I havent always been on the Grealish train possibly due to what he done on Ireland and favoured McGinn (a very good player who I would like here) but I'll tell you what Grealish is a baller. I've watched him a lot in recent weeks and he is the type of player who seems like they will play well in any system and not just a system. This is where in my mind he differs from Madisson.
IMO Grealish is better as LWF in the 4-3-3 system and arguably WC there. Maddison better as CM/CAM. If you are getting Grealish you need a goalscorer, creative and offensive CM to make the balance like Golovin.
Maddison would a upgrande on Özil imo. He is more participative, shoots more, presses more. Grealish + one CM probably fits better if Arteta wants a 4-3-3 scheme.
Like Arsenal played yesterday, 4-2-3-1
Auba ----- Martinelli/Laca --- Pepe
------------- Maddison ---------------
Saka ---- Ndidi --- Ceballos -- Bellerin
----------- Luiz ---- Saliba -----------
That would be world class team.
- Martinelli/Laca being a improve to Nketiah.
- Maddison being a improve to Özil
- Ndidi a improve to Xhaka (since you needs a more defensive-oriented and fast player to accomodate slow players like Ceballos or Guendouzi).
- Ceballos seems to have potential to be a regista, but he is not a CAM.
Now, Maddison is very hard to Arteta get, Ndidi also. Ceballos is a RM player. Auba is in the last year of the contract.
- Instead of Ndidi, Pape Gueye could be good.. for 6 million? There is Torreira too that could be better than Xhaka.
- Instead of Maddison I think Brandt, even the own Golovin could be better than Grealish in the CAM position.
- Guendouzi instead of Ceballos, it is probably a downgrade for now, but it still would work better than Xhaka-Torreira as double pivot since neither of these are creative like the french.
Auba ---- Marti/Laca ----- Pepe
------------ Golovin --------------
----- Torreira - Guendouzi -----
You can't rely more on Özil too.
If it is a 4-3-3 than I'm all for Grealish and a offensive 8.
Grealish ----- Auba -------- Pepe
------ Golovin --- Guendouzi ---
-------------- Torreira ------------
The 4-2-3-1 is more offensive while the 4-3-3 retain and control the possesion more.
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