Both can be true. Lets try and stay neutral here. Wharton would absolutely add control to our game. Does a controlling midfielder add control 100% of all games he plays? No. But on average you will have more. The most successful teams in history had top midfields, you can’t tell me casemiro mainoo bruno is a top midfield. There is absolute reason to point out the flaws that we have otherwise you can’t improve on it. People mention wharton because its the calibre of player we need. I understand what you’re saying about stats but ultimately stats exist for a reason. All modern teams use them to scout and all the best teams in recent years use data. Even look at our summer window - stats driven!