To be fair he’s only played in a natural strikers role once this season and that was against Coventry and I thought he looked decent in that game. I know it was only against Coventry but I thought he was a constant threat through the intelligent runs he was making and while he isn’t lightening...
Based on the fact we have zero pace in our front 2 (Murray / Gross or Ulloa / Gross) and Locadia was signed for his pace and eye for a goal. So why not play him and to his strengths and get him running in the channels behind the United centre backs getting on the end of through balls from Gross...