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Playing with a lone central striker means, that striker has to be willing to physically bully the two centrebacks or, has to come deeper to receive the ball, or play on the shoulder and have movement.
Both of the first two need runners from midfield willing to bust a gut to get past that striker, who, if he's going to drop deeper to receive the ball, has to have the vision and ability to play runners through.
If the striker plays between the centrebacks on the shoulder of the deepest he needs to be a bully and have good movement, pulling defenders out of position and making space.
Harry Kane is the best in the premiership at coming deeper to receive the ball. While Neal Maupay at Brighton is one of the best at playing on the shoulder, he has great movement.
I'm afraid Wesley has exhibited none of the abilities needed to be a central striker nowadays.
The step up to the premiership has and continues to be a step, or two, to big for Wesley.
Both of the first two need runners from midfield willing to bust a gut to get past that striker, who, if he's going to drop deeper to receive the ball, has to have the vision and ability to play runners through.
If the striker plays between the centrebacks on the shoulder of the deepest he needs to be a bully and have good movement, pulling defenders out of position and making space.
Harry Kane is the best in the premiership at coming deeper to receive the ball. While Neal Maupay at Brighton is one of the best at playing on the shoulder, he has great movement.
I'm afraid Wesley has exhibited none of the abilities needed to be a central striker nowadays.
The step up to the premiership has and continues to be a step, or two, to big for Wesley.