milks
I hate football
But Gana is the best player we have? He's shone in a poor side because our football has allowed him to generate stats.Coutinho ran around Gana in 2017 to score at Anfield. It’s now 2025 and Gana has only got slower. He’s great at sitting deep, timing interceptions, nicking the ball back, closing passing lanes yes absolutely but he’s not great at dominating space or dominating the ball which is ultimately what we need to do to move forward as a team and be able to play on the front foot.
We wouldn’t have to make so many tackles if our midfield helped us control the ball and possession more.
If there are any plans to become more progressive in transition, then his is not the profile of midfielder we need to be first choice at the age of 36.
Very good at what he does, clearly a fantastic teammate and good pro, but we shouldn't be building a side around him unless the expectations are that we're going to be giving possession away regularly.