Ability wise Kinkladze was right up there with the best in the Premier League at that time. Despite our appalling season that ultimately led to relegation, he was a nightmare for every team that came up against him.
Unfortunately his loyalty to us meant that the majority of his time with us was spent in the lower leagues, which negatively impacted how he is remembered by the wider football community.
I remember Stuart Hall outside Maine Road saying that the rest of the players would need microchips in their brains to keep up with him and he was right.
Kinkladze's ability to go past a man and get the crowd off their seats was Messi esque, unfortunately that is where the comparisons end. Great player, a joy to watch but ultimately the bright spark in an otherwise bleak few years for the club.
Whether Pep could have got the best out of Kinkladze is an interesting debate. I would have loved to have seen those two combine!