Did he really play for them?
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Probably been mentioned already, but this came to mind first:
Still clearly remember watching his debut on Football Italia and being disappointed at how shite he was.
Still clearly remember watching his debut on Football Italia and being disappointed at how shite he was.
Mauricio Pellegrino, a member of once famous Valencia backline alongside Angloma, Djukic and Carboni under Hector Cuper actually spent 1998/99 season on loan at Barcelona. Looking at their squad from that season I remember every player except some youth products who probably didn't even feature, especially baffling considering I made quite an effort to watch them due to Figo-Rivaldo wing pairing. It's not like he signed on and didn't feature either. According to wiki he played 23 games during that season.
Hollywood Gerrard
Maicon at Man City is as recent one I'd forgotten about..
Now there's a good suggestion. That one totally slipped out of my head.
Sylvinho played for Arsenal, Barcelona (his final game was against Manchester United), joined and retired at Manchester City.
He kept Bale quiet when they played Spurs too. Got a bit of redemption back after the last time they played.
I didn't even know that Sven Goran Eriksson was the manager of that great Lazio side in 1992
Bosnich at Chelsea.
Also forget Jerome Boateng played a season at Man. City, think he was right back there when Zabaleta wasn't available.
Also forget Jerome Boateng played a season at Man. City, think he was right back there when Zabaleta wasn't available.
I think Bosnich played a handful of games for Chelsea, but then injured himself taking a goal kick (highlighting how out of shape he was), then Cudicini game in, immediately looked impressive and that was that. And of course he failed a drug test and was sacked a year later.
Nah Richards and Zaba were right back for the majority of the season, Boateng got injured I think by a trolly on an aircraft and just never really got going, though he did play a couple of times at right back.
Weird, I think the opposite. If there was a manager I instantly associate with Lazio it would be Sven.
Jens Lehmann...at Milan! What the feck is going on?Rivaldo at Milan
Kluivert...at Milan
Ronaldo...at Milan
Vieria...wait a minute.
Jens Lehmann...at Milan! What the feck is going on?
Edgar Davids... at Milan
More surprising seeing him without his classic goggles.Edgar Davids... at Milan
Ravanelli played more games for Derby County than for Middlesborough.
wow that's an interesting one
Similar to this was Signori playing nearly as many games for Bologna as Lazio
Paul Lambert, Champions League winner with Borussia Dortmund
Asmir Begovic...at Milan??!
Everyone has played for Milan.Edgar Davids... at Milan
How the mighty have fallen.
You're not joking, I think it must have been mandatory that every player must spend 6 months at Milan at some point.
Here's a full XI of surprising Milan players, even though I already named about 12 on the last page. There's loads!
Pepe Reina
Matteo Darmian...what?
Leonardo Bonucci
Roberto Ayala
Philippe Senderos
Fabricio Coloccini
Michael Essien
Kevin Prince Boateng
Gerard Deulofeu
Gonzalo Higuain
Fernando Torres
That's without even mentioning the likes of Balotelli, Aubameyang, Ronaldinho, Bojan or Adel Taraabt. What the hell were they thinking?
I didnt know taraabt went to spurs initially, I remember him only at QPR.
For me it is the same with Real Madrid.
Panucci
Cambiasso
Anelka
Ze Roberto
Cassano
Essien
Adebayor
Faubert
Gravesen
Walter Samuel
Metzelder
Altintop
Sahin
Dudek
Fabinho
Geremi
Emerson
[Irrelevant point]
Eto'o
Garay
Filipe Luis
Panucci
Cambiasso
Anelka
Ze Roberto
Cassano
Essien
Adebayor
Faubert
Gravesen
Walter Samuel
Metzelder
Altintop
Sahin
Dudek
Fabinho
Geremi
Emerson
[Irrelevant point]
Eto'o
Garay
Filipe Luis
Yeah I didn’t say he wasn’t
Eto?For me it is the same with Real Madrid.
Panucci
Cambiasso
Anelka
Ze Roberto
Cassano
Essien
Adebayor
Faubert
Gravesen
Walter Samuel
Metzelder
Altintop
Sahin
Dudek
Fabinho
Geremi
Emerson
[Irrelevant point]
Eto'o
Garay
Filipe Luis
He was a good player mate, come on.
Played a few games for them. If I recall correctly, Madrid had too many non EU players so sold him to Mallorca.
Also this thread can just be called 'Players who surprisingly played for Milan"
Lucio for Juventus.
Seeing Ruud in a Malaga shirt was weird
Pires playing for us completely skipped my mind until now, was way past his best.
Massimo Oddo at Bayern.
Ali Karimi at Schalke.
Ali Karimi at Bayern Munich.....
Landon Donovan was also there for a season wasn't he?
The super entertaining Klinsmann era.
I'd completely forgotten about Alan Smith at Newcastle (that's where he went after he left United)... so I looked it up
Better part of 5 seasons there... 94 total appearances, ZERO goals. I'll bet there are a lot of Geordies who'd like to forget about him as well.
Better part of 5 seasons there... 94 total appearances, ZERO goals. I'll bet there are a lot of Geordies who'd like to forget about him as well.