Denis Bouanga

A winger operating in that awkward space between traditional width and modern inverted movement—he's quick enough to skin a full-back on the outside but also comfortable cutting inside on his left foot to operate in the half-spaces or take a shot. Bouanga's real gift is his press resistance; he's genuinely difficult to dispossess in transition, using his low centre of gravity and sharp first touch to turn defenders inside out. The weakness is structural rather than technical: he's not a creative fulcrum (you won't build a system around his vision), and his defensive work-rate, while present, won't win you matches in deeper phases. At 31, he's a perfectly functional, high-intensity complementary winger for a mid-table MLS side—someone who makes defenders uncomfortable in one-v-one situations without being a game-changer.