FF yes Noble can pass but he is slow both of movement and thought. We do not move the ball forward quickly enough. Maybe Zarate cannot play the lone front role. His movement is difficult to judge on TV but I cannot really recall a fast pass from midfield to his feet. Noble and the rare occasion he had it Whitehead basically slowed it down then went backwards leaving it to a central defender to hit a long ball Zarate was never going to win. Personally I would like to see us play with Kouyate Poyet Diame Downing Cole and Zarate. Suspect Noble will get the nod over Poyet et least initially but that gives pace presence and in Zarate and Diame the unexpected. Slip Valencia in for Cole when he is fit. Think we would need two sound defensive full backs. Tempted to play downing left to help out Cresswell and Joey/Demel right to cover Zarate (never been convinced by Jenkinson but willing to be proved wrong).