Disagree, makoun can play a holding role or a box to box role , he has both in his locker, id have no qualms with reo-Coker or delph , but I feel pires will be the key to unlocking them and can thread the balls that bent thrives on , put ash and downing wide of bent and I think we would have lots of attacking threat and makoun and delph , or nige and makoun to hold the midfield, Barton is a good player but we can't be afraid of him, we should be playing to our strengths and let them worry about us.