Champs - where have I ever said "how good Bennett is"?
I have repeatedly agreed that he is past his best, and would NOT be in my preferred XI.
At the same time, I will not accept that he is "rubbish" and "useless".
You have still not answered the question as to why Mowbray - a shrewd operator, as you agree - would still be selecting him regularly if he was such a complete waste of space.
I've had a look back at the ratings, and he has actually got quite a number of '7s' this season, despite almost never playing in his best position.
I accept that he simply doesn't have enough natural ability to be an '8', but he is still TM's preferred gap-filler for a reason. Apart from anything else, it is obvious from other players' comments about him that he is regarded as a bit of a talisman in the team.