You put it in the net first, it shows he can't score goals from open play, even if it was as you say it was offside, he's scored one goal, and that's from the penalty spot, and he's always injured, missing too many games, if he's that important, he should get himself fit, and concentrate on scoring, he's also gets too many bookings, sending off.
There are more ways of playing football, with or without a target man, we have no threat at all, I have watched Alan Woodward and Tony Currie score many goals, from many positions, on a football pitch.