Asamoah doesnt have even half of the technique, creativity or offensive input Pogba has. He has an unpolished (but strong) shot. he is an strict holding mid.
Asamoah is our upgrade to Padoin. He is there for his versatility to plug in the holes in midfield or left side whenever he needs to be called in. Hope he stays fit this season.
Asamoah doesnt have even half of the technique, creativity or offensive input Pogba has. He has an unpolished (but strong) shot. he is an strict holding mid.
Asamoah is not at all a pure holding mid. He doesn't have the technique or long distance shot, as you rightly said, but he's faster, a much harder worker and more constant. A fit Asamoah, and it looks like his injuries are in the past now, can play an important role for us without Pogba.
He could be an x factor player this season. Not a world beater but a workhorse to provide space and cover for Pjanic/Pogba or whoever is that link. Could be as good as Khedira when coming in for him
I've been saying for a while that he is not and never has been truly injury-prone. The first time he was injured he was brought back too soon and reinjured himself. Last season he came back fairly early again and started playing his way back to full fitness in competitive games instead of the training ground as most do, and had the minor injuries one would expect from a player who isn't back to 100%. It was a bit of a gamble, in my opinion, and my guess is it was done because he didn't want to lose his place in the squad. Hopefully he's out of the woods now and can be a valuable part of the team once more.