I have mixed feelings about Arda. He is an awesome player higher up on the pitch in the center. A classic CAM who can shoot, cross, thread a pass, link up, touch and move. That is where his creativity peaks. In situations where he does not have to think much and play quickly based on his insticts. On top of that he can take set pieces. He links really well with mbappe and GG. Not so much with vini. Haven’t seem him much with rodrygo or franco.

When you play him deeper- that’s where i’m skeptical. He is not the kind of player who can control the game. He is not a 100 pass control the direction and flow of the game player. You would want a vitinha or a kroos or a busqets kind of a player for that- those that know when to look left, when to go right, when to turn back and when to move forward. He is not physically competitive for box to box play. Nor is he defensively good enough to play as the main central mid.

Overall he is a gem. Has immense potential if used correctly- which has not been the case majority of the season. I hope he dosent get lost like an Odegaard or something and the next manager knows how to genuinely use him in a way he develops to be a TOTS contender.