Sentences with phrase «effective as a lone striker»

Not exact matches

Giroud always does well as a sub, but he doesn't seem to be half as hungry or effective when he starts a game, and so it proved again last night, as he doesn't play so well as a lone striker.

The danger is that his strength in the air becomes our one and only tactic (other than trying to win a free kick) and although he can be effective in the right setup I don't believe that is as a lone striker.

Zenit was undefeated in the league until Terek beat them in St. Petersburg, and with Ailton Almeida as the lone striker Terek proved just exactly how effective their counterattack based style can be when they hit the day.

How did we get in a position where one of our most dangerous players (Antonio) is rarely played in his most effective position (wide right) and now plays as a lone striker after it was discovered that he wasn't a right back?