They did that when the game was dead and they were looking to statpad. His play in general isn't very much more than needing to be set up. He doesn't have good passing or pressing or darting runs or a great first touch or anything like that, and he's going to need to improve in these areas if he is to be relied on.
I think he does pressing well, and has very good no9 instincts. His movements need to get better, agree, but when he does move better or when he finds space, he also needs to be played more. And I'm not talking about what happens when the score is 4-0, and his teammates are trying to help him score on purpose.
This will be a good chance for him. Playing from the start, at home, against a pretty good team, with most of the starters playing alongside him, something he didn't do enough so far.