GoonerAlexis wrote:theHotHead wrote:What's a striker in your opinion? Give me examples too please.
Benzema, Giroud, Lacazette, Lukaku, Morata, Suarez, Lewandowski......
They don't play as inside forwards.
Suarez is a typical inside forward. I agree on the others for the most part with a few exceptions ie benzema.
Extreme examples of an actual striker played as a striker are inzaghi, van nistelrooy, lineker Romario mario Gomez, defoe, adebayor etc. If you find one of these on the wing, it's probably because they were forced there by competent defending.
A proper striker works around the penalty spot.
A proper inside forward operates anywhere from wing to striker position and tends to be able to beat people repeatedly. Mostly always going inside. If you find one of these on the wing it's because thats where they've found space or they're about to cut inside which is generally harder to track by a defending unit when in motion.
A traditional winger hugs the line and crosses into centre for traditional strikers or target men to shoot. If you find one of these in the box, it's because the defence is focusing on the other side and they've come to occupy the space on the blind side ie where the defence isn't looking at.