Rafael Benitez has used the young Dutchman mostly as a late substitute, playing as a wide man, but the former Liverpool defender inists he can be of more use as a striker.
"The solution to the problem isn't new signings," said the pundit. "For me, it's Ryan Babel. And the way he can be used to help get the best out of Fernando Torres.
"I don't see him as a wide man, I see him playing just behind Torres as a second striker. He is quick, strong as hell and can get a venomous shot away with hardly any back-lift.
"He's also young, which probably means he needs an arm round the shoulder and told he is going to get a run in the side in what I feel is his favourite position.
"But if he gets that, Benitez could then see a new partnership flourish, and that's something he's been sorely lacking."
