A forgotten worldie due to the scoreline
I wonder what won goal of the season that year?
A forgotten worldie due to the scoreline
I've often thought this. Would be brilliant in modern game.
Adore Sparky, such a wonderful player. Think he would be amazing in our current setup, great all-round game, workrate, hold up play - just a dream player to play with.
Seconded.
Yes, he was a great talent, always surprised me just how light on his feet he was. Odd player as well in some ways, his hold up play was sensational, touch, strength, ability to turn and play a pass, outstanding technique, also added to a great strike of the ball, but maybe just lacked a yard of pace and the goal-scoring instincts of the very best.I mainly remember him for thunder bastard volleys but he was such a good footballer. I randomly watched a 90 minute replay of the 1994 FA cup final against Chelsea on MUTV. Cantona played in that match and Sparky looked twice the player. His touch, passing and hold up play was incredible. Absolutely bullied all of their defenders. They couldn’t get near the ball. Almost made me weep thinking about our options as a striker right now.
He's one of those odd players from the glory period who you never see say anything remotely positive about his time here either.Loved him, but don't anymore.
I can just about accept the players that went their for a pay day when they were crap but Hughes was looking to build something with money. He wanted to challenge Sir Alex's dominance with a direct rival.
I can't accept that.
I'm sure I read somewhere he preferred Chelsea to us.He's one of those odd players from the glory period who you never see say anything remotely positive about his time here either.
And you almost suspect he actually dislikes us.
Yep, it was simply a different climate in the early to mid 90s. You didn't operate with a squad in the same way, so you'd have your 15 or 16 players who played most of the games.I'm sure I read somewhere he preferred Chelsea to us.
Sad thing about Hughes was he was so loved by United fans, he was a terrace hero yet he let the whole transfer to Chelsea destroy him mentally. He felt he still had plenty to offer United which I actually believe he did but who are we to question Sir Alex. He won the league the following season.
Sad thing about Hughes was he was so loved by United fans, he was a terrace hero yet he let the whole transfer to Chelsea destroy him mentally. He felt he still had plenty to offer United which I actually believe he did but who are we to question Sir Alex. He won the league the following season.
While Fergie clearly believed we needed something and someone different upfront (Cole) to open up tight defences, it's hardly as if he sold Hughes by choice. His contract was up, and he wanted to go rather than stay in a reduced role.Yep, it was simply a different climate in the early to mid 90s. You didn't operate with a squad in the same way, so you'd have your 15 or 16 players who played most of the games.
So once we had the chance to bring Cole in, something had to give, and it wasn't going to be Cantona.
To be fair you have a better memory than me on that then, I was about 14 when he left but all I know is he was moved on with Ince and Kanchelskis and it was a big shock that summer.While Fergie clearly believed we needed something and someone different upfront (Cole) to open up tight defences, it's hardly as if he sold Hughes by choice. His contract was up, and he wanted to go rather than stay in a reduced role.
Ian Rush I think.A scorer of great goals, not a great goal scorer. Trying to remember who said that about him.
To be fair, it's less memory from that time and more what Fergie wrote in his books (Hughes was assumed to have signed a new contract in 1995, but there was a delay due to pension stuff and so he was out of contract when the season ended and changed his mind).To be fair you have a better memory than me on that then, I was about 14 when he left but all I know is he was moved on with Ince and Kanchelskis and it was a big shock that summer.
These are the stories I love readingThis goal got me absolutely bollocked by by mum. I was eating my sunday dinner on my knee while watching the match. They'd had new carpets put down the week before. Hughes scored and I got so excited I jumped up and my sunday dinner went all over the floor and I got gravy and mash in the new carpet.
Just knew that comp would be 80% volleys. Incredible player.Number 6 in this collection is pretty special. but on personal level it has to be number four - I was there that night and it was that night we knew we'd won our first title in 26 years. the atmosphere at Selhurst that night remains unmatched for me: the place really was rocking... the corrugated iron walls were literally vibrating
I think that won, bitter sweet.A forgotten worldie due to the scoreline
I wonder what won goal of the season that year?
I can see large parts of him in Halaand: the strength, touch and hold-up play. Of course, Halaand has rather more in his lockerYes, he was a great talent, always surprised me just how light on his feet he was. Odd player as well in some ways, his hold up play was sensational, touch, strength, ability to turn and play a pass, outstanding technique, also added to a great strike of the ball, but maybe just lacked a yard of pace and the goal-scoring instincts of the very best.
One of the goals Ian Wright scored in the cup final against us. The BBC, who traditionally did/do goal of the season on Match of the Day only had FA Cup rights at that time so no league goals were considered.A forgotten worldie due to the scoreline
I wonder what won goal of the season that year?
Yep, somehow he gets over the ball to top spin it. Ridiculous.The volley vs Oldham doesn't even look possible. He's leaning so far back, the only possible outcome should be spooning it well over the bar.
Nowhere near as good as Hughes's goal!One of the goals Ian Wright scored in the cup final against us. The BBC, who traditionally did/do goal of the season on Match of the Day only had FA Cup rights at that time so no league goals were considered.
Not sure if ITV who had the league rights ran a version but can't find any mention of one.
Edit:
After further digging, ITV ran one on Saint and Greavsie's show at that time. This won.