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"Baros or Defoe"

A little argument between me and our Spurs-loving friend. Who's the better striker?

Got some facts for you.

Defoe - 1405 minutes, 9 goals, 1 assist

Baros - 932 minutes, 8 goals, 1 asisst ( he also outscored Defoe, and everyone else, in Euro 2004. But don't let me sway you..)

Baros has proved he is world class with his international record, and this stretches way beyond euro 2004.

Oh and Orty...

BOLLLLLLLLLLLLOCKS!

I forgot about the Zid-Ron match.

Thanks anyway.

hah, fell asleep then? :P

Hasn't Defoe scored 11 this season. In all competitions that is.

Milan Baros is the better striker to have in your team (yes, you're on that pitch with ten other men, Jermain - you're not supposed to try and do it all on your own!)

Baros, though, is a better striker all-round. He's proved he can score goals, of course. He's done it for Liverpool this season; he did it when he first arrived at Anfield and he finished Euro 2004 as top-scorer; as, I'm sure, you're all well aware by now.
Something the Match of the Day 2 team pointed out though, about how well he works with Neil Mellor in attack, as Mellor tends to stay in position giving Baros the freedom to roam, explore and destroy... That's one area I do not believe Defoe could succeed in.

Jermain Defoe is more of a ball-to-feet player, who will only work the magic once he's in the box. A little like van Nistelrooy and Alan Shearer. You wouldn't expect to see him running like Henry or pulling players apart like Milan Baros.


In my BBC Friend's Fantasy Football team, however, I have the luxury of BOTH players in my team! ;D
(I now only wish I'd gone with my instincts before and put Defoe in last week, when I thought Wayne Rooney was set to finally shine for United, against Crystal Palace... :P )

Clazon wrote:
> KOPKING, are you the guy at Anfield who wears that "Liverpool
> Suit" with 1000's of 'pool badges on?
>
> :)

Lol I think your are referring to the moderatly famous Badgeman and unfortunatly I am not he.

The problem with Baros is that he often gets the ball and immediatly looks down and runs - failing to to see what is avaliable around him which leads to his downfall. Finishing wise he's exceptional.

Clazon wrote:
> Euro 04 is also an unfair piece of data, because Defoe hardly played

I agree with that bit.

> and England got knocked out earlier and the strengths of the national
> teams are different.

But Czech's probably would have been knocked out had Baros not been scoring and playing so well...

Clazon wrote:
> KOPKING, are you the guy at Anfield who wears that "Liverpool
> Suit" with 1000's of 'pool badges on?
>
> :)

Hahaha I was speaking to him at the Newcastle match...he's a spaz

"If we're honest here, Defoe is quite clearly better than Baros. No question"

Deary deary me, Lil Bro.
Deary me.