Unpopular Opinions on Footballers

[Bobby the blue]

I think Kinkladze would have been better suited to today’s formations that seem a lot more fluid than 25 years ago. Most sides back then were rigid 442. He was neither a winger nor a centre midfielder in the traditional sense. If played in a 433 I reckon he would have looked immense. Cracking player but probably in the wrong side at the wrong time unfortunately.

 

[jimharri]

I was thinking about Kinkladze for this thread when I first saw it but thought I’d get too much stick…

I think there’s a reason that he played for relegated City and relegated Derby and never got a sniff at any decent side.

Wuss.

;-)

He was a fantastic player, but there is an amount of revisionist thinking about him on here. He did have a habit of going missing in tough away games. Yes, he stood out like a beacon in that side. But there weren't many shining lights in the squad back then, to be polite about them!

 

[jma]

Dickov the "goal" apart was complete pants, ran about like a headless chicken.

Also add Ozil, Cassillas and Gerrard to the list.

Dickov became a much better player later in his career. Especially after he left City.

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Dickov the "goal" apart was complete pants, ran about like a headless chicken.

Also add Ozil, Cassillas and Gerrard to the list.

I used to call Dickov 'Unlucky Paul' because that's all I heard in the Platt Lane stand!!!

 

[Keeper!]

Dickov became a much better player later in his career. Especially after he left City.

LOL Same for a lot of players from around that era, they became world class after they left

 

[jamesha]

Wuss.

;-)

He was a fantastic player, but there is an amount of revisionist thinking about him on here. He did have a habit of going missing in tough away games. Yes, he stood out like a beacon in that side. But there weren't many shining lights in the squad back then, to be polite about them!

If Gio had a player like Silva feeding him passes in areas where he only had a couple of players to beat to get a shot off he would have been immense. He would also win (legitimately) 10+ penalties a season.

 

[HolisticJim]

*tin hat on* I'm not at all convinced about Phil foden.

 

[crazyg]

LOL Same for a lot of players from around that era, they became world class after they left

Seems like that has been happening in reverse at the swamp for several years now.

 

[wayne71]

*tin hat on* I'm not at all convinced about Phil foden.

Do you wear a waistcoat?

 

[jimharri]

Do you wear a waistcoat?

No, but he might have a fishing rod in the boot of his car.