The switch brought the best out of Lisandro López, moved to the left flank in
support of central striker Bafétimbi Gomis, in much the same way that André - Pierre Gignac's best form for Marseille has coincided with the times when he has played from the left in support of Brandão.
Not exact matches
In the two Moyes matches to date it looks like Kouyate has been under orders to get forward more to
support the
striker with Arnautovic also getting into more
central positions as his defensive responsibilities allow — in fact Kouyate and Arnautovic have taken up more dangerous positions than Carroll who has preferred to lurk out towards the edge
of the area well away from where any crosses are aimed.
The player has not disappointed on his return either, with 15 goals in 23 Bundesliga appearances, along with 7 assists — a tally that included a streak
of 11 goals in 11 games — a run that has caught Mourinho's attention as the Portuguese seeks the addition
of a
central striker to
support Marcus Rashford upfront.