Hmm. In the Ligue 1, I always manage St Etienne. If you manage in France, steer clear of Bafe Gomis, Frederic Nimani and Henri Saivet. In France I found my most successful combination was Jimmy Briand and Kevin Monnet-Paquet, after getting rid of Bafe and co. to the likes of Everton and Reading.
Not really a Striker but an awesome finisher is Willians Santana from Brazil - I've got a saved game of him dribbling from a defensive corner, beating about 6 of the opposistion before scoring. Most of my goals come from my mids or corners