Best Premier League Striker Ever? Soccer

[Ray Gin]

Obvious conversation following the Aguero announcement.

Shearer and Henry are clear IMO. But does Aguero have a case for 3rd best?

Could Kane get to the top?
Does Suarez's obvious talent and individual production during his time get him in there?
Drogba's big game presence?
Rooney's talent and longevity?
Van Nistelrooy's killer instinct?

For me: Henry, Shearer, Aguero

Thoughts?

 

[Snoops]

I haven't seen a season or two like Suarez's but on terms of doing it over longer period....probably Shearer and Henry.

 

[Crabtree]

Shearer for me. The most goals in the EPL, while spending comparatively little time at a top team/team challenging for the title compared to those nearest him.

 

[David76]

Alan Shearer.

Broke the 30 goal barrier in 3 seasons. Broke the 20 goal barrier in 4 other seasons. And he did this playing for Newcastle. Suffered some serious knee injuries as well and came back each time.

The strikers role is to score goals. He did it consistently for 14 years.

No question for me

 

[Dylan]

If you were to build a striker you would build Shearer.

Shearer for me was the best in the last 30 years.

 

[Tom]

+1 for Shearer, his record is really phenomenal when you consider he was playing with a pretty average team around him for most of his career.

 

[8-Ball]

Shearer for me, he was phenomenal.

Not just a clinical poacher & finisher of other people's chances, he could create chances for himself. He could do it all.

He may have won more trophies had he went to United, but that was never going to happen. He captained his hometown club and became their all time record scorer.

His goalscoring record speaks for itself.

 

[Mouth]

This is one of those questions that has a fairly simple answer. The numbers don't lie.

It's Shearer. Followed by Henry.

There have been more talented, more gifted and more lauded strikers in the PL certainly. But none have been as consistent, as him.

There was football before the PL, and Shearer has 23 pre-PL topflight goals. I make his total at the top level 283, not 260.

I'd add Robert van Persie, Torres, Rooney and Van Nistelroy to the great players list. But Shearer is miles ahead of the competition IMO.

At a better club than Newcastle he would certainly have been far better regarded against the others.

 

[Welshy]

Henry for me, he was just phenomenally good, also racked up huge number of assists.

Shearer was a machine but personal preference is Henry.

 

[Boot Cleaner]

It's got to be Thierry Henry for me, he was unplayable on his day and I'm anything but an Arsenal fan.

Andy Cole was always my favourite player as a United fan and criminally underrated. Cantona was iconic and club changing.

Shearer was undoubtedly a great goalscorer but for me Henry was the best.