Leon Osman and Mikel Arteta were central midfielders but were played wide originally to good effect, and largely due to having a limited squad, so there are parallels.
At least at the moment he's being played where the ball is. If he's nearer the goal perhaps he gets a bit too hungry, and/or more isolated, but out wide might be more motivated to get the ball up the pitch, and when he does we've got more players in the box to effect some shots, with potential overloads as he leaves his markers in his wake.
He played less than 5% of his total game time as a AM for Marseilles last season.
Who knows, but it's not as if we have our own version of Totti being played as RB. This isn't an open and shut case, and more importantly it means we have options as he can play all across the front and wide. Just get him on the ball.
Statistics: Posted by Cods — Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:54 pm
