For a three-year spell stretching from 2008 until 2011, Marouane Chamakh was a forward to be granted respect.
He may not have been the most graceful of strikers, but at Bordeaux and, initially, at Arsenal, he proved a handful for defences with his aerial prowess, strength and eye for goal.
In the 2008-09 season, he scored 13 goals as Bordeaux ended Lyon’s seven-year stretch as Ligue 1 champions, playing a vital role of finishing off the opportunities created by more elegant team-mates such as Yoann Gourcuff and Benoit Tremoulinas.
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While he was not quite at that level a year later, he still mustered 10 goals as he played every match in Le Championnat.