Okay, so here is where we were on November 27th (League and Champion's League appearances I believe, as domestic Cup runs fluctuate so much each season) -
Fabinho - 14
Thiago - 10
Milner - 7
Keita - 9
Henderson - 17
Ox - 12
C. Jones - 7
Elliott - 4
Morton - 2
So if we add the appearances made since then (for those competitions) we get to (assuming I have it right - we can check at the end of the season -
Fabinho - 29
Thiago - 21
Milner - 21
Keita - 20
Henderson - 29
Ox - 19
C. Jones - 14
Elliott - 6
Morton - 4
I'm sure one or two will point to dropped points from winning positions, but personally I find the idea of placing so much emphasis on one single player, versus the shared load (hehe, gang-bang jokes) aspect a touch flawed.
So far we're actually coping not-too-badly at all, given that we are in with a shot at the two major trophies, won the League Cup and are in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
The appropriate incoming midfield transfer in the Summer, coupled with further development of the likes of Elliott and Jones and we should be looking quite healthy in what is arguably our "weakest" area of the pitch due to injury issues.
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