This has been said a thousand times now, but can you really see these two forming a partnership?
Both players in their own right are excellent championship players. Hemed did okay last season on his first championship season. Murray is proven at this level too, and already has 3 goals. The issue appears to be playing them together, as they're just too similar. Playing both also means sacrificing pace upfront.
What solutions are there? Baldock? Obviously we can't turn back the clock and get a 4th (a different type of) striker, so let's make the best of the situation. What about playing 4-2-3-1 with Murray OR Hemed as a lone striker. The starting midfield could be Kayal, Stephens, Skalak, Knockaert & Murphy. That's got plenty of attacking options, and moves our best player centrally. They'd still be options on the beach with LuaLua, March, Hamed, Baldock and Manu options to mix things up. I also believe this formation will help Norwood when he's in the team.
Both players in their own right are excellent championship players. Hemed did okay last season on his first championship season. Murray is proven at this level too, and already has 3 goals. The issue appears to be playing them together, as they're just too similar. Playing both also means sacrificing pace upfront.
What solutions are there? Baldock? Obviously we can't turn back the clock and get a 4th (a different type of) striker, so let's make the best of the situation. What about playing 4-2-3-1 with Murray OR Hemed as a lone striker. The starting midfield could be Kayal, Stephens, Skalak, Knockaert & Murphy. That's got plenty of attacking options, and moves our best player centrally. They'd still be options on the beach with LuaLua, March, Hamed, Baldock and Manu options to mix things up. I also believe this formation will help Norwood when he's in the team.
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