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      Sterling as a centre forward the solution?

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      CoutinhoRed
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      Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Dec 18, 2014 05:18:05 pm
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      Re: Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Reply #1: Dec 18, 2014 05:20:18 pm
      Concerned about better quality opposition but he can be a serious option or behind sturridge
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      Re: Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Reply #2: Dec 18, 2014 05:23:01 pm
      He's been getting into decent positions in the two games he's played at CF and does a much better job than Lambert or Borini, so yea it's probably a decent short-term option until the transfer window opens.
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      Re: Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Reply #3: Dec 18, 2014 05:29:28 pm
      I would play Borini as the #9 with Sterling behind. I feel Borini is capable of making the runs Sterling does... and who knows, with better creative players around Borini, he might actually do well.

      Alternatively, Sterling and Borini up front with Lallana behind.
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      Reply #4: Dec 18, 2014 05:47:02 pm
      Your man will score twice all day against Championship sides.
      We are way down in the Prem, out of the CL, is that not  definitive answer to the perusal in this half arsed thread?
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      Re: Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Reply #5: Dec 18, 2014 06:13:25 pm
      I would play Borini as the #9 with Sterling behind. I feel Borini is capable of making the runs Sterling does... and who knows, with better creative players around Borini, he might actually do well.

      Alternatively, Sterling and Borini up front with Lallana behind.

      I agree, with 2 pacy forwards up front we'll be pulling defenses apart and creating much more space for Lallana, Markovitch and Henderson to exploit, plus hopefully Sterling has fully found his scoring form again, his goals were very nicely taken yesterday.
      Even though Bournmouth are a championship side they are currently flying in that league so they are not exactly as sh!te as we made them look at times yesterday.
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      Re: Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Reply #6: Dec 18, 2014 06:32:44 pm
      Been screaming for it for ages. Scares teams with his pace so straight away they are having to drop 10 yards which in turn gives the likes of Coutinho, Lallana and more space to play in. Having him up there also brings the skipper to life because suddenly he has someone to aim for and someone who will make intelligent runs. In fact it brings our entire midfield and passing game to life, suddenly defenders are guessing again, Sterling doesn't just sit on the centre halves, he pops up all over the place and naturally creates space for midfield runners or wide players to move inside. Forget Borini, if he plays then you are forced to take off one of Lallana, Coutinho (and even Markovic who is actually looking like a player since coming back). Borini for me isn't good enough to replace one of those players but he certainly is an option off the bench.

      Quite a few posters were screaming at Rogers for playing without a striker at toilet at the weekend but we created more in that game than we have any previous with the statuesque Lambert and the lazy as fook Balotelli up there. I know I shouldn't say but the the truth is I'd have no problem if Balo wasn't fit to play for the whole Christmas period.

      We need pace, movement, mobility and skill up (and a genuine goal threat). Raheem is the ONLY one who can offer that until Studge is back
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      Re: Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Reply #7: Dec 18, 2014 06:36:40 pm
      In a word NO, he's to lightweight ,big bruising bustling cb's would get the better of him ,
      He did well last night and fair fucks to him and no doubt if asked he'll do so again but he's not the answer,
      Of course his pace will help but he's at his best running at defences rather than being in amongst them, if you catch my drift,

      Nah, leave it to the specialists like Suarez, Sturridge , Fowler, Rush's of this world who just have that instinct to be in the right place at the right time ,

      I'm guessing we won't be seeing our Danny until the new year, we need a proven top class finisher , and since we are oot of the CL, let's go and put a cheeky bid in for Tomas Muller, we've probably got as much chance of landing him as we have of signing neymar, but never say never eh. !

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      Reply #8: Dec 18, 2014 06:40:04 pm
      In a word NO, he's to lightweight ,big bruising bustling cb's would get the better of him ,
      He did well last night and fair fucks to him and no doubt if asked he'll do so again but he's not the answer,
      Of course his pace will help but he's at his best running at defences rather than being in amongst them, if you catch my drift,

      Nah, leave it to the specialists like Suarez, Sturridge , Fowler, Rush's of this world who just have that instinct to be in the right place at the right time ,

      I'm guessing we won't be seeing our Danny until the new year, we need a proven top class finisher , and since we are oot of the CL, let's go and put a cheeky bid in for Tomas Muller, we've probably got as much chance of landing him as we have of signing neymar, but never say never eh. !

      YNWA

      Agree with you as a long term option but right now he is by far the best option we have. Surely you agree with that Billy?
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      Reply #9: Dec 18, 2014 06:49:18 pm
      Agree with you as a long term option but right now he is by far the best option we have. Surely you agree with that Billy?


      Yeah fairy muff mate, I can see the advantages of playing him up there, but only as a temporary measure or our lone striker has to go off ,

      I'd much prefer we or I should say FSG lift their wage restrictions and let us at least offer a deal that would attract a top drawer forward, rather than give them food for thought and make do with what we have kind of attitude,
      Wouldn't you ?


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      Reply #10: Dec 18, 2014 06:49:55 pm
      Agree with you as a long term option but right now he is by far the best option we have. Surely you agree with that Billy?

      Right now he is the only option we have mate.
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      Reply #11: Dec 18, 2014 06:52:48 pm

      Yeah fairy muff mate, I can see the advantages of playing him up there, but only as a temporary measure or our lone striker has to go off ,

      I'd much prefer we or I should say FSG lift their wage restrictions and let us at least offer a deal that would attract a top drawer forward, rather than give them food for thought and make do with what we have kind of attitude,
      Wouldn't you ?



      YNWA


      Once again the JWH discipline of only paying what he thinks is a fair price for a player comes into play, off topic but in that context any talk of Rafa coming in is ludicrous. 
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      Re: Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Reply #12: Dec 18, 2014 06:54:02 pm
      He ends up on his arse too much and when the goal is wide open he fluffs it .He just can't finish it off .
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      Re: Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Reply #13: Dec 18, 2014 06:54:58 pm

      Yeah fairy muff mate, I can see the advantages of playing him up there, but only as a temporary measure or our lone striker has to go off ,

      I'd much prefer we or I should say FSG lift their wage restrictions and let us at least offer a deal that would attract a top drawer forward, rather than give them food for thought and make do with what we have kind of attitude,
      Wouldn't you ?


      YNWA


      Aye, Jackson Martinez and Carlos Tevez in the window would work nicely enough for me.
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      Re: Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Reply #14: Dec 18, 2014 06:55:32 pm
      In a word NO, he's to lightweight ,big bruising bustling cb's would get the better of him

      Owen was 'lightweight' too, he did alright.
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      Reply #15: Dec 18, 2014 06:56:03 pm
      He ends up on his arse too much and when the goal is wide open he fluffs it .He just can't finish it off .

      Still put two in the net last night. He will get better as well.
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      Re: Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Reply #16: Dec 18, 2014 06:59:50 pm
      Right now he is the only option we have mate.


      What about Borini , he's a more natural striker than Raheem , put him up there in a run of games surrounded by Raheem , Lallana, Markovic Coutinho and you never know, he's no Suarez I know but ......
      Tbh I think he's been treated abysmally, but then again Brendan sees what he sees each day.. Or is he trying to hold his value by not playing him... F**k knows, personally I don't think he's been given a big enough crack of the whip, maybe just maybe he'd come up trumps ,


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      Re: Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Reply #17: Dec 18, 2014 07:02:51 pm
      Owen was 'lightweight' too, he did alright.


      Ha , the difference being tho mate Owen had natural ability , by playing sterling up front your trying to mould a player out of him, and could end up hampering his natural instincts , could get confusing for the lad !


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      Reply #18: Dec 18, 2014 07:04:56 pm
      Aye, Jackson Martinez and Carlos Tevez in the window would work nicely enough for me.



      Now your cooking with gas mate, either would do just fine thank you kindly


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      Reply #19: Dec 18, 2014 07:13:08 pm
      Still put two in the net last night. He will get better as well.
      If he can do it against Arsenal the weekend i'll eat my words Scott , he has a habit of over doing it with the fancy footwork and when the goal mouth is there for the taking he scutters it away  .I hope i'm wrong but i think he's regressed on last seasons performances . He should have been building his confidence to a new level after last season instead of it slumping . 

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      Reply #20: Dec 18, 2014 07:22:28 pm
      If he can do it against Arsenal the weekend i'll eat my words Scott , he has a habit of over doing it with the fancy footwork and when the goal mouth is there for the taking he scutters it away  .I hope i'm wrong but i think he's regressed on last seasons performances . He should have been building his confidence to a new level after last season instead of it slumping . 



      Just a reflection of our general malaise and poor transfer dealings I think mate, don't forget he had one incredible and one very good player to take the brunt of defenders attentions last season. This year it's just him. I actually think a stint up top will do him a lot of good
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      Reply #21: Dec 18, 2014 07:25:59 pm

      What about Borini , he's a more natural striker than Raheem , put him up there in a run of games surrounded by Raheem , Lallana, Markovic Coutinho and you never know, he's no Suarez I know but ......
      Tbh I think he's been treated abysmally, but then again Brendan sees what he sees each day.. Or is he trying to hold his value by not playing him... F**k knows, personally I don't think he's been given a big enough crack of the whip, maybe just maybe he'd come up trumps ,


      YNWA


      Come one mate, he's sh*te! You know it I know it and your average premier league defender knows it. No one is scared of him, he doesn't have the pace of Sterling, isn't a threat to beat them with a trick or make something all by himself. Admittedly he makes some intelligent runs but I'd argue we are pretty toothless with him up there.
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      Re: Sterling as a centre forward the solution?
      Reply #22: Dec 18, 2014 07:29:16 pm
      Just a reflection of our general malaise and poor transfer dealings I think mate, don't forget he had one incredible and one very good player to take the brunt of defenders attentions last season. This year it's just him. I actually think a stint up top will do him a lot of good
      if Rodgers can keep Hodgsons mitts off of him for a while he may well fill a void for us .

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