Golden boot race 2021/2022

[BusbyMalone]

The contenders are probably Lukaku (3), Ronaldo (2), Bruno (4), Salah (2) and Kane (0). You can make a case for others if you want (maybe Vardy and Aubameyang), but i think we can agree those are the main ones.

So, who's your money on?

 

[Sylar]

Salah
I would say Lukaku if he were to take penalties for Chelsea (guessing he wont)

 

[Raoul]

Ronaldo of course

 

[cyberman]

Ronaldo. Has to be really. He will eat 80 percent of the teams alive In this league.

 

[Jack-C20]

Was sent off earlier but feck it I’m going for Antonio. I’ll never back our players as that’ll obviously jinx them.

 

[Sylar]

Was sent off earlier but feck it I’m going for Antonio. I’ll never back our players as that’ll obviously jinx them.

Same

 

[duffer]

Hard to look past Ronaldo.

 

[Sparky Rhiwabon]

Salah
I would say Lukaku if he were to take penalties for Chelsea (guessing he wont)

I think he will

 

[lilcurt]

The contenders are probably Lukaku (3), Ronaldo (2), Bruno (4), Salah (2) and Kane (0). You can make a case for others if you want (maybe Vardy and Aubameyang), but i think we can agree those are the main ones.

So, who's your money on?

I will go for Ronaldo. Think the only other contender is Lukaku.

I actually think Kane is going into a deep decline now, injuries have caught up to him and he just seems to lack mobility. Also playing in a Nuno team really won't help him. Biggest mistake of his career signing that Spurs contract, missed his chance at a big club now as next season will be the Haaland race.

 

[duffer]

I think he will

Take pens? I really doubt it.

Tuchel subbed of his goalie because someone else had a better record in saving them. I can't imagine he'll drop Jorginho (although I have no idea about Lukaku's record).

I do think your main goalscorer should take pens though. Goals are good for confidence.

 

[Zaphod2319]

Kane was invisible today. I wonder how much not being sold has got in his head?

 

[Dazzmondo]

It will be either Ronaldo or Lukaku. Salah 3rd. Next highest scorers will probably be Kane, Antonio and DCL. Maybe Edouard and Ings could also sneak in. I think this will be Kane's lowest scoring season for a while.

 

[Morty_]

I will go for Ronaldo. Think the only other contender is Lukaku.

I actually think Kane is going into a deep decline now, injuries have caught up to him and he just seems to lack mobility. Also playing in a Nuno team really won't help him. Biggest mistake of his career signing that Spurs contract, missed his chance at a big club now as next season will be the Haaland race.

Had injury issues for years, he will go on a run at some point, like he usually does.

 

[Sandikan]

If Ronaldo can snag the pens he has every chance.

It's not even a surprise he's strolled straight back into this league after a decade out and instantly bagged a double.

 

[Samid]

If Ronaldo can snag the pens he has every chance.

It's not even a surprise he's strolled straight back into this league after a decade out and instantly bagged a double.

Merson, Sourness et al. disagree.

 

[Sandikan]

Merson, Sourness et al. disagree.

Merson doesn't now.

 

[WeePat]

Take pens? I really doubt it.

Tuchel subbed of his goalie because someone else had a better record in saving them. I can't imagine he'll drop Jorginho (although I have no idea about Lukaku's record).

I do think your main goalscorer should take pens though. Goals are good for confidence.

Lukaku took 15 and scored 15 in two seasons at Inter. No idea about his record prior to that. Jorginho has definitely missed a couple in that time but his overall career record is excellent.

 

[duffer]

Lukaku took 15 and scored 15 in two seasons at Inter. No idea about his record prior to that. Jorginho has definitely missed a couple in that time but his overall career record is excellent.

I personally hate Jorginho's style. I also hated Hazards.

I'm an old fart when it comes to penalties, I want and long run up and a blast.

 

[Jack-C20]

Same

Honestly don’t think I’ve ever included us in an accumulator bet. Just can’t bring myself to do it

 

[awop]

Ronaldo will get 25+ and it should be enough unless Lukaku goes on fire. Not sure Salah will hit the numbers of last season, especially if he's starting to think about leaving.

 

[OverratedOpinion]

Ronaldo, Kane, Lukaku, Salah, Calvert Lewin, Bruno in that order.

Edit: Imagine if this is right.

 

[Sylar]

If Ronaldo and Bruno are both in the race come the end of the season united would be in a huge shout for the title given the number of goals they would have between them

 

[Dembeza]

Ronaldo my boy!

I believe Greenwood has an outside chance if he isn’t subjected to heavy rotation

 

[Wilt]

Got on Ronaldo @ 8/1 …so I’m happy

 

[TheMagicFoolBus]

Take pens? I really doubt it.

Tuchel subbed of his goalie because someone else had a better record in saving them. I can't imagine he'll drop Jorginho (although I have no idea about Lukaku's record).

I do think your main goalscorer should take pens though. Goals are good for confidence.

Omitting shootouts (where Jorginho has been struggling recently), Lukaku is at 30/35 and Jorginho is at 29/34. Lukaku also hasn't missed since August of 2017 whilst Jorginho just missed against Sommer 6 days ago.

More broadly, I think Sommer's technique might mark a death knell for Jorginho's hop - Sommer feinted right prior to the hop so then diving back down to his left was straightforward. I'd expect Lukaku to be on penalties personally given the data - especially if it's weighted towards recent performance as you'd expect.

 

[Klopper76]

Bump. Here are the standings going into the final stretch.

1. Salah - 22
2. Son - 17
3. Ronaldo - 17
4. Jota - 15
5. Mane - 14

Jota and Mane probably don't have a chance and Salah will probably get it but his goals have dried up a bit over the last couple of months.

 

[Blood Mage]

Who would've thought Lukaku wouldn't even crack the top 5. City might win the league without having a top 5 goal-scorer!

 

[Klopper76]

Who would've thought Lukaku wouldn't even crack the top 5. City might win the league without having a top 5 goal-scorer!

Ivan Toney is currently higher than any City player on the PL goal scorer list. Pep's done incredibly well considering they clearly don't have a goal scorer.

 

[Ole'sattheWheel]

definitely gonna be salah. Props to ronny though - imagine him in city's team. He'd have about 35 in the league already

 

[tentan]

Its been quite low scoring this season hasn't it?

 

[padr81]

Its been quite low scoring this season hasn't it?

I don't think so it's not often more than a couple of players break 20 league goals by seasons end.

Usually 3 or 4 and that was when the league had Aguero, Auba to go with Salah and Kane. And a peak Vardy.

 

[tentan]

Son and Salah both on 22.

 

[tentan]

Son on 23 now.

 

[cjj]

 

[The Corinthian]

Alisson and Ederson shared the golden glove and Son and Salah shared the golden boot.

 

[711]

Penalties shouldn't count to the Golden Boot. Should be non-penalty goals only. Son the clear winner for me.

 

[Red the Bear]

Has to be the greatest Asian player of all time by now (actual quality wise not legacy wise obviously).

 

[DOTA]

Has to be the greatest Asian player of all time by now (actual quality wise not legacy wise obviously).

By a mile.

 

[moses]

I love Son.