- Dec 6, 2006
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A couple of years ago we had a midfield that was just not worthy of our strikeforce. The partnership between Berbatov and Keane was the envy of the Premiership and with Defoe and Bent in reserve the old cliche of "an embarrassment of riches" was impossible to deny. Our first choice midfield of Malbranque, Zokora, Jenas and Lennon was decent but clearly not in the same league.
Now, in my opinion, we have the reverse problem. Our strikeforce is not in anywhere near as good as our midfield. With VDV, Huddlestone, Bale & Modric, backed up by Lennon, Kranjcar, Jenas & Palacios, to name but a few, it's hard to think of a stronger midfield in English football. We have three decent, but very inconsistent, strikers, but not one outstanding one.
Impossible I know, but imagine what the Berbatov and Keane partnership of a couple of seasons ago would have done ahead of our current midfield. Challenged for the title I would say.
I guess this is a very long way round of saying all I want for Christmas is a new centre forward. Lets try and find one fit to tie the boots of our first choice midfield and I genuinely believe we could go from a very good team to a great one.
Now, in my opinion, we have the reverse problem. Our strikeforce is not in anywhere near as good as our midfield. With VDV, Huddlestone, Bale & Modric, backed up by Lennon, Kranjcar, Jenas & Palacios, to name but a few, it's hard to think of a stronger midfield in English football. We have three decent, but very inconsistent, strikers, but not one outstanding one.
Impossible I know, but imagine what the Berbatov and Keane partnership of a couple of seasons ago would have done ahead of our current midfield. Challenged for the title I would say.
I guess this is a very long way round of saying all I want for Christmas is a new centre forward. Lets try and find one fit to tie the boots of our first choice midfield and I genuinely believe we could go from a very good team to a great one.