Kingofthebongo
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Play him as a CM. Stop fantasizing about your Banega 10 fetish. It's very strange.
I don't know why but I don't like this guy all that much. There's something very flashy but little substance in the way that this guy plays. It's annoying at how much he takes to dwell on the ball.
He's not a #10
Yeah I liked that about his game.He actually did a lot of good tracking back and defensive work in the 1st half. Not his day going forward but he wasn't invisible on the pitch.
Emery is trying him out as a #10, as it seems Guendouzi has taken his spot.Which is what I’ve been saying since we signed him but.. as you were..
Unfortunately, we've got Ceballos for only one year so even if we have him make a correction, it'll be too late to be of any use to us. We've got what we see. I'd like to see him play the Cazorla position with a pure destroyer next to him.You'd hope that Emery might be able to do something similar with Ceballos because he has a lot of talent and can be a top midfielder here.
Ceballos is leading the stats for possession lost.He holds onto the ball too long at times, very good close control and dribbling skills but at times I just want him to pass it quicker. There's times where he'll do a Cruyff turn or something for no apparent reason.
I remember Wenger and Ramsey had a conversation back in 2012 or 2013 about how Ramsey was doing stupid stuff and trying to be flashy when it be better for him to just keep things simple. Pass and move, don't worry about trying to beat a couple of players, doing a fancy flick or something complex when passing it will suffice. He then went on to have the best form of his career at that point. You'd hope that Emery might be able to do something similar with Ceballos because he has a lot of talent and can be a top midfielder here.
That's similar to Wenger's Coquelin-Cazorla-Özil midfield.I still think his best position is beside a holding midfielder in Torreira supply the ball from there. and put Özil at no10 it will work no doubt.
We are crying out for a player who is creative from deep we have one, but we need to play him there.
Might even be a better midfield than that Wenger one.. would have to see it though.That's similar to Wenger's Coquelin-Cazorla-Özil midfield.
It worked for the majority of games and only came up a bit short against high quality opposition. Definitely worth a try.
Yeah I think so.Might even be a better midfield than that Wenger one.. would have to see it though.
Stole the thoughts, almost to the word, right out my mind. Partiocularly the Cazorla bit. Lose a bit here and gain a bit there, so to speak.Yeah I think so.
While I'm not a fan of Lucas in possession he is undoubtedly better than Coquelin, Ceballos isn't as good as Caz but for the little he gives up in on the ball ability he makes up for it with youthful legs.
All depends on what Özil can do, I'm 50% confident that with that regular supply line he'll be able to shine as our no10.