Spain showed at the Euros that it can win without a top-drawer central striker.
"The manager told me to go and enjoy myself as a central striker and I did, " he said after his debut.
Wenger had given the player a new role as central striker in a front three and the move was paying dividends for the north London side.
And the Merseysiders controlled the first 45 minutes, with England striker Johnson a central figure.
And the giant striker was the central figure in a first 45 minutes that saw Liverpool cruise into the lead.
His manager at Celtic, Neil Lennon, has played him in an attacking left-midfield role, but his ability to operate in central midfield or as a striker could be an asset to Scotland boss Craig Levein.
Grant already has Terry's regular central defensive partner Ricardo Carvalho and striker Didier Drogba on the sidelines.
The Blue Square Premier Bluebirds have made a new striker, along with a central defender and central midfielder, their priority.
The coach deployed him both on the wing and in a central midfield position before eventually playing him behind a lone striker, Fernando Torres, in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
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As the Gunners gained control, however, right-back Alex Scott and striker Kelly Smith both had goal-bound efforts cleared by central defender Lindsay Johnson.
Since his departure, Lennon has raided Central Park for his assistant Iain Jenkins, along with defender Darren McGregor and striker Paul McQuade.
Scolari also made it clear that he wants striker Didier Drogba to stay "200 per cent" and confirmed that England central defender John Terry will remain the Chelsea captain.
Polish striker Robert Lewandowski has been linked with a move to the English Premier League and central defender Mats Hummels is routinely mentioned as a potential target for Barcelona.
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Hodgson employs a simple but effective 4-5-1 formation featuring an uncompromising defence, a robust but creative central midfield and two wingers who can both track back and push forward to support lone-striker Zamora in attack.
These included Stoke completing a deal for keeper Begovic on a four-and-a-half-year contract, striker David Nugent's loan deal being extended at Burnley, while Tottenham re-signed central defender Younes Kaboul.
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Murphy, a left-footed player, has played in central and wide areas in his career and is eager to establish himself in Neil Lennon's side as striker.
Cardiff boss Dave Jones has hailed Ramsey's versatility as the teenager has played in his favoured central midfield role, on each flank, at full-back and also in a free role behind the striker this season.
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