down several times, he is capable of recovering and doing extraordinary slide tackles to scramble lost causes. Just like Biscan, I don't think he could ever turn to be a world-class left back and that he could still raise his confidence when in possession. Like recently, we see signs of that happening as he goes forward supporting Riise and swinging in decent crosses.

I say we should keep both players. According to their ability and pedigree, they should and would not request for an overwhelming amount of salary (I hope!) and would certainly turn out to be valuable squad players.