Bendtner is firing goals in too along with impressive performances by Vela and Arshavin too in
the support striker role.
There has been talk of a return to 4 -4-2 with Giroud and Marouane Chamakh rotating as the target man and Podolski, Gervinho et al providing support from a classic
support striker role.
If he is unable to sign someone, then Defoe could yet find himself on the pitch in
the support striker role if AVB goes 4 -3-3.
Not a true goal poacher, Aspas has largely been tasked with playing just off of Daniel Sturridge in
a support striker role.
For me it would have to be Marco Reus who has great pace, technical ability and finishing and can play on either flank as well as in
a support striker role.
Ozil in
support striker role like Bergkamp.
The versatile Serie A star can play in
a supporting striker role but is more regularly used in a wide role and has proven a big success since moving to Naples.
If you have been watching, it was when Griezmann was switched off the right wing to
a supporting striker role that the team started clicking.
Reus is predominantly used by boss Jurgen Klopp in
a supporting striker role but is a hugely adept finisher who's versatility has led to interest from a number of Europe's «Elite» with the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona known to be admirers.
Not exact matches
Henry was obviously impressed by how his fellow countryman combined with his international teammate Antoine Griezmann for France at Euro 2016 and he thinks that the same sort of se3t up could work for Arsenal, with Sanchez playing the
role of
support striker rather than being stuck out on one of the flanks.
Many fans of the club would probably rather sign a
support striker for Torres ahead of any other transaction but a left winger could well be an important acquisition and maybe a squad player in this
role in the form of Torbinskiy is all that is needed as the club still has the likes of Rieira and Babel to count on.
Either we play with Theo at
striker from the start and give him a chance to establish himself and his runs, or he comes on in a
supporting, stretching
role.
I think Lucas» primary
role at Arsenal will be as a
striker, but as Wenger seems to want to stick with using a formation that sees one sole
striker supported by two wingers, I still think Giroud still stands on having the better chance of playing in that spot.
Could Wenger use him and Theo as wide forwards with great pace and bring Alexis into a
support striker's
role?
Sorry but I don't see Mhikharyan as ideal choic, his
role will be to
support the
striker and we already have enough players doing that, it won't change our goals scoring ability until we change our or CF.. What we need a CF or a goalscorer that can carry the team on their own.
Ramsey's
role is to
support the
striker but without Cazorla he was forced to be a deep playmaker which is NOT his strength.
He's not a deep playmaker but a midfield work horse who will
support the
striker as opposed to Cazorla who plays the Ozil
role in front of the defence
He's as versatile as forwards come and can play in numerous
roles within the final third like: the main
striker,
supporting striker, centre forward, attacking midfielder or inverted winger — but you get the best out of him when he plays as the main man up top.
Same, Ramsey is not meant to play Cazorla's
role, he's absolute quality when he's given the opportunity to
support the
striker, yesterday he couldn't do that because Cazorla wasn't there and we had no replacement for the Spaniard.
With Wilson failing to make a mark against Manchester United on Wednesday, Defoe might just get the nod, with King playing the
role of a
support striker.
The
striker is
supported by two forwards as part of an attacking three and their
role changes due to the dynamism required.
The Frenchman was deployed in a number ten
role at Anfield, the closest man to an ageing Zlatan Ibrahimovic but failed to get close enough to
support the
striker.
The young
striker acknowledged the
support of fans, claiming it plays a big
role in motivating players to get back from injury as soon as possible.
While Lukaku can expect to hold down the lone
striker role for the foreseeable future, having a team - mate of such experience to back - up and
support him would help ease the Belgian's transition.
Marcos Tavares plays as a
support striker to Robert Beric in more of a number ten
role despite wearing the number nine.
he made a huge difference in terms of bringing back Arshavin into his favourite
role supporting the
striker and at least..