Irrespective of the boy's potential, we currently play a very regimented 4-3-2-1 formation, with our 2 most expensive players being the narrow 10's. Would we change our formation to 4-3-3 to accommodate Ibe? If we did, then one of Kent or Hagi would either be benched or play in the midfield 3, which seems unlikely. In Scotland, where we are playing against ultra defensive blocks most weeks, what space would Ibe get? Can we afford to have a player previously sold for 15m coming off the bench to attempt to impact the game?
He appears to be the antithesis of everything that Gerrard stands for, so I think it is unlikely for us but can see the tims being excited by someone like him.