Which players arrived at a club and had an instant impact, immediately seeming to lift their team to another level and become instant heroes to the fans?
Our most recent example is Fernandes, with everything about the team suddenly seeming to get better when he arrived and him taking to the bigger stage like he was built for it.
I thought Ibra did similar, albeit to a lesser extent and for a shorter period. He seemed to arrive pre-made as both a hero to the fans and a leader on and off the pitch, again looking completely at home as the centre of attention.
And of course the great example was Cantona, arguably the single most influential signing of the Fergie era.
I've heard it said that Kevin Keegan had that sort of impact when he arrived at Liverpool, quickly becoming the talisman of a side that would win three first division titles. And I'm sure some would argue that the arrival of Van Dijk immediately took Liverpool to another level too (even though I think Alisson and Robertson were a huge part of that as well).
Who else that sort of immediate, talismanic impact?
Our most recent example is Fernandes, with everything about the team suddenly seeming to get better when he arrived and him taking to the bigger stage like he was built for it.
I thought Ibra did similar, albeit to a lesser extent and for a shorter period. He seemed to arrive pre-made as both a hero to the fans and a leader on and off the pitch, again looking completely at home as the centre of attention.
And of course the great example was Cantona, arguably the single most influential signing of the Fergie era.
I've heard it said that Kevin Keegan had that sort of impact when he arrived at Liverpool, quickly becoming the talisman of a side that would win three first division titles. And I'm sure some would argue that the arrival of Van Dijk immediately took Liverpool to another level too (even though I think Alisson and Robertson were a huge part of that as well).
Who else that sort of immediate, talismanic impact?
