Scott Sinclair - now gone

[paul_e]

I like the idea of him up front with Gil, Grealish and Adama in behind that someone suggested in the post-match thread, he certainly seems to be a good finisher and he's willing to gamble to get into positions, which is something we haven't seen from our other forwards enough.

I think the other midfielders we have (Gueye, Westwood, Sanchez and Veretout) all put in enough of a shift to cover for 3 quite attacking options in front and, whilst none of the 3 would naturally fit on the left, with Amavi capable of getting up and supporting them we've got players who can beat their man right across the pitch, and the central 2 both offer good movement and can really pick a pass.

[passitsideways]

I think he's a player suited to getting into goalscoring positions while starting out wide (kinda like Ronaldo is - no, I'm not saying he has the potential to be anywhere near Ronaldo) rather than playing through the middle. Jack can play in the hole and drift out wide.

[KRS]

Well he's certainly earned the shirt that Gabby may have worn against Sunderland...hopefully TS will make the correct decision.

[Matt C]

He always gets into good goal scoring positions to be fair, deserves his place now.

[KRS]

Not only that does he get into good goal scoring positions...but he can clearly finish too which is something that fell out of Gabbys locker years ago. My only criticisms of him tonight was that he was invisible for the first 20 minutes, indecisive in passing/crossing, and isn't quite clinical as he could be.

[ozzjim]

I think used right and given the chance, the 2.5m we spent on him will be the best money we spent last summer. His ability to sniff out chances is incredible really, and he looks at home when Grealish is playing his little threaded passes. Lovely touch on the run for his 3rd by Joe Cole tonight.

[Hillbilly]

Is he the Poundland Thierry Henry?

[Matt Collins]

I'm not sure he can play right up too though -  not as a no 9?

[Clampy]

He could have had 5 last night. I like him a lot and he's fitted in really well into how we play. He could turn out to be a steal for what we've paid.

[Witton Warrior]

Surely got to start ahead of Gabby on Saturday?
I think his only poor game was Swansea at home when he missed a couple of very good chances

[PaulWinch again]

Unfairly derided by some, but I think he's a good player and he simply has to start instead of Gabby. What more can you do than score a hat trick.

[Ads]

I said last season that he seems to have an eye for goal and a knack of drifting into the box to be in the right place at the right time.

I think 4-4-1-1 is the way to go against Sunderland and I would be playing him of Gestede.

[supertom]

The left side spot should be his. He's been the better of Gabby and Ayew in the league thus far and he's got goals in him. He has to started against Sunderland.

[Hookeysmith]

Took a while to get into the game - in fact his first touch of note (if not actual touch) was on 20 minutes - bizarre

[Gregorys Boy]

Not to go too overboard about a hat trick against Notts County but Sinclair has impressed me since arriving last season and I think gives us that natural width and is a goal threat too so I would play him as often as I can.  He is rare name in the squad who should be nailed on for a start each time.