We need a new no 9 yeah? If you could go in a lab and create one using
any attribute from any past strikers what would this monster look like?
I would be interested to hear the views of the old hands about players from pre 1990. I realise that big Al ticks all of these boxes well so I've use him as the baseline
prototype and tried to improve him. I know its a bit childish but fk it, its Sunday morning and I'm seething about the last two matches and the effort put in - need to go to my happy place.
Age: 24
Heading ability: Les Ferdinand
Physique, strength and power: Duncan Ferguson
Hunger for goals: Andy Cole and Jackie Milburn
Strike Rate: Hughie Gallacher and Barry Thomas
Shooting ability: Alan Shearer
Football brain: Peter Beardsley
Tenacity: Temuri Ketsbaia and Wyn Davies
Connection to the area and fans: Alan Shearer
Value for money purchased: Demba Ba
Fear factor and aggression: Duncan Ferguson
Balance: Peter Beardsley
Passing ability and vision: Peter Beardsley
Pace: Craig Bellamy and Michael Owen
Ball control and dribbling: Tino Asprilla
Durabity: Alan Shearer
Leadership: Alan Shearer
Loyalty to club: Bobby Mitchell and Shola Ameobi
Crazy goals: Papiss Cisse
Work rate: Alan Shearer