England international Gabriel Agbonlahor fell a few points short of a spot in the top 6 of the FTBL ranking of strikers in the Premier League even after he scored the only goal as Aston Villa embarrassed Manchester United 1:0 at Old Trafford last Saturday. He is likely to remain out of the elite group even after the trip to Sunderland this coming Tuesday.
In the game, Agbonlahor, who has a score of 153.32 points at the moment, will face a daunting plank of 28.80 rating points to beat. He set the plank in the 5:1 clobbering of Bolton Wanderers with a goal. To enter the Top 23, our list of the top 23 players in the Premier League, he will need to score at least twice.
A lot will also depend on rival Jermain Defoe of Tottenham Hotspur, who, with a score of 154.35 points at the moment, is in 6th place in our ranking of Premier League strikers. Spurs will host Manchester City on Wednesday, with Defoe facing a plank of 15 rating points to beat. If Spurs fail, then Agbonlahor’s chances will increase some.
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