The Premier League is by far the most watched and popular league in the world. With millions of viewers worldwide, the fan following for the elite English competition is at an all time high. It is hence no surprise that the quality of players each club in the league wishes to bring in, must be top notch as well.
Premier League strikers in particular are historically known to be fast, intelligent and genuine goal poachers, leaving no stone unturned in the hope that a goal might be possible. Over the years, there has been a dearth of such typical English strikers but times are changing and with the next generation, spearheaded by none other than Harry Kane, the league has found some able replacements.
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FIFA 18 will look to rate the best strikers in the Premier League based on their overall performances for clubs and individual accolades in the recently concluded season and promises to spew up some interesting numbers. Here are the top five predicted Premier League forwards in FIFA 18:
#5 Roberto Firmino
The Liverpool striker joined the Merseyside club a couple of seasons ago and after a brief teething period, really got into the groove. Firmino impressed this past season by regularly playing up front for Jurgen Klopp’s men and showed calmness in front of goal that Liverpool badly needed.
His ability to score outstanding goals from outside the box further established the Brazilian as one of the fastest growing strikers in the league. He has managed an impressive 11 goals from 34 Premier League appearances for the Reds and his stock is certainly on the rise.
A rating of 82 in FIFA 17 did his talent justice, but expect this feisty South American to jump a few ranks in FIFA 18.
#4 Sergio Aguero
If there was ever a proven commodity in the Premier League, then it’s Sergio Aguero. Since he joined Manchester City in 2011, Aguero has dazzled and danced his way to the very top of the league’s elite strikers. Unfortunately for the Argentine though, his path to greatness has often been hit by speed bumps largely caused due to injuries at vital stages of the season.
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It has ended up hurting City’s chances of continued league glory and derailed momentum at pivotal stages. Having said that, Aguero still remains one of the hottest properties in world football today even with the arrival of impressive youngsters such as Gabriel Jesus at the Etihad.
A highly impressive tally of 122 goals in 181 Premier League appearances means he is likely to keep his 89 rating (from FIFA 17), if not more, in FIFA 18.
#3 Romelu Lukaku
Everton’s talisman Romelu Lukaku has taken the world by storm lately with his blistering pace and impressive strength en route to 28 goals for Everton in the past season in England. The Belgian’s physique and acceleration coupled with highly improved finishing has seen him peak at just the right time in his career.
Now 24, the future is bright for the young man who once played for Chelsea. If reports are to be believed, a big money move within England is expected for the talented Belgian who keeps getting better with each passing season. FIFA 18 will definitely see a rise in rating for Lukaku who promises to excite FUT users in particular with his wide range of skills.
#2 Alexis Sanchez
Alexis Sanchez was the only silver lining in what was a sombre season for Arsenal. Arsene Wenger’s season in charge of Arsenal was plagued by inconsistency and lack of performances from the bigger players for the most part and even an FA cup triumph did little to lift the mood around the Emirates stadium.
If one thing remained constant, however, it was Sanchez’s incredible quality no matter which position he was deployed in. The Chilean spent much of the season playing up front by himself following the failure of Olivier Giroud and he repaid his manager’s faith by saving Wenger’s blushes on several occasions.
A proven commodity by all means, Sanchez will continue to remain atop the FIFA 18 Premier League attacking roster and with growing questions about his future, Arsenal would want to do all they can to keep this superstar.
#1 Harry Kane
In three seasons, Harry Kane has managed to score a whopping 75 goals for Tottenham Hotspur. If consistency is what you’re looking for, he’s your man. Having barely made his name on the world football scene three years ago, Kane took the league by storm scoring goal after goal for Spurs, leading them to successive second place finishes and constantly exceeding expectations.
Kane has not only become a regular for his national side, but has now held the golden boot award for two straight seasons in the Premier League. He is already being compared to the likes of Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer.
At 24 years of age, Kane is making rapid strides in the right direction and gamers are most definitely going to be excited to see him rule the roost in FIFA 18.
