Agreed about Kuyt, he's also that rarest thing, a dutch footballer that isnt a childish prick. Even the likeable ones like Van Der Vaart storm off in tempers because they've been substituted for their own good. Shame their so good really.
2 players that I can remember even the liverpool fans shitting on were Kuyt and Lucas, I always thought both were good. People underestimate workrate in football, its why Arsenal dont win anything, too many artists and not enough grafters.
I quoted this because of the FA Cup Semi Final on Saturday, where Paul Scholes looked about 10 years older than Ryan Giggs. As much as I hate to admit it, Scholes being one of the players I tried to emulate in my budding football days, but he looks finished by comparison. One of the greatest footballers ever, but he's just Keane without the shouting, has those "red mist" moments and loses games, no wonder the national team thought they could do without him.
Giggsy looks like he has a year at least left in him, on Saturday Scholes just looked like he didnt want to be there anymore.
If he does go, I for one shall miss his tackles
2 players that I can remember even the liverpool fans shitting on were Kuyt and Lucas, I always thought both were good. People underestimate workrate in football, its why Arsenal dont win anything, too many artists and not enough grafters.
Never thought I'd find a football thread on this forum but since I've chanced upon it I'll do my little bit.
Last year when HBK retired I lost one out of two boyhood hero's I had, while coping with the fact that HBK was gone I heard Giggsy would be hanging his boots come end of 10/11 *gutted* cos seriously, when you're boyhood idols start retiring it can only mean you're realllllly getting old, haha, but as luck would have it Giggsy renewed for another year and marking his 601st league game scores his 108th (thereabouts) league goal. What a gun.
From "boy genius" to "wing wizard" to "ever green", can any player come close to achieving what Giggsy has done? As a person & a player IN CLUB football? I can only think of one other person who can be mentioned in the same breath, albeit a step lower then Giggs of course, which is Maldini. Why lower? Cos there is only one Giggs.
Sadly the newer fans don't know what giggsy is all about, having never seen him play from '93-'99, when he was arguably the best left winger in the world (yes, THE best) cos if you thought Cristiano R. could dribble then Giggs would have been God-like. Though Ronaldo is a better finisher by miles.., but then again Giggs was never converted to a striker and never got to sharpen his finishing skills, though thats not to say Giggs wasn't an incredible goal scorer (160 odd of which 140 odd were is some form or another works of art). And the assist - highest ever I think. Nah, I'm sure of it.
Ryan Giggs - Legend.
...also inspirer of the phrase "...I hate Man United but (insert something nice about Giggs here)..." lol
On a side note: United for the title to go 19, and Fergie finally fulfilling his prophecy to "knock liverpool of their f'in perch" -In Sir Alex we trust. =)
I quoted this because of the FA Cup Semi Final on Saturday, where Paul Scholes looked about 10 years older than Ryan Giggs. As much as I hate to admit it, Scholes being one of the players I tried to emulate in my budding football days, but he looks finished by comparison. One of the greatest footballers ever, but he's just Keane without the shouting, has those "red mist" moments and loses games, no wonder the national team thought they could do without him.
Giggsy looks like he has a year at least left in him, on Saturday Scholes just looked like he didnt want to be there anymore.
If he does go, I for one shall miss his tackles