He does not have the technique nor mobility to play the effective lone striker role in the modern game. (westhamway.net)
Balotelli has often been known for being inconsistent and not quite fulfilling his tremendous potential, and the Italian international feels that at the moment his poor form is down to playing in an unfamiliar lone striker role. (caughtoffside.com)
The point would surely be to get someone with the physical capability of playing the lone striker role we would miss with L'Oreal out. (justarsenal.com)