A creative player is only as good
as the striker in front of him if there's no movement or horrendous finishing he can't do anything about it.
Even more impressive when you consider the fact he was just a 21 year old winger making his debut at the world cup playing
as striker for his country.
As a striker with what you expect from your striker yes he is almost useless in that regard.
He likes getting wingers and wide - forwards that can be
used as strikers, so that he can move everybody around to accommodate his favourite players.
You may not remember but he was far far far from good in first 2
games as striker.
The fact that he still gets games and doesn't get grief off fans
as a striker who's only scored 4 goals in 23 matches is proof of that.
He really enjoys himself by just having that skinny boy
as striker on the pitch.
The German international defender revealed that he actually started his
career as a striker, before he was gradually edged all the way back to defence.
The German is a very talented attacking midfielder that can play wide or through the middle of midfield, he has also occasionally be
deployed as a striker.
It would be wise to maintain his
position as striker and benefit from the 2 for 1 deal you get by placing him there.
What do you do with the current crop of players who will now not get playing
time as striker?
It also makes some sense why we were being liked with as many wingers
as strikers during the transfer window.
He can score goals, he can do a great
job as a striker but he isn't among the super class.
I actually had him down on the
list as a striker arsenal could go and get in the summer gone.
Instead he placed our right winger up front where he proved again he is not cut out to play
as a striker except against the weakest of opposition.
Funny how he is never injured while given a
run as a striker (coincidence or deliberately being injured as a winger because he wants to be a striker).
He said he was
bought as a striker but wenger relied on him as winger and he got the hang of it.
The winger, who says he is ready to a more central
role as a striker, was guilty of missing many easy chances.
To be honest I have to admit that I am losing interest in who we
sign as striker or any other player.
How could you know his
limits as striker — he has never been given the opportunity to do it.
However, I agree if he were to be
trained as striker, I think he has everything you need to be a good striker.
That's in part why I think he was
effective as a striker, he was stimulated to have to be more creative and also got more quality finishing chances.
It was the kind of goal that both summed up his
promise as a striker and the thriving professional he has become.
The truth is most top clubs don't rely on this «hold up» play rubbish
as a strikers main trait.
If he isn't going to be playing up
top as a striker, then he should be just behind, otherwise I think his talent is being wasted.