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Post by zommbee on Apr 21, 2022 21:48:09 GMT
Dejan Savicevic, fantastic goal that night, what a brilliantly skilled player he was, another one of those mercurial number 10's who was unplayable on his day and nondescript on other occasions, two European Cup wins with different teams though and a real treat to watch his mazy dribbling when he was on song. And he always looked like he’d been dragged out of the nearest boozer in an emergency. Great players those Yugoslavs with Stojkovic, Prosinecki, and Pancev Yes great players. Savicevic was like one of those Sunday morning lads who had been out on the piss until four in the morning then turned up to play at eleven, he'd get the ball then no one could get it off him, his own team or the opposition, just played his own game, brilliant skills. |
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Apr 21, 2022 23:21:31 GMT
Franco Baresi. One of the classiest central defenders I've ever seen. And managed to look 60 when he was 30. Im sure it was Ray Wilkins that once said at the end of the game, while all the other players were dripping in sweat, Baresi looked like hed barely broken sweat and still smelt of Armani aftershave. He was that good at reading the game, his onpitch movement was minimal Possibly the best Centre half ever Paolo Maldini was also imperious,think there's a bizarre stat that showed,on average,he made less than one tackle per game for the duration of his career?! It was all about reading the game and anticipating where the ball would be to intercept it. Italian football seems to produce so many tactically astute players generally,but defenders in particular. |
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Post by leicspotter on Apr 22, 2022 7:57:52 GMT
Im sure it was Ray Wilkins that once said at the end of the game, while all the other players were dripping in sweat, Baresi looked like hed barely broken sweat and still smelt of Armani aftershave. He was that good at reading the game, his onpitch movement was minimal Possibly the best Centre half ever Paolo Maldini was also imperious,think there's a bizarre stat that showed,on average,he made less than one tackle per game for the duration of his career? It was all about reading the game and anticipating where the ball would be to intercept it. Italian football seems to produce so many tactically astute players generally,but defenders in particular. Is that another way of saying dirty?  |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Apr 22, 2022 11:28:41 GMT
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Post by silsdenstokie on Apr 22, 2022 16:13:34 GMT
Not many players did that to Costacurta 👏👏 Baggio joined Milan not long after but never hit the same heights there as he did at Juve |
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Post by silsdenstokie on Apr 22, 2022 16:15:21 GMT
Im sure it was Ray Wilkins that once said at the end of the game, while all the other players were dripping in sweat, Baresi looked like hed barely broken sweat and still smelt of Armani aftershave. He was that good at reading the game, his onpitch movement was minimal Possibly the best Centre half ever Paolo Maldini was also imperious,think there's a bizarre stat that showed,on average,he made less than one tackle per game for the duration of his career? It was all about reading the game and anticipating where the ball would be to intercept it. Italian football seems to produce so many tactically astute players generally,but defenders in particular. Yeah Maldini and Baresi would probably both make all time world 11s |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Apr 22, 2022 17:17:05 GMT
Stick with it 😂
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Post by JoeinOz on Apr 22, 2022 23:15:18 GMT
Paolo Maldini was also imperious,think there's a bizarre stat that showed,on average,he made less than one tackle per game for the duration of his career? It was all about reading the game and anticipating where the ball would be to intercept it. Italian football seems to produce so many tactically astute players generally,but defenders in particular. Yeah Maldini and Baresi would probably both make all time world 11s I reckon Scirea was better than Baresi. He was the most complete defender of my lifetime. |
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Post by iancransonsknees on May 3, 2022 7:54:33 GMT
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Post by Veritas on May 3, 2022 7:56:53 GMT
Now he was a class performer |
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Post by lordb on May 3, 2022 9:40:27 GMT
Now he was a class performer Overson had him in his back pocket |
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Post by iancransonsknees on May 4, 2022 17:34:11 GMT
I wonder what VAR would make of him.
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jul 22, 2022 19:23:32 GMT
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jul 27, 2022 20:10:37 GMT
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Post by scfcwebby on Jul 27, 2022 20:12:56 GMT
I wonder what VAR would make of him. Second one was 100% penalty for me |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 27, 2022 20:19:25 GMT
Just glorious! And now it’s rainbow laces FFS🤦🏻♂️ |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 27, 2022 20:21:22 GMT
I wonder what VAR would make of him. Second one was 100% penalty for me Oh nowadays that’s a stonewaller What it actually is, is a great tackle by a legendary defender! |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jul 27, 2022 20:24:17 GMT
Just glorious! And now it’s rainbow laces FFS🤦🏻♂️ I imagine that's how Arsenal view Stoke. |
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Post by scfcwebby on Jul 27, 2022 20:24:27 GMT
Second one was 100% penalty for me Oh nowadays that’s a stonewaller What it actually is, is a great tackle by a legendary defender! Indeed, the game has gone ridiculous and soft compared to that era. Toenails offside and a defender breathing on an attacker that makes him go down |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Aug 4, 2022 11:39:30 GMT
Pure perfection from the beginning to the end
The renegade master.
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Post by iancransonsknees on Aug 11, 2022 8:51:15 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2022 17:41:16 GMT
I wonder what VAR would make of him. The 2nd one would be a penalty and the 3rd a free kick just outside the box in today's game  |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Aug 25, 2022 21:20:28 GMT
Batigol!! Him, Baggio and Del Piero. No idea what they'd cost now.
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Post by outspaced on Aug 26, 2022 14:09:10 GMT
Mark Hateley with a thumping header in the Milan derby.
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Post by silsdenstokie on Aug 26, 2022 14:48:09 GMT
Mark Hateley with a thumping header in the Milan derby. Hateley is still a legend amongst the Milan support for that header. The ultras have a huge flag of it which theyve used as part of the choreography at certain derby games |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Aug 30, 2022 19:52:37 GMT
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Post by iancransonsknees on Sept 2, 2022 16:57:47 GMT
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Post by iancransonsknees on Sept 6, 2022 5:50:33 GMT
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Post by iancransonsknees on Sept 11, 2022 13:59:47 GMT
Ave it!
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Post by iancransonsknees on Sept 11, 2022 21:06:38 GMT
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