Mandi gets asked to do a load of work in the midfield (along side Rufer) he's always going to run out of gas. Plus he has a newborn in the house this week, He's not playing 90' this season now.
For me that's going a little too easy on him. If an 18 yr old Cacace can motor up and down that wing for 90+ minutes then I question why an experienced import like Mandi has gone back into early season habits of running out of gas at the 80 minute mark. And I know that makes me sound like a callous bastard considering he's a new Dad but lots of pro footballers manage the same situation yet still maintain their fitness.
He's definitely not a bad player but I'm feeling like he isn't quite as good as we need in that midfield.
Yes but these pro footballers may have in-laws just around the corner. Unless Mandi and his wife have extended family staying with them now to help, it is simply tough.
My wife and I brought up twins on our own while none of our parents (both sets in Europe) were able to assist and it was not as easy as I expected it either :-)