Favourite players: current and retired

I was a striker or centre back myself when I played in any sort of game, so I have an affinity for them.

1. de Ligt. I think he is a fantastic centre back and leadership is such an important trait. Won titles all over Europe and is starting to show his tenacity and class at United.

2. Lewandowski. Quality finisher and one of the last truly great number 9s.

3. Rooney. Peak Rooney was a combination of the most exciting and most selfless player you could get. His explosiveness and desire meant that very few touched him in terms of “must watch” at his very peak.

4. Drogba. I just loved the combination of power, pace and technical ability. He had everything you would want from a number 9, including the ability to produce performances in big games. Some of his goals couldn’t be scored by anyone else.
 
Shaw, yes his fitness is hugely disappointing but a marvelous technician.
Messi- nothing needs adding
Giggs, whatever you think of the man, he was a beautiful and exhilarating footballer.
Zidane, that era is my favourite and one of the highlights was Spanish football on Sky, watching Ronaldinho, Valeron and Zidane play the game so artistically before stats took over everything. Zidane graceful mastery of the game was inspiring.
 
Scandi Red said:
I'm feeling especially creative today so I'm making a thread that no one else could possibly think about.

Who are your favourite players:

1. Currently playing for the team that you support
2. Currently playing for a different/rival team
3. Retired, played for the team that you support
4. Retired, played for a different/rival team
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Great threat.

Soccer
1) Bruno
2) Anthony Gordon
3) David Beckham
4) Alan Shearer

GAA
1) Oisin Conaty
2) Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
3) Oisin McConville
4) Ciaran McDonald (Mayo)
 
1. Currently playing for the team that you support
2. Currently playing for a different/rival team
3. Retired, played for the team that you support
4. Retired, played for a different/rival team

1. Bruno Fernandes
2. Yamal
3. Keane
4. Henrik Larsson
 
1. Currently playing for the team that you support - David Hancko
2. Currently playing for a different/rival team - Tijani Reijnders
3. Retired, played for the team that you support - Robin van Persie
4. Retired, played for a different/rival team - Arjen Robben
 
1. Currently playing for the team that you support: Kenneth Taylor
2. Currently playing for a different/rival team: Frenkie de Jong
3. Retired, played for the team that you support: Maxwell/Van der Vaart/Jan Vertonghen
4. Retired, played for a different/rival team: Robin van Persie
 
1. Currently playing for the team that you support
Evans
2. Currently playing for a different/rival team
Has to be Haaland, since im Norwegian
3. Retired, played for the team that you support
Cantona
4. Retired, played for a different/rival team
Del Piero
 
1. Currently playing for the team that you support - Bruno, Amad, Mazraoui
2. Currently playing for a different/rival team - KdB, Modric
3. Retired, played for the team that you support - Scholes, Cantona, Carrick, Ronaldo, Smalling, Park Ji-sung, Stam, Schmeichel.
4. Retired, played for a different/rival team - Maradona, Batistuta, Rui Costa, Baggio, van Basten, Bierhoff, Ronaldinho, Maldini, just so many others.
 
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1. Currently playing for the team that you support Bruno. Amad and Mazraoui, starting to really like DeLigt and Yoro as well.
2. Currently playing for a different/rival team CR and Modric
3. Retired, played for the team that you support
Vidic, Cantona, Scholes, OGS, RVN, Yorke, Keane, Schmeichel*, Giggs, Pallister, Irwin, Evra, Beckham and Rio.
4. Retired, played for a different/rival team
Baggio, Romario, Maradona, R9, Prosinecki, Suker, Zidane, Ronaldinho, Hakan Sukur, Pandev, Batistuta, Zlatan, Bergkamp, Cafu, R.Carlos and more..

* really loved Schmeichel while he played for us, but he did ruin it a little with his stints at City and even Villa.
 
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1. Bruno
2. Modric
3. Roy Keane
4. Pirlo

Wow that would actually be some midfield.
 
Scandi Red said:
I'm feeling especially creative today so I'm making a thread that no one else could possibly think about.

Who are your favourite players:

1. Currently playing for the team that you support
2. Currently playing for a different/rival team
3. Retired, played for the team that you support
4. Retired, played for a different/rival team
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Scandi Red said:
1. Currently playing for the team that you support. Amad .
2. Currently playing for a different/rival team Palmer.
3. Retired, played for the team that you support Ole.
4. Retired, played for a different/rival team Iniesta.
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Currently at United - Probably Bruno, but do like Amad too.
At another club - Lewandowski.
Retired from United - Robson
Retired from another club - Maradona. If we need living players then I'm going Juninho just based on how much I wanted United to sign him in '97.
 
Scandi Red said:
I'm feeling especially creative today so I'm making a thread that no one else could possibly think about.

Who are your favourite players:

1. Currently playing for the team that you support
2. Currently playing for a different/rival team
3. Retired, played for the team that you support
4. Retired, played for a different/rival team
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1. No one at United
2. Messi
3. Van Nistelrooy
4. Ronaldo 9
 
1. Currently playing, team that you support - Amad hands down, good attitude, doesn't down tools in games, and good social media game.
2. Currently playing, different team - Vinicius Jr
3. Retired, team that you support - Cantona the King
4. Retired, different/ team - Maradona. He's dead, does he still count?
 
LukeChadwick36 said:
Great threat.

Soccer
1) Bruno
2) Anthony Gordon
3) David Beckham
4) Alan Shearer

GAA
1) Oisin Conaty
2) Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
3) Oisin McConville
4) Ciaran McDonald (Mayo)
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Colm Cooper, Clifford, Brogan, McMahon, Cluxton, Fenton, Kilkenny, McCarty or McCambridge all left out.

Joe McNally of St.Annes and Dublin was some man. 15 pints a session and he was still more than able to out the graft in. Hero.
 
1. Currently playing for the team that you support
Luke Shaw when fit, maybe Garnacho

2. Currently playing for a different/rival team
Isak

3. Retired, played for the team that you support
Giggs

4. Retired, played for a different/rival team
Edgar Davids or Ronaldo (Brazilian)
 
1. Currently playing for the team that you support : De Ligt, really growing on me

2. Currently playing for a different/rival team: Yamal

3. Retired, played for the team that you support: Keano

4. Retired, played for a different/rival team: Gabriel Batistuta
 
MAC T.R.A said:
Colm Cooper, Clifford, Brogan, McMahon, Cluxton, Fenton, Kilkenny, McCarty or McCambridge all left out.

Joe McNally of St.Annes and Dublin was some man. 15 pints a session and he was still more than able to out the graft in. Hero.
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MAC T.R.A said:
Colm Cooper, Clifford, Brogan, McMahon, Cluxton, Fenton, Kilkenny, McCarty or McCambridge all left out.

Joe McNally of St.Annes and Dublin was some man. 15 pints a session and he was still more than able to out the graft in. Hero.
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Haha, love those sort of characters - Corkery was one i always loved too. Clearly fond of a pint/kebab before turning it on of a sunday!!

I accept those Dubs and Cooper/Clifford are better players than my selection. But i never got excited by that all conquering Dublin team (like Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes - best driver in best car - not much fun most of the time).

McHugh is a freak of nature. He can run at 95% pace all game every game, even as he gets older. Hes been a thorn in Armagh sides for years.

Conaty reminds me of him - those all the type of players i love. McCambridge is awesome and, imo, was the main reason we won the All Ireland last year.

McDonald was a maverick - he was the Eric Cantona of gaelic football. He was a joy to watch.
 
1. Currently playing for the team that you support: Van Dijk, McAllister, Reijnders
2. Currently playing for a different/rival team: Wirtz, Cubarsi, Yamal
3. Retired, played for the team that you support: Baresi
4. Retired, played for a different/rival team: Zanetti, Socrates
 
General_Elegancia said:
1. Currently playing for the team that you support: Van Dijk, McAllister, Reijnders
2. Currently playing for a different/rival team: Wirtz, Cubarsi, Yamal
3. Retired, played for the team that you support: Baresi
4. Retired, played for a different/rival team: Zanetti, Socrates
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Would you have remembered that great Brazil team at first hand?

What made Socrates stand out compared to the other players of that amazing squad?
 
Current United Player: Mainoo
Retired United Player: Norman Whiteside
Current player: Kvaratskhelia
Retired player: Maradona

Special mentions to;
Micheal Laudrup
Byran Robson
Georgi Hagi
Zico
 
1. Bruno. It's not only his numbers or quality. It's the work rate and playing all the time ever since he came 5 years ago.
2. Kane (has been for years now). One of the best strikers over the last decade and also seems to be an okay guy. Great player and deserves the trophies that are probably coming at Bayern.
3. Rooney, Carrick, De Gea. Can't pick one. Rooney was our best player when Ronaldo left and also was ready to play in different positions. Carrick was a joy to watch with his passing. De Gea was our only bright spot so often in 2013-2019 period and won us countless points. Obvious that he's emotionally connected to the club still so that's great to see as well.
4. Yaya Toure - great player and so vital for City under Mancini and Pellegrini. 13/14 season I was particularly impressed with him.

Good thread to have now that there's International break.
 
Red Comet said:
1. Currently playing, team that you support - Amad hands down, good attitude, doesn't down tools in games, and good social media game.
2. Currently playing, different team - Vinicius Jr
3. Retired, team that you support - Cantona the King
4. Retired, different/ team - Maradona. He's dead, does he still count?
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You literally can't get any retireder
 
1. Jude and Fede.
2. Julián Álvarez, Yamal
3. Redondo
4. Romario, Futre
 
Current my team- VVD
Current other team- Modric
Retired my team - Keegan
Retired other team - Pirlo
 
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