Quote Originally Posted by Zippity View Post
Bloody hell...that's like a normal footy post! And a really good point, too.

Mbemba has been suggested for that role before and it might work-that would mean Merino and Mbemba? I'd be tempted to play Murphy behind Gayle as he works just as hard as Perez (seemingly the only reason Rafa plays him) but I think he'd be much more effective than Perez is. A few times in the last couple of games Murphy has gone past people-if he was in a central position that would get him directly in on goal.
if he played a defensive midfielder or even two i would play shelvey as a number 10

i dont rate him in a normal midfileding role as he sits to deep and doent track back but if all he has to do is shift the ball he is the best we have (which doesnt say a lot)