Top5 - Number 2: Rickie Lambert (Southampton)

Since his arrival in the Premier League Lambert has been labelled as all sorts. Various pundits, media outlets, and fans across the country had him down as a pub player, a chubby bloke who was only good at headering the ball - a poor man's Grant Holt, if you will.

They could not be more wrong. Rickie Lambert offers so much more to Southampton than throwing his weight around in order to grab a few goals. He does not possess blistering pace, no, but he does give you movement, prowess in the air, and determination to succeed. He creates space for others and invited his colleagues into play beautifully, and most importantly leads the line of attack with such purpose and composure.

Rickie Lambert is not just a lumbering oaf, as his 11 Premier League goals this season prove.

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