As has been suggested earlier, why not play him behind and close to Wells (or whoever), maybe in a 4411, for instance. If we aren't going to get the best out of him, for his own sake he needs to hold off on signing a new deal and look elsewhere.
Ahh yes, jumpers for goalposts, barging the keeper into the goal, lace in the sodden leather ball, games on xmas day & return on Boxing Day, WM system. Those were the days............