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He is disciplined enough to play in a 2. He did it for the most part of 2 years at Lyon. Did he sit as much as Dembele did? No he didn't but then it Poch's job to convey his expectations. His partner was a straight DM in Tousart the first year and split between Tousart, Cheikh, and Aouar the second year. Those first 2 are DMs but Aouar is more like a GLC.Will never be fit enough for a poch system he’s not that type of player. He’s languid a bit like pogba.
Think he’s suited to a midfield 3.
He’s not disciplined enough to play in the 2 in a 4-2-3-1 but I think we should start using him as a 10
He did have a habit of not tracking a runner or 2 while there but if our scouting is what some say it is they should be familiar with this.
But he's no worse at it than any of our other MF options. And I think a bit of it was fitness and/or he could get away with it at Lyon.
He did get put at the 10 early in his first year in some of Genesio's peculiar lineups but his best position and the position where he naturally seemed to gravitate was deeper. He's an 8 not a 10.