jamesha
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The way he was shipped over to the US cattle class was akin to sending a Faberge egg via YodelI agree, he was the best academy player i've seen, such a shame.
The way he was shipped over to the US cattle class was akin to sending a Faberge egg via YodelI agree, he was the best academy player i've seen, such a shame.
You forgot to put Bert in there. I would absolutely include him in your list.City have had plenty of world-class players in the Silva-Yaya-Sergio to the present times (I.e. since the money rolled in) but before that I've only seen three, Bobby Johnstone, Bell and Benarbia. That's using "best" to mean best, not just "very good."
Can still remember how low i felt when Clive left for Chelsea
You forgot to put Bert in there. I would absolutely include him in your list.
That makes at least 2 of us then !I forget about Bert, and he was the first superstar I saw in 1954 on my first visit to Maine Road.
He looked like a giant in the goal and picked the ball up in one hand. I was totally hooked on him and the club.
I remember that wind assisted goal, which was such an intelligent finish. I also have a recollection that our starting right back was a very young Neil Lennon. I could be wrong about that.He was the old head in Machin's team when I started going to Maine Road and, if I remember correctly, won player of the year in the promotion season. I loved his wind assisted goal against Birmingham.
Distin was a Rolls Royce of a defender in a poor team as was Curle.1 Trevor Francis
2 SWP
3 Nicolas Anelka
4 Paul Lake
5 David White
6 Ali Benarbia
7 Eyal Berkovic
8 Clive Wilson
9 Richard Dunne
10 Sylvain Distin
Several other very good players:
Asa Hartford, Paul Power, Niall Quinn, Tommy Booth, Peter Reid, Colin Hendry, Nicky Reid, Tommy Caton, Paul Waldh, Peter Beagrie, Uwe Rosler, George Kinkladze, Joe Corrigan, Tony Coton etc
Of course, there's no wrong and no right, just opinions, and I may have forgotten someone.
I will also say that I do strongly believe Trevor Francis, Clive Wilson and Paul Lake particularly would have been ideal in a Pep team.
Curle was also great forgot about him at least the ladies in the gym did not.Distin was a Rolls Royce of a defender in a poor team as was Curle.
Distin would have thrived in the current squad