Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - RIP Diogo Jota

[Sukairain]

Ibra 28, Lukaku 27.

C dot is the only United forward player to hit 30 in a league season.

RVN x3, Gooney x2, RVP x1 and C dot x1 the only players to score 30+ in a season

All comps

I don't think people recognize how rare it was in the 2000s era. Other top Premier League strikers only crossed 30 in all competitions a handful of times: Drogba twice, Torres once, van Persie twice. Henry was the exception, he did it five years on the bounce excluding Henry, that's only 12 times in a decade that any striker playing in England got more than 30 in all competitions in a season. So basically only the very best striker (after Henry) in the country in a given season dropped more than 30.

In the 2010s era it's been a lot more common, but I still think it's unreasonable to say that a striker who doesn't get 30 a season isn't good enough to start for the major Premier League teams

 

[African_brehda]

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[JOHN.KOOL]

I don't think people recognize how rare it was in the 2000s era. Other top Premier League strikers only crossed 30 in all competitions a handful of times: Drogba twice, Torres once, van Persie twice. Henry was the exception, he did it five years on the bounce excluding Henry, that's only 12 times in a decade that any striker playing in England got more than 30 in all competitions in a season. So basically only the very best striker (after Henry) in the country in a given season dropped more than 30.

In the 2010s era it's been a lot more common, but I still think it's unreasonable to say that a striker who doesn't get 30 a season isn't good enough to start for the major Premier League teams

Put some respect of my nikkas name, you missed out Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Hit 30 in all competitions each of his first 30 seasons for man United including 44 goals in 52 games his second season.

 

[JOHN.KOOL]

I don't think people recognize how rare it was in the 2000s era. Other top Premier League strikers only crossed 30 in all competitions a handful of times: Drogba twice, Torres once, van Persie twice. Henry was the exception, he did it five years on the bounce excluding Henry, that's only 12 times in a decade that any striker playing in England got more than 30 in all competitions in a season. So basically only the very best striker (after Henry) in the country in a given season dropped more than 30.

In the 2010s era it's been a lot more common, but I still think it's unreasonable to say that a striker who doesn't get 30 a season isn't good enough to start for the major Premier League teams

Ignore me just read the whole convo. I agree tho, lukaku was judged super harshly

 

[Sukairain]

Put some respect of my nikkas name, you missed out Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Hit 30 in all competitions each of his first 30 seasons for man United including 44 goals in 52 games his second season.

All the United players were already mentioned in the quote I replied to

 

[Sukairain]

While we're talking about 2000s era strikers, this man was the best of them all in my opinion

 

[JOHN.KOOL]

While we're talking about 2000s era strikers, this man was the best of them all in my opinion

OG Ronaldo?

 

[ThrobbingHood]

I guess no one else is watching the arsenal game. After seeing Xhaka in the starting line up, I didn’t want to watch it either.

 

[Montez]

I guess no one else is watching the arsenal game. After seeing Xhaka in the starting line up, I didn’t want to watch it either.

I'm watching. Arsenal just trying to counter attack.

Looks like the old Stoke - Arsenal matches. Completely chaos.

Pepe just missed a sitter.

 

[ThrobbingHood]

I'm watching. Arsenal just trying to counter attack.

That Pepe miss.

 

[ThrobbingHood]

And of course we go 1-0 down. So embarrassing.

 

[ciubaca]

 

[Montez]

And of course we go 1-0 down. So embarrassing.

We're taking on too much pressure and our attackers have to run too much. Pepe and Auba about to be gassed.

I'm happy to lose here. Arsenal fans bragging about being a point behind City and saying Liverpool didn't win at OT so our draw was a good result is embarrassing.

Thought that was a penalty but no need for the yellow card. Wasn't a dive.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

While we're talking about 2000s era strikers, this man was the best of them all in my opinion

Etoo, Drogba, Henry, Ibra, Villa

That order.

 

[bigdaddy88]

another arsenal 2nd half turnaround?