A Choice of Three EPL Strikers

[Scott7 5,223]

Hallowe'en segues smoothly into the season of Pantomime, Christmas is nigh and from somewhere over the rainbow in the land of Oz your fairy godmother sashays down the chimney and says: "Hullawerr, Rangurrs supporter. (Fairy godmothers talk like that) Ah can grant yeeze a wish frae this magic lamp ah got aff Aladdin. Yeeze cannae score so ah can gie yeeze wan striker oot o' the three - Aguero, Costa or Sanchez. Which is it to be? Mak' up yer mind,

 

"Well, FGM," says I "Aguero is the sharpest finisher. He can make chances out of his own speed and he needs to be double marked so he would create a lot of space for his fellow striker if we had one. But we might just need Silva as well to unlock defences for him.

 

Costa? Cracking player with a good bit of devil in him. Probably just what we need, a wee tough. But that carries big risks. He'd soon be a target for referees and the press would be merciless. I see the headline now: DIEGO CARAJO! Different story if he went to Parkhead. The scribblers would lionise him up to Lisbon status.

 

Sanchez. Not as fast as Aguero but slightly less of an injury risk. Can put himself about a bit but not as obviously as Costa. Doesn't score as much as the other two but pings them in from anywhere. Alan Shearer reckons central striker is the best place for him and it takes one to know one.

 

So, Sanchez it is, FGM, thank you very much."

 

"Aw right, son. Hing oot yer stockin' in the January windae an' he'll be there.

 

Ony buddy else say different afore ah gie yon lamp a dunt?"

[craig 5,199]

Sanchez's movement is incredible - he is a constant ball of motion. I am biased being an Arsenal fan but of the 3 I think I would take Sanchez.

[JFK-1 1,675]

One of the most impressive things I ever saw a striker do was the Brazilian Ronaldo when he played at PSV for a couple of years between the ages of 18 and 20 and during which time he scored 42 goals in 46 appearances. And it wasn't even goal scoring that caught my eye.

 

It was his strength that was incredible. He had broken away and was charging towards goal from the halfway line. Opposing defender knows he isn't going to catch him but manages to reach out and grab his shirt.

 

Now with most that would probably at a minimum break their stride and perhaps bring the run to a complete halt but it did absolutely nothing to him. He was so strong he appeared to not even lose a stride as the power of his run caused the shirt to be ripped clean off his back and he just charged on as if nothing had happened.