Best Striker In Premiership History
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Shearer.
Unstoppable Goalscoring Machine - Shearer
Best Goals - Le Tissier
Unplayable - Henry
Overall id most want a 25 year old Henry and Shearer upfront, for the most lethal strikeforce!
Best Goals - Le Tissier
Unplayable - Henry
Overall id most want a 25 year old Henry and Shearer upfront, for the most lethal strikeforce!
Not to mention Robbie, my all time hero, but i think injuries stopped him. I think Fowler was the best 19-20 year old.
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Unstoppable Goalscoring Machine - Shearer
Best Goals - Le Tissier
Unplayable - Henry
Overall id most want a 25 year old Henry and Shearer upfront, for the most lethal strikeforce!
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Think that's about right - certainly the last part. Exactly why Wenger did his best to sign Shearer at Arse - he was sure the two would work well together.
Unstoppable Goalscoring Machine - Shearer
Best Goals - Le Tissier
Unplayable - Henry
Overall id most want a 25 year old Henry and Shearer upfront, for the most lethal strikeforce!
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Think that's about right - certainly the last part. Exactly why Wenger did his best to sign Shearer at Arse - he was sure the two would work well together.
Shearer was a phenomenon. To come back from 3 career threatening injuries and play for a team like Newcastle and STILL end up with his goalscoring record is utterly amazing.
Henry was probably the best striker in the world for 5 years.
RVN was an amazing goalpoacher and youd back him to score every time.
But for unplayable goalscorers you have to look to Drogba, hes a monster of a striker, and tailor made for the premiership. Big powerful skillfull and a finisher of amazing ability with his head or either foot.
I think id go with a front two of Henry and Drogba.
Henry was probably the best striker in the world for 5 years.
RVN was an amazing goalpoacher and youd back him to score every time.
But for unplayable goalscorers you have to look to Drogba, hes a monster of a striker, and tailor made for the premiership. Big powerful skillfull and a finisher of amazing ability with his head or either foot.
I think id go with a front two of Henry and Drogba.
henry obv
As soon as I saw this thread I thought of Shearer and Henry. Notable mention to Van Nistelrooy too.
Get your arse into gear, Fernando, and you could be up here with this lot!
Get your arse into gear, Fernando, and you could be up here with this lot!
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Re: /Drogba (6) Bergkamp (6) NistelrooyBest Striker In Premiership History
Henry comfortably tops it. The best striker I've ever seen, by miles.
I cannot rank the rest, but I agree with most of those mentioned.
Henry comfortably tops it. The best striker I've ever seen, by miles.
I cannot rank the rest, but I agree with most of those mentioned.
Henry - the most fucking devastating player I've seen. I'll never forget that hat-trick at Highbury where he left Carra looking like an absolute idiot.
As a partnership, I don't think Henry would work with Shearer/Drogba who're both target men/centre forwards. Henry fluorished playing with Bergkamp who had supreme game intelligence and was a lovely foil for his pace and power. Henry and Fowler - now that would be a partnership as Robbie was not just a goalscorer but a very intelligent footballer as well.
As a partnership, I don't think Henry would work with Shearer/Drogba who're both target men/centre forwards. Henry fluorished playing with Bergkamp who had supreme game intelligence and was a lovely foil for his pace and power. Henry and Fowler - now that would be a partnership as Robbie was not just a goalscorer but a very intelligent footballer as well.
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1.Thierry Henry
2.Ruud van Niselrooy
3.Alan Shearer
4.Robbie Fowler
5. Dennis Bergkamp
Best goals were scored by Dennis Bergkamp!
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Henry would be my pick too although Bergkamp was the better player imo. The partnership they had was simply beautiful.
1.Thierry Henry
2.Ruud van Niselrooy
3.Alan Shearer
4.Robbie Fowler
5. Dennis Bergkamp
Best goals were scored by Dennis Bergkamp!
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Henry would be my pick too although Bergkamp was the better player imo. The partnership they had was simply beautiful.
Shearer.
He could play with anybody, alone, and even the odd wide role in which he still banged them in. And he did all these in average, mediocre teams too.
In regards to Henry, I think many underrate the factor Bergkamp played in contributing to Henry's goalscoring form.
He could play with anybody, alone, and even the odd wide role in which he still banged them in. And he did all these in average, mediocre teams too.
In regards to Henry, I think many underrate the factor Bergkamp played in contributing to Henry's goalscoring form.
Andy Cole has not had a mention yet 😉
4: Robbie Fowler – 163: Known as ‘God’ by Liverpool fans, Fowler was born to score goals and was adored by the Kop. Fowler was relatively short at just 5ft 8in, but this didn’t stop him becoming one of the greatest English goal scorers of the modern era. Having signed for Liverpool in 1992, Fowler spent 9 seasons with the Anfield club in his first spell there and banged in the goals for fun. Despite his goal scoring ability, his career was surrounded by controversy, but that shouldn’t detract from his undoubted eye for goal around the penalty area. He won the PFA Young Player of the Year award in both 1995 and 1996, and peaked for Liverpool at this time before a string of injuries started to get the better of him. He left Liverpool in 2001 to join Leeds, where he played for 2 seasons before moving on once again to Manchester City, before returning to Merseyside in 2006, the scene of his best form to this day.
Henry3: Thierry Henry – 174: The French striker took a while to settle in the Premiership, but once he found he place in the Arsenal team as a striker there was no looking back for him. Henry was a key part of Arsenal’s successful side in the early 2000s in which they won the Premiership twice. The Frenchman had pace to burn and was as composed as anyone in front of goal where he became renowned for his trademark curling side-footed finishes. He was not adverse to scoring spectacular goals either and became a legend at Highbury. He spent 8 seasons at Arsenal before moving to Barcelona and remains on the best foreign players to play in the English Premiership and is certainly the most prolific. He was the Premier League’s top scorer for 5 seasons, as well as being selected in the PFA Team of the Year on 6 occasions and winning the PFA Players’ Player of the Year Award twice.
Cole2: Andrew Cole – 187: Cole is the classic goal poacher, the ‘fox in the box’ who would pop up with a goal when his team most needed it. ‘Cole the Goal’ made his name at Newcastle where he scored a remarkable 55 league goals in 70 appearances. This led to him being snapped up by Sir Alex Ferguson for £7 million in 1995, a shock move that paid off for Manchester United. Cole could be criticised for his lack of contribution to the team, but the partnership he formed with Dwight Yorke is one of the greatest forward pairings that the Premier League has ever seen. He was part of United’s treble winning team of 1999 and helped the club pick up 5 Premiership trophies. Cole moved to Blackburn in 2001 and subsequently played for a number of Premier League clubs but will be remembered for his time at Old Trafford where he scored 93 Premiership goals at a rate just shy of a goal every other game.
Shearer1: Alan Shearer – 269: The England striker stands head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to all-time Premier League top goal scorers and his Premiership stats are almost mind-blowing. Shearer was snapped up by Blackburn from Southampton in 1992 and immediately hit the back of the net on a regular basis. Shearer had every attribute a striker needs, he was powerful, a threat in the air and with either foot, and even had pace at the start of his career before he was hit by a number of injuries. It is a testament to him that he scored so many goals despite numerous career threatening injuries, and kept coming back again and again to illustrate his drive and determination. After winning a Premier League trophy in 1995, he moved to his boy-hood club Newcastle in 1996 for a world record transfer fee and became a true legend. He still holds the record for the most goals in both a 42 and 38 game Premiership season.
Shearer’s record of 269 Premiership goals in 441 games will be hard to beat and the Toon legend may well remain as the all-time Premier League top goal scorer forever. It is hard to envisage that anyone in the current game could overtake his tally, especially as many strikers move abroad and few spend their entire career in England. If Fernando Torres stayed at Liverpool or Wayne Rooney spent his whole career at Manchester United then maybe they could run him close, but the Premiership Player of the Decade has certainly set the bar high.
4: Robbie Fowler – 163: Known as ‘God’ by Liverpool fans, Fowler was born to score goals and was adored by the Kop. Fowler was relatively short at just 5ft 8in, but this didn’t stop him becoming one of the greatest English goal scorers of the modern era. Having signed for Liverpool in 1992, Fowler spent 9 seasons with the Anfield club in his first spell there and banged in the goals for fun. Despite his goal scoring ability, his career was surrounded by controversy, but that shouldn’t detract from his undoubted eye for goal around the penalty area. He won the PFA Young Player of the Year award in both 1995 and 1996, and peaked for Liverpool at this time before a string of injuries started to get the better of him. He left Liverpool in 2001 to join Leeds, where he played for 2 seasons before moving on once again to Manchester City, before returning to Merseyside in 2006, the scene of his best form to this day.
Henry3: Thierry Henry – 174: The French striker took a while to settle in the Premiership, but once he found he place in the Arsenal team as a striker there was no looking back for him. Henry was a key part of Arsenal’s successful side in the early 2000s in which they won the Premiership twice. The Frenchman had pace to burn and was as composed as anyone in front of goal where he became renowned for his trademark curling side-footed finishes. He was not adverse to scoring spectacular goals either and became a legend at Highbury. He spent 8 seasons at Arsenal before moving to Barcelona and remains on the best foreign players to play in the English Premiership and is certainly the most prolific. He was the Premier League’s top scorer for 5 seasons, as well as being selected in the PFA Team of the Year on 6 occasions and winning the PFA Players’ Player of the Year Award twice.
Cole2: Andrew Cole – 187: Cole is the classic goal poacher, the ‘fox in the box’ who would pop up with a goal when his team most needed it. ‘Cole the Goal’ made his name at Newcastle where he scored a remarkable 55 league goals in 70 appearances. This led to him being snapped up by Sir Alex Ferguson for £7 million in 1995, a shock move that paid off for Manchester United. Cole could be criticised for his lack of contribution to the team, but the partnership he formed with Dwight Yorke is one of the greatest forward pairings that the Premier League has ever seen. He was part of United’s treble winning team of 1999 and helped the club pick up 5 Premiership trophies. Cole moved to Blackburn in 2001 and subsequently played for a number of Premier League clubs but will be remembered for his time at Old Trafford where he scored 93 Premiership goals at a rate just shy of a goal every other game.
Shearer1: Alan Shearer – 269: The England striker stands head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to all-time Premier League top goal scorers and his Premiership stats are almost mind-blowing. Shearer was snapped up by Blackburn from Southampton in 1992 and immediately hit the back of the net on a regular basis. Shearer had every attribute a striker needs, he was powerful, a threat in the air and with either foot, and even had pace at the start of his career before he was hit by a number of injuries. It is a testament to him that he scored so many goals despite numerous career threatening injuries, and kept coming back again and again to illustrate his drive and determination. After winning a Premier League trophy in 1995, he moved to his boy-hood club Newcastle in 1996 for a world record transfer fee and became a true legend. He still holds the record for the most goals in both a 42 and 38 game Premiership season.
Shearer’s record of 269 Premiership goals in 441 games will be hard to beat and the Toon legend may well remain as the all-time Premier League top goal scorer forever. It is hard to envisage that anyone in the current game could overtake his tally, especially as many strikers move abroad and few spend their entire career in England. If Fernando Torres stayed at Liverpool or Wayne Rooney spent his whole career at Manchester United then maybe they could run him close, but the Premiership Player of the Decade has certainly set the bar high.
I thought about mentioning Cole, but as mentioned; so much of his success was down to his partnership with Yorke..
Maybe the best striker has to be judged by his own abilities?
Yeah, it's bullshit.
Cole is definitely up there.
In terms of technical ability, my favourite in the Pemiership was actually Bergkamp.
Shame he's such a prat.
Maybe the best striker has to be judged by his own abilities?
Yeah, it's bullshit.
Cole is definitely up there.
In terms of technical ability, my favourite in the Pemiership was actually Bergkamp.
Shame he's such a prat.
Shearer.. He was fantastic.
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I thought about mentioning Cole, but as mentioned; so much of his success was down to his partnership with Yorke..
Maybe the best striker has to be judged by his own abilities?
Yeah, it's bullshit.
Cole is definitely up there.
In terms of technical ability, my favourite in the Pemiership was actually Bergkamp.
Shame he's such a prat.
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Bergkamp a prat? Am I getting senile or why do I only remember him being very classy and intelligent? One of my favorite non-LFC players ever.
I thought about mentioning Cole, but as mentioned; so much of his success was down to his partnership with Yorke..
Maybe the best striker has to be judged by his own abilities?
Yeah, it's bullshit.
Cole is definitely up there.
In terms of technical ability, my favourite in the Pemiership was actually Bergkamp.
Shame he's such a prat.
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Bergkamp a prat? Am I getting senile or why do I only remember him being very classy and intelligent? One of my favorite non-LFC players ever.
I can think of a few strikers who are better than Andy '1 goal every 10 attempts' Cole.
Les Ferdinand
Fowler
Henry
Cantona
Ian Wright
Owen
Jimmy floyd Hasselbaink
Nicolas Anelka
Tony Yeboah (just for laughs)
Basically my point is...I never rated Cole.
Les Ferdinand
Fowler
Henry
Cantona
Ian Wright
Owen
Jimmy floyd Hasselbaink
Nicolas Anelka
Tony Yeboah (just for laughs)
Basically my point is...I never rated Cole.
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I thought about mentioning Cole, but as mentioned; so much of his success was down to his partnership with Yorke..
Maybe the best striker has to be judged by his own abilities?
Yeah, it's bullshit.
Cole is definitely up there.
In terms of technical ability, my favourite in the Pemiership was actually Bergkamp.
Shame he's such a prat.
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How was Bergkamp a prat?
He seemed to get a glowing reference from everyone that spoke to him and came across well enough on the pitch too. .
I thought about mentioning Cole, but as mentioned; so much of his success was down to his partnership with Yorke..
Maybe the best striker has to be judged by his own abilities?
Yeah, it's bullshit.
Cole is definitely up there.
In terms of technical ability, my favourite in the Pemiership was actually Bergkamp.
Shame he's such a prat.
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How was Bergkamp a prat?
He seemed to get a glowing reference from everyone that spoke to him and came across well enough on the pitch too. .
Bergkamp's a legend. One of the few geniuses I've had the privilege of watching him play.
I don't know, really.
Something about him just got on my nerves; for some reason he came across as this suave European gent but I always felt he had no problems with elbowing anyone who got in his way, and could be a bit dirty when he wanted.
That's normal, of course..but coupled with the goody image, it kind of annoyed me.
Fantastic player though.
That goal for Holland against the Argies in '98 is one of those goals that always comes to mid when I think of great goals.
Something about him just got on my nerves; for some reason he came across as this suave European gent but I always felt he had no problems with elbowing anyone who got in his way, and could be a bit dirty when he wanted.
That's normal, of course..but coupled with the goody image, it kind of annoyed me.
Fantastic player though.
That goal for Holland against the Argies in '98 is one of those goals that always comes to mid when I think of great goals.
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I don't know, really.
Something about him just got on my nerves; for some reason he came across as this suave European gent but I always felt he had no problems with elbowing anyone who got in his way, and could be a bit dirty when he wanted.
That's normal, of course..but coupled with the goody image, it kind of annoyed me.
Fantastic player though.
That goal for Holland against the Argies in '98 is one of those goals that always comes to mid when I think of great goals.
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Yeah but I prefer that Newcastle goal
I don't know, really.
Something about him just got on my nerves; for some reason he came across as this suave European gent but I always felt he had no problems with elbowing anyone who got in his way, and could be a bit dirty when he wanted.
That's normal, of course..but coupled with the goody image, it kind of annoyed me.
Fantastic player though.
That goal for Holland against the Argies in '98 is one of those goals that always comes to mid when I think of great goals.
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Yeah but I prefer that Newcastle goal
omg *spunks*
Re: /Drogba (6) Bergkamp (6) NistelrooyBest Striker In Premiership History
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Henry comfortably tops it. The best striker I've ever seen, by miles.
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I think real Ronaldo edges him slightly. Henry certainly isn't miles better than him.
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Henry comfortably tops it. The best striker I've ever seen, by miles.
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I think real Ronaldo edges him slightly. Henry certainly isn't miles better than him.
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