friendlytramp
More full of crap than a curry house toilet
Schmeichel, Cantona, Stam, Van nistelrooy, Rooney, Ronaldo
I remember watching Scholes live and was in awe at not only how the opposition couldn't get near him despite his physical limitations, not only how his technique on the ball blew me out of the water with his constant accuracy of incredible pass after incredible pass, as well as his close control under pressure, but how effortless he made it all look on top of that.It's interesting how one define's awestruck. I don't have Roy Keane or Paul Scholes on my list as neither did things that those on the list did, e.g. George Best.
On the other hand, Keane and Scholes consistently delivered high class performances, whilst George (as much as I loved him and still think he's the most talented player I have seen) was hardly the measure of consistency and delivered his genius in spurts.
I loved watching Keane and Scholes and rate them very highly - they were drivers of success.
I got to see Giggsy once. It was worth every penny of the $400 some bucks I spent to do it.For me it's Giggs and no one else. At every stages of his career he was genuine pleasure to watch when young his pace and dribbling ablities were mesmerizing while the older version was technically spotless and unpredictable.
"God bless you, son" ... I think Paddy himself would say!Aside from the obvious ones, Crerand (via footage of course). Most of us admire Charlton, Best, Law from that era by default, but Paddy was a noteworthy player in his own right and delightful surprise in midfield while watching games from the '60s — boasting a potent blend of technique, precise passing ability, collective ethic, spatial awareness to always be available to passing opportunities, and so forth. Wouldn't look out of place in the modern game as a neat-and-tidy metronome — reckon his intelligence, knack for engineering line-breaking moves, tenacity and ability to think ahead would make up for the lack of remarkable athletic skills. Didn't score a whole lot of goals, but for whatever reason this one vs. Benfica always sticks out in my memory...
Can understand this actually. He really is a standout defender. A lot of people go on about his attacking play but when/if we get back to playing at the highest level....his defensive ability will be invaluable against the best players. There’s an X factor about watching him keep denying players.maybe an unpopular opinion but in current time, Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Absolutely breathtaking defensive performances. I get all giddy and excited after each tackle he makes.
It's a bit different to what people will remember about Giggs but the free kick against Lille is an example of his brilliance, Giggs saw football differently.I got to see Giggsy once. It was worth every penny of the $400 some bucks I spent to do it.
Ronaldo.Either in your own lifetime or via footage of them?
I'm not talking about good or even very good players - we've had loads of both - but those you would genuinely pay to watch play.
You're absolutely right.I remember watching Scholes live and was in awe at not only how the opposition couldn't get near him despite his physical limitations, not only how his technique on the ball blew me out of the water with his constant accuracy of incredible pass after incredible pass, as well as his close control under pressure, but how effortless he made it all look on top of that.
To me, that left me open mouthed as much as seeing the likes of Giggs and Ronaldo running at opposition. Just personal preference, i guess.
He's deceptively fast and his recovering ability is also great to get back to positions he had no right to. His ice cool demeanour adds to that X factor as well.Can understand this actually. He really is a standout defender. A lot of people go on about his attacking play but when/if we get back to playing at the highest level....his defensive ability will be invaluable against the best players. There’s an X factor about watching him keep denying players.
I think you mean 09/10... but I agree. There was an 18 month spell in there where Nani was doing things on the ball no-one else was doing... spectacular at times, but consistently effective. Unfortunately somewhere in the 11/12 season he faded back to being regular Nani and the magic (though still there) came out far less often.Nani v Arsenal 2008/2009 (Can't quite remember) - I felt certain he was going to be a 3rd place challenger in the Balon d'or. Unfortunately, it didn't end up that way.
yeah his breakout season in 1990 was awesome. He was a mixture of raw pace and technique, very similar to Bale. There were games that season he was unplayableRonaldo and Giggs are the obvious ones but Lee Sharpe was one from when I was a kid just prior to Giggs and I remember his hat trick against Arsenal in the League Cup as well as performances in the Cup Winners Cup.