QUOTE(-nana- @ Aug 31 2010, 07:19 PM)
seriously, a midfielder > a striker right now ?
for yr info, babel and pacheco are mainly wingers/ 2nd striker. kuyt has succesful turn into a right sided midfielder/winger. while gerrard best position is still cm while he's good as 2nd striker. we still have cole meireles poulsen lucas spearing. what we need now is a striker, as we only have torres n ngog, and the latter is injured.
Kyut most effective position is still in striker department, he can score vital goal for you.
He is not good or known best in delivering crossing in. Not mean to discredit or criticise.
He is useful for his workrate especially when playing defensive time against much more big/better team.
He is the one chase after opponent GK, waiting some chances in front of goal, (like opponents make mistake, GK spill the ball etc. which many time, Kyut has scored such an vital goal for the team).
Against WBA match, we can see clearly it is the midfield area problem, Gerrard and Torres upfront is helpless without any supply and creativity pass from midfield.
They have no control on midfield area, nor have splitting passes or movement that dismantle opponent defence.
Poulsen, Lucas, Spearing until now are not known as attacking midfielder, or midfielder that can dictate that pace of the game, or creativity like Alonso and can deliver accurate passes to upfront.
They are more a holding midfielder.
Torres has pace, he needs splitting passes , quick passes, accruate passes for him to score goal, and take advatange of his pace to beat opponent.
Just my view.