It's not their game or purpose to take it forward. They are 2 of 5 midfielders. They have 4 options to supply to and their passing is probably better than Townsend and Lennon because they (be it Sandro, Capoue, bentaleb etc) are much better than them in most aspects of passing. They are quality players. Not your average bruiser/spoiler/plodder.
They are midfielders. Not just dm's, holding players, destroyers etc. they can play damn good football. Better than Lennon and townsend in almost all facets of the game.
Moving the ball was never a problem. The problem was giving it to clueless players like Townsend, Defoe, Loldado or Lennon to stink up our tempo. They were lacking in guile and movement and people were blaming Dembele, Paulinho or Capoue for slow buildup.
They had lazy targets who made predictable runs and had to constantly recycle the ball because Defoe , Soldado, Townsend and Lennon could not create a fucking spark of anything resembling an attack. Offside, can't hold off players, can't figure out the parked bus etc.
Kane, Ade, Holtby, Eriksen and Lamela will offer targets, movement and players that can shield and give and go instead of running with their heads down and shanking crosses to nobody.
Out dm's had to shovel shit from their breakdowns all season. It's time to shovel the real shit out of this club.