Your Best Finisher ?

[DaChunk]

Iwobi? Jokes aside Steven Naismith could be a random shout?

 

[DaChunk]

There are some players where you almost start celebrating as soon as they’re in behind the defence and we haven’t had one of them in ages sadly

Lukaku was the very best of them for me as a 35 year old, even better than the Yak, Mirallas, Kanchelskis, both Rooney ages, anyone I saw. What’s crazy is he wasn’t just great one on one he was lethal on the end of a cross too.

I just don’t understand what happened to Rom that one semi final against United. He could have been a hero for life (especially after he destroyed Chelsea in the quarter final). Interestingly he’s missed big chances in lots of big games since leaving too.

I always remember Rom missing 2 or 3 big chances for every 1 he would take.

 

[MikeH72]

I always remember Rom missing 2 or 3 big chances for every 1 he would take.

This is ridiculous, he did not.

 

[pfim]

This century it's Lukaku. Not even close.

 

[Toffeepot]

Wot no Dixie Dean, bow your head in shame.

Never saw him but considering he was kicking a boulder he must've been impressive

 

[Kurt.]

Probably 80’s Kelly Le Brock….. used to have some magnificent finishes due to her



Urrrrrrrmmmm …. Lineker or something

 

[Goat]

Probably 80’s Kelly Le Brock….. used to have some magnificent finishes due to her



Urrrrrrrmmmm …. Lineker or something

62 in this vid, God DAMN!

 

[9LeagueTitles5FACups]

Lukaku was a lethal finisher when he was with us - he was my favourite player when he was here, I was devastated when he left. Still not sure whether we've properly replaced him.

 

[Harryflashman]

Never felt the love for him that I did for many strikers Before or since , maybe because he won nothing but was bookended by success but lineker is the best finished I’ve seen at the club . Well other than when he’s at Oxford away obviously

 

[Cameron Manning]

….Lineker, Lukaku and then Yakubu with the mention that Lineker played in a fantastic team. The big surprise with Lineker was the number of headers he scored which he has said was down to the delivery from both flanks.

The goals for the truly top finishers invariably cross the line near a goalpost and hit the side netting. They have a picture of where they are, where the goal is and where the goalkeeper should be. They also tend to be decent on left and right foot, clean strikers of the ball.

Vernon (101 in 176) & Pickering (56 in 97) have remarkable stats from the ‘60s and I’m privileged to have seen them both, great goalscorers.

Vernon was an excellent footballer as well as a striker: Lineker was a great goalscorer but a pudding of a footballer!

 

[AndyC]

Lukaku was a lethal finisher when he was with us - he was my favourite player when he was here, I was devastated when he left. Still not sure whether we've properly replaced him.

We quite clearly have not replaced him... head and shoulders our best finisher this century.
Lineker was deadly but also rather fortunate to have unbelievable service to take advantage of.
Latchford was a natural finisher too, and outstanding in the air.
For sheer exhilaration, and truly putting his head where others would think twice about putting their boots, Andy Gray should be considered.
In his day and especially with the 69/70 title winning team, Joe Royle bagged some terrific goals - Leeds away in a 2-1 loss was an astonishing diving header as I'm sure @Joey66 and @Eggs will confirm

 

[Blue peter]

A girl called Sarah when I was 22….she had a grip like a vice

 

[Bez2k2k]

Stone Cold Stunner

 

[adi dassler]

This century it's Lukaku. Not even close.

It probably is Lukaku but I'd say it is close. The Yak in 07-08 was deadly. If only he hadn't picked up that bad injury against spurs the next season then who knows what he'd have gone on to do?

 

[Cameron Manning]

One that never gets a mention... Kevin mirallas.

Don't think I ever saw him miss a one on one.

Do penalties count as one on one? Remember when he grabbed the ball off Baines when he was walking to the spot to take the penalty?