In your opinion, who is the best striker in the World right now?

[Monster Masch]

Had a discussion with a mate lastnight and he said Rooney. Can you disagree with him? I can't.

 

Ronaldo and Messi are forwards, not strikers.

[brucespanner]

Not technically strikers, attackers maybe, but Messi and the greasy fucker are on a different level to anyone. I don't think anybody comes close, they are outscoring, and assisting, everyone, it's not even funny how far ahead they are.

 

Second tier, Falcao is tearing La Liga up, Villa has become a cog and isn't the same player, Aguero is phenomenal, bastard! After that, Suarez loyalties aside, I'm fining it hard to see anybody really stand out this season, yet.....

 

Edit: Cavani is doing a good Diego impression at Napoli, looking a proper player.

[TheHitman]

Has he scored against Stoke in his career yet? anyway I shall wait until he performs against them at the weekend before delivering my judgment.

[Red Dawn]

Would have messi over all of them

[Red Banjo]

Think higuain is right up there but he's not getting games for some reason.

 

Falcao looks immense too

 

But gay ronaldo has to get this simply for his scoring record. Heard its something like 94 in 97 games which is ridiculous.

 

Messi isn't a striker

[Monster Masch]

Not technically strikers, attackers maybe, but Messi and the greasy fucker are on a different level to anyone. I don't think anybody comes close, they are outscoring, and assisting, everyone, it's not even funny how far ahead they are.

 

Second tier, Falcao is tearing La Liga up, Villa has become a cog and isn't the same player, Aguero is phenomenal, bastard! After that, Suarez loyalties aside, I'm fining it hard to see anybody really stand out this season, yet.....

 

Edit: Cavani is doing a good Diego impression at Napoli, looking a proper player.

 

There is always one tries to take advantage of 'Other'. Cavani is doing great yeah, but would you say he's better than Rooney, Villa or Suarez?

[Monster Masch]

Ronaldo and Messi are not strikers, folks. They are forwards or attacking midfielders, not strikers.

[ChrisM]

Some ridiculous things going on in this thread.

[redsoxs]

Ronaldo and Messi are not strikers, folks. They are forwards or attacking midfielders, not strikers.

 

So is Rooney? Suarez isn't a striker either.

[giblinho]

Surprised Eto'o isn't on your list. He might have gone out to Dagestan, but the man is lethal. Also, Soldado for Valencia is on fire right now. I don't know, I feel like a few years ago there were several teams with strikers that you absolutely shit your pants over, but I feel like most of them have aged/regressed (Drogba, Torres, Villa) and now the scariest players tend to be forwards and wingers like Messi and Ronaldo. On this list, he's not fully fit often enough but van Persie always seems to get big goals for Arsenal.

[TheHitman]

Samuel Eto'o deserves an honorable mention he has performed consistently over the past 7 or 8 years. He has played in two teams who are setup up totally different, yet he has still played his part and won the biggest prizes. Shame he has gone to Anzhi , as I always enjoyed watching his movement and his contributions.

[brucespanner]

There is always one tries to take advantage of 'Other'. Cavani is doing great year, but would you say he's better than Rooney, Villa or Suarez?

 

On present form yes, and he could get better.

 

Suarez isn't scoring as many, Villa has become a cog, a very effective cog admittedly and Rooney is having a purple patch where everything he touches turns to gold.

 

Cavani, as I said, is doing a fine Impression of Diego and lifting, and to a certain extent carrying, the team. Which is more than can be said for the rest, for various reasons.

[Monster Masch]

Cavani is due a move to a big club very soon, yeah. I don't think he's quite the best at the moment. Him and Suarez would be interesting.

[brucespanner]

Cavani is due a move to a big club very soon, yeah. I don't think he's quite the best at the moment. Him and Suarez would be interesting.

 

We can but dream.

[setreal]

Mario Gomez has been in cracking form for some time now.

[dirk grout]

Ronaldo and Messi are not strikers, folks. They are forwards or attacking midfielders, not strikers.

 

Messi plays centre forward for barca with Villa on the left. Make of that what you will.

[satansmutt]

I watched the 2nd half of Barca's game last night and they played without a proper striker or a central defender. Seems 11 midfielders is the way to go

[Monster Masch]

If Messi was considered a striker, I wouldn't have started this poll as there would have been no room for debate.

[TheHitman]

It is interesting that what we consider a striker is being challenged.

 

Maybe it is still part of our British ethos where we define players so rigidly.

[Code]

Villa, Etoo and Torres in that order.

[brucespanner]

Villa, Etoo and Torres in that order.

 

Is that from two years ago?

[N'Gog I Trust]

Cavani and Falcao. We could have had either of these players for little more than the £35mill we paid for Carroll. :(

 

We chose Andy fucking Carroll over these two beasts. :(

 

Both would have come to Liverpool aswell.

 

Crap poll btw.

Edited September 22, 2011 by N'Gog I Trust

[Unrighteous]

I reckon Villa, still, considering he's been doing it for a few years now.

[dirk grout]

It is interesting that what we consider a striker is being challenged.

 

Maybe it is still part of our British ethos where we define players so rigidly.

 

Not all of us do. Put it this way, if you could pick any player to play up front with suarez on saturday, who would you pick? I'd go for messi.

[Duff Man]

Villa, Etoo and Torres in that order.

 

Eto'o is awesome when on form but I think if you drop down a level in quality you can't really be considered. Villa is a good shout but his form hasn't been that great at Barca. He's scored a lot but also missed quite a lot as well. He's doing a bit of an Andy Cole if you like. And Torres? Get the fuck outta here, he's scored 1 in 20 ffs!

 

My shout would be Dzeko, fools on here were writing him off last year but he's a born goal scorer that lad and will easily be at the top of the scoring charts next year. If I could have anyone partnering Suarez up front it'd be him. Or Cavani.