That's why I would also have Buckley in my ideal formation - to supply crosses onto Ulloa's head for goals and also for Ulloa's knock downs for CMS - plus Buckley to occasionally cut in and score goals himself.
Buckley and CMS have linked up quite well in the past if they are not played too...
True (in part) Gus never quite played to CMS's strengths - but CMS would be a hell of a lot more effective if he has Buckley wide and Ulloa knocking balls to him and vice versa. That combo has never been unleashed in anger. I'm sure all three would take their games to a new level given proper...
Initially Oscar played a very conservative formation, probably because he was new to the Championship, new in post, needed to see how the squad performed and was constrained by the number of injuries. Gus never had to put up with the same long term injury problems to key players and cobble...
With Barnes played by Gus in a deeper role on the left CMS was often a lone striker and rarely got the support he needed, no wonder his goal tally shrank. Look at how Barnes and Ulloa have struggled as the lone striker this season. It's too easy for defences to smother our attacks.
Fortunately...
If there was ever a chance for someone to step up and do a job for us, it is now.
I think Rodriguez should get a go, purely because he has shown more hunger than Obika (wouldn't be difficult). However I fear that Obika will get the nod, but if he does not put a real shift in then we should...