The introduction of Caiceido and Mwepu as regular starters will be the difference. They look to play the ball forward far earlier than our midfielders of the last 5 seasons. With Gross playing a more forward role he will score more goals than with Bissouma in midfield.
Mind you, we'll probably...
I reckon the time when Gross departs will be linked to when Bissouma departs.
If Biss goes this window I would expect Gross to stay until the end of the season.
If Biss stays until summer, Gross will likely be given the green light to go to Bremen this month.
I know deep down that Pascal does a good job for us and I always view him as being reliable but not necessarily all that exciting.
Not being an expert, my eyes tends to follow the likes of Yves Bissouma's marauding runs, Neal Maupay's shooting or so many of our other players magical moments...