#254
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You don't reckon Laca is a pothole in himself since he doesn't score or assist as expected? Martinelli is at the very least a goal scorer in every 2 matches based on his stats already. I'd rather concede possession, control etc but just score goals. With Martinelli, we've got goals, goals translate to points. With Laca, well as you say, we've got control in an area where we probably don't need the control.It's the technical balance of the team. If Tierney had been fit, maybe Saka would have played with Auba CF and Pepe RW. Nelson LW is another decent shout but he's had his injuries (and detractors) too. The problem isn't with Auba playing CF as a concept, but the sh*tty lopsided midfield (could extend lopsidedness to the whole XI) that isn't able to accommodate playing him there. Play him there and you create another pothole in the team. Martinelli - as stated - is more like Auba, so having two of them sacrifices some level of possession and control because we don't have the right midfielders to complement them.