Legendary Players (1 Viewer)

mechaishida · Dec 23, 2015

Let's try and share some magic on the legendary ones with this thread, so please try and post a video of your player.

I'll start with this chap, Juan Roman Riquelme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OPwt7kVXtw

Played mostly with Boca Juniors in his native Argentina, but dazzled the European scene with Barcelona and Villareal.

Just watch this guy's close control and technical skills. Unreal.

mechaishida · Dec 23, 2015

Also, this guy, Gheorghe Hagi. In my opinion, the ultimate attacking midfielder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mTnWfbXk28

That's probably the better compilation, however a lot of his goals and assist aren't seen on it. The guy is almost a God in Galatasaray, they literally worship the ground at his feet.

Terry Gibson's perm · Dec 23, 2015

Paolo Maldini best defender I have ever seen

Otis · Dec 23, 2015

Terry Gibson's perm said:
Paolo Maldini best defender I have ever seen

I very much doubt he was up to Trevor Peake standards to be honest.

Terry Gibson's perm · Dec 23, 2015

Otis said:
I very much doubt he was up to Trevor Peake standards to be honest.

Just a bit better

mechaishida · Dec 23, 2015

Not even Fabio Cannavaro was in Sir Trevor's league.

Anyone recall this game from USA 94?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99n3XG1kB-E

In this tournament, I fell in love with how Hagi played the game. I couldn't believe his movement, strength, vision and incredible shooting skill. For me, he was a better player than Maradona, with the two of them being so regularly compared.

eastwoodsdustman · Dec 23, 2015

My first is Magic Chris. He was awesome....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC67tFYfmQs

eastwoodsdustman · Dec 23, 2015

Then his mate, The best midfielder we had and was never played enough by England....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xz3uRITYI8

mechaishida · Dec 23, 2015

Both great shouts, especially Waddle. Love that bit in the compilation where he leaves Giggs on his arse, haha.

EDIT: Just looked on Wikipedia, and it says Waddle had an unsuccessful trial with us in 1980?! Bloody hell.

jimmyhillsfanclub · Dec 23, 2015

I started looking for some clips of Socrates but just ending up watching this twice in a row eating my dinner....

1982....I was 11 & I fell in love with this team.....but they still never beat my Talbot 82 CCFC side in subbuteo.

[video=youtube;zZxvYy5-ekI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZxvYy5-ekI[/video]

Terry Gibson's perm · Dec 23, 2015

Garincha never saw I'm play but his off the field antics are legendary 14 kids and a little story about a goat

bringbackrattles · Dec 23, 2015

Puskas was a genius and the greatest fat player of all time !

mechaishida · Dec 23, 2015

bringbackrattles said:
Puskas was a genius and the greatest fat player of all time !

Franny Lee weren't bad either and he was a podge.

Also, the free-scoring goalkeeper from Paraguay, I give you Jose Luis Chilavert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzPfvmX1oyg

My favourite goalie of all time. That second goal is just dirty, btw.

bringbackrattles · Dec 23, 2015

mechaishida said:
Franny Lee weren't bad either and he was a podge.

Also, the free-scoring goalkeeper from Paraguay, I give you Jose Luis Chilavert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzPfvmX1oyg

My favourite goalie of all time. That second goal is just dirty, btw.

Our Micky Quinn wasn't svelte either but knew where the net was.Puskas was a freak of nature as when England players first saw him when the Mighty Magyars came to Wembley,some players said he looked podgy and unfit,he made them eat their words as he destroyed them on his own !

Gazolba · Dec 24, 2015

A player not many people know of ... Omar Sivori an Argentine player who played for Juventus. The best dribbler I have ever seen. He was famous for playing with his socks rolled down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72BNyaQ3Fqg

mechaishida · Dec 24, 2015

bringbackrattles said:
Our Micky Quinn wasn't svelte either but knew where the net was.Puskas was a freak of nature as when England players first saw him when the Mighty Magyars came to Wembley,some players said he looked podgy and unfit,he made them eat their words as he destroyed them on his own !

Aye, haha, good ol' Sumo. I think the pies finished him in the 93/94 season though, only got 8 goals all season didn't he?

As for Puskas, well, unstoppable...remember at Real Madrid when they had Puskas and Di Stefano leading the attack?! Jesus, I think between them, they scored nearly 400 goals at Real in 8 or 9 years. Unbelievable.

mechaishida · Dec 24, 2015

Gazolba said:
A player not many people know of ... Omar Sivori an Argentine player who played for Juventus. The best dribbler I have ever seen. He was famous for playing with his socks rolled down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72BNyaQ3Fqg

Watching that video, I imagine Juan Roman Riquelme was a fan of his. Their styles are almost identical; impeccable close control, incredible vision and awareness.

Never heard of Sivori before, thanks for the link.

Terry Gibson's perm · Dec 24, 2015

Robin Friday

mechaishida · Dec 24, 2015

Terry Gibson's perm said:
Robin Friday

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Friday

Never heard of him before now. Shouldn't laugh, but the bit where it said he kicked Mark Lawrenson in the face made me chuckle.

Terry Gibson's perm · Dec 24, 2015

mechaishida said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Friday

Never heard of him before now. Shouldn't laugh, but the bit where it said he kicked Mark Lawrenson in the face made me chuckle.

I hadnt he died when I was about 3 but they spoke about him on h&j a few times.

eastwoodsdustman · Dec 24, 2015

I Was going to put Robin Friday up on the thread yesterday but got waylayed looking at loads of other stuff on youtube. Saw a documentary about him a while back. He was a proper flawed genius.

mechaishida · Dec 24, 2015

eastwoodsdustman said:
I Was going to put Robin Friday up on the thread yesterday but got waylayed looking at loads of other stuff on youtube. Saw a documentary about him a while back. He was a proper flawed genius.

Sounds like he's the footy equivalent of James Hunt the F1 driver.

philster11 · Dec 29, 2015

Zola for me magician and changed English football forever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s-WJxeH6Uo

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