Here's another nostalgic thread to get you all going again....
Which elite or favourite players from years gone should've come to England either because culturally they'd have fitted in or their style would've been great but it didn't happen.
There was this Australian player from just over a decade ago called Mark Bresciano. Played well in Italy for likes of Parma and Palermo. When you think back to the Australia 2006 world cup squad he must've been the only major player that didn't play in England at one time....all the others like Lucas Neill, Cahill, Viduka, Kewell, Grella, Emerton etc did for years or briefly. Box to box and chipped in with goals, think he'd have been excellent for many top half teams.
Other ones of elite nature....Michael Laudrup. His brother played for years at Rangers and then very briefly for Chelsea. Would've loved to have seen Batistuta play in England, Man. United were constantly linked but could never quite tempt him away from Serie A which was ridiculously strong in those times, also remember a random link to Fulham. Paolo Maldini and Buffon would;'ve been cool players to see for a year or two but too loyal to their clubs.
Looks like Dybala going to be another, reckon he'd do well over here.
Which elite or favourite players from years gone should've come to England either because culturally they'd have fitted in or their style would've been great but it didn't happen.
There was this Australian player from just over a decade ago called Mark Bresciano. Played well in Italy for likes of Parma and Palermo. When you think back to the Australia 2006 world cup squad he must've been the only major player that didn't play in England at one time....all the others like Lucas Neill, Cahill, Viduka, Kewell, Grella, Emerton etc did for years or briefly. Box to box and chipped in with goals, think he'd have been excellent for many top half teams.
Other ones of elite nature....Michael Laudrup. His brother played for years at Rangers and then very briefly for Chelsea. Would've loved to have seen Batistuta play in England, Man. United were constantly linked but could never quite tempt him away from Serie A which was ridiculously strong in those times, also remember a random link to Fulham. Paolo Maldini and Buffon would;'ve been cool players to see for a year or two but too loyal to their clubs.
Looks like Dybala going to be another, reckon he'd do well over here.
