McCarthy has got more goals than Berbatov so arguably, he should be at the top. Blackburn looked a little blunt up-front after Bellamy left but McCarthy has more than filled that void.

Don't know much about this bloke Samba though.

Obafemi Martins was a good acquisition and got some important goals for Newcastle though it's arguable if he's better than any of the 10 mentioned.

Not only that mate, if you compare goal ratios, McCarthy comes up tops.

Berbatov : 33 Games - 12 Goals (0.36 goals per game)
McCarthy : 36 Games - 18 Goals (0.50 goals per game)

The South African has indeed been a revelation. While Berbatov had the likes of Defoe and Keane paired with him, McCarthy's only notable partner was Shabani Nonda. In some games, he played as the lone striker.

Well it's difficult to give out any assists when you don't have a strike partner most of the time. Don't get me wrong, I've always though Berbatov was a top player since seeing him play against us for Bayer Leverkusen.

To be fair though, he hasn't been as prolific as he should be. Sadly you seldom win awards based in your high workrate. More often that not, it's based on statistics.