Andreas Weimann

[ChicagoLion]

Weimanns touch is not good enough at this level.

He is a modern day Paul Dickov, but his running off the ball is worse. Decent impact player particularly when we are chasing the game.

[ozzjim]

He was back to woeful against Newcastle. Really poor.

[Des Little]

He knows he's a guaranteed starter, and that's the problem at present.

[bobdylan]

He knows he's a guaranteed starter, and that's the problem at present.

Not for much longer surely, with Kozak and Benteke returning shortly.

[fredm]

Weimanns touch is not good enough at this level.

He is a modern day Paul Dickov, but his running off the ball is worse. Decent impact player particularly when we are chasing the game.

His touch isn't good enough at this level and it certainly isn't good enough at international level.

[peter w]

I feel for Andi considering he's the top scorer at the moment at a team just two points off the top. Not sure what more he can do for Austria to select him.

[russon]

I would say he's all fart and no sh#t but he doesn't even break wind. Rubbish player and needs replacing pronto.

[pauliewalnuts]

He knows he's a guaranteed starter, and that's the problem at present.

Not for much longer surely, with Kozak and Benteke returning shortly.

They're not that close to returning, though, are they? Both still a month plus away, and even when they do, there's no guarantee they will be back and 100 percent immediately.

[PeterWithesShin]

Play Weimann up front and forget about sticking him out wide. His one asset is he can score goals. He has neither the pace or skill to be much use wandering around on the wing.

[ez]

Puts a lot of effort in but doesn't achieve much. He is our only goalscorer so far though and probably our best hope for a goal at the moment.

[silhillvilla]

He's a CF. I think it's simply a case of him being played woefully out of position. This lad will score goals if played as a CF I believe.

[exigo]

How do you think he feels at being the only centre forward at the club who isn't either injured or 12, only to be still played out of position?

[Matt Collins]

I don't know why so many people jump to the conclusion he needs a kick up the arse or to work harder. Surely the evidence is much more that he does work hard, but he lacks quality, confidence and composure. He's either out of form or not good enough or both

[Risso]

He's a CF. I think it's simply a case of him being played woefully out of position. This lad will score goals if played as a CF I believe.

Indeed.  He needs to play up front, and in front of a decent midfield.  Against Newcastle it seemed to me that our midfield action consisted mainly of Delph trying to take people on with a surging run, before passing it back to Westwood, who'd then never give it away, but would never pick a pass that led to anything much.  I'd like to see a team like this given a go until Benteke or Kozak are fit:

Hutton Vlaar Senderos/Okore Cissokho
N'Zogbia Sanchez Cole Richardson
Gabby Weimann

[exigo]

He's a CF. I think it's simply a case of him being played woefully out of position. This lad will score goals if played as a CF I believe.

Indeed.  He needs to play up front, and in front of a decent midfield.  Against Newcastle it seemed to me that our midfield action consisted mainly of Delph trying to take people on with a surging run, before passing it back to Westwood, who'd then never give it away, but would never pick a pass that led to anything much.  I'd like to see a team like this given a go until Benteke or Kozak are fit:

Hutton Vlaar Senderos/Okore Cissokho
N'Zogbia Sanchez Cole Richardson
Gabby Weimann

Drop Gabby for Delph and I'd agree.