Sentences with phrase «second striker role»

Lionel Messi is back to a False Nine / Second Striker role under Valverde and is enjoying a spectacular start to the season, and although that isn't surprising it seems like Messi is loving the comeback to his old role under Pep.

he has always played the second striker role..

I think he suits the second striker role well.

Goals didn't come quite as frequently, but Bergkamp was a true pioneer of the second striker role as we know it.

I always saw Van Persie as playing a little behind in the second striker role.

Personally I'm hoping the inevitable exit of Adebayor will see the Russian moved into a second striker role in order to get the best out of his talent.

In many ways, the 25 - year - old would arrive in Manchester as the obvious, natural replacement to Rooney, who has found it hard to carve out his usual niche in the second striker role between midfield and attack that saw him thrive at his pre-30 peak.