Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
Yeah for me they are quite similar in terms of how good they are. I would basically invest time in the one who is our actual player I suppose. Saying that though Ceballos has some unrealised potential while Xhaka has mostly shown what he can do, even though he has improved next to Partey.
For me Xhaka has convinced me since Xmas that he would be an adequate back up player. If we have two good CMs then if one gets injured bringing Xhaka in isnt an issue. The issue arises when we only have one really good CM so when he's injured we have Xhaka playing next to an Elneny/Guendouzi/Ceballos which just looks mid table ability and balance wise for me.
If we were still playing a back 3 formation, then it would be Partey-Ceballos for me every week...with an extra CB, both midfielders would get a bit more freedom...but with a back 4, it's Xhaka, as despite not being the best defensively, he's better than Dani.
It's all about getting the bet out of Thomas for me, pray this is just an injury blip and next season he is fit and firing!
Think we need to upgrade on Granit too, but as long as Thomas stays fit next year, then Partey-Xhaka is good enough for another season...would much prefer to put the money towards the attacking/defensive parts of the pitch (making Ødegaard permanent which be great, trying to find a long term partner for Gabriel) the midfield is alright for now.
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