Houssem Aouar

01cravend said:
Our last game vs Madrid and both the 3-0s vs Arsenal are good examples of him at his best in each position he plays in.
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Not saying it’s an accurate barometer but he polled 3.5% of Bluemoon votes for that Madrid game. That’s 3.5 votes per hundred. 35 per 1,000. That’s without going as far back as the two Arsenal games, which are distant memories now.
 
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cleavers said:
Foden has played plenty since football returned, he was probably left out v Lyon because he didn't really perform against real madrid, he was the easiest to leave out after the madrid game for me, I wouldn't have replaced him with Garcia, but that is a different argument all together.
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And was glued to the bench until the league was long since lost. He’s easiest to leave out because he doesn’t squeal however many tImes he’s slapped.
 
Dax777 said:
Gundogan mostly plays at DM. If Aouar came, he'd be playing mostly at DM. Sometimes at CM. Kinda like Gundo currently does.

Personally, don't think he is necessary. But he is talented. So if there is interest, bring him in. I'm sure Foden will outplay him.
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Foden imo, provided things don't go Pogba with him, will likely be able to play anywhere he fancies, or is asked to. Including deep midfield if required. He will be better than almost all of the other players, anywhere or maybe better than all of them.

And I won't lose any sleep if Aouar doesn't sign, as I will assume something else is incoming.

But, he's got more 'gumption' about him than Gundogan imo, is more instantly creative, quicker & has just directly proved himself to be as competitive & as sharp or sharper, than anyone in our midfield. so we are instantly better.

I really wanted Gundogan at City but for me he had something extra about him at Dortmund, some of which he left there when he got injured. He has, imo, been the midfield version of when we signed Robbie Fowler. You can see the memories & moments, & sometimes it looks like he's back, but the full package isn't there, he just hasn't got that 'something' which made him special, anymore, & he just slips back to being a cog in the machine, reliant on all the other bits, to function, in order for him to function. He doesn't change anything, he just does his bit, amongst it. And like with Fowler, he still gets picked, using his smartness to get a game, even though we are crying out for something better, stronger, faster, more ccreative, to raise our level. So we don't get better at all in his area. Instead, he plays & we try to cover it up with different lineups .

This guy is immediately more athletic but also much more of a threat imo. If we have a proper defence, I'm sure he could play in front of it & if we don't get our shit together, I'm sure he'll get caught out, like Rodri, Gundogan & even Fern do because he's only human. But I don't doubt he could play there.

But if we actually had a back 4 worthy of our status & found a genuine Fern MKII, younger & faster & fitter, to play DM then I'd also be much happier seeing Aouar playing at 8, than Gundogan & he would give us so many options & improve the general sharpness of our midfield, along with Foden.

We need to be sharper, all round imo. That's the evolution of football & has been coming for a while. Each non plodder, adds to the team whole.
 
Neville Kneville said:
Foden imo, provided things don't go Pogba with him, will likely be able to play anywhere he fancies, or is asked to. Including deep midfield if required. He will be better than almost all of the other players, anywhere or maybe better than all of them.

And I won't lose any sleep if Aouar doesn't sign, as I will assume something else is incoming.

But, he's got more 'gumption' about him than Gundogan imo, is more instantly creative, quicker & has just directly proved himself to be as competitive & as sharp or sharper, than anyone in our midfield. so we are instantly better.

I really wanted Gundogan at City but for me he had something extra about him at Dortmund, some of which he left there when he got injured. He has, imo, been the midfield version of when we signed Robbie Fowler. You can see the memories & moments, & sometimes it looks like he's back, but the full package isn't there, he just hasn't got that 'something' which made him special, anymore, & he just slips back to being a cog in the machine, reliant on all the other bits, to function, in order for him to function. He doesn't change anything, he just does his bit, amongst it. And like with Fowler, he still gets picked, using his smartness to get a game, even though we are crying out for something better, stronger, faster, more ccreative, to raise our level. So we don't get better at all in his area. Instead, he plays & we try to cover it up with different lineups .

This guy is immediately more athletic but also much more of a threat imo. If we have a proper defence, I'm sure he could play in front of it & if we don't get our shit together, I'm sure he'll get caught out, like Rodri, Gundogan & even Fern do because he's only human. But I don't doubt he could play there.

But if we actually had a back 4 worthy of our status & found a genuine Fern MKII, younger & faster & fitter, to play DM then I'd also be much happier seeing Aouar playing at 8, than Gundogan & he would give us so many options & improve the general sharpness of our midfield, along with Foden.

We need to be sharper, all round imo. That's the evolution of football & has been coming for a while. Each non plodder, adds to the team whole.
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The last part has been telling for a while. Direct/sharp. Pace/power/athleticism. It’s been coming, and that’s why Barcelona are having issues. Pep needs to adapt his ideals.

Rodri is a good player but I was hoping and wishing, also begging we got a tough athletic fucker for a DM.
 
Neville Kneville said:
Foden imo, provided things don't go Pogba with him, will likely be able to play anywhere he fancies, or is asked to. Including deep midfield if required. He will be better than almost all of the other players, anywhere or maybe better than all of them.

And I won't lose any sleep if Aouar doesn't sign, as I will assume something else is incoming.

But, he's got more 'gumption' about him than Gundogan imo, is more instantly creative, quicker & has just directly proved himself to be as competitive & as sharp or sharper, than anyone in our midfield. so we are instantly better.

I really wanted Gundogan at City but for me he had something extra about him at Dortmund, some of which he left there when he got injured. He has, imo, been the midfield version of when we signed Robbie Fowler. You can see the memories & moments, & sometimes it looks like he's back, but the full package isn't there, he just hasn't got that 'something' which made him special, anymore, & he just slips back to being a cog in the machine, reliant on all the other bits, to function, in order for him to function. He doesn't change anything, he just does his bit, amongst it. And like with Fowler, he still gets picked, using his smartness to get a game, even though we are crying out for something better, stronger, faster, more ccreative, to raise our level. So we don't get better at all in his area. Instead, he plays & we try to cover it up with different lineups .

This guy is immediately more athletic but also much more of a threat imo. If we have a proper defence, I'm sure he could play in front of it & if we don't get our shit together, I'm sure he'll get caught out, like Rodri, Gundogan & even Fern do because he's only human. But I don't doubt he could play there.

But if we actually had a back 4 worthy of our status & found a genuine Fern MKII, younger & faster & fitter, to play DM then I'd also be much happier seeing Aouar playing at 8, than Gundogan & he would give us so many options & improve the general sharpness of our midfield, along with Foden.

We need to be sharper, all round imo. That's the evolution of football & has been coming for a while. Each non plodder, adds to the team whole.
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Great post.
 
Josh_D said:
The last part has been telling for a while. Direct/sharp. Pace/power/athleticism. It’s been coming, and that’s why Barcelona are having issues. Pep needs to adapt his ideals.

Rodri is a good player but I was hoping and wishing, also begging we got a tough athletic fucker for a DM.
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We take the piss out of the scousers & their 3 midfield defenders, but surely it's obvious, that if we can reboot our defence but then still play our Pepball, but also add a yard or two of pace & fitness, to each position whilst doing it, then we totally crush Liverpool ? And Bayern Munich, for that matter ?
 
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