Totally agree, the issue is that we don't have 10 superstars plus him, we don't have 5 superstars plus him. We already have enough of the "do your role" players. We need more players that can elevate those around them, help create offensive chances, bring some elite aspect to the pitch would be nice as well.
Also, if all we are getting is an effective player that can allow Lo Celso and Tanguy (although who knows what he brings) to do there thing why not get someone who is more effective or better suited to that role than PEH.
I think people are missing some distinctions here.
There's an unflashy "do your role" player who lacks the class to play at this level (Benjamin Stambouli)
There's an unflashy "do your role" player who can be a steady presence in the XI that provides a platform for others to perform (Harry Winks)
Then there's an unflashy "do your role" player who dominates games and drives team success (healthy Victor Wanyama)
I'd put the odds that PEH hits those three levels at something like 20/60/20.
Gabriel makes more sense to add to their team than David Luiz, Coutinho, Willian or even Mari.
Depends on how much they are willing to spend. Gabriel does not solve their backline problem. Nor does Mari, who cost nothing. And yeah, Luiz was one of the stupidest transfers of recent years.
Willian is a really good player, but would be a short-term solution on big wages. Again, what's the budget?
I keep hearing Coutinho might come shockingly cheap, so maybe that's a smarter move than it looks, but I tend to agree that he's not what Woolwich needs as a sort of supplementary flair player who's not that young anymore with a lot of miles on the odometer. But obviously he's outstanding when on form, so there's a chance of hitting it big.
This is starting to belong in another thread, but what Woolwich should do is sell Aubameyang. If they have any hope to succeed with confiscatory ownership, they can't spend absurd wages on a 31 year old perennial pretender.
