Mohamed Salah’s announcement that he will leave Liverpool this summer raises the question: Is he the best forward in the Premier League?
Here, we place Salah among the Premier League’s 10 most iconic attackers, reflect on their heroics at the top level and vote for the player you think is the greatest…
mohamed salah
Liverpool’s Egyptian King is a hero at Anfield. However, the announcement of Salah’s departure and the subsequent flood of statistics and goal clips have raised questions about whether Salah is being underestimated by outsiders.
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Mohamed Salah twisted Watford’s defense and fired home at the far post. Is this the Liverpool forward’s best Premier League goal?
The fact that he has won more PFA Player of the Year awards than anyone in the competition’s history suggests that his class has not gone unnoticed by those who have played with and against him over the years.
A four-time Golden Boot winner (rivaled only by Thierry Henry), he may not have a trophy cabinet bulging with team honors like some others, but his individual excellence should not be underestimated. This made him a transformative attacker, with two goals and an assist to lead Liverpool back to the top of English football.
Thierry Henry
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Thierry Henry’s iconic goal between Arsenal and Manchester United at Highbury on October 1, 2000.
The Arsenal invincible is a Premier League icon, having led the Gunners to two Premier League victories, including their historic unbeaten title. Henry, who, like Salah, has won the Golden Boot award four times, also holds the record for most assists in a season. And he did it all with Va Va Voom swagger.
alan shearer
When it comes to goals, Shearer is untouchable. His 260 goals for Blackburn and Newcastle are far more than any other Premier League forward. It would have been even more if not for some serious injuries. Although he was never able to repeat his title win with his beloved Newcastle at Rovers, the weight of his goals and trademark celebrations made him an all-time legend.
Cristiano Ronaldo
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Let’s take a look back at Cristiano Ronaldo’s sensational strike against Portsmouth on this day in 2006.
In his first six seasons at Manchester United, Ronaldo transformed from a skilled and flashy winger to one of the most destructive players the country has ever seen. His talent ultimately led him to the greatest formula in history, leading United to three successive Premier League titles. His welcome back in 2021 highlighted his valuable legacy.
wayne rooney
Everton’s teenage prodigy went on to become Manchester United’s all-time leading goalscorer. A force of nature, combining skill, power and drive, the former England captain scored 208 goals in his two years with his boyhood club and United, winning five Premier League titles and ranking fourth on the all-time assists list.
harry kane
Kane took Rooney’s England goalscoring record and would have had his sights set on Shearer’s Premier League goals total had he not moved to Bayern Munich. However, although he never achieved that honor and the team trophy at Tottenham, Kane’s continued brilliance at Spurs through the club’s academy cemented him as one of the greatest forwards we have seen at this level.
sergio aguero
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The best angle from Sergio Aguero’s dramatic stoppage-time winning goal against QPR that clinched Manchester City’s first Premier League title in 2012.
Five-time Premier League winner Sergio Aguero has a statue outside the Etihad Airways for good reason. He was a central figure in Man City’s rise to becoming world champions. Aguero’s moment was etched in history in 2011-12, when he was named Player of the Year in the Premier League for the first time, and went on to become City’s all-time top scorer.
Didier Drogba
Drogba, Chelsea’s star striker who won their first league title in half a century under Jose Mourinho, would go on to lead the Blues to three more Premier League titles. He has won the Golden Boot Award twice and is also the season’s leading assist maker.
erling haaland
Man City’s goal machine has broken countless records over the past four Premier League seasons, scoring 107 goals in just 126 games and helping the club win two titles. Signing a long-term deal, he could be the man to finally end Shearer’s reign at the top of the goalscoring charts.
Dennis Bergkamp
Arsenal artist. With mesmerizing finesse and skill, he was able to create chances and goals from unlikely positions. His goal for Newcastle in 2002 was voted the best goal in Premier League history, demonstrating his talent as he led the Gunners to three league titles during his stay in north London.
