For me the team is playing to his strengths at the momement rather than its own.
Oakley, wellens, king, n'guessan adams and dyer are all pass and move players who thrive off knocking it into feet and shifting the point of attack quickly.
Knocking long to howard doesn't get the best out of those players overall and playing a one two or quick pass and move with howard is like trying to play catch with a saudi arabian shoplifter.
Howard is GREAT for Fryatt - and while they play up front together - Fryatt will get goals galore. However, we can't just rely on that one dimensional route of attack, as when it breaks down or is nullified by a team (Newcastle put Smith on Howard and he was out of the game) we have virtually nowhere else to go. HE can fulfill that role in the last 30 mins rather than the first 60 for me.
For me Gallagher, Waghorn, Kermorgant (In that pecking order, presently) need a crack next to Fryatt and the hope would be that we can start to pass teams off the park and score different types of goal.
Lump - flick on - Fryatt open goal is great when it works - but will lead only one way when Howard has an off day.
No three points!
Anyone agree?
Oakley, wellens, king, n'guessan adams and dyer are all pass and move players who thrive off knocking it into feet and shifting the point of attack quickly.
Knocking long to howard doesn't get the best out of those players overall and playing a one two or quick pass and move with howard is like trying to play catch with a saudi arabian shoplifter.
Howard is GREAT for Fryatt - and while they play up front together - Fryatt will get goals galore. However, we can't just rely on that one dimensional route of attack, as when it breaks down or is nullified by a team (Newcastle put Smith on Howard and he was out of the game) we have virtually nowhere else to go. HE can fulfill that role in the last 30 mins rather than the first 60 for me.
For me Gallagher, Waghorn, Kermorgant (In that pecking order, presently) need a crack next to Fryatt and the hope would be that we can start to pass teams off the park and score different types of goal.
Lump - flick on - Fryatt open goal is great when it works - but will lead only one way when Howard has an off day.
No three points!
Anyone agree?