Which Liverpool player is the best shooter?

[saurabh]

Rafa Benitez has slowly put together quite a few payers with great shooting ability. With the addition of Aurelio, this department will not be lacking by any means.

Personaly for me, Mark Gonzalez is the best as he can score from free kicks as well as score field goals. Much like Xabi.

Riise surely has the hardest shot of them all. And need we mention Stevie G? Luis also manages to score from long distance.

Who do you think is the best shooter at Anfield?

[darrenj]

Alonso....what a player

[blake_]

Gerrard;)

[jr!]

Hamann.

Scorer of the last goal ever at the old Wembley.

They should've named that footbridge after him....
:)

[chriswvtr]

I've heard Carraghers good with a 12 bore ;)

[gonekais]

Gerrard takes it by a shade. Alonso's not far behind, neither is Hamann. I think Riise's shooting is overrated. Yes he's scored some spectacular goals in the past, but not on a consistent basis. If you watch him take the free kicks for us he often ends up hitting the wall or blasting it over the bar. I read somewhere that he's only ever scored 3 or 4 goals for us from free kicks. Not a criticism, merely an observation.

Slightly off topic, but in the box our best finishers are Fowler and Garcia. Sounds cliche, but they seem to instinctively know where the goal is.

[jlimty]

Depends on what they're shooting.... :D

[Jbmoisin]

Depends on what they're shooting.... :D

Yeah, it may as well be cisse... :D

But i'll go for Gerrard. Among all pool, i have much respect on him.:cool:

[sirpositive]

i heard Kewell is the number one goal scorer / penalty taker in the squad at the training ground and judging by his last 2 goals im gonna say Harry . :D

[jlimty]

i heard Kewell is the number one goal scorer / penalty taker in the squad in training and judging by his last 2 goals im gonna say Harry . :D

Have you seen the adidas advert where he shapes up to take a penalty with his right foot but crosses his left foot behind his right and hits the ball into the top corner? Superb stuff from my main man Harry! :)

[sirpositive]

ill have to search that out .... cheers

[Cantona7]

that alonso geeza can hit a fine shot ...i voted for him if you scousers dont mind ;)

[shizz]

stevieG by a country mile

[You Knows It]

In terms of technical ability, in relation to shooting, Fowler is light years ahead of the rest. His fitness isn't what is was, due to multiple injuries but his finishing is the best I've ever seen in the Premiership, bar anybody. Fowler scored the his first 100 goals for the club faster than any other player we've had. Had it not been for serious career threatening injuries, not one but three, he'd be on his way to hammering Shearer's record. Not one player in our team comes close to him.

[eraser2224]

gerrard. almost every shot he takes is on target and are almost always full of power.

[Sammy 21]

Gerrard by a long way.

[kidujp]

I'll go with Stevie G. By far the best.

[You Knows It]

I've been going to Anfield since I was 14, I've seen Rush, I've seen Collymore, I've seen Owen, I've seen Gerrard, I've seen none better than Fowler. 36 goals in one season when he was nineteen, a four minute hattrick. Go to Youtube and put "Fowler Brann" in the search bar, and tell me there's a better finisher. Also put "Fowler West Ham".

[BicOfBorg]

Risse, left footers are the best shooters

[jak914]

my votes are Xabi Alonso and Luis Garcia. Alonso is a great ball striker and Garcia just comes up with crunch time goals. Always gotta love that.

[saurabh]

While we are voting on this poll, at this very moment Mark Gonzalez is showing what he can do to Real Madrid! ;)

[Zlatan]

In terms of technical ability, in relation to shooting, Fowler is light years ahead of the rest. His fitness isn't what is was, due to multiple injuries but his finishing is the best I've ever seen in the Premiership, bar anybody. Fowler scored the his first 100 goals for the club faster than any other player we've had. Had it not been for serious career threatening injuries, not one but three, he'd be on his way to hammering Shearer's record. Not one player in our team comes close to him.

My friend, it's not 1996 now. He sucks nowadays, be a realist. As much love as I got for the man he is no way the best shooter/finisher in the squad atm.

Anyway, hard one to call this. Three-way tie between Xabi, Stevie and Gonzalez, even if he's not technically in the squad. If someone could tell Rafa that Djibril is a striker my vote would go to him, fierce strikes.

[You Knows It]

My friend, it's not 1996 now. He sucks nowadays, be a realist. As much love as I got for the man he is no way the best shooter/finisher in the squad atm.

Anyway, hard one to call this. Three-way tie between Xabi, Stevie and Gonzalez, even if he's not technically in the squad. If someone could tell Rafa that Djibril is a striker my vote would go to him, fierce strikes.

People were talking about shooting ability, not fitness, nor the ability to get oneself in a position to score. When it comes to shooting the ball, even now, Fowler is the most techinically gifted shooter we have.

[King Kenny]

This season's stats say that the best goal to shot ratio in competitive matches is held by....


















Cisse :D - And that would be hilarious...if it weren't entirely true. I shit you not :eek:

[nitro_m_m]

Riise has a very powerful shot!!!

[nazu23]

if the best shooter means finishing, fowler it is by a million light years. that guy scored like what... 10 hatrick or something? and one of them in 4 minutes interval?

the hardest piledriver should be from hamann

[Galacticox4]

This season's stats say that the best goal to shot ratio in competitive matches is held by....


















Cisse :D - And that would be hilarious...if it weren't entirely true. I shit you not :eek:

where'd you find that listed? not disagreeing but if i quote it to someone i'd like to have the proof.

[Zlatan]

This season's stats say that the best goal to shot ratio in competitive matches is held by....


















Cisse :D - And that would be hilarious...if it weren't entirely true. I shit you not :eek:

The only thing hilarious is people who think players should be judged on their past performances and skills! Stuff like Fowler is still a 10 hattrick man lol. What's next? Raul, Shearer and Zidane still as good as they were? :D Bunch of discarded has-beens! Hook them up with Bolton and they'll probably hit their prime again :p

Rule #1: Never judge a players' present skill on his past.

You Knows It, I really hope both you and Fowler prove me wrong. As it is right now, he's nowhere near say Gerrard when it comes to shot technique. To be fair though he hasn't had that many chances to show his current shooting/finishing ability. We've seen where he stands as a finisher nowadays at City, except from that fluke City-hattrick earlier in the season. But again, it's hard to judge him at this moment and I hope you prove us wrong GOD!

[Lonso]

Its Gerrard by a mile.

And seriously, Alonso isn't really a good shooter. I think a lot of people assume he is because we know he is accurate with his kicking, but he really doesn't shoot well. Even curling free kicks he's not that good at.

It's an assumption held by many, including here, but I don't see it. People choose to ignore so many of his shots from outside the box that nearly hit the corner flag, or end up in the umpteenth row.

And this coming from a fan who has a nickname after him. :)

[al_agrb]

Riise is the best shooter ever in the Pools team.

[fshroyer]

And seriously, Alonso isn't really a good shooter. I think a lot of people assume he is because we know he is accurate with his kicking, but he really doesn't shoot well. Even curling free kicks he's not that good at.

It's an assumption held by many, including here, but I don't see it. People choose to ignore so many of his shots from outside the box that nearly hit the corner flag, or end up in the umpteenth row
I couldn't agree more, Alonso is overated at shooting. He is the best passer of the ball I've seen, but definitely not shooting.

Overall, Gerrard...In my heart, Riise :D

[Aus-Fan]

Gerrard by a land slide.

You Knows it's the truth!

[squigy]

Nobody mentions Luis Garcia? Incredible long range shooting. Not to mention his lobs, and hes not bad in close either ;) .

[matt12345]

since we are taking shooting....fowler. forget the arguement on page three, its robbie. ever see gerrard hit it with his left from outside the box?? fowler can hit it with both left and right boots from outside the box. scored two free kicks with city last term, and only took three of them. pretty good ratio in my book. love stevie but sometimes its almost as if he closes his eyes and just hammers it. fowler is still a finess finisher with real technical ability.

[gonekais]

In terms of technical ability, in relation to shooting, Fowler is light years ahead of the rest. His fitness isn't what is was, due to multiple injuries but his finishing is the best I've ever seen in the Premiership, bar anybody. Fowler scored the his first 100 goals for the club faster than any other player we've had. Had it not been for serious career threatening injuries, not one but three, he'd be on his way to hammering Shearer's record. Not one player in our team comes close to him.

Hear, hear. I second that:D

[darkillusion]

Gerrard is best shooter But in Passed ball i think Alonso is good

[inid]

Gerrard and Riise both great players and great shooters of the ball you can't realy choose between them.

Biggest Liverpool Fan "You will never walk alone" :D ;) :) :p :cool:

[Imran]

To be honest i reckon Hamaan and Riise are the best pure shooters and since Riise is far more effective goals wise, my votes go to him

[Zlatan]

Robbie Robbie Robbie Robbie Foooooooowler! Robbie Robbie Robbie Robbie Foooooooowler!

[ponnoxx]

Gerrard is by far the best shooter. He hits the target instead of just hitting it hard like Riise

[AleX]

It is wrong question... It should be: Is there any shooter in LFC?



And the answer is.....






NO!

[billyboyali]

surely it must be Van Nistelrooj

[BicOfBorg]

Go to Youtube and put "Fowler Brann" in the search bar, and tell me there's a better finisher. Also put "Fowler West Ham".


Looks like you tubes been hit as well, they´r down and reorganising, friggin big brother facist bastard state

[You Knows It]

Looks like you tubes been hit as well, they´r down and reorganising, friggin big brother facist bastard state

That message comes up often on Youtube, I think.

[GeCk0]

At the moment. Gerrard is our best shooter. He hits the ball with a lot of power and pulls out his cannon when the chips are down.

Although I have to concede the point that Fowler is not fit. And if he were fit, would probably be considered our best shooter/finisher. Amazingly two-footed and strong in the air. Always seems to know where the net is. I'm sure you could blindfold him. Place him at the center circle, turn him around a few times. Give him a ball. And he would hit the opponent's net every single time.

[jlimty]

At the moment. Gerrard is our best shooter. He hits the ball with a lot of power and pulls out his cannon when the chips are down.

Although I have to concede the point that Fowler is not fit. And if he were fit, would probably be considered our best shooter/finisher. Amazingly two-footed and strong in the air. Always seems to know where the net is. I'm sure you could blindfold him. Place him at the center circle, turn him around a few times. Give him a ball. And he would hit the opponent's net every single time.

LOL I would love to see that. Not saying that he won't hit the net but it would be cool to try that :D

[rollinjc]

Djimi Traore goal against Burnley was just amazing :D

[Shearer9]

Surely it has to be Fowler. That instinct never goes away, and he's not that old yet. Players like Riise and Gerrard hit the ball with power like hardly anybody else in the Premiership, but Fowler is still the best all around.

In terms of technical ability, in relation to shooting, Fowler is light years ahead of the rest. His fitness isn't what is was, due to multiple injuries but his finishing is the best I've ever seen in the Premiership, bar anybody. Fowler scored the his first 100 goals for the club faster than any other player we've had. Had it not been for serious career threatening injuries, not one but three, he'd be on his way to hammering Shearer's record. Not one player in our team comes close to him.

The same could be said for Shearer as well, particularly about his injury in 1997. He lost so much of what his game was about when he had that horrific injury, yet managed to completely change and adapt his game to a totally different style of play. The quality and quantity of goals he scored for Blackburn were so much higher, and he still probably had at least 4 more years of world class goalscoring were it not for that injury. He'd be even further away.

[Violator]

I would have to agree that Fowler, since his comeback to Liverpool has surely put himself at the top. That boy has skill. He is not just a sharp~shooter, he can take on defenders.

Cheers
Vio

[akibo]

My vote defo goes for Riise, he doesn't manage to get too much shots away, but when he does, he hits 'em with real venom :D

[kuuze]

John Arne Riise...

[sirmax858]

Riise has one heck of a shot!
gerrard isnt to shaby either...
XAbi is decent too

but in all entirely they are all scousers, so Graham Kavanagh is better then all of them:D

[fanutd]

Gerrard gets my vote. :)

[skraz]

harry kewell in technical ability alone, in thier trianing he always is thier best, however he never brings it to game situations *well rarely*.

in game situations is gerrard, on the training park its kewell

[BuLLsEye]

The Best? Gerrard.

The Worst? Garcia.

[gonekais]

The Best? Gerrard.

The Worst? Garcia.

Which is why Garcia scored 13 goals last season and has 10 this term. All tap-ins I suppose. His left-foot volley against Juve last season was a tap-in from outside the box then?

[realGaurab]

Gerrard, I think, is their best shooter. Riise, Hamann, Alonso, Garcia, Kewell are all equally good, but the one who makes his living out of shooting the ball is Gerrard.

[chefnick]

Riise

he has got incredible power and great accuracy

[chefnick]

The Best? Gerrard.

The Worst? Garcia.

so the goals against juventus and chelsea in the fa cup were just flukes then. im not saying he is the best, but def not the worst.

[Polo]

Gerrard

[Baggie]

From the list, Didi Hamann of course! But it's out of date so I say Riise has atleast the most powerful shot.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MzU17uiHMDw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAI2aWp3jRo

Classic

[Orton]

I defo think Riise. He just shoots from anywhere and it invariably rattles something/someone.

[carl9254]

they do have alot of great shooters but i think alonso is the best, accuracy is important and i think he has that.

[Northern Soul]

I'd have to say Stevie followed closely by Xabi

[pepsimax]

gerard is overrated shooter, he's good but not as good as xabi alonso who i think is one of the best shooters in the world