Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

[Japhet]

I think it's because a lot of people are expecting Hojbjerg to be a holding midfielder who just sits in front of the back 4 all game much in the way Dier does, so as soon as they saw Winks coming deep and Hojbjerg involved higher up they assumed the roles had switched. In reality, while Hojbjerg is a combative, defensive minded midfielder he will also bomb around and press high on occasion, as was his role at So'ton.

As you say, though, Winks certainly isn't our "DM" even if he comes deep to pick up the ball, and it will be Hojbjerg who does the most defensive work when we're out of possession. He's still effectively our DM, just not a holding DM.

Looks to me like Hojbjerg will be deployed as an 'active' DM, as in trying to disrupt higher up the pitch instead of the more 'passive' shielding in front of the CBs. Winks (or GLC) will probably be tasked with taking the ball in deep positions and trying to play more of the deep playmaker role. I also think Hojbjerg will drop back into more of a traditional DM role if we're under the cosh.