I'm not saying these players are poor passers of the ball, just that passing isn't their first and foremost attribute. Ramires isn't a brilliant passer of the ball; sats don't reveal anywhere near enough information for one to make a judgement on such things as they're wholly dependent on the teammates around the player in question, the style of play of the team and the type of pass commonly being expected. Watching football is a much more sturdy examination than simply, "Player A has a 90% pass success rate, Player B has an 80% pass success rate, so Player A is the better passer than Player B." Players like Fletcher and Ramires aren't known for their passing game despite what the statistics may tell you; both players are expected to win the ball and then play the simple layoff to a more capable attacking player, passes which are made much easier if you're surrounded by intelligent, actively mobile players who're looking for the ball, with Fletch and Ramires having just that luxury. The point to this is that, a player doesn't have to be a brilliant passer first and foremost for him to perform a valuable role in a top drawer football team, and there are many examples of players who aren't brilliant passers doing just that, players who have strong attributes other than passing which make them worthy of selection in some of the best midfields in the world of football.
