by Homebooby » Wed Jul 21, 2004 4:08 pm
I guess the reason why I think that this is perhaps a good idea is thatI am frustrated with just how static and lacking in ideas we have looked in the attack for so many years. We always seem to look great in the first 2/3's of the pitch and then get lost. often the ball get played across the park a few times, maybe backwards then and then a last ditch long ball.
I've found it mind boggling that the players haven't been able to come up with much more than that. A long ball wasn't much use to anyone other than heskey, who either wasn't playing, or seemed to be out on the right. I always thought that the best way to play him was just behind 2 speedy strikers (Owen and Baros) for instance....at least then we'd be a little more dynamic than we are/were. Owen gets cut out of play far too easily in my opinion as he is the sole target man and admittedly Heskey is no shearer in holding up play/link up terms, but you get my point.
I just think that we need more threats from our midfield and more creation to give owen/cisse/baros etc the service they need and like what Rooney can do.