Your favourite players side - Page 5

sledger · 05-09-2009, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

I was to do a non-Tranmere one (which I cbf currently but might later) I'd stick Bergkamp and Overmars in myself, I loved watching Arsenal in 98, immense

Much as I also loved Overmars, I would personally say that Pires was quite a lot better. Overmars had pace, finishing and crossing. But Pires had all this and more, his technique and vision was superb. Between 2001-04 I really think there was no better player in his position in the entire world. Had he not suffered that injury against Newcastle which kept him out for around 6 months I would wager that he would have gone on to become even better. Furthermore, I would argue that if Henry had not been playing in the same side as Pires and Bergkamp, he would not have turned out as good as he had either. Has got my be my favourite player of all time, bar none.

aussie · 05-09-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sledger

No room for Viv Anderson?

Me and his son went to school...didn't realize his pops played for ENG until earlier this year.

Uppercut · 05-09-2009, 01:42 PM

Overmars was awesome because he was two-footed. I play full-back, and those are the worst possible wingers to counter because you can't show them either side. He was the one player in the '98 Arsenal team that always worried me more than any other player.

In comparison to Pires, his fitness record has to count against him, but I think he was a better player. Pires was great as a cog in a fantastic team, but I think he'd have struggled to adapt to a team that played differently and he often looked ineffective playing for France. Overmars could massively improve any side in the world.

sledger · 05-09-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Uppercut

Overmars was awesome because he was two-footed. I play full-back, and those are the worst possible wingers to counter because you can't show them either side. He was the one player in the '98 Arsenal team that always worried me more than any other player.

In comparison to Pires, his fitness record has to count against him, but I think he was a better player. Pires was great as a cog in a fantastic team, but I think he'd have struggled to adapt to a team that played differently and he often looked ineffective playing for France. Overmars could massively improve any side in the world.

Hmm, I see where you are coming from with this, but do not entirely agree. At the time of his serious injury, Pires was as important to the Arsenal side as Henry, not just the cog in the machine. For mine it was only after the end of that season that Henry truly stepped up a gear and became world class in his own right.

I mean, Arsene Wenger himself has gone on record and said how throughout that period, the first name on his team sheet every week was Pires, that says a lot about his value and importance to the side.

GIMH · 05-09-2009, 08:31 PM

Didn't watch them week in week out so, staying out of it. As a neutral spectator though I'd rather watch Overmars every single time.

Nnanden · 30-04-2010, 01:47 AM

pattato FC -

GK - Tim Howard
RB - Jamie Carragher
RCB - Brede Hangeland
LCB - Lúcio
LB - Daniel Agger
CDM - Javier Mascherano
RM - David Bentley
LM - Dario Vidosic
CAM - Steven Gerrard
ST - Fernando Torres
ST - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Reserves -
Pepe Reina
Craig Bellamy
Maxi Rodriguez
Mark Bresciano
Aaron Lennon
Tim Cahill
Harry Kewell

Nnanden · 03-09-2010, 11:37 PM

GK - Pepe Reina
RB - Luke Wilkshere
RCB - Giorgio Chiellini
LCB - Lúcio
LB - Fabio Aurelio
RM - David Bentley
CM - Dario Vidosic
CM - Diego
LM - Jack Cork
CF - Zlatan Ibrahimovic
ST - Fernando Torres

lol midfield

GIMH · 04-09-2010, 03:53 AM

Achterberg

Taylor
Hill
Goodison
Roberts

Morrisey
Irons
Rankine
Nevin

Aldridge
Greenacre

SUBS:
Nixon
Stevens
Higgins
Koumas
Welsh
Malkin
Muir

Wonder how different that is to my last selection...

After checking, it would appear it's pretty much the same bar two changes. Ian Goodison earns a promotion after being a rock for six years and then some, but most importantly for his goal and celebration on one of my favourite football days ever in May. Irons' contributions to our Masters triumphs has brought back the memories of how good he was while Koumas's wasting away his talent gets me down a little.

Again this is my faves for the whites rather than what I consider to be an ATXI, otherwise John Welsh would be nowhere near the bench...one of those players I just love tbh.

Marcuss · 04-09-2010, 04:40 AM

Bentley

Nnanden · 04-09-2010, 08:48 AM

My second favourite player after Vidosic.

Nnanden · 09-03-2011, 07:42 AM

GK - Pepe Reina
RB - Luke Wilkshere
RCB - Jamie Carragher
LCB - Lúcio
LB - Fabio Aurelio
RM - David Bentley
CM - Jack Cork
CM - Raul Meireles
LM - Dario Vidosic
CF - Diego
ST - Mathew Leckie

Ahhhhhhhhh so difficult.

Favourite players overall something like Vidosic, Cork, Bentley, Meireles, Leckie.

sledger · 09-03-2011, 08:35 AM

Still Pires.

cover drive man · 09-03-2011, 09:06 AM

Past 10 or so years

GK-Czech
LB-Ashley Cole (as much as it pains me to say it...)
CB-Ferdinand
CB-Terry
RB-Cafu
DM-Claude Makele
DM-Xabi Alonso
LAM-Zidane
CAM-Gerrard
RAM-Figo
S-Messi

On more attacking days I'd play a 442, take makele off and put rooney in to go with Messi. Also, my defence seems to neglect non-English players unfortunately.

cover drive man · 09-03-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cover drive man

On more attacking days I'd play a 442, take makele off and put rooney in to go with Messi. Also, my defence seems to neglect non-English players.

Scratch Rooney, Ronaldo instead.

GIMH · 09-03-2011, 02:23 PM

Achterberg

Stevens
Goodison
Higgins
Roberts

Morrisey
Koumas
Irons
Nevin

Greenacre
Aldridge

Was probably the same last time tbh

05-09-2009, 08:31 PM	#65 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,656	Didn't watch them week in week out so, staying out of it. As a neutral spectator though I'd rather watch Overmars every single time. __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

30-04-2010, 01:47 AM	#66 (permalink)
Nnanden You'll Never Walk Alone Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New South Wales Posts: 26,190	pattato FC - GK - Tim Howard RB - Jamie Carragher RCB - Brede Hangeland LCB - Lúcio LB - Daniel Agger CDM - Javier Mascherano RM - David Bentley LM - Dario Vidosic CAM - Steven Gerrard ST - Fernando Torres ST - Zlatan Ibrahimovic Reserves - Pepe Reina Craig Bellamy Maxi Rodriguez Mark Bresciano Aaron Lennon Tim Cahill Harry Kewell __________________ Jesus saves proudly supporting Liverpool FC

03-09-2010, 11:37 PM	#67 (permalink)
Nnanden You'll Never Walk Alone Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New South Wales Posts: 26,190	GK - Pepe Reina RB - Luke Wilkshere RCB - Giorgio Chiellini LCB - Lúcio LB - Fabio Aurelio RM - David Bentley CM - Dario Vidosic CM - Diego LM - Jack Cork CF - Zlatan Ibrahimovic ST - Fernando Torres lol midfield Last edited by Nnanden; 03-09-2010 at 11:40 PM.

04-09-2010, 03:53 AM	#68 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,656	Achterberg Taylor Hill Goodison Roberts Morrisey Irons Rankine Nevin Aldridge Greenacre SUBS: Nixon Stevens Higgins Koumas Welsh Malkin Muir Wonder how different that is to my last selection... After checking, it would appear it's pretty much the same bar two changes. Ian Goodison earns a promotion after being a rock for six years and then some, but most importantly for his goal and celebration on one of my favourite football days ever in May. Irons' contributions to our Masters triumphs has brought back the memories of how good he was while Koumas's wasting away his talent gets me down a little. Again this is my faves for the whites rather than what I consider to be an ATXI, otherwise John Welsh would be nowhere near the bench...one of those players I just love tbh. Last edited by GIMH; 04-09-2010 at 03:55 AM.

09-03-2011, 07:42 AM	#71 (permalink)
Nnanden You'll Never Walk Alone Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New South Wales Posts: 26,190	GK - Pepe Reina RB - Luke Wilkshere RCB - Jamie Carragher LCB - Lúcio LB - Fabio Aurelio RM - David Bentley CM - Jack Cork CM - Raul Meireles LM - Dario Vidosic CF - Diego ST - Mathew Leckie Ahhhhhhhhh so difficult. Favourite players overall something like Vidosic, Cork, Bentley, Meireles, Leckie. Last edited by Nnanden; 09-03-2011 at 07:47 AM.

04-09-2010, 08:48 AM	#70 (permalink)
Nnanden You'll Never Walk Alone Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New South Wales Posts: 26,190	My second favourite player after Vidosic.

09-03-2011, 08:35 AM	#72 (permalink)
sledger Spanish_Vicente Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: cricsim, lol Posts: 28,161	Still Pires.

09-03-2011, 09:06 AM	#73 (permalink)
cover drive man International Captain Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 7,049	Past 10 or so years GK-Czech LB-Ashley Cole (as much as it pains me to say it...) CB-Ferdinand CB-Terry RB-Cafu DM-Claude Makele DM-Xabi Alonso LAM-Zidane CAM-Gerrard RAM-Figo S-Messi On more attacking days I'd play a 442, take makele off and put rooney in to go with Messi. Also, my defence seems to neglect non-English players unfortunately. __________________ Everyone wants to change the world, noone wants to change himself. -Tolstoy Last edited by cover drive man; 09-03-2011 at 02:21 PM.

09-03-2011, 02:23 PM	#75 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,656	Achterberg Stevens Goodison Higgins Roberts Morrisey Koumas Irons Nevin Greenacre Aldridge Was probably the same last time tbh

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