Who is the better striker - Danny Ings or Charlie Austin?
Charlie Austin will be a sought after commodity in the summer
Danny Ings and Charlie Austin could both taste the bitter pill of relegation this season but which should be the most sought after summer signing?
Alex Johnson
Published: 14 April 2015
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It has been quite a season for young English strikers in the Premier League.
Harry Kane has stolen most of the headlines while there has also been England recognition for West Brom's Saido Berahino.
Kane and Berahino look set to be in the top flight again next season but for two other promising English goalscorers the future is less certain.
As Burnley and QPR desperately attempt to stave off relegation, strikers Danny Ings and Charlie Austin continue to be key components in their respective survival bids.
Both front men are likely to be in high demand this summer but who is the more promising talent - Austin or Ings?
Things have gone a little quiet for Austin and Ings in recent weeks - just two goals in 13 appearances between them - and if Burney or QPR are going to survive they will need to hit form over the next month.
At 25, Austin has three years worth of experience over Ings. He also has had the benefit of arriving in the Premier League the hard way.
Austin has battled his way from non-league football to the top, while serving a solid apprenticeship in the football league along the way.
Arguably Austin's most appealing trait is that he has maintained his scoring ratio at each level as he climbed the ladder.
He made the step from League One at Swindon into the Championship where he preceded Ings at Turf Moor with Burnley.
Having moved to Loftus Road and helped QPR return to the Premier League last season, Austin has matched his tally of 17 Championship goals amongst the big boys this season.
It is a hugely admirable trait, and clearly Austin is a natural goalscorer regardless of the level he is playing at.
Where the likes of Leonardo Ulloa at Leicester and Graziano Pelle have struggled to maintain their form in the Premier League after starting quickly, Austin has managed to keep finding the net on a regular basis - despite playing in a struggling team.
He trails only to Kane, Diego Costa and Sergio Aguero in the goalscoring charts at this stage of the season, a pretty remarkable feat given QPR have been forced to feed off scraps for much of the season.
Ings on the other hand has not been anything like as prolific as Austin.
The Burnley man is much more prone to a run of games without scoring. He went eight games at the start of the season before finding the net - albeit at a time when Burnley appeared out of their depth - and has now gone seven games since he last scored at Old Trafford back in February.
Ings' performance against Manchester United in Burnley's 3-1 defeat that night is probably the benchmark for the Burnley man in his first season at this level.
For 45 minutes he was a constant menace to the United defence during the first half, holding the ball up and bringing teammates into the game, while his general movement off the ball was impressive as Burnley proved a match for their illustrious opponents.
Ings levelled the game after Christ Smalling had put United in front and in doing so brought his tally to nine goals in 21 Premier League games.
Despite losing the game, it was a night when Ings outshone United's big name summer signing Radamel Falcao with his movement and interplay.
Recent press reports suggest he may have left a lasting impression on Louis van Gaal with his performance in that game as Man United are now rumoured to be considering a move for Ings when his contract runs out this summer at Turf Moor.
There has also been talk of a move to Liverpool while David Moyes is said to be interested in taking Ings to Real Sociedad.
At 22, Ings is still learning his trade as a striker. His failure to score in seven games can perhaps be offset by the fact Burnley have played the remaining six of the top seven teams in the land since losing at Old Trafford.
It has been a remarkably tough spell for Sean Dyche's side and they have scored just twice. To their credit, they have collected four points with those two goals and remain in touch and three points from safety with six games left to play.
It isn't hard to imagine Ings will need to rediscover his scoring touch in those six games if Burney are to survive but with Leicester, Hull, Stoke and Aston Villa all to face that is not an impossible dream.
In this maiden voyage in the Premier League, Ings must surely be judged by performances against those rivals in and around Burnley in the crucial final weeks of the season as opposed to the backs-to-the-wall efforts against teams at the other end of the table.
With two goals in his last three appearances, QPR boss Chris Ramsey must be desperately hoping Austin is about to hit a run of goalscoring form.
The peak run for Austin this season saw him score nine times in nine outings in the league from late October up until Christmas.
As with Ings, Austin's end of term report is surely going to be compiled in the games where QPR get the chance to save their skin.
Trips to Liverpool and Manchester City are likely to yield little reward but the visits of West Ham and Newcastle to West London and a potentially make or break game at Leicester on the final afternoon of the season offer Austin the chance to become a QPR folk hero.
As they near the end of their first Premier League season both Austin and Ings have rightfully earned plenty praise.
They share similar traits - both have shown the versatility to score with right and left foot while they Ings' three headed goals trails Austin by one - a surprising statistic perhaps.
With three years more experience and having battled from non-league to top, Austin gets the nod over Ings at this stage.
Both have impressed enough in the last nine months that it seems safe to assume no matter what the final fate of QPR or Burnley should be this season, Ings and Austin will have plenty offers to remain as highly promising Premier League strikers come August.
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Danny Ings and Charlie Austin could both taste the bitter pill of relegation this season but which should be the most sought after summer signing?
ustin has battled his way from non-league football to the top, while serving a solid apprenticeship in the football league along the way.
Alex Johnson
Published: 14 April 2015
0 Comments
It has been quite a season for young English strikers in the Premier League.
Harry Kane has stolen most of the headlines while there has also been England recognition for West Brom's Saido Berahino.
Kane and Berahino look set to be in the top flight again next season but for two other promising English goalscorers the future is less certain.
As Burnley and QPR desperately attempt to stave off relegation, strikers Danny Ings and Charlie Austin continue to be key components in their respective survival bids.
Both front men are likely to be in high demand this summer but who is the more promising talent - Austin or Ings?
Things have gone a little quiet for Austin and Ings in recent weeks - just two goals in 13 appearances between them - and if Burney or QPR are going to survive they will need to hit form over the next month.
At 25, Austin has three years worth of experience over Ings. He also has had the benefit of arriving in the Premier League the hard way.
Austin has battled his way from non-league football to the top, while serving a solid apprenticeship in the football league along the way.
Arguably Austin's most appealing trait is that he has maintained his scoring ratio at each level as he climbed the ladder.
He made the step from League One at Swindon into the Championship where he preceded Ings at Turf Moor with Burnley.
Having moved to Loftus Road and helped QPR return to the Premier League last season, Austin has matched his tally of 17 Championship goals amongst the big boys this season.
It is a hugely admirable trait, and clearly Austin is a natural goalscorer regardless of the level he is playing at.
Where the likes of Leonardo Ulloa at Leicester and Graziano Pelle have struggled to maintain their form in the Premier League after starting quickly, Austin has managed to keep finding the net on a regular basis - despite playing in a struggling team.
He trails only to Kane, Diego Costa and Sergio Aguero in the goalscoring charts at this stage of the season, a pretty remarkable feat given QPR have been forced to feed off scraps for much of the season.
Ings on the other hand has not been anything like as prolific as Austin.
The Burnley man is much more prone to a run of games without scoring. He went eight games at the start of the season before finding the net - albeit at a time when Burnley appeared out of their depth - and has now gone seven games since he last scored at Old Trafford back in February.
Ings' performance against Manchester United in Burnley's 3-1 defeat that night is probably the benchmark for the Burnley man in his first season at this level.
For 45 minutes he was a constant menace to the United defence during the first half, holding the ball up and bringing teammates into the game, while his general movement off the ball was impressive as Burnley proved a match for their illustrious opponents.
Ings levelled the game after Christ Smalling had put United in front and in doing so brought his tally to nine goals in 21 Premier League games.
Despite losing the game, it was a night when Ings outshone United's big name summer signing Radamel Falcao with his movement and interplay.
Recent press reports suggest he may have left a lasting impression on Louis van Gaal with his performance in that game as Man United are now rumoured to be considering a move for Ings when his contract runs out this summer at Turf Moor.
There has also been talk of a move to Liverpool while David Moyes is said to be interested in taking Ings to Real Sociedad.
At 22, Ings is still learning his trade as a striker. His failure to score in seven games can perhaps be offset by the fact Burnley have played the remaining six of the top seven teams in the land since losing at Old Trafford.
It has been a remarkably tough spell for Sean Dyche's side and they have scored just twice. To their credit, they have collected four points with those two goals and remain in touch and three points from safety with six games left to play.
It isn't hard to imagine Ings will need to rediscover his scoring touch in those six games if Burney are to survive but with Leicester, Hull, Stoke and Aston Villa all to face that is not an impossible dream.
In this maiden voyage in the Premier League, Ings must surely be judged by performances against those rivals in and around Burnley in the crucial final weeks of the season as opposed to the backs-to-the-wall efforts against teams at the other end of the table.
With two goals in his last three appearances, QPR boss Chris Ramsey must be desperately hoping Austin is about to hit a run of goalscoring form.
The peak run for Austin this season saw him score nine times in nine outings in the league from late October up until Christmas.
As with Ings, Austin's end of term report is surely going to be compiled in the games where QPR get the chance to save their skin.
Trips to Liverpool and Manchester City are likely to yield little reward but the visits of West Ham and Newcastle to West London and a potentially make or break game at Leicester on the final afternoon of the season offer Austin the chance to become a QPR folk hero.
As they near the end of their first Premier League season both Austin and Ings have rightfully earned plenty praise.
They share similar traits - both have shown the versatility to score with right and left foot while they Ings' three headed goals trails Austin by one - a surprising statistic perhaps.
With three years more experience and having battled from non-league to top, Austin gets the nod over Ings at this stage.
Both have impressed enough in the last nine months that it seems safe to assume no matter what the final fate of QPR or Burnley should be this season, Ings and Austin will have plenty offers to remain as highly promising Premier League strikers come August.
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