Gooooood morning from sunny Paris! It’s so nice to be back in Europe, feeling thoroughly unloved by the locals.
So, what have we today?
Well, we didn’t speak about the fabulous news about our new kit supplier. Adidas has only gone and won the right to sell us that bruised banana kit, haven’t they!
Arsenal rocked a mega-deal that isn’t quite as good as United or Barca, but pretty damn close to what Chelsea are making. You can’t argue with £60m a year up from £30m. Especially when you’ve been utter dross for 10 years. That money can be put towards new players, an Arsene Wenger bust, or maybe another crazy contract if Ramsey keeps scoring wild goals like the one he did at the weekend.
I really, really, really hope Adidas take some liberties with our shirt. Do something iconic. Bring the fans something quality. Don’t play it safe. Also, get Rhianna back in the mixer, Ozil plays better when she’s around.
There’s been a barrage of positivity after our 9th straight win. Rightly so, it feels good to be competing. It also feels good for many to feel absolutely vindicated in wanting a managerial change. As I’ve said countless times before, regardless of what happens this season, sacking Wenger was the right thing to do (10 years to late). However, I do think some might be going a touch overboard, I read someone complaining that it was unfair we’d not been considered title contenders. We’re not title contenders. We’re doing well points-wise, but let’s not pretend this 9 game streak has been pretty to watch, or without major flaws.
The real opportunity is going to be 4th. Arsenal are going to have some dark times ahead. Our defence is still very worrying, and we have a nightmare schedule coming up. However, I do think we’ve seen enough to say that the strategy of hiring in experience and a dash of youth might be enough to put us in front of a very flat Spurs and a United that will have to change manager at some point this season.
I’m really looking forward to having Koscielny back in the side, we’ve missed his composure and quiet leadership at the back. It’ll be great to see him pair up with Sokratis. You’d hope that’d bring a bit more sturdiness to the backline as we move forward through the season. It’s such a shame the Frenchman is 33. We’ll need to replace him with some top class this summer, hopefully, we can do that with Champions League cash money.
There was a little bit of noise around the Ramsey celebration in which it looked like he was making a point about his deal. I don’t really get it, he scored a worldie against a shite side, that doesn’t make him a £350k a week player. I’ve no doubt he’ll end up somewhere half decent, but the club already made a shocking mistake by propping up Ozil’s retirement fund when it was clear no one wanted him. We can’t make the same mistake twice. We can replace Ramsey with two younger options and still have change to spare out of the money he wants.
This is why Champions League football is so important. We’re now in a situation where we have to pay players a premium to join us. Ideally, a club like us should get away with paying less because we’re a huge stepping stone. I’d love us to become a more elite Dortmund (who by the way, are back to their most exciting). A few more signings like Torreira and Guendouzi and we’ll be well on our way!
Right, that’s me done, see you in the comments. x
It’s impossible for me to make a difference between Ronaldo Lima and Ronaldinho. Probably the most gifted footballers I’ve ever seen. Messi’s consistency is on a whole different level and that’s the main difference between them and him. Messi’s had some insane goals, but the things that the two fatties could do with the ball was second to none. Obscene ball control, out of this world skills, absolutely mental tricks.
Just looking at Monaco, seeing that Henry looks set to take over. Their player turnover is insane!
No wonder Jardim is struggling. He continuously looses his star players…. albeit for massive money.
We need to employ the Monaco scouting team.
Dissenter
Torriera rode most of those tackles v Fulham ,he wasn’t hurt …he’s tough and clever and he will sucker players into challenges and get them carded.
Frankly Holding is not top draw, but he is potentially a “solid defender” in the
Bould and Keown mould.
If we can find a genuine “world class’ and “mobile” centre back to play alongside him e.g. Adams class then he might become a useful player.
Arsenal do not have such a player on the books and the problem is that virtually every other major club in EPL and Europe are also looking for that type of
player. It will require mega bucks investment.
Paulinho
Unai
I got that but wrong…Iniesta did start the final.
Somehow I forgot that it was Cesc that came in a sub. I will go to the sin bin now.
Pierre
Are you sure Torriera wasn’t hurt?
He was hobbling for most of the game.
He’s a tough lad, that much we agree on.
Dissenter
Torreira may be a small lightweight player, but he is tough, fearless, mobile AND intelligent player.
I think that he will turn out to be a very good buy.
Looking at all transfers in last three windows I think that we have done well
with Aubameyang, Lacazette, Torreira and Leno. Guendouzi and Mavropanos
may also turn out to be decent prospects but at moment are potentials.
I need to be convinced about the transfers of Kolasinac, Lichsteiner and Sokratis. The first two were of course bosmans so we did not pay a transfer fee.
Dissenter
It happens to us all. At least you’re man enough to hold your hands up instead of doubling down
“But around the globe, United have more than 50 full-time scouts. Countries such as Germany and France are divided into regions, each covered by a dedicated talent scout.”
That’s an impressive number to eventually sign up players like Lindelöf and Fellaini. On a serious note, over 50 full-time scouts is a crazy number. Football clubs have become such a big enterprises compared to how things were done even 20 and more years ago.
Talking about scouts… what happened to Grimandi ??
(lol)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2018/oct/10/next-generation-2018-20-of-the-best-talents-at-premier-league-clubs
Nice to see Saka being mentioned. Ever since Andreas Jonckers left a couple of years ago, our youth academy has stepped up a gear in developing youngsters with potential. Along with Saka, Robbie Burton and Ben Sheaf are ones to keep an eye on and they are on the cusp of the first team and they should be mature enough to get a run out in the Cups.
You can forget about the next generation. Most of the won’t make it. Average players that work hard get to the next level. Mostly the ones with potential, don’t fulfil it because of the pressure or because of injuries, or not working their socks off.
“2. Do you think it’s heresy to mention Riquelme in the same breath as Iniesta?” Yes actually. Infact naming Iniesta alongside Riqurlme and Hagi is rewriting history. They should fall into the Jay Jay Okocha class. If you are talking about talent then by all means mention them but what did they do with the talent? Riqurlme failed almost everywhere he went. Should count for something. As for, Zidane and Iniesta, I would like to use my eyes (and not listen to polls and revisionist claims that gave Zidane UcL 2001 final goal as best of all time for eg)… Read more »
Bamford, I think I have pretty much tried to explain everything i have said over time to the point where it will not be my fault what anyone understands. Also you have to know that 95% of wat we say are opinions and not facts. So if it doesn’t tally with yours don’t make them right; it just means they are my opinions.
A mate mentioned to me that the Spud’s are being sued by the NFL because they were supposed to be hosting 3 NFL matches in the new stadium which still has no completion date.
Has anyone heard anything on this?
Carrick on missing the chance to sign for Arsenal. Amazing how futures are decided..
https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/10/michael-carrick-reveals-how-cesc-fabregas-prevented-him-from-joining-arsenal-8023017/amp/?ito=amp-zone-post-item-2
” Do you think it’s heresy to mention Riquelme in the same breath as Iniesta?”
YES.
Its a crime punishable by boiling.
Is Carrick saying he almost signed for the Arsenal? 😉 (Funny that Wenger didn’t beat him to it!)
Looking back on a CV that has Spurs and Man Utd on it, one can understand why he would wistfully wish that he signed for us. 😉
Leeds, you didn’t read it did you? That was before Spuds happened. He was at westham and was probably a teenager but then Fabregas showed up as spoiled everything for him lol.
Mystic and Azed
Come tar me and then stick feathers on my third degree burns 🙂
Like I said, it’s all conjecture
Naivete vs Naivety …. lol
Tomato vs Tomato
Dissenter
Lol mate you mixing Iniesta up with Cesc? Iniesta has ALWAYS been a starter for Spain in the trophy-laden era.
And I loved Riquelme but mentioning him in the same breath as Iniesta is blasphemy, the latter was the fulcrum of two of the best sides of all time and won everything there is to win in the game while the former routinely faltered on the biggest stage.
Like putting Recoba over Robben because he was more naturally gifted.
Wenger eagle For some reason, I had Cesc stuck in my head when I was insisting Iniesta was not a started. It may be the Arsenal in me. I erred badly there. It still doesn’t negate the pint I was making that there were other pivotal midfielders in that team that made it work like Xabi and Xavi. It’s not heresy for anyone to suggest that either of them were just as good as Iniesta. Requelme? I just happen to think he was that good. I’ll get stick for that and so be it. He was also a cantankerous bastard… Read more »
I always rated cesc above iniesta in the early years. Cesc was more direct and more effective..
am sure there is stat to support it. But he regressed heavily under wenger.. overplayed too.
Dissenter Riquelme was a wonderful player to watch but he was as classic a playmaker as you’ll ever see, that had it’s plus points and drawbacks. He was a cracking player to watch but he had to have the entire team built around him, which was to the detriment of Argentina at times and it’s why he didn’t fit in at Barcelona. Very static and couldn’t change gear like Iniesta can. Whereas Iniesta could play in any team in history and be a key player, had far fewer limitations than Riquelme. Think you slightly overrate Alonso, great player but Xavi… Read more »
Cesc peaked in 2010, don’t know if it was injuries and he suffered a couple of nasty ones with us but he never looked the same once he left us and even his last season here was below par for him.
Was never a quick player but he seemed to lose a yard or two of zip that he possessed in the pre-2011 days.
I’ll never forget cesc’s goal v spuds right after the kick off after RVP? Scored!
Scenes!
I don’t know about zidane and inesta but I’ve always liked inesta more than xavi when I watched Barcelona play. But as stated above, it’s all to do with preference. Ronaldhino is a class above them or should he not be compared since he played more of a wing role??
Wenger said at his position he was the best at 17. So he played him in more than 150 games before the age 20 . Messi xavi iniesta all played something like 80odd games in the same period.
I’m not saying he was necessarily better than Iniesta but Cesc in 2009/10 was almost Messi/Ronaldo levels. 15 goals and 13 assists in 26 as well being a complete midfielder, they might have been prettier on the eye but there’s no way Xavi or Iniesta could carry a team the way Cesc did.
Cesc was special, still my favourite Arsenal player post Invincibles.
Gerrard and Lampard were heralded as world beaters and rightly so, Cesc was more than a match for them in is late teens and early 20s which goes to show how talented he was.
Gons Ronaldinho was a forward It’s tough between xavi and iniesta but for me it’s iniesta. The reason being I think he could do xavis job better than xavi could do iniesta’s. He could conduct a game from deep in tight spaces, dribble, go long go short, tika taka, shoot, run, the works. The true pinnacle of cmf play and for me the definitive midfielder of not just his generation but all time. Not only did he have the talent. Not only did he apply it, he did so with such consistency in nearly every game he played, no. Stop,… Read more »
Eagle
Got to be RVP for me. Just gorgeous to watch him play.
unn Henry was the king for me growing up, was a little too young to remember Dennis’ prime but caught the tail end including the clinic he put on Everton in the 7-0 win where he was involved in basically every goal, also loved that classic Bergkamp goal he scored on Bergkamp day in 2005/06 in the PL, think it was against West Brom in a 2-0 win at Highbury. Also had a soft spot for Bobby Pires and Reyes, was saddened that the latter didn’t work out. Since then Cesc has been my favourite, honourable mentions to Hleb, RVP,… Read more »
DB10 was one of the most naturally gifted players. As good as anyone anytime at putting the ball on a postage stamp. He lacked a little pace..wasn’t slow and he hadn’t the close circus act tricks that Rinaldo has.
Best ever player for arsenal.
Leicester fans still talk to me about the bergkamp hat trick at their place. They have no problem actually watching it over and over…of course it was 3-3 so the memories weren’t painful.
Eagle I was talking post Henry era but yes there are many. We were truly blessed to have so many legendary players at our club over the last 25 years Post Henry era it’s rvp for me with Sanchez second and cesc third I’d love to have had Wilshere on that list but he just never pushed on. He and rvp were my biggest arsenal heartbreaks. A little piece of me died with those two Henry Dennis and vieira Watching vieira in his prime was magnificent. There will never be another midfield player who could combine the two sides of… Read more »
Wenger w
I remover watchin is best Chelsea 3-2 at the bridge the month after and he tried to do it against them. Was with my dad in the shed end.
We’re not title contenders…of course not….but 4th is a distinct possibility.
If kroenke is as tight as rumoured, we are going to have to generate money for signings to reach the next level. Champs league is a must.
Strange to think that……since champs league under Wenger wasn’t really anything to shout about,….he wasted a lot of the profits and 4th became his limit in an endless cycle of disappointing flops
@un nai,
That was the KANU show…he got that bullet shot in from the touchline, 10 years in from the corner flag. Astonishing goal.
I can’t say holding is or will be top class but he has quite a lot going for him imo and I’ve liked what I’ve seen
Far too often over the years we’ve seen our CBs bullied by tough fuckers but holding seems like someone who is able to stand his ground and use his frame properly, and he’s taller too (seems like it)
To be a top CB he’ll need all this and to not make silly mistakes, because his reading is pretty good. Fingers crossed
Ww
I disagree
We could challenge
Ww
No
Winter burn screamer. Kanu was season after
But yeah
That was another great memeory
The winterburn one was special though cos I was there. In the shed. The only person screaming. Only fir the fact i was 12 saved me and my dad a hiding
Oh yes I remember that winter burn shot..he didn’t score many but hey WHAT a goal.
Unai, how close do you think we can get to winning it?
“DB10 was one of the most naturally gifted players. As good as anyone anytime at putting the ball on a postage stamp. He lacked a little pace..wasn’t slow and he hadn’t the close circus act tricks that Rinaldo has. Best ever player for arsenal.” I agree wholeheartedly. Henry made all the records and was phenomenal but Bergkamp was the best I ever saw at Arsenal. When I was growing up some of his touches almost brought me to tears. I kept on repeating his in game tricks on the field and no matter how hard I tried I couldn’t pull… Read more »
The best thing about the Winterburn goal was the off the ball foul by Bergkamp on Dennis Wise (I think it was Wise!). I was in a local pub watching and the Chelsea supporters were going fucking mental.
Don,
You really have Alexis ahead of Cesc in your favorite Arsenal players list?!
I know that it’s preferences and all that but what the actual fuck?!
It’s like having Adebayor ahead of RvP…
I know its going back a long way..but George graham scored an unbelievable goal at Highbury v wolves. Cross from right wing, graham was positioned 15 years from goal 2 yards past the far post. He turned his back, overhead bicycle kick into the opposite corner(side netting) ,Goalie hardly moved.
Graham was some classy player.
Wenker
We have to aim for the title
You can’t aim for 4th. That’s a crap shoot with 6 teams vying for it. We have to aim for the top and come top 4 as a consequence of not winning the title
Rvp v Charlton… Jeez…. What a rocket….only regret was rvp didn’t have the quality players around him. Imagine him with db10 etc…
Joe, of course…same thinking when you need to pass an exam….yeah go for broke….but to end up 4th would be a great season….but yeah not aim for it.
If we shoot for 4th, and we have a hiccup or two we’ll end up 5th or 6th. If we are serious about Champions’ League we have to shoot for the title.. and if we have a slip we can claim 2nd/3rd/4th as a consolation prize. This 4th place trophy mentality was a curse that kept us in mediocrity for at least a decade. What do we have to show the fact that we qualified for the top competition year after year? We made the numbers up, we were the wealthiest minnow as far as UCL was concerned because the… Read more »
Any spine that has Campbell, Vieira, bergkamp and Henry is basically made of diamond Unreal quality in that spine and a wealth of amazing talent surrounding it too My fav ever arsenal players: 1) Campbell – like a cross somewhere between a bear and a lion. Players like that don’t come along more than a few times per generation 2) bergkamp – doesn’t need explaining but the Newcastle goal remains the greatest goal ever scored in football. That simple 3) cesc – I barren years watching him made it all feel worthwhile and full of hope 4) Kanu – I… Read more »
Ww
I think we can win it
It’s football. It’s very possible but realistically we are looking at 3rd I’d say
Raptora
Yes. I prefer Alexis. He could win games on his own. Cesc couldn’t
Henry
Vieira
Bergkamp
Campbell
RVP
Cesc won at least 1 game on his own that I can remember off the top of my head.
He came on as a sub when we were 1-0 down. Against Villa I think. Scored a free kick and another (after which he picked up an injury) and was immediately subbed off. Was on the pitch for maximum 20 mins, scored both goals it took for us to win 2-1.
Unfair on Cesc to suggest he wasn’t a game-changer.
Realistically, we will try and win every game…so in a way we always aim for 100% victories….
I also think the club/manager now have a totally new and correct ambition….win every game and do not aim for anything less than perfection.
The 4th is a trophy no longer applies.
Having said that we can’t all win it and there are good teams in the prem. ….4th as a consolation prize isn’t bad. Hope that clears up the subtle emphasis.
@china…agreed… And KANU was a wonderful guy as well as doing stuff on the ball that didn’t seem possible for a human being. I remember the “scoop” over his own head and turning and beating the defender. Outrageous skill.
Wenker yeah that was somehow his trademark lol He was hugely undervalued at the time because he wasn’t a huge goal scorer I remember my first live arsenal game was va man utd in the worthington cup at highbury. Wiltord and Kanu up front Kanu has 3 players on him within 1m and he’s facing their corner flag with zero space. 2 seconds later and it’s over everyone’s head and he’s just danced behind them as they looked stunned. Unbelievable skill and even better live in front of you And yeah Kanu is a fairy tale player. Starts life out… Read more »
Henry for me really because i was spoon fed lots of poachers from Vieri to Inzaghi to Batistuta, Crespo here in Italy so there was something special about a striker who could do more than poach….Incredible player
I’m not a religious man but if heaven exists, Kanu has a seat booked in business class on a bullet train waiting for him when his time is up
Also, how do Man Utd have so many players out of contract next summer at the same time, like 6/7 key players all with contracts running out at the same time
De gea
Martial
Herrera
Mata
Valencia
Smalling
All out of contracts next June
@ China great reading your memories and accolades on KANU.
My dear old mums favourite player…. Something about his nature made you like him.
He had huge feet didn’t he?
Bergkamp
Cesc
Henry
Campbell
Pires.
Very hard to choose after Bergkamp but I think that’s my top 5 favorite players
China
Fun fact, have a sibling who benefited from the KANU Heart Foundation almost 5 years back, it’s amazing how many lives he’s touched as a human being.
Man utd contract team always fix 1 year optional in favor of the club so technically most of those players still have 2 years left
Nice to see the bloggers reminisce and offer opinions…all positive….
Its been a heartwarming walk down memory lane…. No trolls, argumentative weirdos with issues…yeah good hour! Happy hour!
Wenker
Bamford and joe’s absence seem to have a similar effect on Le grove to ozil with arsenal….
Wenker
Who’s to say that emery can’t get us up ther with city?? Had his first two games not come against them and chavs we could be top right now and with the side more settled on his ideas and momentum behind us we could stand a very good chance. Even now. 9 wins on the bounce and looking a damn sight better than we have done for years
Happy happy
“I’m really looking forward to having Koscielny back in the side, we’ve missed his composure and quiet leadership at the back. It’ll be great “…
Actually, last I recall before his injury
* Koscielny had not a lot of composure especially in big games
*. Koscielny was quiet alright
*… and didn’t show much leadership at the back or on the pitch.
Having said that, it’ll be great for Koscielny to come back asap.
A 33 Koscielny is not cool…. 28 would have been ideal to learn defence under Emery
Jamie Ok he Could change games but his style more often required others to bring out his better qualities to influence games. I’m not as big a fan of cesc as many others. I didn’t like that his firm tailed off after new year either. Don’t get me wrong he was a top top player before he turned 25 and could/should be an arsenal legend. He was the first of the new era to jump ship too which pissed me off. Rvp stayed til the very last and I don’t blame him for leaving at that point. He had a… Read more »
Uzeroz
He’s still better than Sokratis and nustafi. I am looking forward to having him back.
Just a quickie.
Jose Antonio Reyes two goals against Chelski in 2003-04 FA Cup 5th round at Highbury.
The first was a sensational strike and a wonderful moment for the then young Spaniard.
I was on the North bank with my son, who was only 10 at the time. He still says it’s his favourite ever Arsenal goal.
Michael
I’ll never forget that!! We used to own them then. I never rubbed it in their noses like I should have
My whole family and all my mates are die hard chavs
I let them off the hook
If we ever dominate them again they won’t get off so lightly cos they ruined me once José came in and the tables turned
“Man utd contract team always fix 1 year optional in favor of the club so technically most of those players still have 2 years left”
Yeah but that means they have to either resign between now and May or be sold, either way it’s not a great position to be in. A lot of it will depend on who ManU go for to replace Mourinho and when.
Koscielny will have to adapt, just like the rest.
I hope, on his return, he shows some leadership and commitment that sort of went missing over the past couple of seasons.
“He’s still better than Sokratis and nustafi. I am looking forward to having him back.”
Well whilst I think having him back is a good thing we don’t know how the injury will have affected him. At 23 no major issue at 33 it could have serious knock on effects.
“his fake out / didn’t touch the ball dummy to send a keeper flying was insane”
It was against Deportivo.
Kanu languid style made him deceptively deadly. Dude had the skills and back home in Nigeria, there are some who truly believe he’s more skillful than Jay Jay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44te02daGAA
Unai,
Winning it would be akin to Leicester doing it 3 years ago….it could happen. Just feel our defense needs a big presence…Maguire would be ideal. Worry about bellerin as well.
I’m happy contemplating our future now we have a really ambitious passionate clever manager in the club.
Its like we are emerging from the abyss and the light is swimming in…
@ azed….great video, well entered mate.
KANU makes your heart sing!
Remember db10 kissing kanus boot after that Chelsea hat trick.
Someone needs to make a documentary of kanus life
I would buy the DVD in a flash.
In a way drogba is similar…got a lot of respect for him as well.
From 1990 onwards…
1. Bergkamp
2. Henry
3. Vieira
4. Ian Wright
5. Sol Campbell
Tough to leave out Bobby pires and Anders Limpar but such was the talent we have had during these last 3 decades..
Michael . .you must remember one of the best moments and worse moments of our years supporting arsenal that occurred in the champions league quarter final 2nd leg (i think it was)v Liverpool at Anfield … i was round a mates house with all our kids …ten minutes to go …Theo Walcott picks the ball up on the edge of our own area and decides to go for it ..goes past one,past two ,three four …he’s into the liverpool box ,squares it to adebuyor ..GOAL…mayhem breaks out in the house ,semi final here we come …..we all know what happens… Read more »
@ utarse,
Saw Wright’s debut at Leicester…I was so excited we signed him… I thought he was a great signing and I knew he’d score as he did.
Yknow as a player henry was better but I maybe a bit out of step with others here, but I think weighty as a pure goalscorer was better.
Don’t forget he scored goals in George grahams heavily defensive teams…
For me it was his ruthlessness near goal…he would shove his grandmother out of the way to score a goal. Haha
I can see only one signing this Jan – Almiron in and Ramsey out. Hopefully self financing
Otherwise Emery will want a season to blood his players and test squad players to see who is really up to it and who can and can’t be moulded
Only variation to that is a Sven super youngster signing which no doubt he will be keen to do to keep justifying his role
Wenger tipped for PSG role after massive row there…
Yeah good luck with that …
Wenger controlling the cavaliere tha5 is neymar….
North banker
Who is the Sven super signing ?
portos Herarrea contract ends next summer…
Could be a bosman
Drogba, so glad to see the back of that fucker.
Force of nature in his heyday, one of the few CF’s that could pull a result out of nowhere on his own and a great mix of brutish strength, speed and technical ability.
Our chief tormentor over the years by far really with honourable mentions as well to Rooney and Messi although neither scored as many crucial goals against us as Didier did.
That brace at Stamford Bridge when we were 1-0 up from Bac’s header and on top still breaks my heart.
Ljungberg doing really well with the U23’s and took training with Emery today. That could be someone the club is watching as a potential manager long term.
Yeah true that Pierre, never in my lifetime as a footy fan can I remember a feeling of pure euphoria descend to despair within literally a matter of seconds.
Babel took a tumble but I’m still mad at Toure for being clumsy and affording him the opportunity.
That Liverpool game sent me over the edge
I did a Britney and shaved all my beautiful locks off.
Ian Wright could score blindfolded.
It goes to show the change in mood around the club. Go back a year and the interlull would be nothing but arguments and bitching on here. Today it’s people reminiscing over great players and great goals.
It’s fun to be a Gooner again.
Ian Wright is a legend.
Loved his goal celebrations.
A gem of a player.
While we’re strolling down memory lane and all, I see that Frimpong has basically called it a day and stopped playing footy at age 26 after spells in Russia, Sweden and Cyprus.
Made a grand total of 90 apps since making his debut for us back in 2011 which is nuts, that’s barely cracking averaging 10 apps a season.
Wasn’t he half promising looking before he blew out both his knees? Or was he just a gobby little shit that didn’t warrant the effort?
Funny how time makes you forget.
For me it’s
Henry
Cesc
Viera
Hleb (unbelievably underated)
Michael24
Have you seen the Gary Neville thing on Sky – it’s him plus a player and they go over matches they played against each other. They’ve shown both Wright and Henry recently really entertaining but it’s so easy to forget just how good they were.