Is Shola In A Position To Call The Shots?
Alan Shearer and Michael Owen both the 3-0 defeat at Chelsea and the England Under-21 international says he doesn't like being the "Lone Ranger".
Shola Ameobi: "It's always more difficult to play as the lone striker and hopefully it won't be the case again.
"It's difficult to take on three players on your own. I did all I could at Chelsea and gave it 100 per cent.
"But I was hoping to play with Michael Owen and I was looking forward to it. It was a real shame when he pulled out on Saturday morning and we missed him."