Ok, much (way too much) alcohol has been taken and it’s very late. But slurp, hic, it’s so very clear to me now, what needs to be done with him.
He’s good at receiving, holding the ball, he’s strong, fast, athletic and can find a pass under pressure. He’s just not too brilliant at the old beating the goalie malarky, particularly when he’s the main man up front.
He’s often found coming deep, or wide, looking for the ball. He can’t then cross to himself, coz he isn’t where he should be. Maybe he was never a centre forward in the first place. We just never had anyone better to play there.
It’s so obvious, play him deeper, as an attacking midfielder, with Beto, or eventually Broja, upfront.
He’d also probably score way more goals than he does now. I’m really hoping this makes as much sense to me, when my aching head has to be crow-barred off the pillow, later this morning !