I'm back on my bullshit to help us sift through 289 potential midfield targets for Arsenal, using a new method called "Pair With Rice" (or PWR for short)
The hybrid 6/8 along with Rice is something I think we will see sooner rather than later. It makes too much sense considering the impact Rice has had on this team. I don’t mind Douglas Luiz or Fofana for the role but I would ideally like another World class( or near World class) player for that role. And there are some other high quality French players , if the situation is right, can be that player.
That’s also the one notable limitation of a fit Thomas Partey: that he’s not quite good enough going forward to really rotate with the 8s, even if one of the 8s is (like Rice) a hybrid 6 who can cover for him. This is one of the senses in which I’ve always said he was the start rather than the end of our midfield rebuild.
With two hybrid 6/8s, as Billy outlines and we agree, we not only have ideal 6 depth but the possibility of some really evil tactical flexibility.
Absolute midfield gluttony. I love it.
The hybrid 6/8 along with Rice is something I think we will see sooner rather than later. It makes too much sense considering the impact Rice has had on this team. I don’t mind Douglas Luiz or Fofana for the role but I would ideally like another World class( or near World class) player for that role. And there are some other high quality French players , if the situation is right, can be that player.
That’s also the one notable limitation of a fit Thomas Partey: that he’s not quite good enough going forward to really rotate with the 8s, even if one of the 8s is (like Rice) a hybrid 6 who can cover for him. This is one of the senses in which I’ve always said he was the start rather than the end of our midfield rebuild.
With two hybrid 6/8s, as Billy outlines and we agree, we not only have ideal 6 depth but the possibility of some really evil tactical flexibility.