Do Arsenal have the strongest strikeforce in the land?

[Johnny]

Spurs have scored the more goals this season than any other team.41 to be precice.

[Craig_H]

In that case, neither has Torres.

Yes he has.

They're on different planets.

[Alpha]

Eduardo and Bender do not deserve to be so high on the list, Crouch is better than Eduardo every day, the lad only scored his first Premier League goals today!!!
Bender is still very raw and should be bottom of the list.

Perhaps you are right given that neither Eduardo and Bendtner are proven in the Premiership.

Although I think Eduardo showed signs today of what I always expected - that he is a class act and unfortunately for us, a lot better than Crouch.

[Alpha]

Yes he has.

They're on different planets.

You surprise me DJS.

I agree that Torres is a better footballer but Van Persie has been nothing less than superb for Arsenal and he has been performing well for them a lot longer than Torres has been for us.

[Mattshark]

Perhaps you are right given that neither Eduardo and Bendtner are proven in the Premiership.

Although I think Eduardo showed signs today of what I always expected - that he is a class act and unfortunately for us, a lot better than Crouch.

I think you seriously overate Defoe and Bent in that table. Kuyt for example has a prem scoring record in his first full season which is better than Defoe has managed.

Today he showed he is, as everyone new a good finisher, however, his all round play was near enough none existant.

[Alpha]

I think you seriously overate Defoe and Bent in that table. Kuyt for example has a prem scoring record in his first full season which is better than Defoe has managed.

Fair enough.

Today he showed he is, as everyone new a good finisher, however, his all round play was near enough none existant.

That is probably what makes him a better striker than Kuyt or Crouch.

[Craig_H]

You surprise me DJS.

I agree that Torres is a better footballer but Van Persie has been nothing less than superb for Arsenal and he has been performing well for them a lot longer than Torres has been for us.

There's a difference between the excellent levels of performance RvP has produced for them, and the out of this world stuff Torres has produced for us.

[Alpha]

There's a difference between the excellent levels of performance RvP has produced for them, and the out of this world stuff Torres has produced for us.

Let's not get carried away now.

[Mattshark]

Fair enough.


That is probably what makes him a better striker than Kuyt or Crouch.

Depends on how defences do against him when they are not fast asleep like Everton's after half time.

[Craig_H]

Let's not get carried away now.

15 goals in 18 starts.

Young player in a new country, new club, new culture, new team mates, doesnt speak the language...

Who else started like that? Henry? No. Drogba? No. RvN? No...

As i say, out of this world.

[Craig_H]

Depends on how defences do against him when they are not fast asleep like Everton's after half time.

And dont forget, this fella didnt come with a massive reputation or huge price tag, which sometimes means he has the luxury of being under estimated in his first season.

Same cant be said of Torres.

[AFII]

Ramos said after the game today that he doesn't know if Berbatov is staying, he also said it was up to the directors (via a spanish interpretor). Looks a strong possibility that he will be gone. Just hope the mancs don't sign him. He would offer them alot more balance.

You can only hope that Rafa are interested and that G&H would back him up. It would be £20m well spent.

[Alpha]

Depends on how defences do against him when they are not fast asleep like Everton's after half time.

Quite right. He is yet to prove himself in the Premiership.

But today wasn't a bad start. They weren't easy chances and he took them expertly, like he has done his whole career.

[Mattshark]

Quite right. He is yet to prove himself in the Premiership.

But today wasn't a bad start. They weren't easy chances and he took them expertly, like he has done his whole career.

Very true, it was how he got into those situations however was amatuerish defending by Everton.
Got to wait and see how good he is at finding those positions with out the aid of none existant defending will be the real test.

[Alpha]

15 goals in 18 starts.

Young player in a new country, new club, new culture, new team mates, doesnt speak the language...

Who else started like that? Henry? No. Drogba? No. RvN? No...

As i say, out of this world.

I'm not the one under-estimating Torres.

You're the one under-estimating Van Persie.