Lee Sharpe... It's actually really hard to nail down exactly what made him a good player, but i think the best way to sum him up is i'd definitely stop short of calling him great. Another way to think of him would be to imagine some of our players off the field personas,who's performances don't justiify the bravado. Sharpes performances made it easy to forget about his image away from the game.
As you can see from his celebrations, he was a bit of a showman and football for him was always about more than just the game, he enjoyed the lifestyle a bit too much but without ever wanting to become a celebrity the way Beckham did.
He had magnificent technique on his left foot, and remarkable composure inside the box. I remember thinking that when through one-on-one, Sharpe was always odds on to score because he knew how to get it under the keeper. He also had a pendent for the spectacular, as you can see from his scissor kick and then volley against Neville Southall.
In the modern game, he'd probably make an excellent left wing back, he had enough pace about him and did have that determination on the field that saw him get stuck in plenty of times and he knew how to track a man. His delivery was excellent and he had a knack for being in the right place in the box for a cross from the other side. Prime Beckham would have absolutely love playing with Sharpe. I personally think he could have had at least a dozen more caps for England, especially when you consider that he was probably the last pure left footed left winger they had.
The story goes that Ryan Giggs could have ended up going down the wrong path if he kept spending time with Sharpe away from the club but I think that did a disservice to Sharpe's love for the club. He is quite a good after dinner speaker and speaks openly about his mentality perhaps not being the best, but that was more in contrast to the guys we had breaking through at that point and the change in the culture off the field.