Man Utd................................#7 (46)
bodleing: I can take it you never saw George Best play then?
B ,do you remember any of the newspaper headings at the time of the crash ?
nvosiris: B ,do you remember any of the newspaper headings at the time of the crash ?
Oh yes, I had an original copy of the Manchester Evening News
until very recently. I gave it to a friend who collects that
kind of thing.
I remember the crash vividly. It was the first and only time
ever saw my father cry...and he was a staunch city supporter.
kev147: ok im a huge man u fan and this poll has SHOCKED me,
we're not talking about personality here but footballing ability,
and if thats the case ronaldo wins hands down,
the stats will back that up,
dribbles shots on target goals assists ect,
also hes the best professional of the lot of them hes twice as fit as any of them,
i dont like the guy but hes the best footballer followed by best,
now best personality and best loved was king cantona,
what a man
we're not talking about personality here but footballing ability,
and if thats the case ronaldo wins hands down,
the stats will back that up,
dribbles shots on target goals assists ect,
also hes the best professional of the lot of them hes twice as fit as any of them,
i dont like the guy but hes the best footballer followed by best,
now best personality and best loved was king cantona,
what a man
I know I'm biased but I think he was/is very over rated. Yes he has fancy footwork and he scores a few goals (many of which are from free kicks that he won by diving) but soccer is about much more than that. He has no work ethic, he dives, cheats and whinges his way through matches. he is not even in the same stratisphere as best and Cantona in my opinion. I still can't figure out the best player in the world thing. If you were being generous you could make an argument for top 5, but number 1? Forget it. The only way that Ronaldo should be compared to Best in my opinion is that like Best in his heyday, he'd get up on a gust of wind.
ive seen edson arantes de nascimento thats pele to me and you ,di stafano , eusabio play,and best can live with them then cantona a really good player ,beckham can bend it and dangerous at crosses and free kicks and ronaldo a stepover trick artist. no comparison
scriobhneoir: I know I'm biased but I think he was/is very over rated. Yes he has fancy footwork and he scores a few goals (many of which are from free kicks that he won by diving) but soccer is about much more than that. He has no work ethic, he dives, cheats and whinges his way through matches. he is not even in the same stratisphere as best and Cantona in my opinion. I still can't figure out the best player in the world thing. If you were being generous you could make an argument for top 5, but number 1? Forget it. The only way that Ronaldo should be compared to Best in my opinion is that like Best in his heyday, he'd get up on a gust of wind.
Thanks Scribs, i have to say i got a laugh out of your comparison
robpacciani: 1. Cantona
2. Beckham
3. Ronaldo
4. Best
thus is only because i never saw best play. cantona was magic, beckham was very pleasing on the eye for his technique, ronaldo was excellent but only when he felt like it..
2. Beckham
3. Ronaldo
4. Best
thus is only because i never saw best play. cantona was magic, beckham was very pleasing on the eye for his technique, ronaldo was excellent but only when he felt like it..
I think if you look up George Best on the net and watch him play you might just change your rating.
stanley8m: I think if you look up George Best on the net and watch him play you might just change your rating.
stanley8m: I think if you look up George Best on the net and watch him play you might just change your rating.
Here you go.
Check out the tackle on Bestie by Ron 'Chopper' Harris.
Would Ronaldo have stayed on his feet, I dont think so.
That's the difference.
scriobhneoir: I know I'm biased but I think he was/is very over rated. Yes he has fancy footwork and he scores a few goals (many of which are from free kicks that he won by diving) but soccer is about much more than that. He has no work ethic, he dives, cheats and whinges his way through matches. he is not even in the same stratisphere as best and Cantona in my opinion. I still can't figure out the best player in the world thing. If you were being generous you could make an argument for top 5, but number 1? Forget it. The only way that Ronaldo should be compared to Best in my opinion is that like Best in his heyday, he'd get up on a gust of wind.
your letting personal feelings get in the way because you dont like him,
hes fitter and spends more time than best and cantona training
and working in the gym,
his stats for goals dribbles shots shots on target goals with left foot right foot are better than anyone you have mentioned,
he is the best theres no argument,
and as for him getting his goals from free kicks thats a very small percentage,
as i said im not his biggest fan but the stats speak for themselves
scriobhneoir: I know I'm biased but I think he was/is very over rated. Yes he has fancy footwork and he scores a few goals (many of which are from free kicks that he won by diving) but soccer is about much more than that. He has no work ethic, he dives, cheats and whinges his way through matches. he is not even in the same stratisphere as best and Cantona in my opinion. I still can't figure out the best player in the world thing. If you were being generous you could make an argument for top 5, but number 1? Forget it. The only way that Ronaldo should be compared to Best in my opinion is that like Best in his heyday, he'd get up on a gust of wind.
I have to agree with Kev here. He scores a few goals? 41 goals in a season is way more than a few. Give the guy some credit even if he is a united player and you hate united. Ronaldo is quick, he never stops practicing even after all the other lads have gone home so i don't know how you can say he has no worth ethic. The only player i have ever seen to work harder than Ronaldo last season was Rooney.
I think Ronaldo deserves to be compared to Best, Cantona and Beckham. As for world player of the year, lets not forget he won the European Cup with United that season. That's usually a huge factor in deciding who wins World Player of the year. Like i said, scoring 41 goals is no mean feat either. I guarantee if the same player played for Liverpool and acted in the exact same manner, you would be comparing him to Daglish and all the other great number 7s Liverpool have had.
Oh and as for diving, its funny how Drogba is just bad if not worse but yet he gets very little stick. As regards quality though, he couldn't even lace Ronaldo's boots nor has he won nearly amount of honors or personal accolades.
kev147: ok im a huge man u fan and this poll has SHOCKED me,
we're not talking about personality here but footballing ability,
and if thats the case ronaldo wins hands down,
the stats will back that up,
dribbles shots on target goals assists ect,
also hes the best professional of the lot of them hes twice as fit as any of them,
i dont like the guy but hes the best footballer followed by best,
now best personality and best loved was king cantona,
what a man
we're not talking about personality here but footballing ability,
and if thats the case ronaldo wins hands down,
the stats will back that up,
dribbles shots on target goals assists ect,
also hes the best professional of the lot of them hes twice as fit as any of them,
i dont like the guy but hes the best footballer followed by best,
now best personality and best loved was king cantona,
what a man
Jaysus Ronaldo is a good player but he isnt fit to tie George Bests boots and Im not a Utd fan, Best was a different class (even after a load of drink)Partiro: Jaysus Ronaldo is a good player but he isnt fit to tie George Bests boots and Im not a Utd fan, Best was a different class (even after a load of drink)
totally agree, Ronaldo is good but he will never be a george best, as i said before just watch the footage on the net and all will be revealed, pure genius,,
George Best was an unbelievable dribbler, and had
the ability to go past player after player.
No one who saw him doubts his talents.
He was, however, incredibly greedy.
Often out for his own glory - and was not a
good team player.
He must have driven his teamates mad...
Now that I think of it Ronaldo and Cantona
had similar tendencies - though Ferguson wouldn't
have tolerated them to the same extent....
A previous contributor made a great suggestion in
Bryan Robson....
Personally, I repeat the view (ignoring number 7)
that Bobby Charlton was the best ever Utd. player...
All a matter of opinion, of course...
the ability to go past player after player.
No one who saw him doubts his talents.
He was, however, incredibly greedy.
Often out for his own glory - and was not a
good team player.
He must have driven his teamates mad...
Now that I think of it Ronaldo and Cantona
had similar tendencies - though Ferguson wouldn't
have tolerated them to the same extent....
A previous contributor made a great suggestion in
Bryan Robson....
Personally, I repeat the view (ignoring number 7)
that Bobby Charlton was the best ever Utd. player...
All a matter of opinion, of course...
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we're not talking about personality here but footballing ability,
and if thats the case ronaldo wins hands down,
the stats will back that up,
dribbles shots on target goals assists ect,
also hes the best professional of the lot of them hes twice as fit as any of them,
i dont like the guy but hes the best footballer followed by best,
now best personality and best loved was king cantona,
what a man
I can take it you never saw George Best play then?