With Fred gone we need someone to step into the central creative attacking role. In the last few games it has been Daniel who has replaced Fred. Seems obvious that he should start there. Hearfield is a good player but he is completly different to Fred. He is a wide player. The few attempts this season to play him more centrally have been a dismal failure(i.e first shambles against Perth)
Before Fred the Phoenix posed no threat down the middle. It was too easy for defenders to shut down our attacks down the flanks. At least Daniel has the potential, with his better ball skills to play the more central role. I think it would be a huge tactical error to start Hearfield against Perth. Daniel does however need to up his tempo...both on defense and attack. Sure hope he has been watching Fred the last few weeks.
My point is that Daniel has been here since Day 1, before Fred arrived. He has had practically no game time so far this season, so why is Ricki saying" we'll be seeing more of Daniel soon"? Why 'soon', why not now? Has he been carrying some mystery injury all season that nobody knew about? Is Ricki planning some major tactical change in the near future? Just seems to me that it's an odd thing to say.
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
