Could Gazza have been better than Zidane?

[citytill1die84]

Jeez this is some bump.

Anyway....... No

 

[Barcon]

A lot of football fans seem to think that Zidane was untouchable . And while he did look untouchable for France at times. I remember often when he came up against Roy Keane for Man United or Ireland Keane dominated him . As good as keane was i couldn't see handling maradonna, messi, cryuff , ronaldinho, etc.

He had a suspect temperament and mentality . So if you knew how to play against him like keane did you could limit his influence .

Another thing that is never acknowledged about zidane is that he wasn't nearly as effective at club level .

And i find it maddening to think that his admirers have up there with Maradonna, messi , pele , cryuff etc.

I would say that Zidane was undoubtedly one of the best players of his generation . On a par with figo, rivaldo etc.

As far Gazza . Well zidane had the better career . I think even after his career changing injury with Tottenham . Gazza went to serie a and when he was fit and played he often ran games for Lazio . And remember this was when serie a was the best league in the world . He also ran games for England at times and this is after his injury.

If you get an answer out of him, let me know. He owes me a pint.

 

[moz]

Question should of been would Paul lake of been better than gazza ;)

 

[Bluesince1979]

Gazza, without doubt, couldve been a world star. He was brilliant. Ive never actually bought into the Zidane hype , though i realise im a minority

But prime gazza couldve been up there with the best ever.

i also dont buy the “fergie wouldve sorted him out” myth.
GPC’s usual way of sorting someone was to fuck em off out the club. E.g mcgrath, whiteside then later ince, stam, keane etc. i know the likes of stam etc was personality clashed but it still goes against the grain of the myth of fergies man management skills. He was just a bully and if you stepped out of line one way or another you were out.

and he tolerated bad behaviour in certain players too (cantona)

 

[Cellarite]

I think Gazza was a better player but couldn't stay on the straight and narrow long enough to prove it.

 

[its a Barm]

Not in my view yes he was a massive talent and maybe if he had gone to the rags under the Scottish guy instead of spuds then his career might of been very different but he didn't and fucked it up he only had himself to blame, Zidane is in top 10 of all time gazza is nowhere near it.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I think Gazza was a better player but couldn't stay on the straight and narrow long enough to prove it.

Surely staying on the straight and narrow, respecting your body, respecting your contact, making the most of yourself, is central to being a great footballer.

 

[Cellarite]

Surely staying on the straight and narrow, respecting your body, respecting your contact, making the most of yourself, is central to being a great footballer.

I'd agree had I not witnessed Diego Armando Maradona.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I'd agree had I not witnessed Diego Armando Maradona.

That’s fair comment l, but the exception that proves the rule - and I reckon he’d struggle to nail the gear and play at the top level today.

 

[schfc6]

I don't know, Ferguson knows how to handle a personality. We've all heard of the party Sharpe had, and Taggart going round to sort it right out. I think Gazza would have had his head sorted out by Ferguson, and without the temptations London has to offer. Still would never have been as good as Zidane though.
'Simpleton', not heard that for years!

How did Sharp get on at United and career after that?