++ [ originally posted by -Fantasista- ] ++
Vieri is a great striker, no doubt, but he isn't as complete as Henry.
Henry cannot head, does not score tap-ins, is hardly in the box and does not have that much of a physical presence so I don't see how is a complete striker, he might be a complete forward but definitely not a complete striker. At his best I would tend to agree that Vieri is the most complete striker out there
For footballer of the year , there are 2 players in which ppl hardly ever mention but they stand a gr8 chance and thats Sheva and Inzaghi, remember what u do beginning of season is always irrelevant to the guys that choose just what u do at the end
Sheva scored the winning pen in cl final and has been scoring of late, Inzaghi has been doing well in high profile games as his hattrick would help his cause and his subsequent goals.Also don't totally discount Raul and especially Ronaldo
It seems like a shoot out though between Maldini and Nedved and even if Nedved has not been gr8 of late, his goals have paperpatched his performances and more importantly Juve's performances of late
Maldini might be given for sentimental reasons but he has been brilliant this and last season but I don't see them awarding it to a goal keeper
They may give it to Paolo