Josip Ilicic on his day > Messi
Who’s the best “on his day” player?
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Aaron Lennon had some ridiculous games against us.
James Ward-Prowse is a very average player but if he gets his set pieces right he’s a game-changer.
James Ward-Prowse is a very average player but if he gets his set pieces right he’s a game-changer.
Nani.
In comparison to a normally standard performance, when Nani was ‘on it’ he was amazing, complete night and day between the two.
In comparison to a normally standard performance, when Nani was ‘on it’ he was amazing, complete night and day between the two.
Dimitri Payet?
Or Zidane - fantastic for France and in the cl, but loads of his league form for Real was average
Or Quaresma
Or Zidane - fantastic for France and in the cl, but loads of his league form for Real was average
Or Quaresma
Adebayor.
Salah
Phil Jones, class for Blackburn..
Hazard when he’s off the burgers.
In the PL its probably Salah. When he's really on, he's nigh on unstoppable. Honorable mentions to Kane, KDB and Bruno.
If you're on about players who don't produce often but when they do its scary I'd say Saint Maximin, Pogba and Timo Werner.
Seeing as lots of people are including retired players. I'll offer up Nasri, another Pogba, the absolute world at his feet but there was times where he looked like he didn't want it, then unlike Pogba he completely stopped wanting it.
Ben Arfa, Denilson (the tricky winger one).
If you're on about players who don't produce often but when they do its scary I'd say Saint Maximin, Pogba and Timo Werner.
Seeing as lots of people are including retired players. I'll offer up Nasri, another Pogba, the absolute world at his feet but there was times where he looked like he didn't want it, then unlike Pogba he completely stopped wanting it.
Ben Arfa, Denilson (the tricky winger one).
His best day was the day of that celebration. The furthest he ever ran in his career without calling a taxi.
Adel Taarabt most of his best stuff came in the championship though.
Alvaro Recoba back in the day.
David Bentley
forgot about him, great call.
What do you call the wee cnut played for Sevilla knocked us out the champions league Ben Yedder, that’s him game raising cnut…
David Healy. No goal net is safe.
Martial.
Any Newcastle keeper from like 2005. We either spank those lot or the keeper plays a blinder.
Any Newcastle keeper from like 2005. We either spank those lot or the keeper plays a blinder.
Amr Zaki
Shay Given?
Ronaldinho is what football looks like at its peak - effectiveness and flamboyance personified.
That freaking Newcastle keeper, made no less than 189 saves against us if I remember correctly.
Ronaldinho was a menace, the best I've ever seen.
Came to say this. Good shout.
Oh my god. He's an absolute liability. He doesn't have "a day".
Nani
A lot of our players which is Hugely frustrating!
Adebayor when his contract is at risk of not getting renewed.
Any Burnley GK at Old Trafford for like a 3 year period.
Lingard
Some good shouts in this thread, also some ridiculous ones.
Historically……
Matty Taylor - good for a worldie twice a year
Hatem Ben Arfa
Nani
Ricardo Quaresma
Jay jay Okocha
Djalminha
Mesut Ozil - 2-3 seasons aside.
Robinho
Juan Roman Riquelme
James Rodriguez
Alvaro Recoba
Mario Balotelli
Rafael Van der Vaart
Anthony Martial
Paolo Dybala
Andrey Arshavin
Ilie Dumitrescu
Dejan Savecevic
All fantastic/unplayable/capable of the extreme on their day, but rarely produce(d) consistently, or in some cases not consistently enough according to their talent (Savecevic - never forget the final vs Barca).
just off the top of my head.
Historically……
Matty Taylor - good for a worldie twice a year
Hatem Ben Arfa
Nani
Ricardo Quaresma
Jay jay Okocha
Djalminha
Mesut Ozil - 2-3 seasons aside.
Robinho
Juan Roman Riquelme
James Rodriguez
Alvaro Recoba
Mario Balotelli
Rafael Van der Vaart
Anthony Martial
Paolo Dybala
Andrey Arshavin
Ilie Dumitrescu
Dejan Savecevic
All fantastic/unplayable/capable of the extreme on their day, but rarely produce(d) consistently, or in some cases not consistently enough according to their talent (Savecevic - never forget the final vs Barca).
just off the top of my head.
Asprilla
Rivaldo
Ravel Morrison. Best teenager in the world. 
Phil Jones
James Rodrigez
That Sanchez portugal bloke
Nani
Payet
Arshavin
There was a newcastle player I can’t remember his name
James Rodrigez
That Sanchez portugal bloke
Nani
Payet
Arshavin
There was a newcastle player I can’t remember his name
This Zidane was poor in League thing needs to stop.
Rivaldo absolutely doesn't belong in this thread.
Taraabt
Always thought Nani's game-to-game inconsistency was overestimated. He was more of a "on-his-month" or even "on-his-year" player - he had about 2 years with very consistent numbers, which didn't happen again other than a short spells elsewhere. When he was off-form, many months weren't great.
Same goes for Martial too it seems. 1 good performance last year (and not even a goal) vs City away and dozens of stinkers, while season before that he was a threat and scoring consistently regardless of the opposition.
Same goes for Martial too it seems. 1 good performance last year (and not even a goal) vs City away and dozens of stinkers, while season before that he was a threat and scoring consistently regardless of the opposition.
Luis Nani is the correct answer.
Absolutely unplayable when he was on one. Crossing, shooting (both feet), 1 on 1
2010/2011 Nani was virtually this all season.
Absolutely unplayable when he was on one. Crossing, shooting (both feet), 1 on 1
2010/2011 Nani was virtually this all season.
That's just wrong putting him with these two or Nasri for that matter.