@MadMike i said in last seasons thread and I’ll say it again here: Fred’s passing statistics do not paint the full picture. You cannot fully measure a good pass by simple statistics.
If the ball is played behind the recipient rather than to feet/to run on to, they may well still get the ball. The statistics will likely show a successful forward pass. The reality will be the momentum of an attacking move lost.
If you underhit a pass and play the recipient into trouble - again - it will probably go down as a successful pass, but the reality will likely be a turnover of possession (as the next player has to clear the ball) or a chance for the opponent (if the next player loses the ball due to the poor pass).
These are the sorts of things I see from Fred every single game. There are no specific stats for them by their nature - it is very hard to properly objectively measure the quality of the pass, but it is plainly obvious that Fred fails here.
I agree that Fred isn’t a DM and shouldn’t be paired with Pogba - both are too erratic and sloppy in possession. The problem is that I don’t see what sort of magical unicorn midfielder you need to go alongside Fred - there are just too many things he doesn’t do. His closest comparison would be Kante, but the latter is much more consistent, and is usually played in a 3-man midfielder where you can allow for a pure water carrier.
We really need to sign a DM, but I would hope we partner them with McTominay rather than Fred.