#7 Forwards
The one we have all been waiting for, and it is Napoli’s Dries Mertens, who with 31 goals and 14 assists leads the charts when it comes to forwards. Roma’s Edin Dzeko who has oft been criticized for missing big chances has been rated the second best striker in all of Europe.
Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, who had seen his starting berth robbed by Gabriel Jesus midway through the season, has featured in 3rd position and is also one of only two representatives from England, along with wantaway Arsenal superstar Alexis Sanchez. Incidentally, Premier League leading scorer Romelu Lukaku and 3rd most scorer Harry Kane find no place on the list, despite having scored 6 and 4 more goals than Aguero.
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PSG’s mercurial forward Edinson Cavani makes the cut in 4th position and along with Alexandre Lacazette are the only two players from France on the list. Luis Suarez – who was undoubtedly the best striker in all of Europe last season – has found a place in 8th position, indicating how his stock has fallen during the course of the season. Juventus’ 90 million signing Gonzalo Higuain has also made the cut but shares the last position with Suarez and Lacazette. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Antoine Griezmann are two notable absentees here.
Striker of Europe’s Best XI: Dries Mertens
