I think people will be surprised by how functional Ricci will be for us. If Fofana steps up, I think we'll be okay. We still need another starter, though. It'd be our luck Modric's body falls completely apart as soon as he comes to us.
I think we'll see a Tonali type of year one. Where adjustment is needed.
I've been on the Ricci-train for a while, and think he will be a very useful and as you say, functional player.
If Modric can do just 50% of the season I'll be happy.
Pinning our hopes on RLC bagging 10 goals is cheap and hopium at it's best.
Relegating Adli is stupid in the absence of any creative outlet in midfield other than Modric and RLC.
Ricci needs time, we shouldn't pin all our hope on him and 39 year old. Nor do we pin hopes on Adli or RLC.
The midfield unit as a whole needs to be looked at, and I have concerns currently, still.