So, with no RSC, is it going to be Sturridge or Caiceido?

[lionheart]

Here we go with Bojinov the Savior again.

No mate, it will be Prince Daniel of Sturridge who will save us from the dragon hoards.

 

[Jnr Kisby]

Caciedo. The guy is big, strong and needs a player alongside him - Bellamy.

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[JohnMaddocksAxe]

How about the manager takes some responsibility for the rest of the season and stops setting his team up with instructions to play like Peter Crouch is up front for them.

How about we fuck the constant long balls off and stop expecting players that are not suited to it to play the lone striker's role all the time and set up in a formation and style of play that suits our skillful players.

You know, just an idea, like.

 

[Bill]

Hughes has made it patently clear that he wants a target man who can put his weight about, hold the ball up, challenge for balls in the air and score his share of goals. He THINKS RSC is that guy, but he will not be here until summer.

So, in the absence of RSC, and recognizing that Jo (natural choice?) has gone to the Toffees, who will be the lone striker in the proverbial 4-5-1 that we will play for most (all?!) of the second half of the season?

Personally, I would like to see Sturridge be given a run of games to see if he REALLY has the ability he threatens to have. If he does a decent job, give him whatever he needs and forget about RSC. In addition, I would like to see Caiceido come on for the last 20-30 mins of games where Sturridge is not having much effect, so we can see exactly what we have there, too. Either way, by the end of the season, we need to have a decision whether they can both do the business or not in the "balance" Hughes is looking for.

Oh, and for the record, I think Robinho probably does NOT fit into Hughes' long term plans for his team and will be on his way at the end of the season.

Second half of season First XI:

................................Given

Richards...........Dunne.......Kompany............Bridge
................Zabaletta...............De Jong

....SWP....................Ireland..................Robinho(Bellamy next season)

..........................Bellamy/Sturridge

Thoughts?

agree ish. robbie will be here, cascido and studge will rotate when richards is replaced by zab and both bellers and rob play.

 

[Pobb]

surely Petrov will play left wing next season?!

 

[Lmarkham-blueblood]

boj comes back we wont need cake-doh but boj and sturridge will be fighting for a position

when petrov comes back it will be

given

zab - onuoha/richards - kompany - bridge

shauny - elano - ireland - petrov

bellamy - rob