fudge27 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 For the Gerrard, Scholes, Lampard debate I guess it depends on the team you pick and formation/balance or if you're picking on just purely the best players/ most successful players. I did it and had Salah over Ronaldo and Vidic over Terry but the same team otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1867owl Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 To be fair to Ronaldo - that season where Man U won the European Cup he was unplayable. Probably the best season any attacking player's ever had in the Premiership. I think he used to be even money with most bookies for anytime goalscorer cos he was just nailed on to score every time. Frighteningly good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 24 minutes ago, 1867owl said: To be fair to Ronaldo - that season where Man U won the European Cup he was unplayable. Probably the best season any attacking player's ever had in the Premiership. I think he used to be even money with most bookies for anytime goalscorer cos he was just nailed on to score every time. Frighteningly good. He was class that season. Best individual season for me was Suarez’s in the Gerrard arse slip season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1867owl Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, markg said: He was class that season. Best individual season for me was Suarez’s in the Gerrard arse slip season Close call. Ronaldo edges it for me though, albeit I was watching more football in those days so saw more of him. He was a monster that year. Merits a place in the all time team for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Key Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 7 hours ago, kilnhurstowl said: What about Brian Dean OMG, the mere fact that Brian Dean has been mentioned, albeit sarcastically, in a thread about the 'BBC fan vote: all-time Premier League XI' means it will deffo get an entry on the Blunt's Honours Board! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FattyOwl72 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Dennis Bergkamp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fudge27 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 23 minutes ago, FattyOwl72 said: Dennis Bergkamp? He's good, but Salah, Henry, Aguero, Shearer, Rooney, Kane, Ronaldo and arguably even Son would all be in front of him for sheer goal threat and return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie melua Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Paul Scholes has to be in there - by far the best attack minded midfielder the game has had since Paul Gascgoine. There's a reason why Xavi and Zinedine Zidane were so full of praise for him, and why Inter would have broken the transfer record to purchase him Defence wise, there is absolutely no way Rio Ferdinand gets ahead of Nemanja Vidic in an all time XI, no way. Vidic and Stam are by far the best two centre halves that Manchester United have had in the Premier League. I'd even argue Sol Campbell was a better centre half than Rio. Had Stam stayed longer at Manchester United in the PL, he'd probably be the first defender on everyones list. A fantastic centre half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elyowl1 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Always suprises me Neville gets in these, luck of playing for Man Utd at the right time I guess. Certainly dont think he was really any better than Dixon, Watson, Petrescu or Lauren of his contemporaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 22 hours ago, katie melua said: Paul Scholes has to be in there - by far the best attack minded midfielder the game has had since Paul Gascgoine. There's a reason why Xavi and Zinedine Zidane were so full of praise for him, and why Inter would have broken the transfer record to purchase him Defence wise, there is absolutely no way Rio Ferdinand gets ahead of Nemanja Vidic in an all time XI, no way. Vidic and Stam are by far the best two centre halves that Manchester United have had in the Premier League. I'd even argue Sol Campbell was a better centre half than Rio. Had Stam stayed longer at Manchester United in the PL, he'd probably be the first defender on everyones list. A fantastic centre half I always rated Sol, but always found it interesting that Shearer often described him as the weak link that he would usually target Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, elyowl1 said: Always suprises me Neville gets in these, luck of playing for Man Utd at the right time I guess. Certainly dont think he was really any better than Dixon, Watson, Petrescu or Lauren of his contemporaries I thought he was a class above all of those. Brilliant defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elyowl1 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 16 minutes ago, markg said: I thought he was a class above all of those. Brilliant defender. Maybe its just a long time ago, but throughout the 90s when Man Utd turned up i expected a win, didnt really rate their defence. On the other hand Arsenal i always expected a defeat their defence seemed like an impregnable wall. Obviously neither on a par with Nilsson though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFCOwls Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Kenny Miller and Rob Earnshaw from our 2007/08 season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexpistol Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 On 15/08/2022 at 01:38, fudge27 said: Ronaldo shouldn't be in it based purely on PL performance imo. Salah, Shearer and Henry for me WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexpistol Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 On 15/08/2022 at 01:14, Kopparberg said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61909781 Scholes, Keane and Lampard all better than Gerrard imo and Van Nistelroy was better than Shearer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Lampard got 20 goals for 4 or 5 seasons in a row didn’t he ? Incredible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexpistol Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 4 hours ago, sexpistol said: Scholes, Keane and Lampard all better than Gerrard imo and Van Nistelroy was better than Shearer. Whoever laughed knows fizz all about football. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fudge27 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 5 hours ago, sexpistol said: WTF You're right, I maybe should have Kane ahead of Shearer. Maybe in 5 years I will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 On 15/08/2022 at 15:38, kilnhurstowl said: What about Brian Dean Forget Dean what about Alan Corks beard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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