At the beginning of the season, a lot of us thought that Babel would be in consideration for the 4th choice striker position. Atleast till now, Rafa doesnt seem to think that way. Kuyt's first choice at right midfield for two seasons now, so we're basically left with Torres and Keane for the lone striker position. A lot of people believe that Keane isnt best used when played as the lone striker and also works a lot better when played with a target man. Heskey fits into that category doesnt he? Targetman who can lead the line, wouldnt mind playing second fiddle to the much better Torres (unlike Crouch, who wanted more games). What hasnt been spoken much of with regards to Heskey is his possible influence in Europe. Continental defenders hate playing good targetmen who win a lot in the air. 3 million even for Heskey isnt a bad deal at all... if Heskey ticks all the boxes that Rafa is looking for in a striker. Especially if we could win the league with some help from it. I'd have Heskey over N'Gog everytim, atleast till he bulks up a bit.