Having watched him score a couple recently and also acknowledging is undoubted ability to create, I wonder if he could be an adequate replacement for Yann if played just behind Sordell
IMO his best position is the number 10 Juan Mata role in behind the striker in a 451. But he needs to sit in that space and be the playmaker. And get fit.
Before we consider what other positions he can play, he needs to be able to get through more than 30 mins before he is blowing out his arse.
Agreed.....not ideal but perhaps playing in the hole rather than trying to operate all over the pitch whilst carrying out duties of a midfielder (tackling/tracking back) he might last 90 mins and provide that much needed spark of creativity in the area we need it most
Before we consider what other positions he can play, he needs to be able to get through more than 30 mins before he is blowing out his arse.
Agreed.....not ideal but perhaps playing in the hole rather than trying to operate all over the pitch whilst carrying out duties of a midfielder (tackling/tracking back) he might last 90 mins and provide that much needed spark of creativity in the area we need it most
What game did he try this tackling/tracking back you mention? ;-)
For a young player he is taking forever to get fit to last 90 minutes. A good player granted and very creative but stamina wise poor. Would love to see what he could do if he ever got 100% fit.
Good player.... Creative ...... We are hardly blessed with those so play him where he can hurt the oppo. Don't waste his limited energy resource by playing him in midfield. Get him up top, play into his feet and lets see if he can create something in and around the box
We stick him up front in a centralised position, he will naturally drop back into the hole as he likes the ball at his feet and that's where he is more suited.
If we put a cross in, you won't see him in the box challenging for ball.
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We are hardly blessed with those so play him where he can hurt the oppo. Don't waste his limited energy resource by playing him in midfield. Get him up top, play into his feet and lets see if he can create something in and around the box
We stick him up front in a centralised position, he will naturally drop back into the hole as he likes the ball at his feet and that's where he is more suited.
If we put a cross in, you won't see him in the box challenging for ball.