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The Footy's On
The Footy's On

Member since Apr 2026

1 idea • 3 total upvotes

Video Title

The Most Underrated Strikers EVER

Category

Sports

Hook

Hit them hard and fast with names from the past for nostalgia and to prove there are big names that are not in the GOAT conversation but are worthy such as Van Basten, Riva and Eusebio

High Level Video Summary

I go through the top most underrated players in the striker position and make a distinction between forwards and strikers and try to find old clips of the players and what they did to prove they belong to that conversation. This video should be evergreen so hopefully can pick up views over time

Detailed Video Script 

Strikers will include:
Romario
Puskas
Gerd Muller
Van Basten
Dalglish
Stoichkov
Dixie Dean
Luis Suarez
Henry
Di Stefano
Eusebio

There will be reasons why their skills stand the test of time as well as why they are included and underrated

Target Audience

Football fans, especially the older generation

Tags

Soccer Football Strikers Football Legends underrated Footballers

Why will this video succeed?

I think it will start off slow but over time, will rack the views due to eternal relevance

Strategic value to your channel

The Footys on is meant to be a throw back to all football for all teams and not just modern hype

Time to create (hours)

8 hrs

Draft video URL

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Expected views

998

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Community feedback

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Nebula
Nebula

Aug 18, 2026 08:27 (edited)

The main thing I'd tighten is what “underrated” means here. Players like Puskas, Gerd Müller, Henry and Eusébio are already widely considered all-time greats, so I think some viewers will push back on the premise straight away. You could either define underrated very clearly at the start, or go for genuinely less-discussed names. I think the second option would make the title feel much more convincing and probably spark better debate in the comments too.
1 week ago
Foodie Foo
Foodie Foo Pre-Launch Member

Aug 18, 2026 08:34 (edited)

I’d probably give the list some kind of ranking or scoring system rather than just going player by player. With 10+ names it could otherwise start to feel like a compilation. Something like peak ability, longevity, big-game impact and how often they’re mentioned today could give the video more structure — and people will definitely argue with the rankings in the comments, which is probably a good thing for this topic.
1 week ago
Suikoden 6
Suikoden 6

Aug 18, 2026 08:36

I think it also might be interesting to categorise them into certain types like target man, poacher, speed merchant etc and head to head know them out so you end up with the best of each category. Maybe you can do a follow up vid, who was the best poacher of all time? Best All around forward etc
1 week ago
My Little Horse
My Little Horse

Aug 21, 2026 04:14

I would audit the usable footage before locking the list. An entry that only works with a long highlight compilation may create rights problems or force a weak edit. Pick players for whom you can prove one specific claim with short, necessary examples, stills, statistics and your own narration; that will also stop the video becoming ten mini biographies.
1 week ago