Dimitar Berbatov has been evaluating and ranking some of the best strikers in world football history.
In an interview with Goal, Berbatov was asked to rate and compare some of the greatest centre-forwards the game has ever seen, leading to some intriguing revelations.
As a former Premier League Golden Boot winner with a prolific goal-scoring record, Berbatov knows what it takes to be a top-class striker. ..Continue Reading
Though Berbatov is perhaps most renowned for his time at Manchester United, he chose a Chelsea legend over one of his United teammates in this challenge.
When asked to choose between Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney, Berbatov had to make a tough decision.
Drogba and Rooney shared a rivalry during the 2000s as they both competed for the Premier League title and the Golden Boot.
Despite knowing Rooney well from their time together at United, Berbatov ultimately selected Drogba over Rooney.
This wasn’t the only contentious decision Berbatov made, as he also made several other noteworthy selections.
Berbatov’s choice of Drogba over Rooney sparks an interesting debate.
Rooney scored more Premier League goals than Drogba, but Drogba was often the man for the big moments, and in terms of individual seasons, the Ivorian arguably reached higher peaks than Rooney.
While Rooney never won a Golden Boot, Drogba has two to his name, and both players have similar silverware tallies.
Ultimately, selecting between these two comes down to personal preference, but Berbatov’s choice of Drogba, despite his time with Rooney, highlights how highly regarded Drogba is by his peers.
Even Yaya Toure recently stated that Drogba is better than Mohamed Salah.
Chelsea’s acquisition of Didier Drogba for £24 million remains one of the best deals in Premier League history.
