Mikhail Chigorin wrote:Alioune DVToure wrote:Mikhail Chigorin wrote:I'm not being deliberately ridiculous but, bearing in mind there are so many reservations as to Kolarov's defensive capabilities, as well as doubts as to any midfield qualities he could draw upon, has anyone considered how he might perform as an out and out striker ??
As I said, I'm not being deliberately ridiculous, just trying to think outside the box and I feel there is a footballer in there somewhere waiting to get out, it's just a case of utilising him in his best position.
His ball control isn't too bad and his lack of pace might mean he could become someone who gave a little more thought to finding space and using his left boot productively.....sort of a modern day George Graham (if quoting a former Arsenic player isn't too obscene a thought).
Who knows, it might be the answer to our 4th striker problem but, then again, it could be a calamitous suggestion.
I think you might need to have some time off to have a think your future, mate. That is one of the most bizarre posts I've ever read.
Thanks for being so diplomatic, old chum, about such an off-beat suggestion. I presume you already considered this possibility deeply and discarded it after much thought (or not).
It's just that we paid a lot of money for him and, before we ship him out (and presumably make a noticeable loss on any such transaction), I think we owe it to ourselves to try and find a way that he could be an asset to the squad and the team.
We don't need him as goalkeeping cover (he'd probably be no good with crosses), he's not a centre-half (although he might just make a semi-useful libero against poorer sides ??), he has positional and defensive frailities at full-back as well as being too slow, he's not a left-sided midfielder (mobility, stamina, tackling and positional-wise), he can't play the Big Nige role and, in any event, he'd give away too many free kicks in dangerously central positions, he's not tricky or fast enough to be a winger, so what does that all leave but to consider him in a more forward position, where his shooting might be an asset.
I still feel there's a footballer in there somewhere, just waiting to be unleashed although in years to come, it might be another outfit who get the benefits rather than us.
Anyway, what do I know .........
As bizarre a suggestion as that is, I can kind of see the logic.. he can shoot.. he's useless in every other way.. otherwise we've wasted money.. let's try him up front - no wait, it's just bizarre!
He's not a terrible full-back and he still holds a lot of value in Serie A. We could easily sell him for what we bought him for, if it doesn't work out, as we did Boateng - I haven't quite given up hope but I am far happier when I see Clichy's name on the sheet.
