Houssem Aouar

CenturyClub said:
I disagree with the athletes comment as all sports stars are athletes to some degree, but i agree with some of the points made.

Pace and power isn't the bee all and end all. You could have a midfield made up of Doucoure, N'Dombele and Idrissa Gueye and it would not cut the mustard. All pretty powerful, all pretty fast, but lacking that bit of creativity, or that top tier game intelligence that the very best players have.

I am not saying you are solely focused on pace and power, but a lot of other posters on here from the comments i have seen are too focused on pace and power over other additional qualities, but then when we are linked to one of the fastest and most powerful players ever to step onto a football pitch Adama Traore, people compare him to Kelvin Etuhu. Completely defeats the object and defies any logic whatsoever.

It is always nice to have pace, but i would rather have a player who has speed of thought first. Players can run around a field all game long blowing out of their arse, whereas some players don't need to run around a field as much because of the fantastic positional sense and awareness they have to take up very good positions to nullify the opposition.

Pace is always a bonus for me, but game intelligence is the key attribute for me, having that ability to read danger and be two steps ahead of the play. Busquets was the best midfielder of his kind for many years and i do feel that if he came to the premier league in his pomp, he would have been superb. Just always seem to read danger so well and cut out the opposition counter attacks.

I think if anything, players like Kante are being phased more out of football now than a Busquets type of player. As we have seen, most of the top teams now play with a defensive midfielder that have the ability to receive the ball from the goalkeeper under pressure and beat the press with their game intelligence and passing ability. Kante was never comfortable playing that role as he is more of an athlete than a technician, which is why he has found himself on the bench a fair few times for Chelsea or even moved further ahead to play a different role.

This is why Liverpool probably want Thiago so badly. He can pick the ball up anywhere on the field and never look flustered under pressure. Just like defenders, just like goalkeepers, there is more expected of a defensive midfielder, not just what they do off the ball, but what they do on the ball.
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Rest assured, the first thing a club looks at is pace. Without it you cannot play at the top level.
Yes some are quicker than others, but they are all rapid, relative to other leagues.
You don't see many Tom Huddlestones in the premier league now. It is a shame in some ways but It is how It is.
 
asahartford1 said:
Rest assured, the first thing a club looks at is pace. Without it you cannot play at the top level.
Yes some are quicker than others, but they are all rapid, relative to other leagues.
You don't see many Tom Huddlestones in the premier league now. It is a shame in some ways but It is how It is.
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