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Offline tony scott

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« on: August 04, 2010, 06:21:38 PM »
I remember being really impressed with Jimmy Greaves playing for spurs in the early 1960s
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« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2010, 06:24:08 PM »
Steven Gerrard a few seasons ago.
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« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2010, 06:24:25 PM »
Also Thierry Henry a while back.
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Offline Colhint

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« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2010, 06:25:11 PM »
Edson Arantes di nascimento  was pretty awsome
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« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2010, 06:31:40 PM »
Lots come to mind

Mostovoi for Celta Vigo back in 1998, he ran the show.
David White for Man City in 1991 scoring all five in a 5-1 win
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Online The Man With A Stick

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« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2010, 06:33:29 PM »
Ruud Gullit wasn't too bad.
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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2010, 07:00:52 PM »
I remember seeing Dennis Tueart scoring a hat trick for Man City in a 5-1 thrashing at Villa Park. We actually played alright but he was just unplayable that day. Can't remember the decade-let alone the year-no memory cells left, probably late 70's.
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2010, 07:25:10 PM »
Michel Platini for Juve in the European Cup 1983. He ran the show. Pity he's such a knob now.
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Offline sid1964

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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2010, 09:49:05 PM »
Cruyff!! playing for Barcelona in about 1977
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Offline dave.woodhall

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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2010, 10:51:49 PM »
Quote from: "The Man With A Stick"
Ruud Gullit wasn't too bad.


First time he played for Chelsea against us was the only time I've seen a player with so much presence it seemed ours were afraid to go near him, whether he had the ball or not. I'd forgotten that until you reminded me.
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« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2010, 11:54:13 PM »
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Cruyff!! playing for Barcelona in about 1977


Absolutely, best performance anywhere by a player that I have seen 'in the flesh'. He scored 2 goals to put Barca 2-0 up, was substituted & received the only standing ovation for an opposing player that I have witnessed and Alan Evans came on as a late substitute to inspire us to an undeserved 2-2 draw. In the return leg, we were 1-0 up, John Gidman got sent off when we were 1-0 up and we ended up losing 2-1 on the night. By the way, I think that you'll find it was 1978.

As I have mentioned in previous posts about greatest games / goals seen at VP, Cruyf's 2nd goal was probably the best goal I ever saw - Better then Maradonna's dribble through the England midfield and defenec in Mexico 1986.
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« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2010, 12:28:11 AM »
Beelzebub for QPR.

I think we've done this thread before... or am I getting deja-vu?
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« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2010, 01:07:54 AM »
Robert Pires for Arsenal. 01/02.
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« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2010, 01:35:28 AM »
Cruyff for me, but he still wasn't as good as Brian Little.
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« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2010, 08:21:50 AM »
Another vote for Cruyff - the best player I have seen in the flesh anywhere by a considerable distance.
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