Yup, he's more of a second striker than an out and out striker.
Kind of odd Mancini's way of thinking. Last season he lost 4th spot due to his overly conservative approach, at the time, he played a classic 4-4-2 with Bellamy and Adam Johnson as his two wingers. One would have thought that with all the new additions to his squad, he'd be more adventurous. But he is being even more conservative than last season.