EPL Golden Boot: Another Two-Horse Race?

Manchester United and Arsenal have set the pace for this season's Premier League title race, and it's apparent that no one's catching up with the two Red Titans of England.

Though Chelsea should not be written off just yet, they will need a miraculous chain of events to derail the steely Gunners and Red Devils from the title race.

However, the contest for the 2007/08 Premier League Golden Boot is shaping up pretty fast—and as the statistics suggest, Cristiano Ronaldo and Emmanuel Adebayor are among the top candidate sto grasp the Golden Boot.

Of course other prodigious strikers—such as the likes of Benjani, Robbie Keane, and Fernando Torres—are breathing down the necks of the top two, but I really doubt whether they can overhaul the runaway leaders.

Let's have a close eye on the favorites and adjudge their credentials for the Golden Boot.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

If I tell you that this Portuguese winger started his carrier at Sporting Lisbon as a striker, you won’t be startled.

Given his stupendous goal-scoring form of late—bagging 23 goals in 26 games—this wonder kid is taking the Premier League by storm this season. Officially rated as the third-best player in the world and second-best in Europe, Ronaldo is currently atop the goal-scoring charts with 17 goals.

Much like last season, the man from Madeira has been the lynch pin of United’s success so far this year. Though the contributions of the other Devilish Duo—Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez—should not be discounted, C’Ron is the man encourages United supporters to paint a rosy picture of their treble-winning aspirations.

People are tipping Ronaldo to break George Best’s record of 32 goals in a season as a winger for United, but Ronaldo seconds personal glory to that of his team’s.

Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal)

The 25-year-old striker from Togo has been a complete revelation for the North London club this season.

Due to Thierry Henry’s towering presence in the field, he had to play in his shadows for much of last season—and the fans, therefore, could not see the best of this charismatic footballer.

Now, as the French Talisman has departed, Adebayor has found firm ground in the league on which to build his goal scoring. He has exceeded expectations of many Arsenal supporter s, and his 15 goals are a token of his free-scoring style.

Blistering dribbles and deft headers have been his trademark—and if there’s one guy who can threaten Ronaldo’s leadership in the goal chart, it’s Adebayor. Credits also go to the ever-magnificent midfield trio: Rosicky, Fabregas, and Hleb, who have been providing the crisp through balls and crosses for him.

As a Man United fan, my prediction will of course be that Ronaldo takes the Golden Boot for United—and perhaps, in some style, by successfully defending the League title.