Don't know about love but I was a big fan of Torres at Liverpool. He had a certain swagger and entertainment factor to his game that some of the other prolific PL scorers after him have lacked (Suarez, Salah, Kane, Aguero etc) in my opinion.
Loving players from rival teams...
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What the hell is this 'loving' players nonsense?
I feel for you 
as it says "a term in their contract"
Out of the current ones Kompany, Salah, Milner, Lloris.
From times past, Benayoun, Arshavin, Drogba, Micah Richards.
From times past, Benayoun, Arshavin, Drogba, Micah Richards.
Maybe not the right thread, but I used to love the 'maverick' players, Le Tissier, Jay Jay Okocha, our own Cantona, etc, or the ' hard men' Ferguson, Keane, Vinnie Jones, Pearce, just didn't know what you were gonna get.
I swear characters like this have mostly vanished nowadays, players just seems a bit dull in the main, too much money in the game to be a bit mad, and social media images to protect probably nowadays.
I swear characters like this have mostly vanished nowadays, players just seems a bit dull in the main, too much money in the game to be a bit mad, and social media images to protect probably nowadays.
I like Salah, Willian, Son and Bale.
I know most on here think he’s a cnut, but I’ve got a soft spot for Suarez the nutter.
Liverpool Torres was a joy to watch. The way he could just destroy defenders was something special. One of my favourite players during that period of time.
I was a big fan of Salomon Kalou when he was at Chelsea.
Same. Actually felt the same with RVP even though he was monumental to our league run in his first year I just can't grow to like him. Appreciate his goals and all but I'd rather read something about Jones or O'shea before being interested in any RVP news.
Loved Berba though but spurs was hardly a rival when we signed him.
Chicharito - I know it doesn't make sense because he always used to score against us.
I'm struggling to think of anyone I like from Arsenal or Spurs. Not counting Cech obviously because I'd force people to worship him if it was legal. Son/Eriksen are not as unlikeable as the rest. I guess Mkhitaryan from Arsenal, but that's mainly because I read his story when it was posted in here.
I'm struggling to think of anyone I like from Arsenal or Spurs. Not counting Cech obviously because I'd force people to worship him if it was legal. Son/Eriksen are not as unlikeable as the rest. I guess Mkhitaryan from Arsenal, but that's mainly because I read his story when it was posted in here.
Zola, Juninho (Middlesborough) off the top of my head.
Love is a strong word but I really liked Le Tissier. For me he was a fantastic player.
That’s a curious one. That Chelsea team had quite a lot of players I liked, like Drogba, Malouda, Lampard, Essien, Cole, Terry.
Of all of them, how did you manage to become a big fan of Kalou?
I really liked his style of play. He was really fun to watch play, and I even watch Hertha Berlin to see him play today.
He also seemed to have a good personality and he does good stuff for the community.
Another I’ve loved watching since he was at Lyon (and always bought him for United on a Fifa career mode) is Alexandre Lacazette.
I wish he was here and not at Arsenal so badly.
I wish he was here and not at Arsenal so badly.
I love lamp.
Really like David Silva, Hazard when in form like today is a delight to watch, always wish we had a striker like Kane / we had signed Kane himself. Desperately want us to sign Neves.
Silva seems like a good bloke. As for former players, my all time fav. was Rosicky. Wanted him so badly to United.
Love's a bad word to use, but will always be a massive fan of Henry, and Yaya Toure in his prime.
John Terry, United legend. Demba Ba, football legend.
Not really anymore. Maybe getting old (29) but football isn't what it used to be. Used to love loads of players; Zidane, Jay-Jay Okocha, Di Canio, Campo, Henry, Zlatan, Zola etc
Now though? I like Hazard as a player but he doesn't have the same aura that the others mentioned have. I love Ronaldo and think I would even if he hadn't played for Utd, that's probably about it though. There isn't the same characters anymore.
Now though? I like Hazard as a player but he doesn't have the same aura that the others mentioned have. I love Ronaldo and think I would even if he hadn't played for Utd, that's probably about it though. There isn't the same characters anymore.
I don't understand why any united fan would like players from rival clubs. I'd dislike Gandhi if he played for Liverpool.
Jesus Christ, there always has to be that one person...
Was Barca a rival? Then Iniesta. Magic.
I know right, a united fan who doesn't like footballers who play for clubs like Liverpool and City. Scandalous.Jesus Christ, there always has to be that one person...
I liked Glen Little and Robbie Blake even when they played for Burnley, and though I of course despised the team that they played for.
I did find Burnley pretty enjoyable to watch for a few years under Stan Ternent in the early part of the 00s, even though I still wanted them to fail miserably.
I did find Burnley pretty enjoyable to watch for a few years under Stan Ternent in the early part of the 00s, even though I still wanted them to fail miserably.
Salah AND Milner
What the feck is wrong with you lot
What the feck is wrong with you lot
Really liked Bergkamp as a player but other than that no one really comes to mind
This. Two utter cretins.Salah AND Milner
What the feck is wrong with you lot
Karius. Legend.
Torres when he was a scouse, would've given anything to have him in an United shirt.
Vincent Kompany, the big headed feck is a very decent person off the field.
Torres when he was a scouse, would've given anything to have him in an United shirt
. Vincent Kompany, the big headed feck is a very decent person off the field.
Always liked Lampard. Appreciate the 2 Belgian dudes from city too.
Bergkamp, Yeboah, Asprilla.
I was even more fiercely loyal to united as a kid but still, these three!
I was even more fiercely loyal to united as a kid but still, these three!
I'm a fan of Lass Schöne.
Also rather hard to dislike Frenkie De Jong. He's like one of those children's cartoons epitome of the perfect little happy smiley boy. Actually, on second thought, he's rather grating. Eloquent little cnut. Feck him.
Meh, Schöne can feck off too actually.
No one.
Also rather hard to dislike Frenkie De Jong. He's like one of those children's cartoons epitome of the perfect little happy smiley boy. Actually, on second thought, he's rather grating. Eloquent little cnut. Feck him.
Meh, Schöne can feck off too actually.
No one.
Owen. I really loved him when he played at Liverpool. When he joined us I was so happy 
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.I'm a huge Germany fan, more than United, so yea there are a lot of players in opposition teams I like. United doesn't seem to sign any themselves
I like tons of rival players...Nothing wrong with liking quality footballers.
I mean, you can like footballers whilst at the same time disliking the team they play for.
I mean, you can like footballers whilst at the same time disliking the team they play for.
I liked Makelele, Essien, and Lampard. Also didn't mind Carvalho as a player. on the other hand, I absolutely hated Terry and Cole.
Chelsea aren't exactly rivals though (title rivals maybe) so I'd agree with this post:
Chelsea aren't exactly rivals though (title rivals maybe) so I'd agree with this post:
Owen. I really loved him when he played at Liverpool. When he joined us I was so happy