The muddled thinking was summed up in last week's match where he took two of our most expensive signings off (Buendia/Ings) and we looked much more effective.Watkins wasn't one of the problems last season - how we use him this season has created a new problem.
It should be Bailey-Watkins-Buendia, but the compromise would be Watkins-Ings-Bailey with the opportunity to change it if it's all going wrong.
If we could I’d cut our losses on Danny in this window, and yes it means having no experienced cover etc
Ings is a far better finisher and proven than Watkins OW has been a mixture this season and been getting up to speed he's job shunted out wide for 60/70 mins then plays central.What's going to happen when Suarez signs and when Bailey is back
I like Watkins, love his work rate but he's really not kicked on this season like I hoped he would. Maybe Ings coming in and the subsequent change in formation has thrown him along with becoming a new dad but he really needs to step up in the 2nd half of the season. If he can't i'm happy to see us try and rinse Arsenal come the Summer and look to upgrade.