The best pure striker in the world.

[Theconomist]

I've been recently following Cavani more to try and compare him with Ibra,Van Persie and Falcao and try to find a consensus and it's really really difficult.
Ibrahimovich definitely has the edge in terms of game control and technique and dribbling.
Cavani is a lethal finisher and his positionning is incredible, mostly plays inside the box.
Falcao reminds me of Ronaldo9 the incredible ways he can find to shove the ball inside the net is stunning, his head is incredible.
Van Persie has an amazing way of finding the smallest of spaces to score from.

Who in your oppinion is the best (pure) striker in the world?

I haven't included Lewandowski because he's a tier bellow these strikers in my oppinion. I'd include him in the Suarez,Aguero, Jackson Martinez.... bracket and not these 4 future legends.

 

[Semi-Neutral]

Ibra by some distance in my opinion.

 

[Galning]

Zlatan.

 

[Deco 20]

They're all very good

 

[Indignado]

I voted Falcao but Zlatan and him are on the same level imo.

 

[Andrew M]

How is Lewandowski below any of them?

None of them have done anything in the Champions League. Guess who has?

 

[Deco 20]

I guess it's that he hasn't proven it several years in a row. We'll see next season.

 

[Andrew M]

I guess it's that he hasn't proven it several years in a row. We'll see next season.

Lewandowski:

2011-12 league = 22 goals in 34 games
2012-13 league = 23 goals in 27 games so far

2012-13 champs league = 10 goals in 11 games

He has proved as much any other striker.

The others have very modest champions league records. Falcao has not even been in it

 

[Stric]

What makes Zlatan "a pure striker"? He's not a #9. Anyway, I choose him over the others. He's a class apart, IMHO. But as far as pure strikers go, Falcao.

 

[Deco 20]

I knew someone would bring that up... he's been doing very well this season and the one before, but that's about it. He was admittedly young (21-22) then, but he used to be behind Barrios in the pecking order. He's been very impressive during these two seasons though so I guess he'll be mentioned in the same breath as the others soon (if he keeps it up).

(in response to Andrew M)

 

[Andrew M]

What makes Zlatan "a pure striker"? He's not a #9.

He's tall

 

[jamrock]

Can't compare Ibra to the others he is on a different level
Lewandowski is the best he has a little pitch of everything

 

[Andrew M]

I knew someone would bring that up... he's been doing very well this season and the one before, but that's about it. He was admittedly young (21-22) then, but he used to be behind Barrios in the pecking order. He's been very impressive during these two seasons though so I guess he'll be mentioned in the same breath as the others soon (if he keeps it up).

(in response to Andrew M)

He definitely deserves to be in that echelon. 4 goals against Madrid in semi final? Would Ibra give you that?

 

[Theconomist]

He definitely deserves to be in that echelon. 4 goals against Madrid in semi final? Would Ibra give you that?

 

[Andrew M]

Yeah, Ibra would give you four goals in a friendly against a shit England team.

That's the Ibra we all know.