I really struggle getting performances out of attacking midfielders. I'm into the 2018/19 season with Spurs. I've had Modric, Van der Vaart, Douglas Costa, Milan Badelj, and now Pastore. Van der Vaart did get me a lot of assists, but I've read a lot of people on here saying about the amount of long range gaols he scores for them, in the 5 seasons I had him he managed less than a handful so I finally let him go. Modric had fairly decent performances, but when I was offered £30m for him I grabbed it and haven't looked back. At the beginning of this season I signed Pastore for £18.5m and so far (December) he's been largely disappointing. I've tried playing him at the top of the diamond as an attacking midfielder and advanced playmaker, but he's averaging less then 7 out of 10 a game. I think I will try him as an inside forward next. It just seems that I really struggle to get good performances out of decent midfielders. The only player who was good for me was Krancjar. I played him as a left midfielder and he's been one of my most consistant players, actually preferring him to Modric.