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Who has been the best Celtic striker since Henrik Larsson?

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by moravcik1888, Nov 2, 2019.

Discuss Who has been the best Celtic striker since Henrik Larsson? in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. StevieBhoooy!

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    Dembele so far for me....

    Just didn’t stay long enough to really embed himself the way 7 years of brilliance did.

    Moussa’s best is certainly yet to come ...

    Whereas Celtic got the best years of HL although he still had enough left to be pivotal in a European Cup win for Barca and helped the Mankys win the league in 2007. .

    If Dembele was ever to have stayed that long it might be more straightforward.

    Unfortunately that’s the way it is now as we will probably find out with Edouard come the summer.

    I can’t see any striker ever coming close now as the dynamics of player movements has changed so much. Anyone good enough to get close to Henriks standard will never stay long enough to reach his status.
     
  2. Cringer67

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    Hmmmm... you’re suggesting Moussa , If given the time, would be better than Henke. I disagree wholeheartedly. Larsson was a top ten striker in the world in his pomp. And that was with us. Moussa has a long way to go to emulate that.
     
  3. StevieBhoooy!

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    No... (did you read my last paragraph?)...

    The question was about who is best since Henrik...

    I’m saying Dembele ... but we will never find out how good he may have been for us as his time was fairly short and best years are certainly yet to come ... as will be the case with Edouard and any other striker yet to come to Celtic.

    We were blessed to have such a player as Larsson for so long.

    It won’t happen again.
     
  4. Idioteque I’ll laugh until my head comes off

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    Eddie for me. Dembele was great but always seemed to be one game off an injury. We are lucky to have been blessed with them
     
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  5. Ziggy

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  6. jj81

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    1st goal ( ano the rest are great)

     
  7. Montero Gold Member Gold Member

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    Got to be Eddy imo he will go the very top, as much as I loved Dembele, Edouard just has that bit extra.

    Probabaly a stupid point tbh as football has changed so much since Henrik was here but even if Edouard reaches his full potential he won't even be half the player that Larsson was.
     
  8. jj81

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    * sake ,naw. mine is square heed to skippy the jan
     
  9. CountyDownFaithful

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    Eddy.

    Bellamy, in particular, and Keane were both brilliant but weren’t here long enough.

    Dembele was class but for me he was injured far too much. Didn’t feel like we got a consistent run out of him in his second season.
     
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  11. Keano88

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    Based on all round ability it’s got to be Édouard.

    Griffiths is the best goal scorer we’ve had since Larsson though.
     
  12. Keano88

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    Equivalent of full games:
    Édouard: 72
    Dembélé: 68

    Goals scored:
    Dembélé: 51 (13 pens)
    Édouard: 44 (2 pens)

    Assists:
    Édouard: 23
    Dembélé: 18
     
  13. McChiellini..

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    That's surprised me just a touch..

    Brilliant record from Eddy. Was sure Dembele would be ahead of him for both just now..

    Hooper deserves a mention. Isn't of the same class as the above but for what he brought to us....he was fantastic. Deadly, with all types of goals. Excellent linking up. Hunskelper. Scored some crucial goals in helping us to the last 16 of the champion's league..
     
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  14. Slaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    French Eddy easily in my eyes
     
  15. Saul Goodman Gold Member Gold Member

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    Up until this season Id have said Dembele, but Edouard has been sensational. So him.
     
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  16. TheHappyLoss

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    Didn't think we'd see better than Moussa for a long time but think Eddie has more potential and better all round ability
     
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  17. Garrymac1888 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Big crazy eyes for me.

    Still gutted we never seen him and Eddy play for a bit together...truly frightening.
     
  18. Avatar Daizen The Last Hunskelper Gold Member

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    Not read any of the replies to this thread, but I assume we're probably all on the same boat with this. Daryl Murphy.
     
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  19. Lewis Kerr

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    1. Edouard
    2. Dembele

    3. Hooper
    4. Griffiths
    5. JVOH
    6. McDonald

    Only one's worth mentioning
     
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