WHAT HAS HE GOT?

FOR two seasons at Coventry he terrorised experienced defenders. Now at Bolton he has, on my last look, become a prisoner of a new position. Playing front left of three, he does not display the sort of potential shown when playing centrally. He is still sharp, a quick determined forward. I see a goalscorer here if given a licence to play where he thrives. Running off the shoulder of the last defender with well-timed shallow runs, he can be a big danger to any defence. But he looks as though he has been told to keep the team shape. To venture into a central area now looks like a visit to a foreign country. His sharp bursts of finishing have the hallmarks of natural striker but obviously Rafa Benitez feels he still needs time to develop. At wide left, he looks disciplined, working hard to help his full back and when he did receive the ball (he only had two touches in the first 20 minutes recently) he still looked comfortable in possession, wriggling inside for strikes at goal. He scuffles with short strides but is quick over the first important yards.