The English Premier League (EPL) is back. Arsenal and
Leicester City set the tone for the season with a 7 goal thriller at the
Emirates Stadium, in which a late goal by Olivier Giroud gave Arsenal the first
3 points of the season. Just like any other season, the big name forwards will
be competing amongst themselves for the honour as the top scorer. Here are my nine (in no particular order) picks for the golden boot award.
Harry Kane: the Tottenham hitman has won the golden boot in
the previous two campaigns, and he is seeking to make it three in a row. Kane
has become one of the most feared forward in England. His ever improving
attributes make him one of the fore runners for the prize of top scorer.
Romelu Lukaku: the man closest to Kane last season in the
race to become top scorer will be at it again this season. At Manchester
United, he gets to play with better players, and that means more chances to
score. One problem Mourinho’s side faced last season was their inability to
kill off lesser fancied teams. In Lukaku, United has the man to get them the
goods.
Sergio Aguero: the Argentine striker had a mixed season in
2016/17. Problems with injuries, and lack of trust by his manager prohibited
him from reaching his true potentials. Some even thought he would be offloaded
by Guardiola. However, Kun Aguero is still at Manchester City, and with the
amount of quality that will be playing behind him in the likes of De Bruyne,
the two Silva, Gundogan, Sane, Sterling and others, Aguero will certainly not
be starved of chances, provided he can fend off competition from Gabriel Jesus
and be Guardiola’s first choice.
Alexis Sanchez: Arsenal’s wantaway attacker had his most
prolific season in front of goal last season with 24 goals. And he is set for
bigger impact, if he remains at the club. Arsene Wenger insists the Chilean is
going nowhere, and Sanchez may have to play out the final year of his contract.
He will do so as a contender for goal king.
Alvaro Morata: the EPL newcomer is set for a major challenge
this season. He is not only expected to lead the line efficiently for the
defending champions, he is also expected to prove himself as a worthy successor
of fan favourite, Diego Costa. But Morata has seen it all on the big stage. If
he can adapt quickly to his new environment, and banish the demons of the
number 9 on his back, he will be a success.
Jamie Vardy: the English striker has already opened his
account for the new season, with two goals. And more is expected from him. When
he is on a good run, he is an absolute nightmare for defenders. Two well taken
goals on Friday Night Football against Arsenal is a depiction of what V9 is
capable of doing.
Javier Hernandez: Chicharito is back to the EPL. And he is
back with a mission to accomplish-prove that he can be the main man of his
side. After playing the role of a bit part player for Manchester United under
Fergie, Chicharito has gone to Germany to learn the act of being the main man, and
he is back to England to do just that with the Hammers.
Wayne Rooney: he may be on the decline, but his knack for
goal hasn’t eluded him. The England and Manchester United legend has returned
to his boyhood club, Everton, and he has the opportunity to win that one trophy
he has not won in his illustrious career, the EPL golden boot.
Alexander Lacazette: having finally made his much awaited
move to London, things got off to a merry start for the French forward. He
buried a glancing header less than 5 minutes into his debut, and helped his
team edged out Leicester. If the former Lyon attacker continues with his swift
adaptation to the EPL, his name will be amongst the top of the scoring chart
come May, 2018.
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