centre-forward

• “Amid the clamour for big-name midfield signings to replace the departed Cesc Fábregas and the departing Nasri, it has largely been overlooked that Wenger appears to lack cover in the centre-forward position.”

  The Guardian: Arsène Wenger has more to worry about than just how to replace Cesc Fábregas | David Hytner

• “Last night he and Gervinho were deployed on either side of Chamakh, with the licence to interchange freely and to get ahead of the centre-forward.”

  The Guardian: Arsenal fizzle out after early promise – just like last season | Richard Williams

• “All attention was on Kadyrov, a well-built figure in tracksuit bottoms, who effected the role of a goal-hanging centre-forward.”

  The Guardian: For football fans in Grozny, it's just like watching Brazil. No, really

• “Romelu Lukaku, the 6ft 4in centre-forward, failed to make much of an impact in his biggest game for Chelsea except on the leg of Liverpool's Jordan Henderson with a high tackle in the first half.”

  The Guardian: Young guns fail to fire Chelsea past Liverpool's quality in depth | David Hytner

• “With the competition so keen for the centre-forward berth at Chelsea, Sturridge has shown flexibility by learning how to pose a threat by cutting in from the rightKyle Walker Tottenham HotspurThe right-back is so far uncapped, but Capello keeps taking an interest in him.”

  The Guardian: Wayne Rooney is told a Euro 2012 starting spot is not guaranteed

• “So how many goals does a centre-forward need to score?”

  The Guardian: Robin van Persie raises the standard for revitalised Arsenal

• “Rather than playing just behind the centre-forward Javier Hernández, Rooney looked more like a central midfielder.”

  The Guardian: Manchester United's caution pays off in win at Everton

• “He's a different kind of centre-forward but he is a centre-forward.”

  The Guardian: Robin van Persie raises the standard for revitalised Arsenal

• “In addition Jermain Defoe, an entirely different type of centre-forward at Tottenham Hotspur, has caught his eye again even if he was not in the party for Montenegro.”

  The Guardian: Wayne Rooney is told a Euro 2012 starting spot is not guaranteed

• “The ardour of this response leaves no doubt about Shearer's fidelity to Newcastle, where he thought a chance had come to repeat his triumphs as a classic Geordie/English centre-forward.”

  The Guardian: From the TV sofa to the dugout: Alan Shearer plots grand return

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