Personally I am quite interested in the possibility of Ball playing at CM as it will allow him to "age gracefully" and rely more on his skills and vision, and less on his box to box running. He has the suitable physicality and speed, and of late has not been able to get into the scoring positions well (I mean overall, I am not focusing on his 2-3 times when he hit the post - that was most likely a one-off fluke).
He is highly committed to the club and that heart counts for a lot if it can be translated into directing overall play more than he has been able to to date.
He is highly committed to the club and that heart counts for a lot if it can be translated into directing overall play more than he has been able to to date.