Non AMP
Sky Blues Talk
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Football & Other Sports
This is a mobile optimized page that loads fast, if you want to load the real page, click this text.

Best premier league player ever (2 Viewers)

  • Thread starter Evo1883
  • Start date Mar 27, 2021
Forums New posts
  • 1
  • 2
Next
1 of 2 Next Last

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2021
  • #1
In your opinion ..

For me

Dennis Bergkamp

Arguably the 3rd best Dutch player in history behind van Basten and cruyff

Never seen a player as elegant, intelligent or technically brilliant...without much pace at all either

For me he's the greatest and one of my favourite players ever to watch
 
Reactions: Frank Sidebottom and PurpleBin

TomRad85

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2021
  • #2
Henry for me. Unbelievably good.

Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk
 
Reactions: GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2021
  • #3
Shearer
 

Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2021
  • #4
From videos I’ve seen, Henry. From me watching as an avid fan, Aguero, David Silva, Rooney all up there.
 

Covstu

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2021
  • #5
Tough one. Two that jump out were Shearer and Henry but my favourites was Giggs
 
Reactions: ccfc1234

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2021
  • #6
Scholes or Giggs for longevity and consistency
 
Reactions: ccfc1234, stupot07 and Skybluefaz

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2021
  • #7
TomRad85 said:
Henry for me. Unbelievably good.

Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Nah, saw him play at Highfield Rd once and he did fuck all. Useless.
 
Reactions: Covstu, TomRad85 and Evo1883

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2021
  • #8
TomRad85 said:
Henry for me. Unbelievably good.

Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
This is true, however do you get the best from peak tierry Henry without dennis bergkamp
 
Reactions: PurpleBin

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 27, 2021
  • #9
 

rob9872

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #10
Gascoigne or Cantona, from the current crop De Bruyne, but hopefully Foden will be as good.
 

Jagmannn

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #11
Paul Gascoigne....remember him at Highfield Road for Spurs at pre-match warm up on the lefthand side of the box , hitting ball after ball at the goal keepers far post and them all going in ...amazing ---- but he had a shit game against us that day ...but love looking at old footage on YouTube showing Gaza
 
Reactions: vow

rob9872

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #12
Jagmannn said:
Paul Gascoigne....remember him at Highfield Road for Spurs at pre-match warm up on the lefthand side of the box , hitting ball after ball at the goal keepers far post and them all going in ...amazing ---- but he had a shit game against us that day ...but love looking at old footage on YouTube showing Gaza
Click to expand...
A couple of poor games against us, one when Lloydy did a job on him, another when he got sent off, but in between was sensational and ran the show.
 
D

Deleted member 11652

Guest
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #13
If it’s the best player to ever play in the prem 100% Ronaldo.
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #14
Boosh said:
If it’s the best player to ever play in the prem 100% Ronaldo.
Click to expand...

I think Ronaldo best years bar 1 were in la liga
 
Reactions: Covstu and TomRad85
D

Deleted member 11652

Guest
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #15
Evo1883 said:
I think Ronaldo best years bar 1 were in la liga
Click to expand...

No I agree I meant including what they have done elsewhere.

For performances in the premiership, I think consistency and longevity has to count for something which brings Lampard, Rooney etc into the discussion.
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #16
I think despite the Premier league being hugely popular ...the best players in history have played mostly in Spain and Italy
 
Reactions: TomRad85

Wyken Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #17
Henry for me, although Ronaldo comes close.

We've never seen a Messi or Real Madrid Ronaldo in the Premier League and never likely will

Sent from my I3113 using Tapatalk
 

Corrado

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 29, 2021
  • #18
Cantona all day long - absolute legend
 
Reactions: Skybluefaz

LastGarrison

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 29, 2021
  • #19
Interesting how we always go with attacking players.

No Makelele, Schmeichel, Cole, Vidic etc.?
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 29, 2021
  • #20
LastGarrison said:
Interesting how we always go with attacking players.

No Makelele, Schmeichel, Cole, Vidic etc.?
Click to expand...

To be fair my 2 favourite players in my lifetime are Ronaldo nazario and Paulo maldini , I've always got time for defensive players.

Cole , best left back the Premier league has seen(maybe irwin )
Makelele one of the best defensive midfielders in history
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 29, 2021
  • #21
I saw Ashley Cole play for Roma at Man City (free ticket), he really was a top class left back even then as a veteran, him and Totti were the best players on the pitch. That said, I have also seen him play against Cov as a youngster.
 

Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 29, 2021
  • #22
fernandopartridge said:
I saw Ashley Cole play for Roma at Man City (free ticket), he really was a top class left back even then as a veteran, him and Totti were the best players on the pitch. That said, I have also seen him play against Cov as a youngster.
Click to expand...
Wow what game was that, would it have been an academy game?
 

Skybluefaz

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 29, 2021
  • #23
Cantona, Scholes, Giggs, Lampard, Henry, Vidic, Adams, Shearer, Rio Ferdinand, Barry Quinn. If I had to pick one it would be Cantona. So many great players though.
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 29, 2021
  • #24
Ccfcisparks said:
Wow what game was that, would it have been an academy game?
Click to expand...
Premier league game, 2001
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 29, 2021
  • #25
ashley cole used to give christiano Ronaldo nightmares ..I think Ronaldo only ever beat him a couple of times ...but over the 12 matches they played against each other Cole pretty much had him in his pocket every time
 
Reactions: Travs and wingy

stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 29, 2021
  • #26
I'm not sure Bergkamp would be in my top 5

Henry, Shearer, Keane, Viera, Scholes, Giggs, Lampard, Gerrard, Ashley Cole, all had more impact and longer premier careers.

He was a good player mind.

Edit. Just looked back at his stats and hadn't realised that he scored few goals in his second half of his arsenal career.

Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 29, 2021
  • #27
stupot07 said:
I'm not sure Bergkamp would be in my top 5

Henry, Shearer, Keane, Viera, Scholes, Giggs, Lampard, Gerrard, Ashley Cole, all had more impact and longer premier careers.

He was a good player mind.

Edit. Just looked back at his stats and hadn't realised that he scored few goals in his second half of his arsenal career.

Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
Click to expand...


Vieira 10 years , Henry 9 years
bergkamp 11 years

Bergkamp was a tremendous player , regarded by most as top 5 Dutch players of all time ..statue at the Emirates.

Was a second striker , played further back than tierry Henry and Ian Wright previous .
Obsolete position in many ways in todays game , but it was used in a 442 and he was the playmaker between midfield and striker

Outstanding footballer

87 goals 94 assists in 314 league games

120 goal 117 assists for arsenal in total

3 Premier league titles

He was a genius
 
Last edited: Mar 29, 2021
Reactions: PurpleBin

ccfc1234

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 5, 2021
  • #28
Evo1883 said:
Click to expand...
Thanks for the video link, it shows a technical passing ability that outside of de bryne is not in the premier league right now, and hasn't been for a while.
 

clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 6, 2021
  • #29
Evo1883 said:
In your opinion ..

For me

Dennis Bergkamp

Arguably the 3rd best Dutch player in history behind van Basten and cruyff

Never seen a player as elegant, intelligent or technically brilliant...without much pace at all either

For me he's the greatest and one of my favourite players ever to watch
Click to expand...

One of my favorites. The man could trap a wasp.
First touch was incredible
 
P

PurpleBin

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 6, 2021
  • #30
Evo1883 said:
Vieira 10 years , Henry 9 years
bergkamp 11 years

Bergkamp was a tremendous player , regarded by most as top 5 Dutch players of all time ..statue at the Emirates.

Was a second striker , played further back than tierry Henry and Ian Wright previous .
Obsolete position in many ways in todays game , but it was used in a 442 and he was the playmaker between midfield and striker

Outstanding footballer

87 goals 94 assists in 314 league games

120 goal 117 assists for arsenal in total

3 Premier league titles

He was a genius
Click to expand...

He's my favourite of all time. Absolute class. If he wasn't there, that Arsenal side wouldn't have achieved what they did.

His goal against Argentina, 98 world cup is my favourite goal of all time.
 
Reactions: Frank Sidebottom

ccfctommy

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 6, 2021
  • #31
Jagmannn said:
Paul Gascoigne....remember him at Highfield Road for Spurs at pre-match warm up on the lefthand side of the box , hitting ball after ball at the goal keepers far post and them all going in ...amazing ---- but he had a shit game against us that day ...but love looking at old footage on YouTube showing Gaza
Click to expand...

Only played in the Prem for Everton did he not?
 

ccfctommy

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 6, 2021
  • #32
Sergio Aguero for me
 
Reactions: Deleted member 11652

Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 6, 2021
  • #33
Henry for me. Was completely unplayable on his day (which was very often). Won the World Cup at 21, Euros at 23. 1 in 2 through his entire career playing in France, Italy England and Spain. Arsenal's record goalscorer. Was in the PFA team of the year six times in a row, golden boot 4 times.

I don't think there has been a striker in the PL era that has been as consistently brilliant as him. Salah had a good couple years, Aguero has been great for some time, Suarez had two amazing season as did Torres and Ronaldo became a beast before leaving United but Henry was brilliant for 8 years, Aguero has had two more years but scored just 7 more goals.

He had t do all of this against some mean defences, the early Mourinho teams at Chelsea that just didn't concede, Vidic and Ferdinand at Utd plus all the amazing defenders he did over in Europe.
 
Reactions: Hutch11, clint van damme and TomRad85

Paxman II

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2021
  • #34
Too difficult to say. there's been some wonderful players. Drogba has not had a mention. Shearer's record is immense, he was a goal scorer pure and simple. Scoles, cantona, Ronaldo. But what of the greatest defenders? Adams? The best keeper? Scheimcal? Would like to see a team made up of the best for each position?
 
D

Deleted member 11652

Guest
  • Apr 8, 2021
  • #35
Paxman II said:
Too difficult to say. there's been some wonderful players. Drogba has not had a mention. Shearer's record is immense, he was a goal scorer pure and simple. Scoles, cantona, Ronaldo. But what of the greatest defenders? Adams? The best keeper? Scheimcal? Would like to see a team made up of the best for each position?
Click to expand...

Cech

Neville
Vidic
Terry
Cole

Lampard
Viera
De Bruyne

Ronaldo
Henry
Giggs

Kompany
Evra
Keane
Beckham
Salah
Rooney
Aguero

But remember I’m too young to remember anything earlier than 2004!
 
Reactions: Paxman II
  • 1
  • 2
Next
1 of 2 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 3 (members: 0, guests: 3)
Share:
Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Football & Other Sports
  • Default Style
  • Contact us
  • Terms and rules
  • Privacy policy
  • Help
  • Home
Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2021 XenForo Ltd.
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Home
  • Forums
    • New posts
    • Search forums
  • What's new
    • New posts
    • Latest activity
  • Members
    • Current visitors
  • Donate to the Season Ticket Fund
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?