Would love to have him back and I think we could help him recapture his form. Still a first class striker for me, and those saying it means hoofball, clearly haven't watched the lad very much. Its actually hoofball he struggles with but what most of his teammates resort to. Its one of the reasons he has struggled at Liverpool. When they play the likes of Carragher immediately go back to front with 60 yard bombs. He might win his fair share in the air but it doesn't suit him. He likes it into feet and chest, where he can lay it wide or turn and run at defenders. He has a lethal left boot. When you hoof it to him, you lose the ability to win free kicks in dangerous areas. You have to go through him if the correct ball is played, and this virtually impossible to do fairly because of his size. The best example of how to use him was in the 21's where he played as part of a three with two quick forwards alongside him. They played all the football on the deck and his link up was vital to their passing game controlled by Wiltshire. I think I watched a game where Wiltshire and Walcott played with him, and despite some crazy defending, they were rampant in attack. I can't remember who we were playing, they weren't all that but it gave a snapshot of what he can do in a passing team. Wiltshire linked superbly with him as did the others. It was one of the few times I've seen us actually turn out a proper U21. The likes of Cleverley/Walcott/Wiltshire/Rodwell/Gibbs/Richards all played that night. I'm sure we even had the likes of Welbeck and Sturridge on the bench.
No way he'll end up back here because the fee would be too high, and his wages have jumped significantly.
