I AM… A STRIKER

So you are a striker? What kind of a striker are you? A powerful forward who likes to get the ball on his head so you can flick it into space? Maybe you are the speedy poacher looking for the flick on. Could you be a powerhouse who can’t be pushed off the ball? Maybe a silky, mafia-inspired master of the delicate touch…

There are many different styles of strikers and forwards. Rooney, Defoe, Crouch, Cole, Drogba… they all have different strengths and weaknesses. I don’t think there is such a thing as a perfect striker. You need a poacher, someone who can provide space and deft touches and a powerful, pacy front man.

So which boots do all these guys use? Well once again they haven’t made it easy to pick.

Manchester United’s front pair, Rooney and Berbatov both wear power boots – T90’s and Predators respectively.

Chelsea’s Drogba (in Vapours) and Anelka (in V1.10s) sport speed boots.

Arsenal mix it up with van Persie in Predators and both Eduardo and Bendtner in Vapours.

Of the four strikers that Spurs boast, three wear speed boots, while Robbie Keane wears T90 power boots.

So far the main absentees are the ‘touch’ or ‘heritage’ boots. Karim Benzema used to wear AdiPures but has switched to the newly released Predator X. Carlos Tevez wears Nike Tiempos as does Aston Villa’s Heskey and West Ham’s Carlton Cole.

Once again it does seem that any boot will do. The biggest issue is not which boots you wear, but what your style of play is.

Do you call yourself Torres? Or Rooney? You would best fit into Power boots.

Is Drogba your role model? Defoe your hero? Perhaps a pair of speed boots would suit you best.

If you are a hard working team player like Tevez and Heskey – touch/heritage boots are calling your name.

For something a little different why not try a pair of Umbro Speciali boots. Umbro only have about a 6% share in the Premier League boot market but so far have 14 goals to their name. Mainly thanks to Sunderland’s David Bent. Although Michael Owen has helped a little too.