Greatest French Footballer Ever ?

[Matteh]

Interestingly enough i'm suprised he picked him as I never really saw the fascination with Zidane myself tbh. Only time i saw him do something out of the top drawer was the CL final where he scored that cracker.

 

[marc71178]

No they aren't so much more at all. They're not great passers and they're not particularly creative.

So please tell us how many goals they create (or did in Cantona's case) a season then?

Both are very high up in the best players in Premiership history - in fact for me, I can't think of many others to match them.

 

[marc71178]

They've made no more 'brilliant goals' than you'd expect anyone to make after playing so many times for good teams.

If that's the case, how come no other players in current football create as many as Henry then?

Because there are other players who play just as often for good teams...

 

[Matteh]

So please tell us how many goals they create (or did in Cantona's case) a season then?

Both are very high up in the best players in Premiership history - in fact for me, I can't think of many others to match them.

I think Shearer has to match them purely for scoring 30 in a season like it was nothing.

 

[Scaly piscine]

If that's the case, how come no other players in current football create as many as Henry then?

Because there are other players who play just as often for good teams...

Why are the CDMs and France so impotent then (bar the odd weak opposition)?

CDMs play everything through chief poseur, that's why he gets a high number of assists and goals (mostly against rubbish opposition given he's a flat track bully).

 

[Scaly piscine]

Interestingly enough i'm suprised he picked him as I never really saw the fascination with Zidane myself tbh. Only time i saw him do something out of the top drawer was the CL final where he scored that cracker.

Scoring two headers in a World Cup Final against Brazil is pretty exceptional. If chief poseur had been on the pitch in the same positions his headers would only have troubled the cameramen.

 

[Jono]

How do you have a flat track in soccer?

 

[Scaly piscine]

How do you have a flat track in soccer?

What's soccer?

 

[Jono]

I knew that'd be your reply, that's why I typed football, and then deleted it and wrote soccer. You're overly predictable Scaly, gotta change-up your whole gig.

 

[Tom Halsey]

The argument with Scaly regarding Henry and Cantona going predictably in my absence, I see.

 

[marc71178]

The argument with Scaly regarding Henry and Cantona going predictably in my absence, I see.

Indeed - he's so deluded you have to laugh really.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Indeed - he's so deluded you have to laugh really.

Says the guy who's so in love with anyone French he thinks anyone who isn't taken in by the hype surrounding players like chief poseur must be racist.

 

[GIMH]

How do you have a flat track in soccer?

Come on Jono, I know you're trying to wind our Scaly up, but you must know it's a metaphor

 

[Matteh]

Says the guy who's so in love with anyone French he thinks anyone who isn't taken in by the hype surrounding players like chief poseur must be racist.

Xenophobia and Racism are subtley different.

You said Cantona was average for Leeds, when he played a massive part in them winning the First Division from nowhere.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Xenophobia and Racism are subtley different.

You said Cantona was average for Leeds, when he played a massive part in them winning the First Division from nowhere.

English domestic football lacked flair, at that time anyone with the slightest bit of skill was idolised to such an insane level. They guy scored 9 goals in 28 games for Leeds. I've seen plenty of Cantona on TV as well so you needn't bother telling me how brilliant he was because he wasn't. He was no better than most of the regulars he played with at Manchester United. Unfortunately very few people actually watch the game itself objectively and instead believe all the hype because there's this guy with a 'stylish' French name, bit of skill and a knack of posing... works every time with you gullible lot unfortunately.

 

[Matteh]

28/9 isn't a bad record for someone who isn't an out and out striker.

 

[steds]

What's soccer?

That game with 22 guys kicking a round ball from side to side of a rectangular pitch for an hour and a half, with something interesting occasionally happening.

 

[Jono]

Come on Jono, I know you're trying to wind our Scaly up, but you must know it's a metaphor

What's the point of asking me if you know I'm just trying to wind him up?

 

[Craig]

Anyway Thierry Henry is officially past it with Club Atletico River Plate's Gonzalo Higuain described as the new 'Thierry Henry' and even has a French passport (apparently turned down a French call up)! (http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov9f.html)


(Note to Marc, BB, Sledger and the rest my comment was rather tongue in cheek)

It has to be said that the English version of their website is rather useless.

 

[GIMH]

What's the point of asking me if you know I'm just trying to wind him up?

Don't know. I was just making sure, but wanted to be careful not to patronise.