[MAKING A LIST] There were at least seven more expensive strikers signed by English Premier League clubs this season, but none has proved to be more valuablethan Mexican Javier Hernandez, whose first-half goal helped Manchester United beat Chelsea, 2-1, and move into the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League. Theoutput by “Chicharito” is almost double any other player on the list. His form is in sharp contrast to that of Chelsea’s $84 million signing Fernando Torres,who remained scoreless.

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