9 - Samuel Eto'o

[DonAK]

Maybe not the best, but IMO he's easily the greatest Barcelona striker of modern day football.

 

[serghei]

Maybe not the best, but IMO he's easily the greatest Barcelona striker of modern day football.

For me he was the best no9 of the last 20 years, and not only from Barcelona, but from all. What set him apart was the overall link-up play and movement, on top of the killer instinct.

Better than Suarez, Shevchenko, Van Nistelrooy, Benzema, Ibrahimovic, Lewandowski, Rooney.

 

[DonAK]

For me he was the best no9 of the last 20 years, and not only from Barcelona, but from all. What set him apart was the overall link-up play and movement, on top of the killer instinct.

Better than Suarez, Shevchenko, Van Nistelrooy, Benzema, Ibrahimovic, Lewandowski, Rooney.

He's easily better than everyone you mentioned, apart from possibly who Suarez has a good shout in there. Ronaldo too I suppose although his club career was hampered by injuries and he's never won the Champions League.

For Barca however there's no doubt in my mind that Eto'o is much better than Suarez in terms of importance and legacy wise despite Suarez having a better goalscoring record.

 

[KingLeo10]

For me he was the best no9 of the last 20 years, and not only from Barcelona, but from all. What set him apart was the overall link-up play and movement, on top of the killer instinct.

Better than Suarez, Shevchenko, Van Nistelrooy, Benzema, Ibrahimovic, Lewandowski, Rooney.

That 05-06 team with just slightly out of peak Dinho, prime Eto'o, and young/hungry Messi is way too underrated. They'd kill today's Liverpool or City IMO.

 

[putogusiluz8]

I'll never forgive Pep for ditching him out the way he did. Samu bled our colors through and through, and he was a fighter and a big game player. A legend in the blaugrana firmament.

 

[fergus90]

The best 9 i've seen in my lifetime for Barca.

 

[Barcaman]

I do love Eto'o but Ronaldo was hands down best #9 the game of football ever seen in that one season in Barca.

 

[serghei]

That 05-06 team with just slightly out of peak Dinho, prime Eto'o, and young/hungry Messi is way too underrated. They'd kill today's Liverpool or City IMO.

No doubt. Liverpool barely beat this Valverde Barcelona, while losing 3-0 to them.

 

[jamrock]

Best striker of his generation for me and so clutch for club & country

 

[Behrox]

only player to win 2 consecutive trebles IIRC

 

[BarcaOG]

absolute legend. if pep hadnt traded him for ibra we'd have an extra CL

 

[khaled_a_d]

only player to win 2 consecutive trebles IIRC

In Europe, happened in Africa that a team won back to back treble IIRC

 

[Behrox]

In Europe, happened in Africa that a team won back to back treble IIRC

I was counting Europe only

 

[DAMNit]

absolute legend. if pep hadnt traded him for ibra we'd have an extra CL

I still question that decision. Zlatan turned out to be absolute garbage for us.

 

[Devils]

GOAT