toon25 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 3 hours ago, MagSA said: https://www.sportbible.com/football/nicklas-bendtner-lavish-life-after-retirement-143796-20230515 Currently dating Miss Universe Sweden winner, Clara Wahlqvist....so still dealing in 10s Seems like a monumental ballbag, does Bendtner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Has anyone said Anelka? He was very, very good, but could have been one of the all-time greats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 9 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Has anyone said Anelka? He was very, very good, but could have been one of the all-time greats. Anelka is a great shout. Fired Arsenal to the Double when he was 18/19, looked incredible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 He had such a funny career, Anelka Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Going to put Lukaku here too. Another one who's clearly having a brilliant career, but there was a 1-2 year spell at Everton where I thought he'd be the one rather than Kane that'd go on to break Shearer's PL record. I thought when he signed for Man Utd he'd kick on and score the sorts of figures Haaland is at City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 He was at his peak at Bolton Wanderers, Anelka that is. Mad when you think about it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Just now, gbandit said: He was at his peak at Bolton Wanderers, Anelka that is. Mad when you think about it If only we'd signed him instead of Owen that summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 minute ago, Optimistic Nut said: If only we'd signed him instead of Owen that summer. Wanted Anelka and Boa Morte and got Owen and Luque Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 15 minutes ago, geordie_b said: Wanted Anelka and Boa Morte and got Owen and Luque Luque, man. What a disappointment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie_once_removed Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) Out of interest how many people have said Freddy Adu. Also John Fleck and Henry Saviet based purely on FM (or was it called Championship Manager back then). Edited January 13 by Geordie_once_removed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigValley Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Some Norwegian wonderkid with my name 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 49 minutes ago, geordie_b said: Wanted Anelka and Boa Morte and got Owen and Luque At the time we got Luque, I'd have Luque over Boa Morte 10/10 times. His injury completely ruined him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Not as the title says 'world class' But, Ryan Sessegnon, I imagined he would have turned out to be a top fullback or winger, I remember him having a brilliant season for Fulham, scored like 15 goals and a fair few assists, got a move to Spurs where he's had a number of good coaches, assuming he'd go on to become a top player, seems it just didn't happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) 3 minutes ago, mighty__mag said: Not as the title says 'world class' But, Ryan Sessegnon, I imagined he would have turned out to be a top fullback or winger, I remember him having a brilliant season for Fulham, scored like 15 goals and a fair few assists, got a move to Spurs where he's had a number of good coaches, assuming he'd go on to become a top player, seems it just didn't happen. Great shout that one. Ripped a Rafa team apart at 17-18. Hoy Theo Walcott in here too. Edited January 20 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Ansu Fati. Still time but his legs are made of cheese. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fountain Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Paul Stephenson, after watching his debut I thought he'd be better than Gazza. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Chris Holland based on his debut also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Moukoko. Never really managed to hold down a place in Dortmund’s 1st team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macphisto Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I remember a youth game at Newcastle, around 2000, between England and France. I think it was either the World Cup or Euros and Anthony Le Tallec was head and shoulders above anyone else on the pitch. Was certain he would take over from Zidane in a few years. He ended up at Liverpool and remember reading how Wenger was gutted he lost out. It would be interesting to find out who who else was playing in that match looking back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 4 minutes ago, macphisto said: I remember a youth game at Newcastle, around 2000, between England and France. I think it was either the World Cup or Euros and Anthony Le Tallec was head and shoulders above anyone else on the pitch. Was certain he would take over from Zidane in a few years. He ended up at Liverpool and remember reading how Wenger was gutted he lost out. It would be interesting to find out who who else was playing in that match looking back. Didn't they get him in a double swoop with Bruno Cheryou (?) who was also considered a generational French talent? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I haven't read the whole thread so maybe someone said this and also I was a novice at football at the time but Freddie Adu. Could have been all the American hype of a very young player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macphisto Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, Conjo said: Didn't they get him in a double swoop with Bruno Cheryou (?) who was also considered a generational French talent? Don't think so, it would have been around that time though, but I think it was Pongolle, a forward, who signed at the same time for Liverpool. He was up front for France at the game I was at too. Just having a look and it was the Under-16 Euros. Interesting to look at the squads of the major countries as not many of them made it, exception would be Spain as they had Torres and Iniesta. Edited January 21 by macphisto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaksbigrightfoot Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Anthony Martial- kid has everything but the right attitude. Adnan Januzaj- How he didn’t develop I don’t know. Federico Macheda- that goal and then nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Who was that kid we had that was impressing Messi with his keepie-ups? Him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Again not world class but up until his debut Freddie Woodman. seemed to have everything a keeper needed in youth teams (including England) but nothing translated to first team football. Obviously made a career in the championship but thought he’d do much more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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