Debate of the Day.....Is John Terry worth a Million quid a month
Jul 26th 2009, 7:32 pm
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Re: Debate of the Day.....Is John Terry worth a Million quid a month
Zinedine Zidane reckons Gerrard outclasses every other midfielder in the world........
Mind you, that Zidane............ decent passer, but no pace, too easily marked out of important games, with a ludicrously overrated reputation based entirely on a couple of opportunist goals in the 1998 WC Final........... if someone chipped the ball into the space behind him, he needed a tugboat to pull him round so he could chase it........
Mind you, that Zidane............ decent passer, but no pace, too easily marked out of important games, with a ludicrously overrated reputation based entirely on a couple of opportunist goals in the 1998 WC Final........... if someone chipped the ball into the space behind him, he needed a tugboat to pull him round so he could chase it........
Jul 27th 2009, 5:48 am
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Jul 27th 2009, 7:58 am
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Re: Debate of the Day.....Is John Terry worth a Million quid a month
The Zidane Fan Club - founder member Alan Hansen - always focused on his 'good points' (of which I admit there are a few) but failed to acknowledge the tiny number of occasions he actually changed the course of an important match.
Anyone that can comfortably be man-marked out of a game by Carlton Palmer isn't all genius.
And that chronic lack of pace often let him down.
Lineker once compared him to Diego Maradona (the finest player, IMHO, the world has ever seen), which merely supported the theory that Lineker donated his brain to science about 15 years ago.
Jul 27th 2009, 8:42 am
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Re: Debate of the Day.....Is John Terry worth a Million quid a month
Always thought so.....
The Zidane Fan Club - founder member Alan Hansen - always focused on his 'good points' (of which I admit there are a few) but failed to acknowledge the tiny number of occasions he actually changed the course of an important match.
Anyone that can comfortably be man-marked out of a game by Carlton Palmer isn't all genius.
And that chronic lack of pace often let him down.
Lineker once compared him to Diego Maradona (the finest player, IMHO, the world has ever seen), which merely supported the theory that Lineker donated his brain to science about 15 years ago.
The Zidane Fan Club - founder member Alan Hansen - always focused on his 'good points' (of which I admit there are a few) but failed to acknowledge the tiny number of occasions he actually changed the course of an important match.
Anyone that can comfortably be man-marked out of a game by Carlton Palmer isn't all genius.
And that chronic lack of pace often let him down.
Lineker once compared him to Diego Maradona (the finest player, IMHO, the world has ever seen), which merely supported the theory that Lineker donated his brain to science about 15 years ago.
The was was amazing, truly amazing - he could create something out of nothing, score wonderful goals and his passing and trickery were unbelievable - for quite some time he was the best player in the world.
Jul 27th 2009, 9:27 am
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Re: Debate of the Day.....Is John Terry worth a Million quid a month
Ronaldo was man marked out of the Shamrock Rovers game last week, doesn't mean he's shit thoguh does it?
The was was amazing, truly amazing - he could create something out of nothing, score wonderful goals and his passing and trickery were unbelievable - for quite some time he was the best player in the world.
The was was amazing, truly amazing - he could create something out of nothing, score wonderful goals and his passing and trickery were unbelievable - for quite some time he was the best player in the world.
In an All-Time World XI, would he be in your midfield? Maradona, Platini, Cruyff, Charlton, Rijkaard, Edwards, Pele, Garrincha, Gullit, Zico.....
Jul 27th 2009, 10:17 am
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Re: Debate of the Day.....Is John Terry worth a Million quid a month
Quite a few - he basically made France tick.
He obviously didn't score the winning goals in the World Cup final and a champions league final (one of the best european final goals ever)
France obviously didn't fall apart without him in their side in 2002.
He obviously didn't score twice against England and help a poor French side to the Quarter finals (where they lost to the eventual winners)
In 2006 he obviously didn't score high pressure penalties in the semi or final, or ping in the free-kick that Henry scored the winner from against Brazil, and he definitely didn't score and get an assist against Spain in the second round.
He obviously didn't score the winning goals in the World Cup final and a champions league final (one of the best european final goals ever)
France obviously didn't fall apart without him in their side in 2002.
He obviously didn't score twice against England and help a poor French side to the Quarter finals (where they lost to the eventual winners)
In 2006 he obviously didn't score high pressure penalties in the semi or final, or ping in the free-kick that Henry scored the winner from against Brazil, and he definitely didn't score and get an assist against Spain in the second round.
Jul 27th 2009, 10:59 am
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Re: Debate of the Day.....Is John Terry worth a Million quid a month
We'll never agree on his worth. Great player? Yes up to a point, but as I said, how many games can you remember when he single-handedly turned a losing scoreline around? Or exerted such a strong influence that his team did so?
In an All-Time World XI, would he be in your midfield? Maradona, Platini, Cruyff, Charlton, Rijkaard, Edwards, Pele, Garrincha, Gullit, Zico.....
In an All-Time World XI, would he be in your midfield? Maradona, Platini, Cruyff, Charlton, Rijkaard, Edwards, Pele, Garrincha, Gullit, Zico.....
Not sure about best ever midfield, cruyff, platini, robert lee and maradona?
How could you not include Colin Bell?
Jul 27th 2009, 12:31 pm
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Jul 27th 2009, 1:18 pm
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Jul 27th 2009, 6:03 pm
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Re: Debate of the Day.....Is John Terry worth a Million quid a month
The question is, to what extent is he an Exceptional player? Can we add frank to the category of BRILLIANCE amongst some of the best players today?
Jul 28th 2009, 5:48 am
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