Top 5 strikers in Europe so far this season
A striker's job is to score goals and goals are what win games. The last few years have seen a shift in a striker's role. Managers demand more involvement in the build-up, including falling back to hold-up the ball as wingers make runs inside.
The modern-day striker is more than just a goal-scorer and needs to have a creative vision, along with an instinct for goals, in order to create more chances for teammates.
Their main aim, however, remains the same - to score goals. And fortunately for fans watching across the globe, they haven't disappointed this season.
With some incredible goal-scoring exploits across the continent, strikers across Europe will look to lead their teams to glory yet again.
Here's a look at the five best strikers across Europe so far this season.
#5 - Karim Benzema
Big Benz has led Real Madrid's post-Cristiano Ronaldo era and has done a tremendous job this season so far. He has scored 12 goals and assisted six in 16 games this season. He leads the Pichichi rankings as the top goal scorer in La Liga.
The Frenchman had spent most of his Real career playing second fiddle to Ronaldo, often sacrificing his own goalscoring record to allow the Portuguese to knock in goals for fun.
That has, however, changed since Ronaldo left.
Karim Benzema has reinvented himself since Ronaldo's departure and his tally of 30 goals from last season looks set to be broken. He has linked up really well with new signing Eden Hazard. The Belgian called Benzema "the best striker in the world".
Benzema's form has been crucial to Real's resurgence in the last two months and they will rely on heavily this season if they are to challenge for trophies and it looks like he's up for the challenge.
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