Da Costa should play CM

I feel that DDC is being underrated by the fan base because they were told he was something that he isn’t. He is a very solid possession player and fantastic on defense if you watch closely. He covers a lot of ground and is one of the best Timbers ever in the middle third of the field. One of the strengths of the team this season has been their collective 11 man effort on defense and he exemplifies what you want in a two way player, high effort and movement at all times, which helps set the tone for the team. While having a 10 that plays the way he does has helped thus far in the season, it’s clear we need to get a 10 that can be the lead creator in front of him. I think it will allow him to lean into his strengths. We can’t make the same mistake we made with Nagbe and force him to play high up the field. History has shown Nagbe is and always should have been a CM. I don’t think anyone can honesty say they trust Ortiz or an aging Chara more so than DDC in the middle of the field. Let DDC play next to Ayala and get a 8+mil DP to play in front of him.