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Transfers Summer Transfer Thread 2023! - Closed (Maybe)
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I'm not sure I agree that Szoboszlai has more potential than Florian Wirtz. He certainly has played as a central attacking midfielder but can pretty much play in any of the midfield positions. Not sure current form is that big a deal either Barella back from injury ect. If offered both I'd put current form aside and pick the Italian
Villa are 10 points clear of the Foxes. Leicester are in a relegation battle.
Maddison is outperforming his xG+xA this season.
He is absolutely a great player.
He is absolutely not a top 10 AM on the planet.
Gündogan absolutely can be used as an AM.
Last season, Maddison's G+A/90 was 0.73, Harvey Barnes' was 0.68
This season, Maddison's is 0.89, Barnes's is 0.42.
Maddison is having the type of season that Kulusevski had last season.
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Maddison has done it for years in the PL. hard to compare the others. I think. Wirtz cos be the next KDB, or he could be rubbish in the PL or in our set up
FTFY, FartSnifferr.
Gündogan absolutely can be used as an AM.
Last season, Maddison's G+A/90 was 0.73, Harvey Barnes' was 0.68
This season, Maddison's is 0.89, Barnes's is 0.42.
Maddison is having the type of season that Kulusevski had last season.
But he's not a pure attacking midfielder. City would most likely play Foden, Silva or de Bruyne in attacking midfield long before Gundogan would ever be tried there.
Barnes isn't an attacking midfielder either.
But what is your list for? Best players in order? Potential to be the best player? Better suited for Spurs?
To be fair, I worry about Wirtz with his cruciate injury. To his credit, he's returned with a bang and doing great at Leverkusen under Alonso.
You're getting caught up on the "pure" part. Has Maddison never played any other position than "pure AM"?
Interesting take. Transfermarkt seems to think Barnes is/has been/can be.
Can't speculate on what Pep might or might not do. He doesn't know half the time until the morning of.
You're getting caught up on the "pure" part. Has Maddison never played any other position than "pure AM"?
Interesting take. Transfermarkt seems to think Barnes is/has been/can be.
Can't speculate on what Pep might or might not do. He doesn't know half the time until the morning of.
Maddison has played on the right side of midfield plenty of times.
The reason I use the word pure is because I didn't want you to start listing the likes of Lionel Messi as a better attacking midfielder when we all know Messi doesn't play attacking midfield. Then lo and behold, you started naming the likes of Gundogan and Harvey Barnes.
It doesn't matter if Barnes has "other position" of attacking midfielder on transfermarkt. He's not an attacking midfielder. And if he has only played there once or twice, then that's even more of a reason to confirm he isn't a better one than Maddison.
I haven’t seen Wirtz or Brandt and Barella only with Italy but from what I’ve seen
Szoboszlai, Olmo and Barella are on another level
So, you are hung up on the "pure" part.
It means something to you when you use it, but you think it's being used incorrectly when someone else uses it.
You do you, buddy.
9th most valuable "pure" AM per Transfermarkt, which obviously includes an English player VAT + Premier League tax.
But he's the wrong side of 25 and that hairline's not getting any thicker.
Provincial.