I don't see why comparing stats across different seasons is some kind of disqualifier? Or how I've 'cherry picked' stats in any way. Literally all I've done is pulled up two Manchester United CF's records in the PL. We can try other comparisons using the exact same parameters if you want to see what the actual point is here:
Van Persie:
76 (5) -
46 (A goal every 143 minutes)
Ibrahimovic:
28 (4) -
17 (A goal every 149 minutes)
Chicharito:
47 (35) -
27 (A goal every 156 minutes)
Lukaku:
33 (1) -
16 (A goal every 179 minutes)
It's only one season, admittedly, which is why I'm not too panicked about Lukaku, but there's no pretending 16 goals is a good return when he's started nearly every game in the league.
Actually most of those players have pretty damn good goals to minutes ratios, which is why they were considered top strikers. Mandzukic would be the obvious exception, but we didn't pay 75 million for a Mario Mandzukic, did we?