Henry? Messi? Greaves? Best? You tell us your greatest forwards

On the backmost of yet different Erling Haaland goalscoring record, we asked you to archer america the top guardant you had seen play.

We besides asked our main shot writer to give america his thoughts aft spending decades watching immoderate of the top names successful the game.

Thank you to everyone who sent successful their entry. What follows is conscionable a tiny selection.

Pre-1980

I retrieve seeing Pele connected the TV people 2 goals successful the 1958 World Cup final. I past saw him playing unrecorded successful the 1966 World Cup successful Liverpool and Manchester. I past saw him galore times for the New York Cosmos erstwhile I lived successful New Jersey for a fewer years successful the mid-1970s. He was superb with some feet and his head. David Adams, Wiesbaden, Germany

Bryan 'Pop' Robson, erstwhile helium was astatine West Ham successful the aboriginal '70s, was lethal successful beforehand of goal. He got the Golden Boot successful 1972-73 but yet was ne'er chosen to play for England. He was my leader erstwhile increasing up. Gerry Naughton, London

Jimmy Greaves. Far excessively galore large goals for Tottenham to azygous 1 out. His concern with Alan Gilzean was a delight. Still successful the grounds books, which is singular fixed the pitches helium played connected and the tackles helium suffered. Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are precise good, but Greaves and Gilzean would surpass them successful today's conditions. Steve Berry, Norfolk

George Best. Cyprus v Northern Ireland 1971, I was 8 erstwhile my dada drove myself and my member to Nicosia for the match. Towards the extremity of the crippled Northern Ireland were awarded a penalty. Hundreds of radical went onto the transportation and formed an arc to spot George Best score. He scored and we each went backmost to the stand. Charles Linehan, Brighton

Joe Baker! My dada took maine to spot Hibernian successful the precocious 1950s. He already had an England headdress - archetypal to get 1 not having played for an English nine - past I saw him again successful 1971, erstwhile helium returned to Hibs, sadly past his champion by then. Grant McCulloch, Edinburgh

Bobby Charlton when helium was player/manager of Preston North End astatine Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy. It was a pre-season affable against Raith Rovers. Some idiot successful the assemblage shouted "Charlton! Hang up your boots!" A infinitesimal later, helium scored a screamer from conscionable wrong the Rovers' half. I had ne'er seen a shot struck truthful hard. B Neale, Kirkcaldy

I saw Ferenc Puskas and Alfredo di Stefano play for Real Madrid successful the 1960 European Cup last astatine Hampden Park. Puskás scored 4 and Di Stefano 3 successful the top show of idiosyncratic skills I person seen. But it's a reminder that it is simply a squad crippled wherever the greatness of the corporate allows the stars to shine. George Patterson, Sunderland

For maine Bob Latchford was the cleanable fig nine, his buccaneering benignant was suited to that epoch successful the '70s and aboriginal '80s. For a large feline helium was astonishingly speedy implicit the archetypal fewer yards, his goalscoring was made up of fantastic headers and an anticipation of the close walk coming his way. The implicit striker for Birmingham, Everton, Swansea and England. Dermot Kiernan, Glasgow

Alex Bruce astatine Deepdale, the location of Preston North End. Having seen him travel done the reserve team, helium made his first-team debut successful 1971 and was an outstanding goalscorer for the nine for astir a decade, successful 2 abstracted spells. As a fanatical PNE supporter, helium provided large joyousness during my teenage years! Richard, East Midlands

Francis Lee - excessively galore moments to notation but watched him play for Manchester City many, galore times and saw him assistance america triumph the First Division, FA Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup. Great player, possibly lone superseded astatine City by Sergio Aguero and present Haaland. Neil Allcock, Peak District

1980s and 1990s

Dennis Bergkamp. He had a nasty streak - arsenic Denis Law, the antheral helium was named after, erstwhile said: "Get your retaliation successful first." His interaction was effortless and his execution sublime. Truly a maestro. Vincent Mulvey, Greater Manchester

I watched Gabriel Batistuta play for Fiorentina against AC Milan successful 1998 and people a hat-trick. Rui Costa was sublime successful midfield but "Batigol" was conscionable unplayable, his extremity grounds successful that squad was outstanding. I americium a Manchester United instrumentality and retrieve the rumours Sir Alex Ferguson was trying to motion him. I was praying we did. We got Dwight Yorke, that turned retired OK! Paul, London

Marco van Basten playing for Milan v Steaua Bucharest (4-0) and against Real Madrid (5-0). Most implicit striker I ever saw. Pace, aerial power, skill, technique, imaginativeness and genuinely two-footed. Chi Onyenkwu, Potters Bar

Alan Shearer. No uncertainty the champion of his era. Watched him for Blackburn against Newcastle successful Rovers' title-winning season. Scored the victor with a header, roseate truthful precocious supra the Newcastle defence. To beryllium the all-time starring goalscorer successful the Premier League is thing else, but to bash it with Blackburn and Newcastle remains an accomplishment alone. Kevin Randle, Leicester

Luc Nilis. Anderlecht, PSV and Aston Villa. Usually strikers person but a fistful of beauteous goals, Nilis seemed to lone people beauteous and memorable goals, similar his league debut extremity against Chelsea oregon the 1 against Utrecht successful 1997. Biggest endorsement, the large Ronaldo called him the champion subordinate helium ever played with. Ronald Smolders, Germany

Gary Lineker. He was astir apt the champion goalscorer successful the container I person seen: his timing and positioning was impeccable. He besides scored astatine the highest level for England and was a Golden Boot winner. Stuart, Nottingham

John Aldridge. A leader astatine 3 clubs - Oxford United, Liverpool, Tranmere Rovers. Clinical and ruthless, Aldo had it all. The cleanable fig nine. My idiosyncratic highlight, trailing 3-0 to Ipswich Town astatine the aged Manor Ground successful November 1985, cue a second-half hat-trick to gully Oxford level earlier Neil Slatter grabbed the inevitable winner. Sanjoy Banerjee, Ellesmere Port

Alan Cork astatine Wimbledon. Scored successful leagues 1 to four, positive the Premier League erstwhile founded. Think helium whitethorn beryllium the lone subordinate to bash so? As earthy arsenic they come, helium was pivotal successful the Dons' emergence from 4th to apical division. Gary Woolton, Wakefield

Teddy Sheringham. The cleverest footballer I've ever seen. Together with Tony Cascarino, took Millwall into the apical tier - and that takes immoderate doing. I cognize arsenic a Lions instrumentality for 60 years. Bill, Kent

Ian Wright - the champion striker I ever saw live. He conscionable had an consciousness that different strikers didn't have. He knew erstwhile to smash it, erstwhile to spot it, erstwhile to dink it, and erstwhile to spot the keeper from the borderline of the area. Strong, fast, assertive and conscionable a nightmare for defenders. Simon Conrich, London

Henrik Larsson. Sure helium was winning Golden Boots for Celtic successful 'only' the Scottish League. So what does helium bash aft that? Goes to Barcelona and wins them the Champions League last astir single-handedly aft coming on, making Manchester United's 1999 ace subs look ordinary. Oh, speaking of the Red Devils, helium joined them for a bit, ensuring they won the Premier League. Davy, Glasgow

I saw Tony Yeboah play successful Leeds' 3-1 triumph implicit Man Utd backmost successful Christmas 1995. He was superb that day, alongside his decorativeness past Peter Schmeichel, helium was showboating astatine times with superb accomplishment which led to Howard Wilkinson substituting him. Despite lone 2 afloat seasons of magnificent goals, I'd accidental Tony remains my favourite striker. He was a unit of nature. Mark B, Doncaster

Matt Le Tissier. The antheral had truthful overmuch earthy talent, it was effortless for him. The 2 goals helium scored for Southampton against Newcastle successful 1993 - astatine a clip wherever helium had been near connected the seat - conscionable showed however casual it was for him. I ne'er got bushed of watching him, either connected the transportation oregon successful training. Kev Switzer, Kuala Lumpur

2000 and beyond

Sergio Aguero is the champion striker I've seen successful person, the earthy powerfulness and instant burst of velocity were his trademark, coupled with debased centre of gravity, nimble feet and spot connected the ball. He scored large goals, not conscionable tons of goals. Until Haaland, I deliberation lone Shearer comes adjacent to Aguero successful presumption of the champion Premier League strikers. Matt, Derby

Romario. Playing for Fluminense successful the Rio derby against his aged nine Flamengo astatine the Maracana successful the aboriginal 2000s. Lost his footwear but carried connected similar it was formation footy, flicked the shot against the defender's shins and passed the instrumentality shot for the overlapping subordinate to cross. Dave, Paignton

It is hard to comparison crossed eras, but Thierry Henry, for me, remains the greatest. On 1 manus helium was graceful and elegant successful his benignant of play, but erstwhile helium decided to flick the switch, the absorption was done for. I didn't spot this lucifer successful person, but his show successful 2003 for Arsenal successful their 5-1 triumph successful the San Siro against Inter Milan epitomises that. Taran, Birmingham

Nicolas Anelka for Manchester City astatine Maine Road against Manchester United. I person ne'er seen a shot subordinate look truthful graceful astatine afloat speed. The lone different jock that I saw look the aforesaid was British runner Steve Ovett. Vaughan, Fleet

Wayne Rooney banging successful goals for Everton astatine the Gwladys Street End astatine Goodison Park. Best young subordinate successful the satellite astatine the clip by a mile! John H, East London

Didier Drogba. So small service, truthful overmuch result. If the defence pushed retired helium would bushed them for pace, if they sat heavy helium would predominate them physically. Inside the container and extracurricular the box. Record successful cupful finals was incredible. Chelsea person ne'er replaced him. James Metcalfe, High Wycombe

Pah! Henry? Shearer? Drogba? Try Lee Trundle astatine the Vetch. I was determination for 'that' enarthrosis roll. The fig of peculiar goals that antheral has scored for Swansea! James, Milford Haven

Harry Kane, the lone absorption striker I person ever seen clapped disconnected [when substituted] by maine and my chap Huddersfield fans, astatine our crushed during our little sojourn to the Premier League. I was terrified each clip the shot went adjacent the Tottenham captain. Bill Watt, West Yorkshire

Ruud van Nistelrooy. I watched him astatine White Hart Lane and helium scored the lone extremity for Manchester United. I loved the mode helium utilized to bent offside and clip his runs to perfection. He came backmost from a unspeakable injury, ne'er had existent gait but was a goalscorer. Michael Fenson, Gold Coast, Queensland

I saw Luis Suarez play for Liverpool and erstwhile the shot fell to him and helium ran towards my team's goal, my bosom dropped. Tough, fast, lethal, a genuine predator. Nothing got successful his way. Matt B, London

Lionel Messi - Nou Camp, Barcelona, 2012. Not lone the top striker ever, but the top player. No weakness, from different planet. Haaland is going to beryllium the adjacent procreation striker, big, physical, precise fast, bully striker of the shot and fantastic movement. But Messi scores from anyplace connected the transportation with an bonzer precocious percent of wonderment goals and assists. Jeff M, New Zealand

Jermain Defoe - Scored the astir Premier League goals arsenic a substitute. So tenacious and dogged, close from his emergence astatine West Ham and done to his Tottenham and Portsmouth days. Always looked similar helium would people and seemed to emotion being connected the pitch. Played the crippled with a large grin connected his face. Martin Baldwin, Brighton

The top striker I've seen play and inactive proceed to spot play is the mercurial Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo is the specimen of everything a footballer should be. Emmanuel Agbi, Lagos, Nigeria

Rickie Lambert for the graft, the emergence from non-league, the penalties and the extremity with his archetypal interaction for England. Much much than a hulking centre-forward, helium could people from anyplace connected the transportation and created abstraction for his team-mates to prosper. Completely unplayable astatine times, conscionable similar Haaland. AJ Witt, Southampton

I retrieve seeing Marcus Stewart successful the flesh. Not a large name, sure, I get that. But cipher thought helium could bash it successful the Premier League, and past helium lone went and did it. After an Ipswich game, helium came implicit to me, aft seeing my motion and gave maine his headband. I person this aforesaid headband, framed and successful my conservatory, to this day. Tom Slader, Bristol

Robin van Persie. Was astatine Anfield for a Liverpool v Arsenal game. He touched the shot doubly each game, scored 2 volleys successful the process and won the crippled for Arsenal that time 2-1. No wonderment Manchester United signed him that summer. Robbie Perkins, Tranmere

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