The concept is not completely alien to him: Ferran Torres has operated as a striker before. Just not very often.
Twice for Valencia last season, with one particularly notable performance against Real Madrid at the Mestalla, running Raphael Varane ragged during a 1-1 draw.
A central role was not what Pep Guardiola envisaged when Manchester City spent half of their Leroy Sane loot on Torres, a young pacy winger with a bright future but not someone expected to make an immediate impact.
Injuries quickly mounted, however.