7 Greatest Premier League Strikers of All Time

[@Bellpipe41]

Altidore’s average of a goal every 35 games is surely unrivalled.

[@mikelitorous5570]

He was such a good target man. Shame he couldn’t hit a cows arse with a banjo

[@danwilliams256]

At least Sunderland managed to do a swap deal with Toronto for Jermain Defoe with Altidore

[@skasteve6528]

René Higuita averaged one goal in nine games at club level and one goal in twenty three games at international level. That might not sound impressive, but as most HITC regulars will already know, Higuita was a goalkeeper (altough calling him just a goalkeeper, would be doing him an injustice).

[@Cyrus-rodn45]

What about beneteke 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ThePaganAltar]

True story. I was given two minutes as a sub for George Burley's Ipswich Town. I almost scored on my debut. I never scored in the top flight.

[@sidosh2229]

Completely irrelevant to the topic of this video, but considering that the last player who played in the miracle of Bern died about 4 months ago, I would really like to see a video about the whole story between Germany and Hungary, especially because it meant so much to at least the German population

[@thargoff]

It meant a lot but the opposite way (as a trauma) in Hungary as well.

[@alehlete830]

ALAN SHEAERRR ALLLLAAAN SHEARRRERRR

[@SKa-tt9nm]

@@thargoff that ‘54 Hungary team is the best team not to win a World Cup. What a lineup!

[@RS-zp1we]

@@SKa-tt9nm yeah I have to disagree. The 74 Dutch team is the best team to not win a World Cup. That team formed the basis of modern football. Cruijff, Van Hanegem, Neeskens, Rensenbrink, Janssen. It was a ridiculous team that consisted of the best players of that time in the best competition of that time. (Dutch teams won the EC1 4 times in a row, Feyenoord in 1970, Ajax in 71, 72, 73 ). As good as Hungary was, they weren't better than the Dutch comparatively

[@chrischandler4151]

All those honorable mentions but no love for Big Les Ferdinand. From 1992/93 through to the end of 1996/97 he scored 101 league goals in just 178 games. Overall he bagged 149 in his career which makes him the current 11th top scorer in the league. That 5 season period, during which he moved from QPR to Newcastle, was top quality. England were blessed with so many high quality strikers in the late 90's but never forget Sir Les.

[@TragicTester034]

big up big les toon hero

[@joneve8347]

As a Newcastle United fan, I hold sir Les closer to my heart than shearer, which many would disagree with for obvious reasons, but his partnerships with Beardsley and then shearer were outstanding and his rapid departure for spurs was a disappointment and shock

[@disabledkidsentertainment2117]

Qpr Legend💙🤍

[@liam8664]

This video reminded me of the 40 strikers West Ham have brought in the space of 10 years since GSB arrived, and I’d like to request a ranking of every single one, from Emenike, to Jonathan Calleri, to Ashley Fletcher

[@elliotcoffman2643]

Crazy that the best striker we've had in decades was originally signed as a right back

[@definitelynotjiraiya5063]

@@elliotcoffman2643 Antonio? I’m new to football

[@elliotcoffman2643]

@Definitely not Jiraiya yeah we signed him in 2015 and he was our right back. Then just slowly got pushed up the pitch to right wing and then eventually as our main striker

[@niharg2011]

Tbh as a United fan, I wouldn't want Rooney to do anything differently about his game... His personality on the pitch and style of play was an inspiration... He would fight till the very last second of the game even through injuries and with painkillers, for each and every ball, maybe off the pitch he should have focused on his recovery and health more. But I wouldn't trade what he did and stood for, for any player ever. He made millions of us love football, If he wanted Shearer's record he could have got it, asking the manager to tweak his position and all but despite the rot that Glazers brought in, where we wanted a 20 year old Benzema but ended up with a 33 year old Owen or had to make do with Chicharito instead of Aguero. He pulled us on multiple times, sometimes on his own and not just with his goalscoring. All of that took a toll on him. But he'd still be one of the 5 greatest players for my club ever.

[@alehlete830]

ALAN SHEAERRR ALLLLAAAN SHEARRRERRR

[@kauswekazilimani3736]

Rooney chose club over personal ambition.

[@alfonsotianzon5475]

I just wish he didn’t decline as rapidly into his 30s as he did 😔

[@kauswekazilimani3736]

@@alfonsotianzon5475 Ya. But you don't play like he did without consequence.

[@viandramonisyaf8623]

@@kauswekazilimani3736 and that's ultimately why, we love him.

[@dazwebster]

Great video Alfie. Loved the Peter Crouch moment.

[@eddixon2015]

"Altidore, Mitroglou, Van Wolfswinkel." Damn that 2013/14 season was all kinds of special wasn't it.

[@gregway410]

Special ed

[@skasteve6528]

I've always thought that Heskey gets a lot of unfair criticism. I've never seen him as a goalscorer as such. He was excellent at running defences ragged & opening up defences, allowing more prolific goalscorers an opening. He could also defend a bit too, not the first quality you'd be looking for in an attacker, but if you are down to 10 men, it's useful to have an attacker who is able to drop back into midfield.Of course, he would be unlikely to appear on anyone's list of greats, but he was a hardworking straight-forward player.

[@r4h4al]

Yeah people criticise him for not scoring enough goals but that is not why he was in the team. He was in teams like Liverpool & England to assist players like Owen & later for England Rooney & he did a fantastic job of that. For England he would often get double marked by defenders leaving space for Michael Owen or Wayne Rooney to score.

[@eddixon2015]

The best comparison I can make for Heskey is that he was the equivalent of a third down back in American Football. Yes, his stats weren't eye popping, but the amount of space he opened up for everyone else on the team as well as how versatile he was, made him an asset for every ream he played on.

[@Evghenios79]

i fully agree, if i was Michael Owen i'd have a golden statue of Heskey in my bedroom Even the referees didnt treat him right. The defenders were literary climbing on top of him and he didnt earn any fouls, whereas most players in his position would get fouls for a lot less.

[@kieransteers]

Work rate was unreal, there's a reason he played over 50 times for England too. I know the squad options werent great at the time but he offered a lot to the players around him in any team he was in

[@56postoffice]

I've always rated Heskey. Plus, he is in the Premier League 100 Club.

[@aarons745]

Agüero should definitely be higher than fourth. He has the best scoring rate in Prem history, won 5 titles, made Man City the dominant force they are today, amazing for City over a whole decade and scored the most iconic goal in Prem history.

[@hananidrisi6436]

Over who?

[@car9melo]

@@hananidrisi6436 everyone

[@shotsfiredtvofficial]

I thought Chicharito and RVN were still above him?

[@johnmiller6976]

Aguero a bit overrated. He benefitted from world class players all over the place. What world class players does Kane benefit from? Son?

[@dantejohnson9149]

@@car9melo 😂😂😂

[@Maj1794]

Henry and Bergkamp partnership 🔥🔥

[@seandelap6268]

Rudd Van Nistelrooy was one of my favourite Man Utd players ever.

[@mpumelelobeyers957]

💀A Diver?? Streets is done smh

[@alehlete830]

ALAN SHEAERRR ALLLLAAAN SHEARRRERRR

[@zaimhazmin8851]

bebe is one of my fav man utd players. he puts a smile on my face everytime i think of him

[@Harbaksh1234]

Finally! Some sense! RVN number 1 for me!

[@mcwildo2617]

Andy Cole, Drogba, Vardy and Fowler deserved 7th more than Cantona in my opinion. But good list as usual

[@vaibhavbhardwaj7248]

Couldn't agree more

[@Whatabozo9]

Drogba to be precise

[@bigowenzy3397]

Cantona was a big game player and was the tbe catalyst for uniteds revival. Vardy and fowler is laughable

[@joshchristieson339]

Andy cole being left out shocked me especially considering cantona was more of a winger but oh well

[@constablekennedy7705]

Ruud Van Nistelrooy is one of My Personal Favourites …. 🔥. ⚽️

[@duyduc6293]

This has got to be the most energy Alfie has ever put into an intro.

[@arvindacharya6505]

Dennis bergkamp might not have been the best striker but he definitely is the best player to have played in the league

[@LarsEelke]

The frightening efficiency of van Nistelrooij should have given him a spot at 5,6,7. Not the most fun player to watch but he would score every game and made it look easy, no matter who he played against. Didn’t care about beauty, he just put it in the back of the net.

[@daarom3472]

Think Raymar did a vid on him too. He had insane strike ratios (goals per game).

[@LarsEelke]

@DDeglane16 same type of player and both not really got the credits throughout their careers. Good comparison 😉

[@daarom3472]

@@LarsEelke Id say Lewa is more technical and better at link-up. One thing people often forget though about Ruud is he was really fast in his earlier years, able to outsprint defenders at will.

[@CGSocDem]

Been waiting for this one, my top 3 is Aguero, Henry & Rooney

[@Knightwolf__]

Honestly, for me, Joelinton is the greatest premier league striker ever. I mean, scoring a goal is second nature for a striker. Joelinton, missed routinely, that is skill personafied

[@willb3486]

He doesn't even play striker any more

[@Timliu92]

Joelinton admittedly is doing well in Eddie Howe's system as a midfielder. Maybe that is what he does best, and probably for the good of his Newcastle career he is not meant to be a striker after all.

[@kiriakoz]

Do you write your own jokes or does your minder do it for you?

[@ΔημήτρηςΣαχανίδης-τ6τ]

@@Timliu92 well from his hoffenhaim days it was clear he wasn't a traditional 9 and played behind the striker not as a lone no 9. Signing him to be a poacher was a huge mistake from Mike Ashley

[@euanoliver1764]

A man so feared at striker that he was forced to be stuck into midfield

[@ryanclark541]

Andy Cole is top 4 PL striker ever. The guy is 3rd in the scoring charts (having never taken a PL penalty, I might add) - always played for the team and actually won multiple league titles. Don’t understand his omission, but Harry Kane’s inclusion?

[@BigWes95]

Kane is a much better all round player and played when the league is at its most competitive. In the 90s there weren't anywhere near as many foreign players so the standard was far lower which will count against Cole. Cole didn't really bring anything else to the party other than goals

[@Sunny-no1ir]

Does Kane not belong? He's 28 and 5th highest scorer. He's almost certain to get 2nd highest and likely to become the prem's top scorer and that's only half his game he can assist as well. He got golden boot and playmaker award in the same season. How does he not belong?

[@UncledadBFD]

If there’s one thing I want a striker to bring to the party it’s goals

[@ryanclark541]

@@Sunny-no1ir in terms of ability and talent, I’d say he’s one of the best. But in terms of the greatest, I don’t see how he can be included when he’s never won the thing.

[@LocalNoob_2]

@@BigWes95 delusion

[@arjyomitra9121]

My list. For what it's worth, my top three on ABILITY alone are Henry, Suarez, and Kane. 1. Henry -- not much need for elaboration. 2. Shearer -- again, not much need for elaboration. 3. Aguero -- fantastic numbers over nearly a decade, multiple league titles. The insane strength of his teams goes against him slightly. He cannot be higher than 3rd, but cannot be lower either until Kane crosses 260 and/or wins a title. 4. Rooney -- unbelievable numbers when playing as a true 9, but the lack of elite goalscoring longevity goes against him. 5. Cole -- serially disrespected, elite numbers despite not taking penalties, multiple league titles. 6. Cantona -- poor numbers, but 4 league titles in 5 years at United, with the 5th title missed due to his suspension. 7. Kane -- elite numbers, walks into any PL team ever, and fantastic consistency. At age 28 and without a title, a huge chunk of his career yet to be written. 8. van Nistelrooy -- amazing numbers, ruthless finishing, but only one league title. 9. Owen -- hugely disrespected, one of the best young strikers in the history of the league. Unbelievable numbers until injuries set in. 10. Suarez -- undisputedly the top or second-best season by a striker ever. Unplayable, but obvious lack of longevity. 11. van Persie -- best striker in the league between Rooney (2010) and Suarez (2013 and 2014). Elite numbers for an average Arsenal side, and delivered a league title on his own. 12. Drogba -- not enough elite PL seasons to enter the top 10. 13. Bergkamp -- technically elite, a joy to watch, but his numbers simply do not stack up to the competition. 14. Tevez -- unplayable on his day. Happy to put him a little lower, in all honesty. 15. Fowler -- like Owen, underappreciated. Superb striker. 16. Torres 17. Wright 18. Hasselbaink 19. Vardy 20. Berbatov 21. Anelka 22. Sheringham 23. Yorke

[@timmarks7458]

No Hasselbaink?

[@lefikabogosi6209]

No Ian Wright 😶 No Harry Kane😶

[@Amm17ar]

@@lefikabogosi6209 Kanes literally 7th lol.....

[@kurtchester7073]

@@MMXKHXCP if it's ability alone it's Cr7, but Cr7 is only in my top 5 greatest EPL players.

[@palarbear556]

Decent top 7 but not rlly an amazing after that

[@chandlerbetts593]

No way Andy Cole misses out he’s definitely top 5, comfortably top 7

[@mattbonacci3601]

So underrated

[@mattanderson8575]

Agreed he is so underrated. It’s just a testament to the level of talent that the premier league has had up front that he missed out and the only person I’d realistically see him replacing is maybe Cantona

[@r4h4al]

@@mattanderson8575 But like Alfie said Cantona was the catalyst for United becoming a successful side.

[@mattanderson8575]

@@r4h4al i think I misspoke, what I meant to say was the only player you could actually make a case for Cole to replace is cantona just because of his relatively short time in the Prem and Cantona being less prolific than other top strikers. I actually am totally fine with having Cantona higher because of his style and impact that he brought to the league

[@MRCL-190]

Instead of who?? Cole probably makes a top ten. But then again, instead of Suarez? Ruud? RVP?

[@mjc8281]

My lasting memory of Agüero's early days at Manchester City will be his third game for the club, while playing Spurs away, Spurs while 3-1 down early in the second half kept their whole back four back to mark him while having a succession of corners themselves, that was the day I thought... this guy is going to be a real star!

[@punkpoetry]

I know what you mean but he WAS a real star when he arrived. Silva had a lower profile for instance, but Aguero was one of the most hyped players in Europe

[@LKeet6]

I'll accept that injuries probably stop my idol making this list, and maybe (just!) overall ability but, for me, Robbie Fowler is always forgotten about in these lists. (At least Fowler got a mention!) Maybe "achievements" also stop him, but I've always hated team achievements (trophies) being used to measure individuals. A finisher as good as Shearer, more creative than many in the list, underrated with his head, both footed, amazing positioning for poacher goals, but also scored absolute crackers, unselfish. What a player.

[@alehlete830]

ALAN SHEAERRR ALLLLAAAN SHEARRRERRR

[@Hyde_Hill]

Fowler in his prime was insane. Probably my favorite striker at the time.

[@car9melo]

Hes not forgotten hes just not close to top 10

[@LKeet6]

@@car9melo i'm glad Alfie mentioned him, but he often is forgotten. Both him and Owen had their (peak) careers ruined by injury, but everyone always goes on about owen if they bother to mention either. Owen's pace made him lethal, but fowler was the better all-round player, by far. The reason players like that are forgotten, is because most people are obsessed by longevity and trophies. Longevity i do get, to be fair, it's a good tiebreaker, but I just go with overall ability. Of course Fowler is "close" is top 10, he's no.8 on the all-time scorers charts for fuck's sake! I'm fine with him not being in this top 7 list, I said that anyway! Just wanted to give my guy some props.

[@dylansreviews8231]

Do top 7 best managers of the premier league era

[@stuartbell9426]

yes plz

[@mrsd8401]

Shearer. 2nd. I just cannot agree there, Alfie. He was the best of the best x

[@boulderbill1783]

Bergkamp, for me is the greatest player the PL has ever seen. An absolute dream to watch.

[@BigWes95]

Absolute bollocks. Not even top 10

[@PaxBisonica89]

@@BigWes95 🤡

[@boulderbill1783]

@oliver you’re kidding right ? Have you ever seen Bergkamp play? Fair enough he’s maybe not everyone’s no1 but to describe it as “bollocks, not even top 10” just reeks of delusion, either that or you’ve never grown up watching him.

[@BigWes95]

@@boulderbill1783 I watched him growing up probably a damn sight more than you did. He wasn't even the best player in that arsenal team. Henry was levels above him. Putting him above the likes of Ronaldo, Henry, Shearer, aguero etc just shows that you have literally 0 understanding of football. He was a good player obviously, I don't think anyone would question it but to put him on top of the pile is just ridiculous and plain wrong

[@seandelap6268]

He was a talented player no doubt but definitely not the best PL ever.

[@nickn7002]

Cantona retired too early he was so good

[@SF-bb4ob]

Ayyyyyyy!! Crouchy! The goat🐐(Tottenham fan btw) So no bias

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

Funnily enough as a gunner I was furious when we signed Henry. He was a pretty average winger at Juve and had was average at the 98 World Cup.

[@michaelduckett7688]

As soon as it started with Cantona I was worried. He’s not even top 15 let alone 7th 🙃

[@walebalo881]

He got me with Peter crouch 😂😂😂 I almost died like wtf...... is this an alternate reality

[@blueexpresstv5401]

Nwankwo “Papilo” Kanu deserves an honorable mention. Just on the basis of that nickname alone🧐🧐

[@nickn7002]

Henry was just magnificent arguably the better striker than Shearer in terms of being all rounded

[@maximusretardious4597]

Wow you have never been more wrong about anything.....EVER

[@leeauld4216]

Not sure about that. If Henry lost all his pace in his prime for example like Shearer, would he still have been as prolific?

[@nickn7002]

@@leeauld4216 not really no but he's attacking movement was exceptional

[@thegoodgunner]

@@maximusretardious4597 shearer was a better finisher but henry was by far the better player

[@punkpoetry]

@@maximusretardious4597 Shearer the better finisher by far, Henry clearly the more talented footballer overall

[@nene1397]

Henry was stupendous. I'm of the opinion that David Silva is the best Premier League player ever but what I wouldn't give to have Mbappe at Arsenal and bring the spirit of Henry there again.

[@SonnyK248]

Silva isn’t even the best Premier League player City have had. Shit he isn’t even the best midfielder Manchester City have had. He’s a great player but that’s pushing it.

[@nene1397]

@@SonnyK248 Opinions are a wonderful thing. It's all subjective. I don't know how can so boastfully claim he's not City's best midfielder while plenty of people say he is.

[@SonnyK248]

@@nene1397 well that’s my opinion buddy 👍 they have another guy who has won multiple Premier League player of the year awards and has pretty much been the main man on the team since he arrived 🤷‍♂️

[@nene1397]

@@SonnyK248 And that's my opinion buddy 👍

[@SonnyK248]

@@nene1397 next time you if you don’t want you opinion critiqued maybe don’t put it on the internet 😉

[@TheKalaxis]

The most underrated premier league striker of all time has to be Matt Le Tissier. He was phenomenal and yet very rarely gets a look in.

[@BENTWOONEZERO]

Left winger.

[@RobotechLegos]

He wasn’t a striker. He was a midfielder. But I do love me some MLT

[@PaxBisonica89]

Why is it that RVN almost seems like a forgotten great? The dude tore the EPL up for years and was literally the only one who could compete (and bested ) Henry.

[@shakezist]

Bested?

[@dhaenir]

@@shakezist I think he's refering to Ruud van Nistelrooy being PL top goalscorer in 02/03 (25 goals ahead of Henry in second place with 24). Besides that it was Henry from 2001--06.

[@tjbonzai87]

Tyler Roberts is still playing regularly for Leeds. 20 goals in 175 appearances for club and country. Tries hard but surely one of the worst strikers in the division!

[@bismarkyeboah70]

Looking back now, we can all agree Shearer made a mistake joining Newcastle from a pure football legacy point. I’m sure he probably had more personal satisfaction playing for his boyhood club. But joint Man United would have made him one of the greatest strikers ever in the world and not just in England.

[@davidwhitton9050]

The Newcastle side he joined was a fantastic team, sadly manager changes took the team apart.

[@timlamiam]

You could have taken the Peter Crouch thing further, that was hilarious

[@interestedbystander196]

Knew it had to be Henry at #1. Nice list, my man! Henry rates in my personal GOAT list, alongside (in no particular order) Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, Zidane, and Ronaldinho. When they eventually hang up their boots, Messi, C. Ronaldo, and Ibrahimovic will join that list.

[@dantejohnson9149]

Ibrahimovic in a list of names like this is criminal

[@interestedbystander196]

@@dantejohnson9149 That's the beauty of it, friend. This is _my_ list. What's yours?

[@nicodiangelo7051]

Zidane and Ronaldinho in but no R9? No defenders like beckenbeaur or Maldini?

[@interestedbystander196]

@@nicodiangelo7051 Yes, I hear you, friend. Fantastic players definitely, and I would even agree they were great, but not GOAT by my reckoning. I never really got the R9 hype, I have to say. I saw him play a few times, but he never struck me as this all-conquering god like so many people say. Anyway, perhaps a general GOAT list like mine is not really reflective. It's hard to compare a striker and a defender and say one was better than the other, as they have different roles. Maybe something like a GOAT list for each category (GK, DEF, MID, FWD)? But then you have players who changed role - e.g. MID to FWD, etc. It's hard.

[@leemc5646]

R9 was above Henry ability wise

[@WERTYUIO821]

Bergkamp for his position and what his role was. He was the best. Potentially even number 1. Yeah, he was as prolific goal scorer. But did he need it? When he could feed his teammates. His first touch and skill was out of this world. Henry has become a merchandise today since going to U.S.A. and gets even more credit than what he already deserves(which is not low).

[@seandelap6268]

Its worth mentioning that it was Arsene Wenger who actually morphed Thierry Henry into the prolific striker he became he played as a left winger for Monaco and Juventus it was only when he transferred to Arsenal that he became the out and out striker we all know about.

[@kieronparr3403]

We know

[@maxchan9537]

did you even watch the video? 😂😂

[@imfrederic2312]

Bruh he literally says that in the video

[@seandelap6268]

Yes i posted that before watching to the end.

[@bermudache]

Not gonna lie. You had me with the Crouch thing. You have my respect. Plus I think you pretty much nailed the list.

[@derekgorin742]

I would have liked to have seen 2 videos - best 7 2nd strikers and best 7 out-n-out strikers. For 2nd strikers, you'd see players like Cantona, Bergkamp, Le Tissier, Rooney, Sherringham. For outright strikers, Henry, Shearer, Kane, Andy Cole, Aguero, Drogba

[@christerknutsen8031]

Everyone hails cantona for his performances, and i will not hold that against them. But crucially he was also the first player that put Sir Alex's man management skills to display

[@frknwrld999]

But if we all being honest if Cenk hadn't had that injury he would've taken the no 1 spot

[@nhlanhlazwane9465]

Bergkamp was a marvel to watch!

[@oh1yeah2]

Solid list. Obviously, with only 7 spots, there are bound to be notable omissions, but your reasoning behind the rankings is sound, and, ultimately, as you never tire of reiterating, this is your opinion, and your opinion only.

[@JonasFilberg]

Kings Bergkamp & Henry. 👑 👑

[@anant1462]

Alfie, could you please expand on the point at 12:33? Which external factors stopped Rooney from reaching the Messi/Ronaldo tier, in your view?

[@daarom3472]

Him being played out of position and Rooney sacrificing his attacking output by focusing more on defending/pressing and playmaking. Ronaldo/Messi for most of their carreer habe been asked to do a bare minimum of defensive duties therefore were fresher in attack and had kore longevity. Part of the longevity is also due to Rooney's poor diet though (and his drinking).

[@r4h4al]

For me he never seemed to recover after the injury in 2010 against Bayern. Capello made a crocked Rooney play at the World Cup & he never seemed to be the same after that.

[@daarom3472]

@@r4h4al probably not the only injury he was forced to play through...

[@minnumseerrund]

Lifestyle. Messi and Ronaldo have basically been living as monks the past 15 years. Rooney likes brews and nans

[@r4h4al]

@@minnumseerrund Likes nans? Where are you getting that from? I think you've made that up.

[@diegorisco996]

i was about to scream when you said peter crouch lmao

[@gustavkativu5385]

That Peter crouch moment😂😂😂

[@dreadful_name2924]

Going to have to call you out on the Cantona winning Leeds the league thing. He made 9 appearances from the bench and only 6 starts. He was clearly talented and looked to be coming into his own towards the end of the season as well as the start of the next but he wasn't key to the title win. That's not to say he wasn't good for Leeds but there is an issue of revisionist history with this one given his departure and legacy elsewhere.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

THIS! I think people assume cantona edged it for Leeds because of his track record - I think he won something like 7 championships in the last 8 years he played. So - the logic goes - he’s a serial winner and “must have” won it for Leeds as well.

[@JimiCanRead]

If Origi isn’t on this list I’m unsubscribing

[@lewistremonti7827]

had me going with peter crouch!

[@mripichon]

My personal take 7. Harry Kane 6. Didier Drogba 5. Luis Suarez 4. Alan Shearer 3. Kun Aguero 2. Thierry Henry 1. Wayne Rooney

[@saladtossing4332]

bruh the intro was brutal

[@lalitthapa101]

You don't have to be an arsenal fan to agree with the no.1 pick in this video😌

[@mandem2362]

1. Henry 2. Shearer 3. Rooney 4. Bergkamp 5. Aguero 6. Kane 7. Van Nistelrooy

[@yusufkassim8236]

Hey Alfie, I just thought of a cracking idea for a video you could do on the turbulent recent history of Goztepe in the Super Lig. They’re one of the Super Lig’s most well supported clubs (a bit like a Newcastle United, Sunderland or Strasbourg if you may). In the 2001/02 season, they finished seventh in the top flight, however from 2002 to 2008, they were relegated five times in six seasons, due to their inability to reduce their outstanding debt which resulted in the football club being banned from signing new players during that time. In August of 2007, a business based in Istanbul, vowed to take them back to the top flight making them one of the top five clubs in the country, but they were met with lots of suspicions from the fan base, and then they handed over the ownership to another bloke called Mehmet Sepil in 2014. Anyway, they’re back in the Super Lig as a solid mid table/weaker top half team. Why am I bringing all this up? Because apparently Abramovich is looking to possibly buy the club himself, after being sanctioned from the UK. It’s a crazy crazy story and may you could look into this, not to mention, they are not only a rare example of a club that is considered a neighbourhood club, as well as the fact that they’ve played in 3 different stadiums since 2011, but also in 1969, they became the first Turkish football team to play a semi-final of a European competition.

[@mafiousbj]

Damn...less than 50 k views in a day? Something pissed the algorithm...one would think Strikers would be the most popular video

[@lewiseasthope4188]

Are you doing a 7 greatest managers to put into this team?

[@cameronlambert5185]

Fergie’s a given tho tbf

[@micahkiyimba8641]

Surprised that Andrew Cole did not make this list.

[@jordan_roadhouse4798]

Even as a Gooner, i fvcking love Kane!!! The man has it all!

[@tomascunha3069]

You should make the 7 gratest premier league managers to complete the series!!!!

[@jamie1944]

What about Ian Rush, Kenny Dalgliesh ?

[@gentleken7864]

Love Henry, but at the time, and now, it's Bergkamp. I was always kind of amazed at how flexible his ankles were, and the power he'd get from his shots with so little backlift. His vision and picking out runners was on another planet. It was all technique and vision with Bergkamp. Both Henry and Bergkamp scored amazing goals but Bergkamp's get played more, and then you have his goal against Argentina. The difference between them is a rizla paper for me, but Bergkamp ever so slightly wins it.

[@littleplant7006]

Thierry Henry and Ruud van Vistelrooy are for me best ever strikers that I watch in PL !

[@omo2786]

I think Andy Cole may be the most underrated Premier Player of all time let alone striker

[@niksv4165]

Day 400: Ways to fix VAR with your suggestions

[@wolfpackpete6408]

If it wasn't for Owen's muscle injuries, he could've been challenging thr top scorers of all-time, and Liverpool would've won league titles, England could've won tournaments... that's how efficient Owen was

[@10mibrahim]

Henry as no 1 sounds right

[@jamie5824]

Shearer No1 without a shadow of a doubt. He scored so many goals its ridiculous and he done it whilst in poor to average teams.

[@footballaesthetics11]

Please do the same series for la liga

[@HJT47]

its a disgrace its a fckn disgrace - drogba

[@MrReese]

Two of the seven being from the same Arsenal team says it all. What an unbelievably talented squad they had. My favorite PL team of all time.

[@drharishsharma3191]

The best country for every position depends on consistency like Italy is the most consistent country for keeper's

[@alehlete830]

ALAN SHEAERRR ALLLLAAAN SHEARRRERRR

[@funginho407]

The whole time up until the Va Va Voom reference I was like WHERE IS HENRY??? Well Done.

[@johnathandickson2644]

Jamie vardey? Underrated

[@RyuzakiTaiyou]

Best German players in the premier league of all time. (Day 294) I will not give up until the video is made or Alfie himself tells me to stop. Everyone else telling me that will be ignored. If you don't believe my number, just go back to the previous videos. I'm at the bottom most of the time, but I'm there.

[@PoorStretch]

Would have liked to seen 2 lists. One out and out centre forward list and one 2nd striker/withdrawn forward list.. but good list

[@charliejordan7033]

ahhh the chelsea agenda continues. If you only think Drogba had 2 great seasons then you'll be very mistaken. He wasn't just about goals and mentioning his injury record would've been fair. If you think Drogba isn't top 10 then i'm baffled.

[@hendrikfullgraf1031]

Center forward is by far the most competitive position. The honorable mentions list is better than the actual list in some other positions

[@alehlete830]

ALAN SHEAERRR ALLLLAAAN SHEARRRERRR

[@frankunodostres473]

henry over shearer might be an unpopular opinion but imo it's really a toss up. there more than enough valid arguments for both. imo henry's time in the prem was a tad bit too short compared to shearer to take the top spot but like I said it's a toss up

[@daarom3472]

Henry toyed with defenses and at times entire squads in his prime. Watching full games back then it sometimes seemed as if he was a senior player playing in a youth team. He was really THAT good.

[@tdyerwestfield]

Kane is one of those players where had he been at Chelsea for example, he'd have never made it as a footballer. All those loan moves with nothing to muster, they'd have never given him a chance.

[@mrman2415]

It's okay. Chelsea have plenty of other players who can throw themselves to the floor for a penalty, and most of them don't sound like they're chewing on cotton wool when they speak.

[@salcuzzy]

Day 2 of me asking documentarian Alfie to make a documentary on Detroit City FC and our history including fan ownership, community outreach, etc.

[@whogoesthere4451]

Ruud van nistelrooij?? Absolute legend

[@Stratega1982]

As Aston Villa fan I am very sad for lack of our players. But it's true that last 30 years we don't have any long standing in the club forward with top class quality.

[@libby_b0145]

Video suggestion: every premier clubs best and worse player in ever premier league season

[@yutehube4468]

You forgot an honorable mention for Matt Le Tissier. He "only" scored 161 goals in 443 games for Southampton spanning 16 years, but he is remembered to this day as a genius.

[@johnoygayle7314]

You got me with “first crouch” 💀😂

[@ZakSword_TxS]

the Peter crouch got me so good lmao

[@52darcey]

Agree with all this analysis, including the near misses, except for Cole, who really was never that good - so don’t feel bad for excluding him!

[@wolfpackpete6408]

Some great strikers have been left out. Drogba, Andy Cole, Hasselbaink, Di Canio, Fowler, Wright, Les Ferdinand, Berbatov. Henry himself even said he wasn't a striker and didn't play like a striker. He simply had ability and athleticism to roam the width of the forward line, mostly drifting left.

[@ruskinn]

That peter crouch curveball almost made me choke on water

[@SilliusSodus]

I’ve been waiting for this for a while.

[@vaughncoolman8273]

Across the pond here we take offense at the immediate mention of Altidore, then we cry in our beer bc he's not that good but still one of our best forwards historically.

[@IanTNovs]

Felt that one

[@vaughncoolman8273]

@@IanTNovs we're steadily improving tho, hopefully we wrap up this WC qualifying successfully.

[@wolfpackpete6408]

Heskey was a powerhouse of a striker! At Liverpool he was largely the muscle playing foyle for Owen to score the goals, but Heskey although not as prolific a goalscorer as Lukaku, I would have Heskey instead because he was a much better player

[@footyfc1924]

I'd argue RVP should have got a mention at 280 Apps and 144 goals but otherwise nice 7s video

[@paulsoumik]

Drogba deserve a place there