Batman
Hard on crime, soft on Stan
Country: USA
Player:Nwaneri
I think the game needed something different from even the good version of Ødegaard. Watching Doue do whatever he felt like and causing havoc in the final third for them is precisely what we needed. Ethan could have introduced that directness and willingness to try things that Ødegaard doesn't have even when he's on his game.It's a double edged sword really because he's struggled to perform the role exactly like Ødegaard has done at his best so I don't think it's a guarantee that he'd have played well but just on the off chance that he is in a good shooting position, I trust him to do the needful more than most players in the squad (fit or otherwise).
I just think the roles are starting to become a little too rigid for an Arteta team.