Best Striker in the World now

[Duck Manson]

That means ibra is more talented, but klose is arguably more complete especially in his passing game.Zlatan can pass around a peanut in ways Klose could only dream of doing with a football.

[KumarsS]

Zlatan can pass around a peanut in ways Klose could only dream of doing with a football.

Ibra might as well be playing with his nuts when he's actually expected to deliver in the CL :p

[jcvf90]

Zlatan can pass around a peanut in ways Klose could only dream of doing with a football.
He can do it against cagliari, but he cant do it in the CL knockout round.

[Teso Dos Bichos]

The most underrated striker in the world is Klose

No arguments from me.

Zlatan can do things with a peanut that Klose could only dream of doing with a football.

Klose does it when it matters. Zlatan is dreaming when it matters.

[man_in_the_middle]

1. Torres - is big, fast, strong, and skilled. He has consistently scored at all levels and can carry a teams attack. When you consider his season last year and his winning goal in the Euros, when healthy, he's my #1.

2. Zlatan - Maybe the most talented striker in the world. What he can do with the ball is just absurd. But he has a tendency to disappear to disappear in games. That keeps him from the top spot.

3. Villa - Maybe the most consistent goal scorer in the world. He's fast, crafty, and can finish as well as anyone. It's really hard to take him out of a game because of his of his off ball runs. Golden boot at Euro's, Villa is as good as anyone.

4. Eto'o - Speed kills, especially when you can finish like he can. Up and down last year, but he's back on top of his game as the leading scorer in La Liga this season.

5-10

Berbatov
Rooney
Klose
Van Nistelrooy
Toni
Benzema

[Dr. Know]

4. Eto'o - Speed kills, especially when you can finish like he can. Up and down last year, but he's back on top of his game as the leading scorer in La Liga this season.


If you mean with injuries yes but he was still scoring goals when he played. He finished with 16 goals in 18 matches in La Liga.

[phil80]

scoring goals-yes...but he didn't always look on form and was more wasteful that he has been this season

[Hendrixforpope]

scoring goals-yes...but he didn't always look on form and was more wasteful that he has been this season

In that case, good thing this thread is titled "Best Striker in the World now" :)

[Dr. Know]

scoring goals-yes...but he didn't always look on form and was more wasteful that he has been this season

Well that's what happens when you having recurring injures for two seasons straight. The fact that he was still able to have probably one of the best if not the best goal scoring average in terms of matches played speaks volumes of his quality.

[KumarsS]

1. Torres - is big, fast, strong, and skilled. He has consistently scored at all levels and can carry a teams attack. When you consider his season last year and his winning goal in the Euros, when healthy, he's my #1.

2. Zlatan - Maybe the most talented striker in the world. What he can do with the ball is just absurd. But he has a tendency to disappear to disappear in games. That keeps him from the top spot.

3. Villa - Maybe the most consistent goal scorer in the world. He's fast, crafty, and can finish as well as anyone. It's really hard to take him out of a game because of his of his off ball runs. Golden boot at Euro's, Villa is as good as anyone.

4. Eto'o - Speed kills, especially when you can finish like he can. Up and down last year, but he's back on top of his game as the leading scorer in La Liga this season.

5-10

Berbatov
Rooney
Klose
Van Nistelrooy
Toni
Benzema

Rooney shouldn't even be on that list, and even based on your explanations it's ridiculous to rank Ibrahimovic above Villa and Eto'o.

[pablo85]

Looking at the facts, there are 3 players above all, shevchenko, van nistelrooy and inzaghi. Not the most beautiful strikers but they still are the completest killers!!

2000-01 Mário Jardel Almeido Ribeiro (Galatasaray) 9
Andriy Shevchenko (Milan) 9
2001-02 Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United) 10
2002-03 Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United) 14
2003-04 Fernando Morientes (AS Monaco) 9
2004-05 Adriano Leite Ribeiro (Inter) 10
2005-06 Andriy Shevchenko (Milan) 9
2006-07 Kaká (Milan) 10

Rank Nat. Player Goals Games Debut in Europe Clubs 1
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Spain.svg) Raúl González (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Gonz%C3%A1lez) 62 120 1995 Real Madrid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F.) 2
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg) Ruud van Nistelrooy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruud_van_Nistelrooy) 60 79 1997 PSV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSV_Eindhoven), Manchester United (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C.), Real Madrid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F.) 3
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Italy.svg) Filippo Inzaghi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filippo_Inzaghi) 58 75 1997 Juventus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juventus_F.C.), Milan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Milan) 4
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Ukraine.svg) Andriy Shevchenko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriy_Shevchenko) 56 103 1994 Dynamo Kyiv (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamo_Kyiv), Milan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Milan), Chelsea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_F.C.), Milan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Milan) 5
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Argentina.svg) Alfredo di Stéfano (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_di_St%C3%A9fano) 49 58 1955 Real Madrid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F.) 6
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Portugal.svg) Eusébio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eus%C3%A9bio) 47 64 1961 SL Benfica (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SL_Benfica) 7
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_France.svg) Thierry Henry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thierry_Henry) 46 100 1997 Monaco (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS_Monaco), Arsenal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_F.C.), Barcelona (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Barcelona) 8
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Italy.svg) Alessandro Del Piero (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Del_Piero) 41 80 1996 Juventus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juventus_F.C.) 9
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Spain.svg) Fernando Morientes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Morientes) 39 90 1997 Real Madrid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid), AS Monaco (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS_Monaco_FC), Liverpool (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_F.C.), Valencia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valencia_CF) 10
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Hungary.svg) Ferenc Puskás (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferenc_Pusk%C3%A1s) 36 41 1957 Budapest Honvéd FC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Honv%C3%A9d_FC), Real Madrid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid)

[phil80]

Stats alone is not the best way to determine who is or has been best.

[KumarsS]

Looking at the facts, there are 3 players above all, shevchenko, van nistelrooy and inzaghi. Not the most beautiful strikers but they still are the completest killers!!

2000-01 Mário Jardel Almeido Ribeiro (Galatasaray) 9
Andriy Shevchenko (Milan) 9
2001-02 Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United) 10
2002-03 Ruud van Nistelrooij (Manchester United) 14
2003-04 Fernando Morientes (AS Monaco) 9
2004-05 Adriano Leite Ribeiro (Inter) 10
2005-06 Andriy Shevchenko (Milan) 9
2006-07 Kaká (Milan) 10

Rank Nat. Player Goals Games Debut in Europe Clubs 1
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Spain.svg)Raúl González (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Gonz%C3%A1lez) 62 120 1995 Real Madrid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F.) 2
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg)Ruud van Nistelrooy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruud_van_Nistelrooy) 60 79 1997 PSV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSV_Eindhoven), Manchester United (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C.), Real Madrid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F.) 3
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Italy.svg)Filippo Inzaghi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filippo_Inzaghi) 58 75 1997 Juventus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juventus_F.C.), Milan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Milan) 4
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Ukraine.svg)Andriy Shevchenko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriy_Shevchenko) 56 103 1994 Dynamo Kyiv (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamo_Kyiv), Milan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Milan), Chelsea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_F.C.), Milan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Milan) 5
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Argentina.svg)Alfredo di Stéfano (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_di_St%C3%A9fano) 49 58 1955 Real Madrid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F.) 6
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Portugal.svg)Eusébio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eus%C3%A9bio) 47 64 1961 SL Benfica (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SL_Benfica) 7
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_France.svg)Thierry Henry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thierry_Henry) 46 100 1997 Monaco (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS_Monaco), Arsenal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_F.C.), Barcelona (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Barcelona) 8
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Italy.svg)Alessandro Del Piero (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Del_Piero) 41 80 1996 Juventus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juventus_F.C.) 9
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Spain.svg)Fernando Morientes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Morientes) 39 90 1997 Real Madrid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid), AS Monaco (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS_Monaco_FC), Liverpool (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_F.C.), Valencia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valencia_CF) 10
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Hungary.svg)Ferenc Puskás (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferenc_Pusk%C3%A1s) 36 41 1957 Budapest Honvéd FC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Honv%C3%A9d_FC), Real Madrid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid)

Dude. Title of thread. Read again.

[pablo85]

they are still the best strikers. put eto'o and villa to that list and it is complete.

[KumarsS]

If Sheva and Inzaghi are still top 5 in the world, someone should let this Portsmouth defense know - they're making these world-class strikers look, how do you say, not good.

[revelationx]

If Sheva and Inzaghi are still top 5 in the world, someone should let this Portsmouth defense know - they're making these world-class strikers look, how do you say, not good.

You spoke too soon! LOL :D

[Kyles9]

they are still the best strikers. put eto'o and villa to that list and it is complete.

Mario, Shevchenko, Morientes, Adriano, Raul, Inzaghi, Alfredo, Eusebio, Henry, and Puskas are not the best strikers in the world now. :rolleyes:

Are any of those players you mentioned top 5? Nope. :cool:

[KumarsS]

You spoke too soon! LOL :D

Not true, Sheva still sucks :D

[phil80]

they are still the best strikers. .
you must have stopped watching those strikers three years ago.

[ITALIA1982]

Super Pippo...