Modern football can sometimes feel very cookie cutter, in that a lot of players have similar traits and teams try and play the same way and mirror each other. But when I watch Gomes really enjoy watching him play.
I feel his strengths on the pitch far outweigh his weaknesses, which I feel aren’t viewed with context, or sometimes outright lazy stereotypes. What he brings to the tempo and phase play for all the teams he has played for is clear if anyone has watched him for an extended period of time. All players progress at different rates and expectations due to talent doesn’t always meet reality.
Whether he makes it at the highest level or not is still to be seen, 22 isn’t old. Think it’s unfair to dismiss a good performance too due to the current level of tournament. These are still his peers and Lille a good team. Let’s see rather than throw shade.