Irreplaceable as just one player.
Two of the four goals we have conceded when he has gone off have been from around the area on the edge of the box where he buzzes around and picks off attacks and picks up loose balls. He wasn't there to prevent those, and those on the pitch couldn't do his job.....
We all know how good his range of passing is from that area too, and how he can drive attacks.
Again, His needs two very high level replacements, which will take up two names on the teamsheet, rather than the one he does, that allows us bodies in another area that may be "make do's" ( why we got away at times last year with him/howley/Eccles in the midfield and still finished 5th!)
Huge huge job to rebuild the midfield now, especially after Robins comments about how it doesn't function without His on Weds night.