Best Opposition Player You've Seen Live v City.

I’ve probably watched City away more than at home over the years and spent a chunk of my childhood in London. Pa Bollo had friends at QPR and Spuds so I spent many Saturdays at Loftus Rd and WHL. This was around the time of peak Hoddle, and I remember a couple of games where he absolutely bossed us. He was one of those players that would have suited today’s game better than his own era. Bit of an arsehole though.
 
cyan said:
I was sitting at the front of Platt Lane right behind the goal. he was immense that day. It included a double save from Lee and Davies that at the time I knew was brilliant - in his autobiography he said they were the best saves he ever made. https://www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2019/feb/12/gordon-banks-a-life-in-pictures. (I remember it differently to the way its described in this article - but there is no video to check - so I will trust my memory for this one)
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Such a shame there were no cameras at that game. Even though it was a very bad loss for City, Banks’ performance was so brilliant it just deserved to have been seen by a much wider audience. If it had been on Match of the Day they’d still be showing it now.
 
Don’t know if anyone has mentioned Ruud Gullit at Maine Road when he was at Chelsea, but it definitely deserves a mention, although the answer to the question posed is obviously Messi.

He was knocking on at the time, and certainly past his best, but the amount of time he had on the ball was incredible. I remember him getting a very warm ovation when he was subbed off.

Generally went in the Kippax around that time, but was in the Main Stand that night in really good seats, and so I got the chance to really watch him play during the game.

A truly superb footballer.
 
Has no one gone for Anthony Taylor yet? Amazing on his day ... breaks up every City attack, creates chances for the opposition at will ... absolutely unstoppable.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
Don’t know if anyone has mentioned Ruud Gullit at Maine Road when he was at Chelsea, but it definitely deserves a mention, although the answer to the question posed is obviously Messi.

He was knocking on at the time, and certainly past his best, but the amount of time he had on the ball was incredible. I remember him getting a very warm ovation when he was subbed off.

Generally went in the Kippax around that time, but was in the Main Stand that night in really good seats, and so I got the chance to really watch him play during the game.

A truly superb footballer.
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Before I started going, but watching old videos of that 1988 Dutch team has them firmly cemented as one of my favourites to play. Helped by that beautiful adidas orange number they were decked out in.

Would have loved to have watched Gullit live, the magnificent bastard. See same for Zizou… he was on the touchline for Real, does that count?
 
Citizen Green said:
Before I started going, but watching old videos of that 1988 Dutch team has them firmly cemented as one of my favourites to play. Helped by that beautiful adidas orange number they were decked out in.

Would have loved to have watched Gullit live, the magnificent bastard. See same for Zizou… he was on the touchline for Real, does that count?
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I know this isnt about the Dutch team, but worth a watch

 
Citizen Green said:
Before I started going, but watching old videos of that 1988 Dutch team has them firmly cemented as one of my favourites to play. Helped by that beautiful adidas orange number they were decked out in.

Would have loved to have watched Gullit live, the magnificent bastard. See same for Zizou… he was on the touchline for Real, does that count?
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He partnered Cruyff at Feynoord in his last season, when they won the Eredivisie. Think it was 1982. He must have learnt so much from him.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
He partnered Cruyff at Feynoord in his last season, when they won the Eredivisie. Think it was 1982. He must have learnt so much from him.
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I never shy in saying the biggest impact on football at the highest level in history, is that of Johan Cruyff.

The barometer is the disciples that come from his ideas, an idea that can continually be evolved to dominate football.

Michels gave birth to it, Cruyff raised & nurtured it, Guardiola modernised it. We are blessed to have its modern master at our club.
 
Not many visiting players got applauded for scoring a goal at Maine Road against us, but Cyrille Regis did ..... he seemed to take on our entire defence and just bulldoze his way right through them in a diagonal run before finally sliding the ball into our net from an angle .... what a fantastic goal that was!

If I remember right WBA won that game 3-1, they had a really good side in those days.
 
SSBlue said:
Has no one gone for Anthony Taylor yet? Amazing on his day ... breaks up every City attack, creates chances for the opposition at will ... absolutely unstoppable.
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Yes, I recall he put on a stunning match winning performance for Chelsea at the Etihad a few seasons ago.
 
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