Much more likely to be the next Carrick I’d suggest. He was really good with the ball last night and yes, the majority of his passes were simple. However, I think RM thought him a weak link in the side so pressured him strongly, meaning when Winks passed to Sissoko, Dier, etc, they had time to get their heads up and do something more forward thinking with the ball.
Anyone playing that well against Modric and Kroos has a bright future.
I thought Madrid decided Sissoko was the weak link - they were giving him a lot of space. Didn’t work out for them though.