Wayne Rooney has been playing in midfield to accommodate Radamel Falcao and Robin van Persie…
Louis van Gaal has bizarrely revealed that he considers Wayne Rooney to be his best striker, despite the fact that he’s primarily played his captain in midfield this season in order to accommodate Radamel Falcao and Robin van Persie.
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The Red Devils boss, who was quoted by the Daily Mirror, said: “Rooney is maybe our best striker. But I am playing him in midfield because I have to look at which players make the biggest contribution and in what position.
“Rooney is probably giving more of a contribution to the England team when he is playing as a striker. I would also put him in the striker’s position if I was the coach of the English team. But it is the composition of the team that is more important than the individual player.”
Is the Dutchman right? Click through our list below to see where – and indeed if – Rooney, Falcao and van Persie rank in our list of the top flight’s best strikers:
10) Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
The Spurs youngster has been absolutely outstanding so far this season, scoring 23 goals in all competitions, and undoubtedly has a bright future ahead of him.
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9) Romelu Lukaku (Everton)
The Belgian hit-man has struggled so far this season, but he has still reached double figures for goals already – the third successive season in which he has done so in English football.
8) Edin Dzeko (Manchester City)
Another striker who has struggled somewhat this season, but the Bosnian has a proven track-record in English football, unlike someone like Falcao, who is yet to hit the ground running.
7) Olivier Giroud (Arsenal)
Anyone who wishes to question the influence Giroud has on the Arsenal team need only look at the club’s form during the first-half of the season, when the Frenchman was sidelined through injury.
6) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
Rooney still has a wonderful goal record when you take his United career as a whole, even if he’s failed to find the net as regularly as he might have liked in the current campaign.
5) Wilfried Bony (Manchester City)
The Premier League’s top scorer in the calender year of 2014. There are question marks over how he’ll adapt following his move from Swansea City, but it’s hard to see him struggling.
4) Robin van Persie (Manchester United)
The Dutchman remains in the midst of an ongoing blip in form, stretching back to the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson. Nonetheless, he’s still more than capable of scoring goals on a regular basis, as his record will tell you.
3) Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)
The England international has spent the vast majority of this season on the sidelines through injury, but the instant impact he’s made upon his return to the team shows you how important he is.
2) Diego Costa (Chelsea)
The Spanish international is the top scorer in the Premier League this season. While is bad-boy streak have kept some people questioning him, there is little doubting his pure footballing talent.
1) Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
The Argentine started the season in wonderful form, and while injuries have slowed his scoring rate over the last couple of months, he still stands atop our Premier League striker rankings.