linkenholtroyalVision Also those 3 strikers mentioned played with a strike partner as a front 2. Rightly or wrongly thats not how we, or virtually any other team, currently plays.
Back to the original post. I've not seen anything so far that suggests Fraser is a nailed on number 6 and nothing else.
He was better further forward than he was defensively before Wing got injured against Huddersfield. Had a couple of great incisive passes whilst in an advanced position in that game.
Against Wimbledon that flick that almost got Ahmed away was exactly the sort of back to goal inventive play that is required from an advanced midfielder. Added to that, we clearly wanted to use his aerial presence in an attacking sense by making runs into the box. He got on the end of a couple of sub par crosses. Better deliveries and we may have been looking at a real attacking threat adding a different dimension to the team. I can't recall too many occasions in the last few seasons where we've had a midfielder arriving late into the box to get on the end of crosses. Knibbs was good at finding space in the area and sniffing out chances but I wouldn't say he directly got on the end of crosses as an aerial threat.
I can only comment on what I've seen for us so far and it may prove that he is mainly suited to a defensive midfield role but the evidence I've seen in a Reading shirt suggests he can definitely provide something positive when played further forward.
I think Fraser is a great squad player but not in my starting 3. I am going to jump back to o Mahoney sorry, you mentioned the 2 up front and I think this is the issue, some players are better suited to a front 2 and I think Omahoney is this type of striker. So we either need to find a striker to play with him and change formation. Or find a striker designed as a lone striker. Lucas Joao anyone lol.
If we had anyone who could cross a ball then peak Kermogant would be ideal.