The best strikers of the 90's (in Europe)?

[jacaré]

yes i am thinking of ally mccoist..i think! was he good? a good finisher that got the job done?

 

[dubcrazy]

Yorke D and duo Yorke D. & Cole A.

 

[Davilton]

Shearer was the most prolific striker in the Premier League. As a Man United fan, I 'hated' him, but admired his obvious talent! He should have gone to Old Trafford in 1996, but alas, went home to Newcastle (fair enough)...

He never sought attention (unlike a certain England No. 7 ladyboy), and just got on with the job at hand. A true footballer and gentleman.

 

[snoppf1]

Originally posted by GreeningforEng!
Alen Boksic when he was at SS Lazio

Probably the only reason I got up on a Sunday morning, so I could watch Gazetta Football Italia on C4 during my Sunday Roast

Ohh how we all miss football italia

 

[lil_kewell]

Shearer for Blackburn was very good

 

[Shindig]

Shearer! Shame those early injuries set his Newcastle career back. He and Sir Les was one hell of a partnership.

Andy Cole could've been big. But he blew it as soon as he put on the red shirt ...

 

[Davilton]

Originally posted by Shindig
Andy Cole could've been big. But he blew it as soon as he put on the red shirt ...

Well he was pretty good value, considering what he went through. A legend!:

When you look at Andy Cole's medal haul there can be no doubt he is one of the most important Manchester United players of the last few years. He began his football career in 1989 with George Graham's Arse***, however things did'nt work out at Highbury. After being loaned to Fulham, Cole was offloaded for £500,000 to Bristol City in 1992 but Kevin Keegan quickly spotted his developing talent. A year later, in March 1993, Andy joined Newcastle United for £1,750,000 and quickly became a goal scoring sensation. He gained hero status on Tyneside, helping the Geordies secure promotion to the Premier League in his first season.
The following season, his Premiership record total of 34 goals won him the European 'Golden Boot' and the 1994 PFA Young Player of the Year award. Then, in January 1995 Alex Ferguson stunned English football by taking Cole to Old Trafford in a £7 million deal (that included winger Keith Gillespie). The transfer caused uproar on a furious Tyneside as fans could'nt believe their idol had been sold to a bitter rival.

In his first season with the Reds, Cole scored twelve goals in seventeen games - a good return for any forward although five of them came famously in United's 9-0 defeat of Ipswich Town. The team and Cole finished empty handed that year but the following season he won both championship and FA Cup winners' medals as mighty United completed the Double for the second time by beating Liverpool 1-0 in the final.

Cole started the 1997-96 season with pneumonia, then broke both legs in a reserve team game in September. He never really got going that year but the 1997-98 campaign proved to be one of Cole's best seasons. He finished as United's top scorer with 25 goals but sadly with no medals to show for it as Arse*** took the honours.

The 1998-99 saw Cole striking up a brilliant, almost telepathic, partnership with new signing Dwight Yorke. They became the most lethal striking partnership in Europe and their 53 goals swept United to the Treble. Cole was playing some of the best football of his career: a total of 24 goals followed by the Premiership, FA Cup and European Cup winners medals, capped a brilliant season for Andy and United. It included his most famous goal of all-time, the delicate lob that clinched the Championship in the tense 2-1 win against Spurs at Old Trafford.