Pardew, why 2 strikers?

I'm sure this has all been said before on other threads but...

Why did Pardew play 2 strikers when

1) He openly admits we tried to sign a new striker before the window shut and not just a back up striker either. This means he knows the strikers we have aren't good enough so why put 2 on the pitch?

2) He has also mentioned that this season Ben Arfa would have a pivotal role to play just behind a lone striker. Ben Arfa might be injured at the moment but why not play that system now so the team get used to it? It's not as if we haven't got anyone else that could fill that role in his absence.

3) If Pardew played 2 strikers so they had 2 targets for the long ball, they would then hold up the ball and play other team members in. Why? We all know that
a) neither Best or Shola are any good at this.
b) our midfield is probably our strongest area, why bypass it.

4) Neither Best nor Shola are the type of striker that drops back to pick up the ball and help the midfielders. In fact Best is so reluctant to drop back he is often offside

I for one will be really annoyed if Pardew starts with 2 strikers on Saturday. Especially as it's an away game.

 

Who needs strikers anyway? Barcelona play 0 strikers and they dont do too bad!

 

Seeing that we didn't bring in a striker then Pardew just has to work with what is available to him.

We won't go into every game playing a 4-4-2 (especially when Ben Arfa is back) but when we do; Best, Ameobi or Ba are the most experienced he has to choose from.

Perhaps it'll highlight to Ashley and Llambias that a new striker is imperative in January and they may pull their finger out to get one 'over the line'.

 

But why start with a 4-4-2 at all? I can't see that as the best formation for us against any opposition, home or away, with or without Ben Arfa. Maybe if we're behind in a game late on and need to chase it. Otherwise all you're doing is having a sub standard striker instead of a decent midfielder. I just don't see the sense in it.

 

unfortunatly i think the way the games developed the 442 is dead... surely this was higlighted in the world cup! but anyway the problem was playing a gainst qprs 451 we got completly overun in midfeild and no matter how good your players are they cant do anything if they cant keep the ball through lack of options ! this is mainly due to the fact both shola and best both refuse to drop back into the midfeild (especially shola...) one easy solution PLAY MARVEAUX!!! but it wont happen...

 

[QUOTE="not" geniusvoiceoreason;1295437]Who needs strikers anyway? Barcelona play 0 strikers and they dont do too bad! [/QUOTE]

On the other hand so do Scotland and were ****ing dross!!!