Ask fans at almost every club in the Premier League what their team needs for success this coming season and signing or retaining the services of a 20-goal-a-season forward wouldn’t be too far from the top of their list. But this new article shows that not only are such players extremely rare (only 33 in history of #EPL), you don't need them to win the Championship (only half of championship winning sides have boasted one). Here is the link to the full article. What do you all think? What does this mean for the Suarez, Rooney and Higuain debates? Do Arsenal need a big name striker? Ben
There is no doubt that fans consider football more of an individual sport than it really is. We love to idolize one particular hero, rather than spreading our love over a whole team. And there are many sites willing to prove to us via power-rankings, popularity contests, or just plain opinion, which one of our stars is the best. However, the person who gets the last kick of the ball, before it goes into the net, isn't always the most important. Bale scoring 10 goals from nothing, is different to RVP side-footing in from 5 yards, after a 10 pass move. How different? Who knows? I think it is more important to have a striker that has the potential to be a 20 goal striker, than to have an actual 20 goal striker. So that would mean that the two questions in your post are not equivalent. 1. Do Arsenal need a 20-goal striker - No. 2. Do Arsenal need a "Big Name" striker - Yes.
