#5 Arkadiusz Milik – Poland
Poland were a force to be reckoned with during the qualification campaign and have been touted by many as one of the genuine dark horses of the tournament. Many fans tend to attribute their recent startling successes entirely to elite striker Robert Lewandowski, while forgetting the equally vital role that Arek Milik played in them. They finished merely 1 point behind Germany, scoring a whopping 33 goals, to which Milik’s contribution of 6 included vital strikes against Germany and Scotland.
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The 22-year-old Pole has flourished internationally as the second striker in a 4-4-2 formation, playing Robin to Lewandowski’s Batman. Domestically too he has been in fine form, netting 21 goals in 31 appearances for Ajax in the Eredivisie, with coach Frank De Boer comparing him to previous Ajax stars Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Luis Suarez.
Many pundits have even hailed him as an outside bet to be the top goalscorer in the tournament, and if he carries over the scoring form that he showcased domestically and during qualification, it would definitely cement his position as one of the best up and coming centre forwards on the continent.
