9 best number 9s in football at the moment

Who comes out on top?
Who comes out on top?

#3 Jamie Vardy

Jamie Vardy's having a party
Jamie Vardy's having a party

Jamie Vardy's rise from a non-league striker to Premier League champion to Golden Boot winner for Leicester City is nothing short of a fairytale.

Vardy has been excellent for the Foxes throughout the campaign and though a dip in form following the Covid break saw them miss out on a spot in the Champions League, they can look back on the season with pride.

Vardy won the Premier League golden boot, scoring 23 goals from 35 appearances. He also racked up 5 assists as well. At 33-years-old, Vardy continues to be one of the fastest strikers in Europe and is the last person in that talented Leicester lineup that defenders want running at them.

#2 Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema

Despite being a divisive figure at times, Karim Benzema has continued to serve the club well and at the age of 32, he has proven that he has still got what it takes to go shoulder to shoulder with some of the very best in the business and continues to deliver in clutch situations.

Benzema is another number 9 who has been excellent at more fronts than one. His tally of 10 assists in all competitions in addition to the 26 goals he has scored speaks volumes of his talents as an attacker. These are the qualities that has kept him as the henchman at Real Madrid for more than a decade now.

#1 Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski

Here's the man who most people think got robbed because they decided to cancel the Ballon d'Or award this time due to the Covid pandemic. Robert Lewandowski has been absolutely unstoppable this season and has been scoring goals at an unbelievable rate.

From 43 appearances across all competitions this season, Robert Lewandowski has scored a whopping 52 goals. That's more than a goal a game. Lewa is undoubtedly the best striker in the world right now and looks like he will continue to be for a while despite being 31 years of age.

Lewandowski is any manager's dream enforcer. He hardly ever botches it in front of goal, is deadly with the ball at his feet and is strong in the air as well. He tops this list by a country mile.

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