I actually do really like Dan James in fairness, he's starting today as well
Your Favorite Rival Player
- Thread starter Desert Eagle
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Ageruo was class. Should have been a United player.
Liverpool players past and present all spend their days dipping in bins so none of them.
Leeds: Rio and Alan Smith
I don't think anyone else qualifies as a rival. City for instance have been either no marks or a plastic oil joke depending on the time period so meh
I liked Henry at Arsenal but not during the actual time we were playing him.
Leeds: Rio and Alan Smith
I don't think anyone else qualifies as a rival. City for instance have been either no marks or a plastic oil joke depending on the time period so meh
I liked Henry at Arsenal but not during the actual time we were playing him.
Sane was the last one
David Alaba 
Zola
Henry
Kompany
Henry
Kompany
Hate to admit it but I always enjoyed watched Georgi Kinkladze play.
Gazza in the old timers division, although him staying at Spurs only a few years made it easier.
Recent players: Kante, David Silva, Rashford.
Recent players: Kante, David Silva, Rashford.
I felt minor pity for Paul Konchesky. Does that count?
Kante should win this hands down, amazing player and seems a great guy too.
Xabi Alonso was a top player and I've never heard anything but good things about him off the pitch, every other Liverpool player can go feck themselves though.
Bale, but more for his Wales performances.
Xabi Alonso was a top player and I've never heard anything but good things about him off the pitch, every other Liverpool player can go feck themselves though.
Bale, but more for his Wales performances.
Do i really need to say it?
It's Ronaldinho. Duh-hu
It's Ronaldinho. Duh-hu
PL - Ronaldo Amazing player and an amazing job to stay at such a high level
Outside PL - Haaland
Kante is my favorite Chelsea player....by a wide margin.
Outside PL - Haaland
Kante is my favorite Chelsea player....by a wide margin.
Drogba, easily too.
Ian Wright, Thierry Henry and Drogba
van Dijk.
Barnes & Xabi Alonso from the dippers.
De Bruyne from City if we are even counting them.
De Bruyne from City if we are even counting them.
Vieira and Shearer for me, absolute warriors and played at time when the game was a bit more physical which I liked!
Drogba for sure, he used to terrorize Arsenal and Liverpool 
I hated Arsenal and Liverpool back in the 00s, but not Chelsea, don't know why, probably due to the fact that most of my mates never supported Chelsea those days
I hated Arsenal and Liverpool back in the 00s, but not Chelsea, don't know why, probably due to the fact that most of my mates never supported Chelsea those days
Henry.
I always used to try to copy that trademark slide finish into the far corner when I was younger. He used to make keepers look so helpless.
I always used to try to copy that trademark slide finish into the far corner when I was younger. He used to make keepers look so helpless.
David Silva
Was it Wales, golf, and Madrid last season in that order? SIUUUU!Do i really need to say it?
It's Ronaldinho. Duh-hu
Peter Beardsley but more from his Newcastle days. Fkin genius. Also Viera. The battles between him and Keane were something else.
For me it was when Berbatov played for Leverkusen and Spurs (not exactly our most hated rivals but…)
I remember admiring just how sublime his first touch was at the time and his silky passing. His lazy nonchalant demeanour when on the ball made it all the more intriguing. And we got him a few years later.
I remember admiring just how sublime his first touch was at the time and his silky passing. His lazy nonchalant demeanour when on the ball made it all the more intriguing. And we got him a few years later.
Robben and Messi. I can watch Robben cutting inside and scoring all day.
R9, Ronaldinho and Robben.
this.
Benzema
I hope one day, he joins Juve as freebie.
I hope one day, he joins Juve as freebie.
So, don’t have rivals. Only feeder clubs.
Not a single one. Until they retire they are all just the worst.
Not sure if the la liga teams or even Chelsea are our hated rivals. Imo the list should be fairly short: liverpool, leeds, city
Baggio?Do i really need to say it?
It's Ronaldinho. Duh-hu
Seconded.
Other than that Drogba at Chelsea, Xabi Alonso at Liverpool spring into mind.
Also had soft spot for RVP when he was still at Arsenal.
Kanté easily. Such a machine and a likable guy too.
As player Shearer.
I could watch Shearer smash in goals all day. Now he's a twat and I turn off the TV as soon as he comes on. I even pause MOTD for about 20 mins just so i can fast forward through all his nonsense.
I could watch Shearer smash in goals all day. Now he's a twat and I turn off the TV as soon as he comes on. I even pause MOTD for about 20 mins just so i can fast forward through all his nonsense.
Bergkamp is a great shout. Such a likeable guy that silky style made it hard too ever dislike him
As a few have already said, Henry and Drogba. Impossible not to respect and appreciate them even as rivals. Really have a soft spot for Drogba as he is a very charitable and decent bloke.
Another one is Mane. All the work he does in Africa for kids is beautiful too see
David Silva Aguero Salah and Kane
All would have been super signings for us
All would have been super signings for us
Ah misread the requirement of the thread, in which case I have nobody to list.
I’d add Demba Ba to Henry and Drogba for his services to football. Ronaldinho for his magic.