Ten best finishers on the planet.
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10) Diego Costa (Chelsea)
Chelsea striker Diego Costa is a goal machine and will almost certainly finish as the Premier League’s top scorer this season, but many of these will come as a result of his strength and pace – Costa does miss chances, as he showed at Sporting Lisbon this week.
9) Robin van Persie (Manchester United)
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie is a wonderful finisher and, when the Dutchman gets a chance, he tends to take it – particularly if it falls on that trusty left foot.
8) Francesco Totti (AS Roma)
Even at the grand old age of 37, Prince of Rome Francesco Totti is still a vital part of the AS Roma team and a wonderful finisher when he gets the opportunity, as his deft clip over Joe Hart in the Champions League this week showed.
7) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo may well be a goal machine and an all round footballing phenomenon, but a fair number of his many shots do go awry, meaning that he has to settle for seventh on this list.
6) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a wonderful finisher, as he has shown for his numerous major European clubs, but it is the more technical aspects of the Swede’s game which really catch the eye.
5) Radamel Falcao (Manchester United)
The goalscoring record of Radamel Falcao for River Plate, FC Porto, Atletico Madrid and AS Monaco shows the Colombian as a player who is one of the coolest finishers around – United fans will be hoping for more of the same.
4) Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain)
PSG striker Edinson Cavani is an absolutely wonderful finisher and rarely misses a chance – even more so than international teammate Luis Suarez, who misses out on this list.
3) Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke)
His all-round game may not be entirely up to scratch, hence why he is playing for perennial Bundesliga underachievers FC Schalke, but give Huntelaar a chance and he is almost certain to tuck it away.
2) Miroslav Klose (Lazio)
As he has proven time and time again for Germany, Miroslav Klose is an absolutely wonderful football when it comes to finding the back of the net, as he continues to shows for Lazio in Serie A.
1) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
He may well be the best player on the planet, but Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is certainly the best finisher on the planet – if he gets the ball on that left foot in and around the area, it invariably hits the back of the net.