Fenham Mag Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Excellent player. Great work rate & determination. Once read that he trained every day even running on Christmas Day & that the Juventus fitness coach used to train every player until they were sick but he could never make Nedved sick. Also not afraid to shoot with either foot which modern players seem terrified to do. Apart from HBA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Loved him in his prime and that Czech team in Euro 2004 was something else. Always considered him to be one the greats. Excellent thread idea though! Curious to see other's opinion of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Reckon if he was playing now he'd be top 5 in the world comfortably even not as his peak. I'd mirror with him with Figo on how I rate him; very, very good but not brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Reckon if he was playing now he'd be top 5 in the world comfortably even not as his peak. I'd mirror with him with Figo on how I rate him; very, very good but not brilliant. Figo was brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 remember him bursting onto the scene in Euro 96, magnificent player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elbel1 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Don't think he would have performed on a cold winters night at Stoke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Reckon if he was playing now he'd be top 5 in the world comfortably even not as his peak. I'd mirror with him with Figo on how I rate him; very, very good but not brilliant. Figo was brilliant I don't wish to digress as he's probably another one for another thread but in the loosest of terms I disagree. Depends on your definition though, I'd only hoy world class > brilliant around for the very elite and even though Figo was immense I think he just misses out on that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Reckon if he was playing now he'd be top 5 in the world comfortably even not as his peak. I'd mirror with him with Figo on how I rate him; very, very good but not brilliant. Figo was brilliant I don't wish to digress as he's probably another one for another thread but in the loosest of terms I disagree. Depends on your definition though, I'd only hoy world class > brilliant around for the very elite and even though Figo was immense I think he just misses out on that. Proper love Luis me. Nedved also played his part in the best fullback performance ever to grace the game from Andy Griffin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Figo was hurt by the fact that he spent his prime playing alongside Rivaldo first and Zidane later, which overshadowed him not only in reputation, but prevented him from taking on a more dominating role. Okay, okay... another week. Can I get Rivaldo on the list for later? An amazing player that I think was hurt by our lack of success abroad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndonesianToon Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Figo was hurt by the fact that he spent his prime playing alongside Rivaldo first and Zidane later, which overshadowed him not only in reputation, but prevented him from taking on a more dominating role. Okay, okay... another week. Can I get Rivaldo on the list for later? An amazing player that I think was hurt by our lack of success abroad. I think Romario on the list will be even more interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 One of the first guys that I could tell was good when I started watching the sport back in 05. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Poor man's Jisung Park http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QYvGCqyQKUc/T3Uo2TtmnwI/AAAAAAAAHSg/eE4H9vLtTP4/s1600/Kim+Jong-un+is+a+Troll.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Not a player i'd be going on about to the grandkids in the years to come but was a top footballer but never reached the dazzling heights of greatness for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Figo was hurt by the fact that he spent his prime playing alongside Rivaldo first and Zidane later, which overshadowed him not only in reputation, but prevented him from taking on a more dominating role. Okay, okay... another week. Can I get Rivaldo on the list for later? An amazing player that I think was hurt by our lack of success abroad. I think Romario on the list will be even more interesting. Romario is easy to sum up. All the ability to be one of the greatest, but a lazy bum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 One thing I do like about his career is that he never became a bit part bench type. I'm very much from the bow out at the top / go back to your native league for a bit school of career endings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JS Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Nedved, Totti, R Carlos, Rivaldo, Romario, Figo http://data.whicdn.com/images/19960451/Crying-meme_large.png Some of the names remind me of that Nike tournament from one of the world cups years ago (was it 2002?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Those adverts Cantona was brilliant in that role too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 "The onetouchables" That's my next 5-a-side team name right there. My favorite Nike ad is the football heist one. Although it was Cantona-less, which is a pity (Van Gaal was brilliant in it though). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Half the kids in Spain started raising their shirt flaps before taking a shot after this ad. Simply legendary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCONA Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Nedved, Totti, R Carlos, Rivaldo, Romario, Figo Zidane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JS Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Nedved, Totti, R Carlos, Rivaldo, Romario, Figo Zidane Nobody really discussed him though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Figo was hurt by the fact that he spent his prime playing alongside Rivaldo first and Zidane later, which overshadowed him not only in reputation, but prevented him from taking on a more dominating role. Okay, okay... another week. Can I get Rivaldo on the list for later? An amazing player that I think was hurt by our lack of success abroad. I think Romario on the list will be even more interesting. Romario is easy to sum up. All the ability to be one of the greatest, but a lazy bum. The fact he went back to Brazil at what? 28? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Seriously the best finisher I've ever seen. The way he used to put the ball past goalkeepers so nonchalantly. It was like it was a case of, ah well I might as well score as I've got nothing else to do. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gHD7DO7D8DI/TZuezJt7m5I/AAAAAAAAAAc/7XSgfm3FmiU/s1600/romario.jpg Such a shame him and Ronaldo barely played together for Brazil as when they did now that was a great partnership. In the '97 Copa America and Le Tournoi they were excellent together. Brazil would've won France '98 if Romario was fit as well. (Well he claimed he was but Zagallo disagreed) Bebeto was past his best then and was not in the same league as Romario. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyP Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Massive fan of Nedved, if you look at recent Ballon D'or winners (last 12 years or so), he is probably the most underrated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Seriously the best finisher I've ever seen. The way he used to put the ball past goalkeepers so nonchalantly. It was like it was a case of, ah well I might as well score as I've got nothing else to do. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gHD7DO7D8DI/TZuezJt7m5I/AAAAAAAAAAc/7XSgfm3FmiU/s1600/romario.jpg Such a shame him and Ronaldo barely played together for Brazil as when they did now that was a great partnership. In the '97 Copa America and Le Tournoi they were excellent together. Brazil would've won France '98 if Romario was fit as well. (Well he claimed he was but Zagallo disagreed) Bebeto was past his best then and was not in the same league as Romario. Sweden were playing Brazil twice in the 1994 WC. It was the first time I was really caught up with football in general. According to my dad, I was close to tears because of how frightened I was every time Romario was close to the ball, especially in the semi-final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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