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Analysis of Top European Goalscorers 2014/15 (By Opponents Faced)
Dynastian98 9 years ago Edited
Real Madrid 483 7140

17 players will be assessed: (Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale, Messi, Suarez, Neymar, Bacca, Griezmann, Tevez, Lewandowski, Muller, Robben, Hazard, Costa, Aguero, Kane, Sanchez)

Opponents are divided into three Tiers.

Tier 1: Teams that finished in top 3 of La Liga/EPL/Serie A, Bayern Munchen, and PSG
Tier 2: Teams that finished 4-6 in EPL/La Liga, 4-5 in Serie A, 2-4 in Bundesliga, and any opponent faced in European competitions (UEL/UCL)
Tier 3: Every other team

Tier 1 goals are 10 points each, Tier 2 goals are 7 points each, and Tier 3 goals are 5 points each

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Cristiano Ronaldo**

Tier 1: 6 (Atletico x2, Barcelona x2, Juventus x2)
Tier 2: 16 (Sevilla x5, Valencia x1, Basel x2, Villarreal x2, Ludogorets x2, Liverpool x1, Schalke x3)
Tier 3: 39

Goals: 61
Points: 367

Lionel Messi

Tier 1: 7 (PSG x2, Atletico x3, Bayern x2)
Tier 2: 13 (Ajax x3, Sevilla x4, Valencia x1, APOEL x3, Villarreal x2)
Tier 3: 38

Goals: 58
Points: 351

Neymar

Tier 1: 13 (PSG x5, Madrid x1, Atletico x3, Bayern x3, Juventus x1)
Tier 2: 6 (Ajax x1, Sevilla x2, Villarreal x3)
Tier 3: 20

Goals: 39
Points: 272

Sergio Aguero

Tier 1: 5 (Arsenal x1, Bayern x3, Barcelona x1)
Tier 2: 11 (Liverpool x1, Roma x1, CSKA x1, Spurs x5, United x3)
Tier 3: 16

Goals: 32
Points: 207

Carlos Tevez

Tier 1: 6 (Roma x3, Lazio x2, Madrid x1)
Tier 2: 10 (Malmo x3, Napoli x2, Dortmund x3, Fiorentina x2)
Tier 3: 13

Goals: 29
Points: 195

Harry Kane

Tier 1: 4 (Arsenal x2, Chelsea x2)
Tier 2: 7 (AEL x1, Besiktas x1, Asteras x4, Liverpool x1)
Tier 3: 20

Goals: 31
Points: 189

Luis Suarez

Tier 1: 8 (PSG x3, City x2, Atletico x1, Madrid x1, Juventus x1)
Tier 2: 3 (APOEL x1, Villarreal x1, Valencia x1)
Tier 3: 14

Goals: 25
Points: 171

Carlos Bacca

Tier 1: 1 (Madrid x1)
Tier 2: 9 (Villarreal x1, Liege x1, Valencia x1, Gladbach x1, Zenit x2, Fiorentina x1, Dnipro x2)
Tier 3: 18

Goals: 28
Points: 163

Robert Lewandowski

Tier 1: 3 (City x1, Roma x1, Barcelona x1)
Tier 2: 3 (Shakhtar x1, Porto x2)
Tier 3: 19

Goals: 25
Points: 146

Alexis Sanchez

Tier 1: 1 (City x1)
Tier 2: 5 (Besiktas x1, Galatasaray x1, Anderlecht x1, Dortmund x1, Liverpool x1)
Tier 3: 19

Goals: 25
Points: 140

Antoine Griezmann

Tier 1: 1 (Madrid x1)
Tier 2: 2 (Olympiakos x1, Malmo x1)
Tier 3: 22

Goals: 25
Points: 134

Karim Benzema

Tier 1: 1 (Barcelona x1)
Tier 2: 7 (Basel x1, Ludogorets x1, Liverpool x3, Schalke x1, Cruz Azul x1)
Tier 3: 14

Goals: 22
Points: 129

Thomas Muller

Tier 1: 2 (Barcelona x1, Roma x1)
Tier 2: 6 (Wolfsburg x1, CSKA x2, Shakhtar x2, Porto x1)
Tier 3: 13

Goals: 21
Points: 127

Eden Hazard

Tier 1: 2 (Arsenal x1, PSG x1)
Tier 2: 6 (Maribor x2, Spurs x2, Liverpool x1, United x1)
Tier 3: 11

Goals: 19
Points: 117

Diego Costa

Tier 1: 1 (Arsenal x1)
Tier 2: 2 (Liverpool x1, Spurs x1)
Tier 3: 18

Goals: 21
Points: 114

Arjen Robben

Tier 1: 3 (Roma x2, City x1)
Tier 2: 1 (Wolfsburg x1)
Tier 3: 15

Goals: 19
Points: 112

Gareth Bale

Tier 1: 0
Tier 2: 4 (Basel x1, Ludogorets x1, Cruz Azul x1, San Lorenzo x1)
Tier 3: 11

Goals: 17
Points: 83

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17 players will be assessed: (Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale, Messi, Suarez, Neymar, Bacca, Griezmann, Tevez, Lewandowski, Muller, Robben, Hazard, Costa, Aguero, Kane, Sanchez)

Opponents are divided into three Tiers.

Tier 1: Teams that finished in top 3 of La Liga/EPL/Serie A, Bayern Munchen, and PSG
Tier 2: Teams that finished 4-6 in EPL/La Liga, 4-5 in Serie A, 2-4 in Bundesliga, and any opponent faced in European competitions (UEL/UCL)
Tier 3: Every other team

Tier 1 goals are 10 points each, Tier 2 goals are 7 points each, and Tier 3 goals are 5 points each


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Cristiano Ronaldo

Tier 1: 6 (Atletico x2, Barcelona x2, Juventus x2)
Tier 2: 16 (Sevilla x5, Valencia x1, Basel x2, Villarreal x2, Ludogorets x2, Liverpool x1, Schalke x3)
Tier 3: 39

Goals: 61
Points: 367

Lionel Messi

Tier 1: 7 (PSG x2, Atletico x3, Bayern x2)
Tier 2: 13 (Ajax x3, Sevilla x4, Valencia x1, APOEL x3, Villarreal x2)
Tier 3: 38

Goals: 58
Points: 351

Neymar

Tier 1: 13 (PSG x5, Madrid x1, Atletico x3, Bayern x3, Juventus x1)
Tier 2: 6 (Ajax x1, Sevilla x2, Villarreal x3)
Tier 3: 20

Goals: 39
Points: 272
Sergio Aguero
Tier 1: 5 (Arsenal x1, Bayern x3, Barcelona x1)Tier 2: 11 (Liverpool x1, Roma x1, CSKA x1, Spurs x5, United x3)Tier 3: 16
Goals: 32
Points: 207

Carlos Tevez
Tier 1: 6 (Roma x3, Lazio x2, Madrid x1)Tier 2: 10 (Malmo x3, Napoli x2, Dortmund x3, Fiorentina x2)Tier 3: 13
Goals: 29Points: 195

Harry Kane
Tier 1: 4 (Arsenal x2, Chelsea x2)Tier 2: 7 (AEL x1, Besiktas x1, Asteras x4, Liverpool x1)Tier 3: 20
Goals: 31Points: 189

Luis Suarez

Tier 1: 8 (PSG x3, City x2, Atletico x1, Madrid x1, Juventus x1)
Tier 2: 3 (APOEL x1, Villarreal x1, Valencia x1)
Tier 3: 14

Goals: 25
Points: 171
Carlos Bacca
Tier 1: 1 (Madrid x1)Tier 2: 9 (Villarreal x1, Liege x1, Valencia x1, Gladbach x1, Zenit x2, Fiorentina x1, Dnipro x2)Tier 3: 18
Goals: 28Points: 163
Robert Lewandowski
Tier 1: 3 (City x1, Roma x1, Barcelona x1)Tier 2: 3 (Shakhtar x1, Porto x2)Tier 3: 19
Goals: 25Points: 146
Alexis Sanchez
Tier 1: 1 (City x1)Tier 2: 5 (Besiktas x1, Galatasaray x1, Anderlecht x1, Dortmund x1, Liverpool x1)Tier 3: 19
Goals: 25
Points: 140

Antoine Griezmann
Tier 1: 1 (Madrid x1)
Tier 2: 2 (Olympiakos x1, Malmo x1)Tier 3: 22
Goals: 25Points: 134
Karim Benzema
Tier 1: 1 (Barcelona x1)Tier 2: 7 (Basel x1, Ludogorets x1, Liverpool x3, Schalke x1, Cruz Azul x1)Tier 3: 14
Goals: 22Points: 129
Thomas Muller
Tier 1: 2 (Barcelona x1, Roma x1)Tier 2: 6 (Wolfsburg x1, CSKA x2, Shakhtar x2, Porto x1)Tier 3: 13
Goals: 21Points: 127
Eden Hazard
Tier 1: 2 (Arsenal x1, PSG x1)Tier 2: 6 (Maribor x2, Spurs x2, Liverpool x1, United x1)Tier 3: 11
Goals: 19
Points: 117

Diego Costa

Tier 1: 1 (Arsenal x1)
Tier 2: 2 (Liverpool x1, Spurs x1)
Tier 3: 18

Goals: 21
Points: 114

Arjen Robben
Tier 1: 3 (Roma x2, City x1)Tier 2: 1 (Wolfsburg x1)Tier 3: 15
Goals: 19Points: 112

Gareth Bale

Tier 1: 0
Tier 2: 4 (Basel x1, Ludogorets x1, Cruz Azul x1, San Lorenzo x1)
Tier 3: 11

Goals: 17
Points: 83

Comments
tiki_taka 9 years ago
Barcelona, France 367 9768

Wow thats a hell of work, nice work.

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SunFlash 9 years ago
USA 19 3260

This is really enlightening, players like Neymar were on point in big games, while players like Costa and Griezmann in particular rolled lower teams.

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CroatiaFan123 9 years ago
Arsenal, Croatia 66 2775

Very good job. +1

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Emrecan_58 9 years ago
Besiktas 149 3375

Bale, Costa and Eden Hazard looks sufficient for the lower teams. Bale had an off form season so it was expected; the same goes for Hazard because I never liked him(Dont judge) Costa was unexpected.

Bayern players are normally ranked lower because there are no teams included on Tier1 from Germany except for Bayern. Thats not a fair rank about that.
@SunFlash About Griezmann, I think its normal for an Atletico Madrid player scoring less on the big games considering their tactics.

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shpalman 9 years ago
AC Milan, Italy 55 2252

+1 for the nice effort. and a question, how would you guys rate Kane?

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Tuanis 9 years ago
Manchester United, England 86 2310

Kane 9/10

Just a thought, a percentage should be considered Pts/goals which would give a number more relevant to see how important are the players goals compared to other because here we see the players with more goals obviously on top. And players outside of La Liga or EPL have a disadvantage of not having the same amount of matches against top tire teams.

;)

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tiki_taka 9 years ago Edited
Barcelona, France 367 9768

A future 9/10 if things goes his way, currently a good 7.5/10, needs to work on his ball control and dribling abilities, but if he plays as a traditional striker his instinct and shooting will be enough to achieve or leave to a bigger club.

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He had only one season breakthrough, but i followed him since i saw him vs France U19, England lost 3-2 with a Brace from Kane, he scored vs Chelsea and showed some big caracter, this season as whole was very accomplished from him, i saw him in EL before being starter in PL, promising talent, traditional striker, good shooting abilities, only future and his personal motivations would tell us about his future, he should want to be the best to get better ( even if he wont be at least he should think of it ).

A future 9/10 if things goes his way, currently a good 7.5/10, needs to work on his ball control and dribling abilities, but if he plays as a traditional striker his instinct and shooting will be enough to achieve or leave to a bigger club.

Dynastian98 9 years ago
Real Madrid 483 7140

For a breakthrough season, Kane was fantastic. I expect much more from him though. He has much room to adapt, change, and improve.

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Dynastian98 9 years ago
Real Madrid 483 7140

Thanks for the positive feedback guys. I appreciate it.

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Eden17Hazard17 9 years ago
Chelsea FC 157 4232

I think the scoring system needs some adjustments. Scoring against Cruz Azul and Asteras is not easier than scoring against Everton etc.

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tuan_jinn 9 years ago
Manchester United, Netherlands 198 6912

Great great work!!! Bravo mate.

Do they ever have number of clear chance missed... that would be interesting too. I bet Neymar would have score that quite high too.

As for Kane: I think he's quite overrated, he is great but not that crazy like everyone are praising him. I like him a lot at first though. 7/10

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shpalman 9 years ago
AC Milan, Italy 55 2252

about Kane me too i'd give him a 7/10 at the moment, like Jinn said he didn't give me the impression of being crazy good. i admit i didn't follow him closely but i'd very much like to see him in a different league, or anyway a club which does support him, a club which seriously compete for something relevant.

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SunFlash 9 years ago
USA 19 3260

The thing about Harry Kane is that he doesn't jump out at you. No scorching pace, no powerful shot, no masterful dribbling ability, no real aerial prowess, he just sticks em in the back of the net. And while I can't argue with that, I need to see it for a couple seasons before I rate him highly.

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Dynastian98 9 years ago
Real Madrid 483 7140

Harry Kane isn't anything outstanding physically or technically, but he knows how to play. The lad uses his brain. His approach to the game in such an ordinary fashion reminds me of Raul's careful and mindful approach to his play. Kane is nowhere near Raul's level of talent, but his intelligence on the field should be praised.

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Tuanis 9 years ago
Manchester United, England 86 2310

Kane had one good season. The amount of players that have had one amazing season and have been forgotten ever since is huge. Lets hope he is not the case. He seems like a special goalscorer like Raul, not really fancy but very efficient. Being young is on his side, the problem would be trying to buy him right now for 50m or so. Kane may not be ready for all the media pressure, he might not even do as well ever again. Lets give him another season at Tottenham as chance to prove he really is something special.

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tuan_jinn 9 years ago
Manchester United, Netherlands 198 6912

True, he plays very smartly, like Muller... He's nowhere near Raul yet of course, but I see similarity in Muller.

But that's 1 good season! 1. No CL yet.

I really hope for him he will make it out there as one of the best. For now, not yet.

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