This is a tricky one. I don’t want to be accused of not rating Fowler’s early career so I’d better start by acknowledging that he was a smashing player when he first started with Liverpool. Excellent goalscorer then and a cracking shot on him.
I had huge doubts about Miller before he joined Celtic - never thought he was Celtic class, nothing to do with his past. Gradually I warmed to him during the pre-season friendlies but he really impressed me once the league started with his off the ball running and hold-up play. His performance last night was sensational. He lead the line brilliantly - the ideal performance from a front man with pace, strength, bravery, huge stamina and of course clinical finishing. For the second goal he started in his own box and when he saw the ball breaking he sprinted at full pelt from the penalty spot forward and got his reward at the other end.
Fowler was an excellent goal-scorer but he never really did it on the big stage for club or country. Miller has won games single-handedly for Scotland and Celtic so he just shades it for me.
Slightly off the topic of the poll farmer but has Fowler been playing this season? Genuine question - just wondering because yourself and Clarkey were hoping he’d be a main striker for ye this season.
Twas a genuine question. I haven’t seen him play this season and I knew that you and Clarkey were expecting him to be a main striker this year - just wondered whether he was behind Kuyt, Crouch, Bellamy, Garcia etc in the pecking order or was he injured. Don’t be so hard on yourself, if you don’t want to debate don’t do it.