21.  As for United, manager Alex Ferguson left Norwegian striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the bench and fielded Dutchman Ruud van Nistelroy as a lone striker.

22.  Coach brought off Abdul Latif Helou, who had played a lone striker role, and replaced him with Ammar Rihawiy to help shore up the midfield.

23.  Leading marskman van Nistelrooy played as a lone striker while Ryan Giggs was switched from the left wing to partner the Dutchman in a more withdrawn attacking role.

24.  Nayim is likely to provide the width on the left for Zaragoza, who usually play without wingers, and use Esnaider as a lone striker.

25.  Newcastle had decided to play Asprilla as the lone striker because of injuries to England international duo Alan Shearer and Les Ferdinand.

26.  One thing is sure - coach Marcelo Bielsa will stick to the lone striker policy - why break a formula that has generally been successful.

27.  Strupar plays as a lone striker with support from attacking midfielder and captain Marc Wilmots.