The deliberate obtuseness in the attacking posts come from the fact that the post I originally replied to was clearly referencing Pogba, who plays in central midfield. Thus I said that Sissoko wouldn't be competing for a midfield slot, since Dembele or Alli both play in central midfield.
Then in comes all this deliberate obtuseness, demanding to know where Sissoko plays, when such posters know - or should know if they bothered to read back through the thread before weighing in - that it was about Pogba/Dembele/Alli. And then further deliberate obtuseness comes because when most people speak of midfielders, they usually mean CMs or central AMs (and not wingers or right-sided attackers) - e.g. as in a midfield three playing behind a front three.
You're right it is tedious and it is ridiculous - but these are the chosen lengths that some posters go to attack almost anything I post.