Rodrigo Gomes

Gomes attacks the space in behind a full back the moment it appears, running early rather than waiting for a pass to be threaded through first. That directness translates whether he plays as a winger staying high and wide or drops into a wing back role that asks more of him defensively. He crosses on the run rather than checking back inside, which keeps a defence guessing about whether the ball is coming early or late.

That flexibility is also the debate around him, since a player who can do two jobs sometimes ends up not being trusted fully with either one. Wing back demands defensive discipline that winger does not, and switching between the two roles regularly can blur what a manager actually wants from him week to week. Watch which position he lines up in most often, because that choice says a lot about where his future really lies.