++ [ originally posted by Alex ] ++
Reading all the hype about what forwards are coming or going from Juve i would just like to see who Juve fans think is the best.striker associated with Juve.
These are some strikers being linked and those already here, give them a score out of ten (10 being the best). Feel free to add others that have been mentioned
Morientes -IMO 8.5
Trezeguet- 7
Gilardino- 8
Drogba-8
Del Piero-9
Miccoli-8
Mutu-7
Smith-5
Di Vaio- 6.5
Vieri-8
Morientes - Class player. Great finisher, good technically, can run with the ball and pass it better than Trezeguet. I would definitely welcome him to Turin.
Trezeguet - Great finisher, great header, good at getting into goalscoring positions, but not a very complete player on the whole. If we can get 20+ million for him I would sell him.
Gilardino - The hottest striking prospect in Europe imo. He wants to play for us, and after scoring 23 goals in Serie A I see no reason why we shouldn't bring him in. I think he has what it takes to become a world-class striker in the future.
Drogba - He impressed me this season, but I rate Morientes and Gilardino higher than him. He scores goals and is more comfortable on the ball than our current front man Trezeguet, but not my number one target.
Del Piero - The most creative, technical forward we have at the club right now. He struggled with injuries this season but on his day he's a world-class player. If someone offers a really good bid for him I would accept, but DP should stay.
Miccoli - Very promising, a good back-up for ADP. He could be a future Juve and Italy star, so I say keep him. Only Del Piero and Maresca are as creative as him in this current Juve squad, and creativity is a necessity in Serie A nowadays.
Mutu - Great player, but we don't need him. If we didn't have Miccoli, Del Piero, and Di Vaio in our team he could be a fantastic signing, but we do have those players, and at this point in time a target man would be more suiting than a support striker.
Smith - I love his work ethic, tenacious attitude, and fighting spirit. He's a good finisher and good technically as well. For 6m he could be a very good signing, but he seems bound for Manchester.
Di Vaio - A quality player imo. Unfortunately for us he thrives on confidence and has been low on that since coming to Turin. When on form he's a great performer, no doubt about that, but he's more inconsistent than he is consistent. I think we should keep him, but his leaving wouldn't take alot away from the team, especially if we got a replacement like Smith.
Vieri - He's a fantastic footballer, but at 32 he would be a very unnecessary signing, especially with Gilardino, Morientes, and the likes on the market. If we could get him for a good price I wouldn't mind, but he's not needed and won't help us in the long term.