well the best 5 are Rooney,Suarez,RVP,Silva and Aguero I would say,not sure who are the best 3,frankly all of them are either second strikers or number tens
I think you gotta put Vidic up there too. his performance today (making United's defence so solid despite Evans & Evra's attempts to do the opposite) was heroic and is something we're used to seeing from him. he's a fucking monster.
anyway, Rooney is the best player in the PL. until Silva or RVP (or Suarez or Aguero) do what he has done and lead their team to win Titles, they can't justifiably stake a claim. Rooney has been a vital playmaker in multiple Title winning sides, been the main goalscorer for Title challenging side, and been the main man in a Title winning side. he's done it all, repeatedly, for the last 6 years. none of the others has even managed to do it for a full season yet.
they may be performing better than anyone right now, especially Silva who is simply a joy to watch, but unless you play for a small side, you need to keep your team in the hunt for trophies if you wanna stay recognised as even one of "the best."
I suspect by the time the Euros roll around, Silva will have taken the crown from Rooney, but y'never know.
although I really want to see RVP stay fit for a full season. see if he can keep up his magnificent goalscoring ratio or whether he'll suffer a dip in form.