Premier League at 25

[SystonFox]

4 hours ago, Daggers said:

Carlton Palmer.

World class just like Lucas Radebe

[FoxesFan94]

So Lawro (surprisingly?) put us as the team of the era between 2012-2017...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/premier_league_25_2012_2017

[blabyboy]

24 minutes ago, FoxesFan94 said:

So Lawro (surprisingly?) put us as the team of the era between 2012-2017...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/premier_league_25_2012_2017

And richly deserved..   given that the rest is really made up of the usual contenders, and that our name is now used in everyday terms to describe something achieved that was thought impossible/improbable. 

 

Best PL Player:

For me, it's Bergkamp, some of the passes and touches he produced were sublime, and that the strikers (including Henry) would then benefit from. That last goal in the 3-3 was special. And I would have to say that he always came across as a true professional of the game.

 

*cough* but soooooo glad they didn't win

[Guest seanfox778]

I seem to remember between 98-06 that 4-3 was quite a common scoreline and it was happening every other week. I want to see more of that this season, everyone's too cautious these days.

[RumbleFox]

22 minutes ago, blabyboy said:

And richly deserved..   given that the rest is really made up of the usual contenders, and that our name is now used in everyday terms to describe something achieved that was thought impossible/improbable. 

 

Best PL Player:

For me, it's Bergkamp, some of the passes and touches he produced were sublime, and that the strikers (including Henry) would then benefit from. That last goal in the 3-3 was special. And I would have to say that he always came across as a true professional of the game.

 

*cough* but soooooo glad they didn't win

Aye, remember watching that game and I think applauding him.  Even Elliott looked impressed.  It might be that I was younger but that age did seem to have more magic.  Bergkamp, Zola, Cantona.  I think Bergkamp and Vieira best in PL history. X

[Ted Maul]

1 hour ago, blabyboy said:

And richly deserved..   given that the rest is really made up of the usual contenders, and that our name is now used in everyday terms to describe something achieved that was thought impossible/improbable. 

 

Best PL Player:

For me, it's Bergkamp, some of the passes and touches he produced were sublime, and that the strikers (including Henry) would then benefit from. That last goal in the 3-3 was special. And I would have to say that he always came across as a true professional of the game.

 

*cough* but soooooo glad they didn't win

I could watch that Walsh goal endlessly on loop. The roar is perfect.

[Guest seanfox778]

8 hours ago, seanfox778 said:

I seem to remember between 98-06 that 4-3 was quite a common scoreline and it was happening every other week. I want to see more of that this season, everyone's too cautious these days.

That backfired!

[norwichfox]

On 11/08/2017 at 22:21, seanfox778 said:

That backfired!

didn't it ever....

[Hollism]

No mention of Scholes? Easily my favourite non-LCFC player.

[Spudulike]

We asked former Liverpool defender and BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson to pick his team of the era...

"I just have to go with Leicester here - their success is still staggering whenever I think about it, but even more so now, after looking back at the past 25 years and some of the other teams I have been talking about.

"The other four teams I have named as being the best from each of the previous Premier League eras all stand out, but none of them will be remembered in years to come the same way as the Foxes.

"For a club like Leicester to win the title is the greatest achievement of the past 25 years, and more besides. It will be an awfully long time before we see it repeated."

 

Lump in throat again.

[HighPeakFox]

35 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

We asked former Liverpool defender and BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson to pick his team of the era...

"I just have to go with Leicester here - their success is still staggering whenever I think about it, but even more so now, after looking back at the past 25 years and some of the other teams I have been talking about.

"The other four teams I have named as being the best from each of the previous Premier League eras all stand out, but none of them will be remembered in years to come the same way as the Foxes.

"For a club like Leicester to win the title is the greatest achievement of the past 25 years, and more besides. It will be an awfully long time before we see it repeated."

 

Lump in throat again.

I think this is an attempt to atone for his mid-season analysis, that went like this:

 

'Leicester can't win the title'

'But why not, Lawro?'

'Because they can't, they won't.'

 

Give that man a degree in discursive argument....

[Thracian]

Ronaldo without a doubt. So close with the rest but Bergkamp was close to genius. 

[ScouseFox]

7 hours ago, Hollism said:

No mention of Scholes? Easily my favourite non-LCFC player.

probably wouldn't even top a list of the top 10 small ginger centre mids of the premier league era. paul scholes is the biggest myth in not only premier league history, but the history of all football. 

[Wymsey]

Best moment was obviously us winning it.

 

But also the 'Gerrard slip', that cost Liverpool the title against Chelsea when they were so close..

Still quite funny, now, as it couldn't have happened to more for a player that has been ever-present for his hometown club and a city he's loves with high regard than him..

 

Reckon Kane will be in the top five in terms of overall PL goalscorers, but won't surpass Shearer's league record imo.

[filbertway]

Yeah Ronnie hands down is the best to grace the Prem.