Best Striker in the World

BridgeBanter

Full Member
Joined
Apr 13, 2013
Messages
378
Supports
Chelsea
Why is Lukaku in this discussion? He’s nowhere near
Once again another nonsense take.

One might even put Lukaku at the bottom of that list and it’s not a crazy assertion.

However the notion that he is nowhere in the discussion is absurd. He’s proven now for 2 plus seasons he’s in the upper echelon of #9’s now.
 

roonster09

Hercule Poirot of the scouting world
Scout
Joined
May 10, 2009
Messages
36,515
Benzema is an interesting one. If I was putting a team together right now, leaving aside age and longevity and all, I don't think I'd pick anyone other than Lewandowski over him. He is a complete footballer and has again started the season brilliantly.
Would pick Benzema over anyone if age isn't an issue. He is a beast and most complete 9.
 

mu4c_20le

Full Member
Joined
Jul 7, 2013
Messages
42,728
Once again another nonsense take.

One might even put Lukaku at the bottom of that list and it’s not a crazy assertion.

However the notion that he is nowhere in the discussion is absurd. He’s proven now for 2 plus seasons he’s in the upper echelon of #9’s now.
No he's not. This is getting silly, he's not even the best goal scorer in Italy, he just gets the most exposure on here and even moreso now that you paid 100m for him.
 

Rooney in Paris

Gerrard shirt..Anfield? You'll Never Live it Down
Scout
Joined
Mar 11, 2010
Messages
35,611
Location
In an elephant sanctuary
Once again another nonsense take.

One might even put Lukaku at the bottom of that list and it’s not a crazy assertion.

However the notion that he is nowhere in the discussion is absurd. He’s proven now for 2 plus seasons he’s in the upper echelon of #9’s now.
He's not, and yes it is absurd to rank him alongside those other names. He's nowhere near them.
 

giorno

boob novice
Joined
Jul 20, 2016
Messages
26,144
Supports
Real Madrid
I disagree. He's faster, better jumper, equal heading prowess, better with his feet, maybe slight edge to Lewandowski in terms of pure finishing, and that's it. Put Ronaldo in their team last season and he betters the goal tally of Lewandowski.
Maybe, probably not, and bayern get worse anyways because he can't press like Lewandowski
 

Revan

Assumptionman
Joined
Dec 19, 2011
Messages
49,419
Location
London
Lewandowski and I do not think it is particularly close. I also think he is the best player in the world.

I think that Ronaldo, Messi (when played as 9), Haaland, and Kane complete the top 5. Benzema, Lukaku and pick another three for top 10.
 

Mike Smalling

Full Member
Joined
Jan 27, 2018
Messages
10,464
Not a lot of love for Kane in this thread. Not necessarily saying he is as good as Lewandowski, but it's pretty damn close and I bet he could match his numbers if he played for Bayern in the Bundesliga.
 

11101

Full Member
Joined
Aug 26, 2014
Messages
21,203
Once again another nonsense take.

One might even put Lukaku at the bottom of that list and it’s not a crazy assertion.

However the notion that he is nowhere in the discussion is absurd. He’s proven now for 2 plus seasons he’s in the upper echelon of #9’s now.
By that logic so has Ciro Immobile.

We're talking the best strikers in the world here. Lukaku doesn't belong there.


Kane's a little unlucky not to be ranking alongside Benzema here. He's playing for a shite team in the most difficult league, he's not in the very top tier but i think he would destroy the Bundesliga or current La Liga.
 

amolbhatia50k

Sneaky bum time - Vaccination status: dozed off
Joined
Nov 8, 2002
Messages
95,336
Location
india
I disagree. He's faster, better jumper, equal heading prowess, better with his feet, maybe slight edge to Lewandowski in terms of pure finishing, and that's it. Put Ronaldo in their team last season and he betters the goal tally of Lewandowski.
I mean, that's convenient. Put Kane in last season's Juve or Bayern teams and he doubles his goals and assist tally? Lewandowski has been the better footballer for a bit now. It's understandable as he's been bang in his prime and Ronaldo has crossed his.
 

dal

New Member
Joined
Sep 20, 2013
Messages
2,207
Based off one performance. It’s Ronaldo by a country mile.
 

MackRobinson

New Member
Joined
Dec 30, 2017
Messages
5,134
Location
Terminal D
Supports
Football
Haaland for me. Every time I watch him play he looks like he has a goal in him. Elite pace, great movement, excellent first touch, and clinical anywhere inside the box. Dortmund is only slightly above average Bundesliga side without him.
 

Oranges038

Full Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2020
Messages
11,785
Why is Lukaku in this discussion? He’s nowhere near
Because there is real a dearth of recognised top class strikers in football now. It's fairly obvious, but I looked at some top ten lists and you see the likes of DCL, Andre Silva, Werner, Abraham, Aubameyang, Martinez and Icardi being used just to pad them out. After 5 it becomes a struggle.

There's about 6 or 7 you might say are amongst the best in the world and unfortunately he's one of them and 3 of them are pushing mid to late 30s. I think the likes of Aguero, Cavani and Luis Suarez are just a bit over the hill to still be considered.

In no order at all.

Lewandowski
Haaland
Lukaku
Kane
Ronaldo
Benzema
Immobile
 

Rektsanwalt

Full Member
Joined
Jul 28, 2019
Messages
1,570
Supports
Schalke 04
Haaland. Just imagine what numbers he‘d reach with a front three at Bayern instead of Lewa

Sané/Coman - Müller - Musiala/Gnabry

Gerd Müller‘s record would surely be beaten again, provided he doesn‘t get a major injury.

edit: I compared him with Lewandowski because I feel like he‘s the striker to beat when it comes to the best in the world.
 

SirAnderson

Full Member
Joined
Aug 21, 2014
Messages
24,362
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
For people who say Lewan. Guess they didn't see this:


I bet you couldn't find such clip regarding Haaland.

And this:





Lewan everages a better rate of goals per 90' but if you compare to their respective XG and number of shots they're pretty much the same. Haaland is even slightly better. Which is understandable imo as Lewan is playing for a stronger team who dominated the Bundes last season. Surprisingly Haaland has a much better rate for assits.

Imo Lewan is a more completed footballer but as a striker Haaland is better. His combination of finishing ability, strength, explosiveness, pace and striker instinct is simply frightening. Imo the best in the world atm.
FFS can you make that smaller or spoiler it, it's taking up the entire forum.
 

do.ob

Full Member
Joined
Jun 19, 2010
Messages
15,567
Location
Germany
Supports
Borussia Dortmund
Haaland. Just imagine what numbers he‘d reach with a front three at Bayern instead of Lewa

Sané/Coman - Müller - Musiala/Gnabry

Gerd Müller‘s record would surely be beaten again, provided he doesn‘t get a major injury.

edit: I compared him with Lewandowski because I feel like he‘s the striker to beat when it comes to the best in the world.
Except you didn't really compare him to Lewandowski, you listed a bunch of players he plays with?! ;)
 

Rektsanwalt

Full Member
Joined
Jul 28, 2019
Messages
1,570
Supports
Schalke 04
Except you didn't really compare him to Lewandowski, you listed a bunch of players he plays with?! ;)
I really didn’t, but either way, it’s Haaland who’s the best in the world
 

Bleu

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Jun 27, 2021
Messages
174
Supports
New England Revolution
Haaland is absolutely no way the best in the world currently. The overhype is insane. Lewandowski, Benzema, Kane, Lukaku, Ronaldo are all currently better then him as leading Strikers. Would you rather take Haaland then any of those strikers listed above? Yeah of course? He is very young and will be in the game for much longer and has an incredible ceiling and sell on value. He is not currently better then any of them though.
 

stefan92

Full Member
Joined
Feb 9, 2021
Messages
5,935
Supports
Hannover 96
Haaland is absolutely no way the best in the world currently. The overhype is insane. Lewandowski, Benzema, Kane, Lukaku, Ronaldo are all currently better then him as leading Strikers. Would you rather take Haaland then any of those strikers listed above? Yeah of course? He is very young and will be in the game for much longer and has an incredible ceiling and sell on value. He is not currently better then any of them though.
Depends ob the rest of my team. If I have great playmakers behind him, I take Haaland, followed by Ronaldo, Lewandowski, Benzema

If I have strong finishers behind him I take Lewandowski ahead of Benzema, Haaland and Ronaldo.

Given the choices here I would never take Lukaku or Kane, they are also very good, but clearly behund the others for me.
 

Valencia Shin Crosses

Full Member
Joined
Sep 30, 2015
Messages
6,501
Location
"Martial...He's isolated Skrtel here..."
I think of it in tiers.

Lewa, Ronaldo, Haaland, Benzema I think are the top tier that bring the full package of what you would want from your striker (range of deadly finishing, interplay, skill on ball, physicality)

I think the second tier is in order Kane, Lukaku, Mbappe (still deadly as a striker even if he isn’t as polished as the rest), and then perhaps someone from the ageing group a la Suarez, Cavani, Aguero etc. Kane I don’t think has the top level as the ones above him, Lukaku while a prolific goalscorer has his own well documented limitations, Mbappe prefers playing off the left and can be a streaky finisher, and the others are all probably past their peak.
 

LawCharltonBest

Enjoys watching fox porn
Joined
May 17, 2012
Messages
14,886
Location
Salford
Once again another nonsense take.

One might even put Lukaku at the bottom of that list and it’s not a crazy assertion.

However the notion that he is nowhere in the discussion is absurd. He’s proven now for 2 plus seasons he’s in the upper echelon of #9’s now.
He shouldn’t be on a list with those names. He’s bang in his prime and been out scored by a mid-thirties Ronaldo in those two plus seasons you speak about.

Lukaku doesn’t touch the other names, simply not the same level whatsoever.
 

Acrobat7

Full Member
Joined
May 13, 2013
Messages
5,177
Supports
Bayern Munich
I think a lot of the posters in this thread judge Haaland on what he will (quite surely) become, but not on what he currently is. Is he showing improvements in his game? Absolutely, but he is not on the Lewandowsk/Benzema level (yet?).
 

LawCharltonBest

Enjoys watching fox porn
Joined
May 17, 2012
Messages
14,886
Location
Salford
Because there is real a dearth of recognised top class strikers in football now. It's fairly obvious, but I looked at some top ten lists and you see the likes of DCL, Andre Silva, Werner, Abraham, Aubameyang, Martinez and Icardi being used just to pad them out. After 5 it becomes a struggle.

There's about 6 or 7 you might say are amongst the best in the world and unfortunately he's one of them and 3 of them are pushing mid to late 30s. I think the likes of Aguero, Cavani and Luis Suarez are just a bit over the hill to still be considered.

In no order at all.

Lewandowski
Haaland
Lukaku
Kane
Ronaldo
Benzema
Immobile
Absolutely ridiculous

Ronaldo has outscored Lukaku in each season in Serie A despite Lukaku being in his prime
 

Oranges038

Full Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2020
Messages
11,785
Absolutely ridiculous

Ronaldo has outscored Lukaku in each season in Serie A despite Lukaku being in his prime
He did, and Immobile and a geriatric Quagliarella outscored Ronaldo the two seasons before that.

I don't think Lukaku is all that, I think he has too many holes in his game. I certainly don't think he is the best striker in the world, but right now he's one of about 6 or 7 that are up there as the best strikers in todays game. That says a lot about the overall quality of modern day strikers.
 

Bleu

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Jun 27, 2021
Messages
174
Supports
New England Revolution
Absolutely ridiculous

Ronaldo has outscored Lukaku in each season in Serie A despite Lukaku being in his prime
He shouldn’t be on a list with those names. He’s bang in his prime and been out scored by a mid-thirties Ronaldo in those two plus seasons you speak about.

Lukaku doesn’t touch the other names, simply not the same level whatsoever.
Just because you are angry and outraged, doesnt mean you are correct. Slam your feet on the ground all you like, Lukaku is undoubtedly one of the top strikers in the world, only 3 I would put higher then him- Ronaldo, Lewa and Benzema. Its disgusting the amount of stick he get's just because he was not happy here and it did not work out. As always, someone has to be a scapegoat for the failures of the past decade.- "Lukaku is a donkey, Depay is trash, Ole is a PE teacher". Sickening :annoyed:
 

Halftrack

Full Member
Joined
Jul 12, 2014
Messages
3,921
Location
Chair
Haaland is absolutely no way the best in the world currently. The overhype is insane. Lewandowski, Benzema, Kane, Lukaku, Ronaldo are all currently better then him as leading Strikers. Would you rather take Haaland then any of those strikers listed above? Yeah of course? He is very young and will be in the game for much longer and has an incredible ceiling and sell on value. He is not currently better then any of them though.
:lol:

Haaland is way better than Lukaku. Scores at a much higher rate, assists at a higher rate, scores against tough opposition, is better technically, is better at using his physical advantages (speed, strength, height). There's literally not a single area in which Lukaku is better than Haaland, and it's laughable to suggest otherwise.
 

LawCharltonBest

Enjoys watching fox porn
Joined
May 17, 2012
Messages
14,886
Location
Salford
Just because you are angry and outraged, doesnt mean you are correct. Slam your feet on the ground all you like, Lukaku is undoubtedly one of the top strikers in the world, only 3 I would put higher then him- Ronaldo, Lewa and Benzema. Its disgusting the amount of stick he get's just because he was not happy here and it did not work out. As always, someone has to be a scapegoat for the failures of the past decade.- "Lukaku is a donkey, Depay is trash, Ole is a PE teacher". Sickening :annoyed:
Haaland is miles above Lukaku

Having an opinion that doesn’t match up with yours doesn’t mean someone is slamming their feet. Get a grip
 

Wolf1992

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Apr 27, 2021
Messages
1,332
Supports
No team in particular.
Benzema is a great player, but I would have Kane, Mbappe and Haaland over him certainly, and possibly even Lukaku as well, though that might be a little bit influenced by recent form.
Benzema is top class, not just great player, Aubameyang is a great player.

By no means Kane or Lukaku are better than Benzema, especially when we talk about ability outside the box, not just scoring...Benzema can play as 10, Kane and Lukaku can't... especially Lukaku.
 

Remember the geese

Full Member
Joined
Dec 14, 2018
Messages
6,728
Location
Northampton
I think that Harry Kane is being quite underrated here. There aren't many above him. You can debate where exactly he falls in the top 5, but he's certainly very much in the conversation with Lewandowski, Benzema, Ronaldo and Haaland.
 

IhabX7

Full Member
Joined
Oct 10, 2006
Messages
6,009
Ronaldo for me, the biggest winner of all time. But looking into the future you can't look past Haaland, he's the next superstar of world football.

Benzema is a higher caliber than Lewandowski and Kane who are a tier higher than Lukaku.
 

sincher

"I will cry if Rooney leaves"
Joined
Sep 20, 2004
Messages
25,587
Location
YSC
Benzema is top class, not just great player, Aubameyang is a great player.

By no means Kane or Lukaku are better than Benzema, especially when we talk about ability outside the box, not just scoring...Benzema can play as 10, Kane and Lukaku can't... especially Lukaku.
I rate Kane higher than Benzema personally. Kane clearly scores more for a start, and his all round game is underrated too, he is a very good passer especially to create chances for others. Benzema is a better player than Lukaku for sure.
 

paraguayo

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Jun 24, 2019
Messages
1,339
Supports
neutral
Lewandowski because he is also a platform to play through but also a killer. Haaland seems too little combinative
 

Andersonson

Full Member
Joined
Jan 12, 2013
Messages
3,768
Location
Trondheim
But as the thread is about who is the very best of them all then I’m not sure why Lukaku’s name is even mentioned. He shouldn’t be number 1 in any rational conclusion.
When talking about or ranking the best, i don't think it's unfair to name the top 10. It's a discussion after all. And he might be in that pool
 

TwoSheds

More sheds (and tiles) than you, probably
Joined
Feb 12, 2014
Messages
12,739
Benzema
Ronaldo
Lewandowski
Lukaku
Haaland



Kane