Lake Palmer aka Monk wrote:
Fred you can add 3) Carroll out for 4months.

I sort of agree Rob. Nolan is crucial to our fortunes, but not because of any unseen or unappreciated contribution, but because if he doesn't put away his half chances then we really really struggle to score. Pivotal player in this set up.

Can't see anyone else in the squad timing late runs into the box, finding space and finishing as clinically as he does.
Not inconsiderate, fair comment, but its not like we don't have other strikers.

As for Nolan, going forward he is vital in our current system - if it was not for his purple patch in February we would have gone down.  But surely there are other players who can play there and offer something different - who can create the chances that Nolan doesn't, so that we can win games without Nolan scoring. 

I refuse to believe that the BFS system is so inflexible that if Nolan retired BFS would have no choice but to sign Lampard or retire himself.

edit - and you're probably right on Vaz Te.  I really do like him as a player though, then again maybe I am just soft... him, Diame, Downing, Jarvis... love them all and I'm sure that they're all just a bit of luck and a bit of confidence away from being top top players.  When the fuck will I learn?

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