Top10 - Number 7: Jason Roberts

Qualities: Outspoken, stubborn, devoted, passionate.

Experience: Roberts has had a mixed career in professional football and has seemingly represented almost half the country. He is a well-travelled forward who has plenty of ideas and tactics as a result of the many managers he has played under. Roberts has had the ups and downs in his career that is needed to succeed in the manager role, but also has an open mind and comes across very well in interviews.

Managerial style in three words: lack of goals.

Here is an interview with the man himself.

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Top10 - Number 8: Paul Scharner

Qualities: Unorthodox, charismatic, intelligent, adventurous.

Experience: Scharner has sculpted a reputation for himself as a quirky, clever midfield general since playing his football in England, and it is his ability to think outside the box which makes him a candidate to become a gaffer. The 33-year-old Austrian is also well-travelled, adding another dimension to his game. He has played for Austria Wien, Salzburg, SK Brann, Wigan, West Brom, and Hamburg.

Managerial style in three words: Full of surprises.

Check out this clip of him on ESPN's 'Talk of the Terrace'.

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Top10 - Number 9: Brad Friedel

Qualities: Determined, dedicated, humble, intelligent.

Experience: Friedel is renowned for his love of football, and has even gone bankrupt in an attempt to build a soccer school for those underprivileged children in his homeland of America. It is rare that a goalkeeper goes into management after they finish playing, they usually turn to becoming a goalkeeper coach of some sort, but it has been done before.

Managerial style in three words: Land of Brave.

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Top10 - Number 10: John Terry

Qualities: Winner, desire, passion, fearless.

Experience: Terry has been captain of club and country for a number of years now, although not currently for England, because of his natural leadership skills. His passion for the shirt on his back can be matched by few, and he knows how to win even if it means playing dirty.

You can be sure that if JT was your boss then you'd be pushed to the very limit.

Managerial style in three words: Followed by controversy.

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Top5 - Number 1: vs Newcastle

Those of you arguing that the over-head kick against City was the greatest of Rooney's goal because of the sheer difficulty, I argue that the way he strikes this one makes it superior.

Prior to the ball dropping into Rooney's path, the Manchester United man was having a moan to the referee because of a decision that was not awarded to him, but the official wasn't having any of it. Then, as Rooney turns away from the ref, the ball drops close to him and before it is allowed to touch the grass, Rooney's smashed through it for one of the cleanest hits I have ever witnessed.

You can feel the anger and frustration in the shot, and the swerve you can see in slow motion is enough to make a grown man purr.

Beautiful.

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Top5 - Number 2: vs Manchester City

When this rippled the back of the net you could hear applause from around the entire country. Whether you love the Manchester United striker or you loathe him, the audacity to even attempt this strike deserves merit, and the way he pulls it off deserves a standing ovation.

What makes it even sweeter for Rooney, and you Red Devils fans, is that it came against the club's bitter rivals Manchester City. As the ball floats into Rooney's presence, the England forward acrobatically over-head kicks the ball over Joe Hart and into the corner of the goal.

Take a bow, Mr Rooney.

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Top5 - Number 3: vs Middlesbrough

Back in 2005, Rooney was still just a promising talent who was destined for big things. So, when he lined up against Middlesbrough for Sir Alex Ferguson's in-form Manchester United, none could have envisaged the wonder goals that the young man would score.

In this one, the better in my opinion, was a delightful lob from distance after he saw Boro goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer languishing off his line. He softly floats the ball high over the Aussie's head and into the gaping goal.

Some finish for someone so young.

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Top5 - Number 4: vs Arsenal

Five days before Wayne Rooney's 17th birthday, he did this. Now, when I was 17 I would have been over the moon to score something like this on FIFA, never mind in person live in front of tens of thousands watching. He surpassed Michael Owen as the Premier League's youngest ever scorer, and also destroyed Arsenal's 30-match unbeaten run.

The commentator screams 'remember the name Wayne Rooney', which is rather apt considering he has gone on to make over 300 Premier League appearances for his clubs, scoring 156 goals.

Rooney plucks he ball from high in the sky and instantly takes control. He takes a step inside, pushing the ball into a striking position, before opening up his body and letting loose. David Seaman in the Arsenal goal is unable to stop the ball crashing against the underside of the crossbar and into the net in the 89th minute. Spark mental celebrations from the Evertonians.

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Top5 - Number 5: vs Middlesbrough

Rooney is renowned for his aggression, his passion, and his ability to change a game within a blink of an eye with a single piece of genius. He is also known to be able to strike a ball, and this clip of him scoring against Middlesbrough proves this point.

The ball is lashed into him, but the 20-year-old keeps his head and in turn rifles it past the keeper on the volley. It was no wonder that the Manchester United fans weren't bothered at the massive outlay that the club traded for the fiery, young forward.

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Top5 - Number 1: Luis Suarez (Liverpool)

Although Suarez is hated by many, he has set the Premier League alight this season and has carried Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool on his back for almost the entirety of the season. There is no doubt that the little Uruguayan is closely followed by controversy in whatever he does, but I would like to hear the haters arguing the amount of quality the striker has shown in the last eight months.

One can only imagine the sort of impact he would have had if he was playing regularly in a team competing for a league title, but we may get the chance in the summer if one of the European giants interested in securing his services get their way and snatch him off the Merseyside club.

Games played: 29

Goals scored: 22

Assists: 4

Chances created: 74

Shot accuracy: 50%

Pass accuracy: 76%

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