I have put together two lists for the Top 10 Chelsea attackers in Premier League games. The first is only my opinion based on how I thought they performed for the blues. The second list is purely stats based, by looking at a minutes played to goals ratio. Let’s see how the two lists compare and if you agree with my list.
My Top 10 Attackers
10. John Spencer (103 games, 36 goals)
9. Nicolas Anelka (124, 38 goals)
8. Mark Hughes (95 games, 25 goals)
7. Tore Andre Flo (112 games, 34 goals)
6. Eidur Gudjohnsen (186 games, 54 goals)
5. Hernan Crespo (49 games, 20 goals)
4. Gianluca Vialli (58 games, 21 goals)
3. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (136 games, 69 goals)
2. Didier Drogba (208 games, 96 goals)
1. Gianfranco Zola (229 games, 59 goals)
One player who narrowly missed out was George Weah, who I wish had stayed for a longer period. In a few years I hope to be able to add Fernando Torres and Daniel Sturridge to this list.
Top 10 Attackers (based on goals per minute)
10. Gianluca Vialli (199 minutes)
9. Mark Stein (197 minutes)
8. John Spencer (190 minutes)
7. Mateja Kezman (187 minutes)
6. Tore Andre Flo (183 minutes)
5. Mikael Forssell (162 minutes)
4. Didier Drogba (162 minutes)
3. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (150 minutes)
2. Daniel Sturridge (149 minutes)
1. Hernan Crespo (141 minutes)
So, there you have it. Hernan Crespo is the most effective attacker Chelsea have had in the Premier League in terms of minutes per goal. There are four players in this list who did not make my personal selection; Mark Stein, Mateja Kezman, Mikael Forssell and Daniel Sturridge. Carlton Cole is next line with a goal every 200 minutes, just one minute behind Vialli.
You will not be surprised to see that Chris Sutton did not appear in either list. In fact, he came last in the stats list with a goal every 1,845 minutes. Just behind him is Robert Fleck (994 minutes).
So, do you agree with my list of attackers? Who would be in your top 10? Please state them in the comments box below.
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