- Aug 21, 2011
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29 appearances this season, 14 goals. Going at a rate on 1 in 2 in the league and has something like 8 in the last 11 games (?), all of which from midfield. He's moved further inside and looks class. There's no doubting now that he is lethal down the middle. The problem is however that if he's meant to be on the left, we will find BAE horribly exposed when we come up against top teams. I think he should therefore be started centrally like he was today.
Defoe is out and Dempsey has been ok but relatively quiet. Surely now is the time to see if we've found our own Henry/Torres quality striker. He's got everything you need from a striker. Unbelievably fast, great finisher, good in the air, awesome shot from outside the box, can take on and beat anyone.
We can play Siggurdson out on the right who will give a goal threat and will enable Walker to bomb on and give us width there. Lennon can move across to the right where he can cut in and run directly at what will be very scared centre backs. BAE is not as attacking as Walker so it suits him to keep a fast winger in front. Bale would drift out wide regularly anyway so we won't be totally without width on the left. Our new superstar Holtby can play behind Bale and run the show or do a similar job in a midfield 3 with Dembele and Parker.
Defoe is out and Dempsey has been ok but relatively quiet. Surely now is the time to see if we've found our own Henry/Torres quality striker. He's got everything you need from a striker. Unbelievably fast, great finisher, good in the air, awesome shot from outside the box, can take on and beat anyone.
We can play Siggurdson out on the right who will give a goal threat and will enable Walker to bomb on and give us width there. Lennon can move across to the right where he can cut in and run directly at what will be very scared centre backs. BAE is not as attacking as Walker so it suits him to keep a fast winger in front. Bale would drift out wide regularly anyway so we won't be totally without width on the left. Our new superstar Holtby can play behind Bale and run the show or do a similar job in a midfield 3 with Dembele and Parker.