Gabby is better than Bent as a lone striker for us. I'd pick the same fromt 4 as ozzjim, and would have all season.
So, with Bent being stretchered off, Gabby playing as a winger, The Fonz being out on loan, Keano leaving, and Heskey being Heskey, we seem to be a bit shit in the forward department.
Gabby in a 4-5-1 with Weimann as impact / back-up. God help us if the injury list grows more.
Its a strange one that Ireland has been dropped since he looks like he's been in his best form since he joined us,hopefully he'll benefit from Keane's departure by being played further up top behind Gabby. Now Keane's gone,Ireland is our most intelligent player we have now,so he needs a run of games in that position.
------Gardner--PetrovMarc-------Ireland-----Nzogbia-------------GabbyShould be good enough to dispose of Blackburn and Bolton (*should* be). If Marc struggles you can swap it round and playNzogbia--Weimann--Gabbyas a front 3. I dont think 4-4-2 would work well as our 3-man midfield is fucking awful, dread to think what would happen in a 2 man midfield.