Glenn Murray’s goal against Manchester City on Monday night helped unfancied Crystal Palace to beat the Premier League champions, and also highlighted that there are still some proper old fashioned strikers around.
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Some may think that kind of hustle and bustle forward has disappeared from the highest level, but here are six players showing that the style can still cut it in the top flight…
6) Glenn Murray, Crystal Palace
After his goal on Monday, the 31-year-old has five goals in five games for the Eagles. This is especially impressive as new manager Alan Pardew has only started playing him in the second half of the season, after the front man was farmed out on loan to Reading until January.
5) Charlie Austin, QPR
The 25-year-old was a bricklayer just six years ago, and has since travelled up through the leagues to be one of the highest scoring Englishmen in the top flight. He still plays in a similar fashion to when he was in a non-league team all those years ago.
4) Andy Carroll, West Ham
Although he’s injured at the moment, no one encapsulates an old-fashioned British centre-forward more than the former Liverpool man. In terms of heading ability it is no exaggeration to say he is one of the best in the world.
3) Steven Fletcher, Sunderland
Not the most prolific, but the Scot was deemed worth £14 million by the Black Cats back in 2012 according to the BBC. Although it was against Gibraltar, his recent international hat trick was Scotland’s first for 46 years.
2) Olivier Giroud, Arsenal
For a side that prides itself on its passing ability, the Gunners do have a quite old fashioned striker. Giroud isn’t the quickest and loves a header, both qualities that have tended to find a home in English forwards rather than their French counterparts.
1) Harry Kane, Tottenham
Not the finished article yet, but the youngster has been compared to Alan Shearer and could well be the next no nonsense front man to make his mark on the Premier League.