User blog comment:TsurugiFan16/Most Strongest Player V1/@comment-5012980-20120420110220

I feared that would happen xD

Well, I do think Gouenji is the better striker, moreover Tsurugi is a huge fan of him, I would even say if it weren't for that admiration he wouldn't be, where he actually is. Ok, during the first seasons of Inazuma Eleven and Go Tsurugi (Death Drop, Lost Angel, Death Sword) had already more individual hissatsu techniques than Gouenji (Fire Tornado), but Gouenji had more combination hissatsu. What's more, the only combination hissatsu of Tsurugi in the anime is Fire Tornado DD.

Not to mention Gouenji had far more influence on the team than Tsurugi, as shown in the matches against Teikoku or Epsilon Kai or during the practice of Inazuma Drop. Gouenji was the first to figure out how it is done. Maybe thats a problem of the anime, but I never felt Raimon (GO) needed Tsurugi, but a powerfull striker for hissatsu tactics like Ultimate Thunder or Double Wing.

My vote goes to Gouenji Shuuya.