Who is the best English forward currently?

Andy Carroll

Andy Carroll is an absolute monster in the air

Caps: 9

Rating: 6.5/10

The man who fits the old make-up of a typical English forward, Carroll is confident in the air and can act as a target man in the right kind of system. In terms of aerial presence and poaching abilities, Carroll is the best English forward, but he drops down the pecking order when it comes to movement, pace or versatility and thus ranks fairly lowly.

Carroll’s most successful spell throughout his career was with the Magpies between 2006 and 2011, during which time he scored 31 goals in 80 appearances and subsequently earned a move to Liverpool which rendered him the most expensive English player in history at the time.

The now 28-year-old’s form suffered at the Merseyside and he’s since moved to West Ham where he has begun showing glimpses of his former stellar ability.

For England, Carroll has just two goals in his eight appearances and is therefore far too inexperienced to be named the greatest English forward in the game, whilst he is also too limited in his playing style.