Quote Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five View Post
Ralls is too one-paced. If he had a burst of speed about him he'd be very good at this level. As it is, I think he'd struggle to break into a lot of the top teams' midfields in this division. His passing needs to improve too. He has arguably been our best player so far this season, but in fairness, there's a lot of mediocrity in the team.
Never really thought that pace was key for a central midfielder.

Pace is normally more associated with wingers, full backs and strikers.

Most top midfielders that come to mind for me are rated for their work rate, passing and tackling.