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[QUOTE="Powellfan, post: 4982753, member: 4819"]
For those advocating a Stevens, English, Thomson line, I think the coaches might prefer having two defensive minded midfielders split between the two lines. In transition opportunities it seems there are some players who run off immediately when the ball is turned over, and there are players who can stay on until the other teams defender subs off. I've never seen Birtwistle take a defensive shift, he's a natural attackmen who I am sure the coaches don't want playing defense. Leo and Thomson I have seen get back on defense, though Thomson usually ends his shift with a slash.  I think having one guy on each line who can get back (Stevens and English) is more beneficial than having one line who can get back, and another who can't.

I liked what I saw from LeVine at the d-middie position. He at least engaged his opponent and made them work for whatever space they got.  If I remember correctly he slipped and gave up a goal near x, and he got called for a pretty ticky-tack foul. But other than that I thought he showed more upside than some of the other d-middies not named Carter Rice.  Hopefully the coaches stick with him.
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