I'm not sure why even bother answering to people like him. He clearly doesn't know anything about football and we can leave it there. Some people just want attention even if it shows the world their lack of knowledge.
Piers Morgan: "David Beckham was overrated. Wouldn't play for Arsenal's invincibles."
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Beckham was not overrated at all! He was actually a hard working guy and one of the best at his position for some years.
That said, his addiction for fame will always lead to these discussion and claims afterwards. That is totally his own faul.
That said, his addiction for fame will always lead to these discussion and claims afterwards. That is totally his own faul.
The tedious thing with football is these sort of bitter arguments based on personal jealousies and grudges.
This is a guy who made a name for himself with a very bullying style of interviewing, who walked out when some no mark gave him a bit back. Walked off live TV. Embarrassing beyond belief.
You wonder who these great players United had at the time. I've seen Keane, Scholes, Beckham and others put in that..oh they weren't great but everyone around them was.
This is a guy who made a name for himself with a very bullying style of interviewing, who walked out when some no mark gave him a bit back. Walked off live TV. Embarrassing beyond belief.
You wonder who these great players United had at the time. I've seen Keane, Scholes, Beckham and others put in that..oh they weren't great but everyone around them was.
Probably in jest or trying to be funny, but my boss uses the same argument so I’ll bite. I… wouldn’t care, really, I really wouldn’t care one single bit. You can literally relegate by being unbeaten, you can also win over 100 points and still lose a game or two, I know what football is about and what I’d pick. You can literally also win 37 games and lose against the relegation fodder on the last day of the season, a much, much better achievement than staying unbeaten. Football is about getting the most points, that’s the only important rule in a league format. If you went unbeaten in the CL that would be awesome, but you didn’t and that’s why Arsenal have never won it. If you went invincible on the same tally, you’d finish 3rd behind City and Liverpool a couple of years ago. Some feat huh? Not even close to being the best season ever in the Premier League, nobody cares.But what a league title it was. Nobody beat us home or away all season.
Something you will never see Utd do if you live to 150, but carry on.
I never watched football before 2006ish. Saw a bunch of season reviews a few years ago. Many players that I'd read about or seen snippets of seemed to be overrated after those (Schmeichel, some of the CBs, maybe Mark Hughes).
Beckham was the opposite. Much more dangerous than I assumed.
Maybe he was a highlights player and outside the endless supply of assists and goals and chances created, didn't do too much else. I don't know. Even with that, still insanely good.
Beckham was the opposite. Much more dangerous than I assumed.
Maybe he was a highlights player and outside the endless supply of assists and goals and chances created, didn't do too much else. I don't know. Even with that, still insanely good.
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Let's meet the so called invincible options at right midfield:
Freddie Ljungberg
Ray Parlour
David Bentley
José Antonio Reyes
I feel they all combined could not make the bench at Man Utd during 98-04 .
Freddie Ljungberg
Ray Parlour
David Bentley
José Antonio Reyes
I feel they all combined could not make the bench at Man Utd during 98-04 .
United fans literally did not care. Hell of an achievement but it‘s honestly not that big a deal to anyone. It was just a league title with not that many points.But what a league title it was. Nobody beat us home or away all season.
Something you will never see Utd do if you live to 150, but carry on.
I don’t think Piers Morgan has ever liked David Beckham and I’ve never seen Beckham interact from Morgan. Wouldnt surprise me if it stemmed from the 1998 World Cup and the Daily Mirror (edited by Morgan at the time) lead the national media witch-hunt to shame him for the Simeone sending off.
Fergie probably told Beckham to tell Morgan to feck off if he ever contacted him.
Fergie probably told Beckham to tell Morgan to feck off if he ever contacted him.
It's weird because we all know what he's doing but people still give him the oxygen he's craving. I have never seen him tweet a normal opinion. It's always bait and troll stuff that is designed to annoy people and elicit a reaction.
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I dare anyone to watch the 2001 pepsi world challenge and state that all Beckham could do was cross the ball.
The guy was unbelievable, skills, flair, work rate and leadership.
The guy was unbelievable, skills, flair, work rate and leadership.
Feel Beckham gets really under-rated due to his celebrity.
If he was in his peak and currently playing he’s at a similar level to KdB.
If he was in his peak and currently playing he’s at a similar level to KdB.
It's just so comedy to claim to be "invincible" when you lost in 3 different cups?!But what a league title it was. Nobody beat us home or away all season.
Something you will never see Utd do if you live to 150, but carry on.
I can't imagine any right thinking football fan wouldn't have swapped the league record (nowhere near a points record by the way) for a second cup on top.
It's no treble let's be honest.
Well, I was born in late 1993, so I was 9 when he left, I remember very little from then and I never bothered watching more than a couple of his games at RM, ACM, PSG or Galaxy, but when Corona first hit and all football was canceled, I started watching a bunch of full games from the 90s and early 00s.
I loved watching United absolutely dominating teams, but one thing that struck me, was how good Beckham was. I'd had the prejudice against him, that all he really could do was take freekicks, but he was world class. The games I saw, he showed a great football intelligence, he was a great passer and crosser of the ball and he was relentless in his pressing and running. I reckon he would fit right in with todays gegenpressing.
I loved watching United absolutely dominating teams, but one thing that struck me, was how good Beckham was. I'd had the prejudice against him, that all he really could do was take freekicks, but he was world class. The games I saw, he showed a great football intelligence, he was a great passer and crosser of the ball and he was relentless in his pressing and running. I reckon he would fit right in with todays gegenpressing.
Also gets underrated against the long term boys Giggs and Scholes who I defy anyone to watch the treble season and say he didn't outperform both.
I share your thinking, but I can guarantee you, that there are plenty of Arsenal fans that prefer a fictitious golden PL trophy over a regular PL trophy plus a CL trophy. It's madness to me, but they're out there by the thousands, I assure you.
To be fair, Beckham was no Nani.
Dumb haircuts?
Like Ljundberg or/and Auba?
This same guy who was biggest Messi fan until he did interview with Ronaldo?
Like Ljundberg or/and Auba?
This same guy who was biggest Messi fan until he did interview with Ronaldo?
Even outside of his freekicks, his passing and crossing were excellent. Teams would die to have someone like him making this ridiculous crosses.
I always felt Beckham was better than Scholes when they played at the same time and I will NOT TOLERATE Beckham slander. He was an amazing passer, decent ball carrier, excellent finisher and striker from distant. Also great work rate. He literally had everything but flair. For some reason people like to revise him and reduce him to set pieces. Its funny.
watch from about 5 mins on and you'll see he could do most of what the top midfielders could do and actually had a very rounded skill set.
I’ve said before but I think he was underrated due to his celebrity. People who claim he’s some free kick and crossing merchant clearly never watched him play season after season.
Beckham had incredible work rate. He also had an eye for a pass plus the execution to go with it. Good goalscorer from open play too when it came to it. Often finished very emphatically. I genuinely think if he played today he’d be in the De Bruyne style role. He had all the tools to do it.
Beckham had incredible work rate. He also had an eye for a pass plus the execution to go with it. Good goalscorer from open play too when it came to it. Often finished very emphatically. I genuinely think if he played today he’d be in the De Bruyne style role. He had all the tools to do it.
Arsenal lost six times during the «invincible» season. Against United in the FA Cup, twice against ‘boro in the League Cup, Inter and Kiev in the CL group stage before a sixth loss to Chelsea in the QF.
United lost five times during the Treble season, and that includes the Charity Shield.
United lost five times during the Treble season, and that includes the Charity Shield.
Nail, hammer, head.
Is everything alright in there? Some water perhaps?
So Becks looked good because he was surrounded by great players.
Scholes was no Lampard/Gerrard and only looked good because he was surrounded by great players.
Keane was just the hard guy who loved shouting at everyone and only looked good because he was surrounded by great players.
So who were all those great players apart from Giggs who btw missed many games due to injuries?
As far as I am concerned over many seasons at United Becks was the 2nd best player after Keane.
Scholes was no Lampard/Gerrard and only looked good because he was surrounded by great players.
Keane was just the hard guy who loved shouting at everyone and only looked good because he was surrounded by great players.
So who were all those great players apart from Giggs who btw missed many games due to injuries?
As far as I am concerned over many seasons at United Becks was the 2nd best player after Keane.
The invincible team is so overrated. They under achieved big time. Just one trophy in that season, failed in Europe and never even retained the title. So they never fecking lost in the league, so fecking what!
I want to see Vieira try that.
Beckham was fecking brilliant. 100% world class and IMO the best player in the world during our treble winning season.
Definitely. Better I would say. Bloke was a machine, all the flair but could also run for days and rarely injured.
A reminder than Beckham was the best player on a team that won the treble
No, yah, wouldn't play for the invincibles
(started on a better team than the invincibles that same season btw)
No, yah, wouldn't play for the invincibles
(started on a better team than the invincibles that same season btw)Exactly
The only thing that is completely clear is that Mr.Morgan is not a fan of Becks.
Ridiculous statement; best MF+Winger of his generation. And king of the long ball.
I rate Mou's Chelski or SAF's 06-09 Utd way higher than the "Invincibles (aka, too many draws and UCL bottlers)".
Ridiculous statement; best MF+Winger of his generation. And king of the long ball.
I rate Mou's Chelski or SAF's 06-09 Utd way higher than the "Invincibles (aka, too many draws and UCL bottlers)".
He was pretty good for real as well if I'm correct?A reminder than Beckham was the best player on a team that won the treble
No, yah, wouldn't play for the invincibles
One of the key reasons Becks was a great crosser was because he was a great passer, I'd say 2nd to scholes. You saw more of his passing from central positions at Real. He could easily play the De Bruyne position nowadays just as good as Kevin.
This is such BS. You could say this about James Ward Prowse but not Beckham.
Beckham had amazing vision, he was one of the hardest workers on the pitch. He made it at United then went on to be a success at Real Madrid.
He is more loved and highly thought of at Madrid than Bale for example. You don’t achieve that by being a shit player.
Beckham was immense in the second half of the 90's, his passing and crossing was simply spectacular and no doubt he probably our most consistent midfielder of that era. He's also one of the main reasons I became an Utd fan, before any of his fame came into the picture.
Will never forget that '99 final and how I won the bet with my father promising to buy me my first computer if Utd won against his Bayern.
Will never forget that '99 final and how I won the bet with my father promising to buy me my first computer if Utd won against his Bayern.
Beckham's performances in 2000-01 is still up there as one of the best individual seasons I've seen from a United player. Absolutely brilliant.
And that away goal in Deportivo
And that away goal in Deportivo
He was our best player. He was the best player in Europe in ‘99.