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The best flop striker?

Who was the best out of a bad bunch?

  • Shevchenko

    Votes: 11 24.4%

  • Torres

    Votes: 20 44.4%

  • Morata

    Votes: 6 13.3%

  • Higuain

    Votes: 2 4.4%

  • Mutu

    Votes: 5 11.1%

  • Kezman

    Votes: 1 2.2%
  • Total voters
    45
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I didn’t want to include Crespo because I think he was actually decent.

So, who do you like the most and why?

 
There's probably an argument for Torres being both best and worst. 

 
Mutu didn't really flop. His record from his first season was 10 goals in 36 games, so a goals every 3 and a half matches which while not great is about on par for Zola's scoring record at Chelsea (very different players granted). 

It was more being a chang head that he gets mentioned. 

Shevchenko's overall scoring record was just slightly worse than a goal every 3 games but in the league his record, where it mattered most, was much worse. 

I'd probably have to go with Torres. He was given the most time and chances out of anyone and not once did he ever look like living up to being a prolific player. He was a goal scorer and had nothing else to his game (much like Costa) so when he wasn't scoring goals he just looked useless and would just loiter on that left flank not doing much of anything. 

 
 I think people are giving short shrift as to how poor Kezman was.  Did he ever score a goal from more than 5 yards from goal?  Did he ever have a header goal?  I cannot remember one.

 
Not on the list, but Zorres.

Pretty much won us the Europa League. But sometimes he took that mask off and suddenly became bang average.

 
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Reading that list has just irritated me. So many unhappy memories. For karma purposes I'm typing

Osgood

Dixon

Costa

Hasselbaink

Drogba

Zola

 
Torres for Barca and the Europa League. Otherwise Torres was one of the most frustrating players we’ve had behind Morata. Both paralleled each other, really girly players! Glad we at least had Diego in between them

 
"He scores when he wants.........."

"There was something in the air that night, the stars were bright....."

 
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Can't decide between Torres and Morata, Torres was physically affected and Morata mentally. If Morata toughened up and stopped sulking and running off to somewhere comfortable whenever it gets tough he can still become a top striker worthy of the money we paid for him.

 
sonic90 said:
Can't decide between Torres and Morata, Torres was physically affected and Morata mentally. If Morata toughened up and stopped sulking and running off to somewhere comfortable whenever it gets tough he can still become a top striker worthy of the money we paid for him.
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Torres was both psychologically and physically affected. He still tried and occasionally it came off and then he was used as an improvised winger for a while.

 
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