Top Five - Goal Hangers

In the modern game, the forward is often a selfless athlete who defends from the front. Forwards can now have a good game, without scoring a goal. It wasn't always so. Don't you just miss the goal hangers of the past. Players who refused to do anything in a game apart from loiter around the penalty box, waiting for a chance and then taking all the glory with a scuffed shot through the legs of the keeper. Proper players. Here's my Top Five goal hangers:-

1. Jimmy Greaves - 422 in 602 appearances. A genius in front of the goal - see his goal against Manchester United in the clip below. Did not enjoy his time in Italy playing for AC Milan, but still scored 9 in 12.
2. Gerd Muller - 572 in 669, including 68 goals in 62 international games. An amazing goal ratio. His lethal acceleration over short distances and and his ability to turn quickly with perfect balance made him a nightmare for defenders.
3. Denis Law - in his last professional game, Law scored with a back-heel for Manchester City against ManchesterUnited. He did not celebrate the goal because he thought he had relegated his his former team .
4. Tony Cottee - his 240 goals in 603 is not as impressive as some other forwards but he kept a note book with diagrams of every goal he scored. Goals mattered.
5. Clive Allen - 49 goals in one season. Enough said.

Of course, if you think I need to change this list, let me know your favourite goal hanger.