Morgan Rogers

[Mister E]

If Anderson played for us, we'd be tugging over him the way we do Bouba.
I actually prefer Wharton though. Rolls Royce of a player.

I like both and I also like Alex Scott of Bournemouth (the male footballer, before you start ...)

[ADVILLAFAN]

Although Wharton is injured a lot, whereas Anderson does the injuring.

[Villatillidie25]

If Anderson played for us, we'd be tugging over him the way we do Bouba.
I actually prefer Wharton though. Rolls Royce of a player.

I like both and I also like Alex Scott of Bournemouth (the male footballer, before you start ...)

We should be all over him & MGW in a world where Rogers leaves. (Both not either or as Scott is a different player but would be very useful as part of the rebuild)

[brontebilly]

If Anderson played for us, we'd be tugging over him the way we do Bouba.

I actually prefer Wharton though. Rolls Royce of a player.

Anderson was to be fair outstanding against us in the EL first leg. Ran all over Tielemans in particular. Roles reversed in the second leg where he hardly got a kick (of the ball), he got kicked plenty including memorably McGinn pinging one off his head. The two leaders games I remember little of him with our midfield being dominant in both games. He's obviously a very good player, Villa games aside I've seen little of him admittedly, is he really all that? Wharton always seems to play well against us, technically is fantastic. Seems like he could go a bit further in his career. Odd one not to have in the England squad when retaining possession is a perennial problem.

[Drummond]

I'd have either. I just wonder whether Wharton would disappear in a better team.

[KevinGage]

For me Bouba is a better player than both, with a much higher ceiling but that doesn't matter if he's out for half the season every year. Anderson, so far, has had the massive advantage of staying fit.

Anderson is a solid 7/8 out of 10 player most games I've seen him (except the second leg of the SF at Villa Park when our little wizzard did an absolute twist on him).

Bouba is almost McGrath-like at times. Not overly flashy. But looks in total control most of the game and makes it look effortless.

If he could throw in a few scissor kicks out his own penalty area and backheel the ball off the line every now and then he might actually pass as the son of God.

[Smithy]

I'd have either. I just wonder whether Wharton would disappear in a better team.

He's unspectacular, but I've rarely seen a player who seems to always make the right decision, and quickly, both in and out of possession.  The 'unspectacular' bit might limit the amount he'd go for, but I'd definitely be looking to get him if he became available.  Given some of our best performances came when Bouba was fit, and we had two DMs with him and Onana, Wharton basically give us three players who could all play that position to a high level.

Not going to happen though, unfortunately.

[Villa in Denmark]

Bouba is certainly working on the dodgy knees.