Has been imperious , constantly on the move filling holes , or making himself always available for the ball and linking up all across the pitch
I’d say a typical Scott fine performance in a fine team performance
One of your own posters in here was criticising / slating him for his shooting & goal threat where I think he shows what an intelligent player he is
It’s not a strength and never has been and thus as he’s done a couple of times in this game , nick it off 5 yds to someone who’s more likely to/ capable to do so - know your strengths and your limitations- a true intelligent footballer
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@Neil Dawson 
. A CM/CDM doesnt need to be remotely prolific - its very rarely a requirement or any pressure on them to score goals in modern football - its more important they excel in other required attributes, which are essential for midfielders.
Pressing, imposing themselves on the opposition to edge midfield battle. winning the ball back, making themselves available in every third of the pitch, retaining possession, intelligence, anticipation, and vision make and execute the right choices at the right time. If they can contribute consistently to goals for then its a bonus. And I know he tends to be a 10 now, but for top quality cm/8 with Scott level of ability in important attributes and goals contribution, you're looking at 100, more like 150.... 200 mill+ for Bellingham - and theres not many of him around or even interested in us tbh. So something has to give for 99% of clubs,
Anyway, most teams would elect and sign cm who meets and exceeds the core requirements with quite limited finishing ability, over a cm who isnt quite as competent or doesn't excel in the core attributes, but scores a few more goals each season. Much more effective, 'efficient' to deploy specialists... the 4 forward players in front of them.
Perhaps harks back to the pre 433/451/4231 days, where near enough everyone in English football played 442, with wingers on the strongest feet, primary attacking role was getting to the byline and aiming crosses for your bigger striker, with the cm's pushing up and getting in position for a followup, ball breaking loss after the cross. 3 or 4 players typically offering goal threat - 2 strikers and 1 or 2 CM's, one who was box to box, all arounder.
Now with 433/451/4231, the threat comes comes from 9 and 10, and the 2 wide wide men, who are deployed as inverted wingers/inside forwards and typically offer a consistent higher goal return - and often expected to.
Modern number 8 tends to operate in a playmaker/orchestator capacity.
