Its crying out for Aarons now in my opinion. If some how we can keep him fit, with him wide and Gini inside, I think you have a potent mix. Then you have Sissoko who frustrates the hell out of me but has ability. Get Austin in, and he will bury the chances Aarons and Gini would create. Then you just need to sort the defence. All this buying loads of midfielders is strange but I suppose if Tiote is forcing a move you have to get people in. Its not a big problem with Perez, you have to be adaptable now. I agree tough its a needs must situation at present because of Thauvin. I'll say though I think Perez blows hot and cold like any young lad. He has had some stinkers. Even in his favoured position. Him and Mitro should be backing up the main strikers given their age.
Directly, Graham Carr has played a huge part in fcking this season. His insistence on Thauvin has hammered us, we spent too much on someone who was a luxury at best, total failure at worst. He was also pivotal in terms of position to the team set up so we now have nobody who can play on the left (Aaron's aside). Perez is the best option right now, but isn't the answer (obv) - he should be learning and impacting from the bench behind Gini and SDJ in the pecking order. I personally can't wait to see Aarons back in what appears to be our best formation.
Let's all hope Aarons is actually good if we are pinning our hopes on him for the second half of the season, because we've seen practically **** all of him to make that judgement. Get Colback and Anita out of the team for better players on a regular basis or the rest of the season and I think that could be enough to keep us up. Maybe that is McLaren/Carr's thinking. I think Perez has played his way out of the team for the time being.
Happy to stick my neck out and say if he stays fit he is better than good. He looks top class to me. He has everything. Except a body that works
