players who become better once they've retired

[Nigels Tackle]

scholes... not arguing he wasn't a good player but all the bollox that he would have had 150 caps if he had been brazilian or spanish does my head in.
now, coinciding with the release of his fucking boring book, carrick is being talked about in the same way

[Mase]

Carrick his own fans called him The Invisible Man! Mr sideways and backwards FFS!

[Nigels Tackle]

Carrick his own fans called him The Invisible Man! Mr sideways and backwards FFS!

one of the best english midfielders ever now apparently. we just didn't appreciate his skills.

[Mase]

Carrick his own fans called him The Invisible Man! Mr sideways and backwards FFS!

one of the best english midfielders ever now apparently. we just didn't appreciate his skills.

They talk some rubbish!!

[Hutch's Shoulder]

Carrick his own fans called him The Invisible Man! Mr sideways and backwards FFS!

one of the best english midfielders ever now apparently. we just didn't appreciate his skills.

They talk some rubbish!!

A poor man's Ray Wilkins.

[Blackadder]

A poor man's Kevin Horlock

[Alioune DVToure]

Eric Cantona. A fine player and a bona fide crackpot, but Dennis Bergkamp and Michael Laudrup were better.

So was Zidane, and Rivaldo. That would make Cantona the fifth best player of his generation in his position.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

My favourite Michael Carrick moment

Watch on youtube.com

[Nigels Tackle]

My favourite Michael Carrick moment

Watch on youtube.com

he was brilliant though
the english busquets

[Sideshow Bob]

the entire class of '92. also dzeko.

[sheblue]

Stan Collymore.

[Hutch's Shoulder]

I too got much better when I hung up my five-a-side boots, it's more effective than any coaching.

[Green & Blue]

Eric Cantona. A fine player and a bona fide crackpot, but Dennis Bergkamp and Michael Laudrup were better.

So was Zidane, and Rivaldo. That would make Cantona the fifth best player of his generation in his position.

A great player on his day but his talents have been totally blown out of proportion. I think his “attitude” aka him being an oddball had a lot to do with it. Many players far greater don’t get half the acknowledgement he does. Le Tissier, Zola spring to mind straight away.

As for Carrick if I was being kind I’d describe him as a reliable player.

[iwasthere2012]

Eric Cantona. A fine player and a bona fide crackpot, but Dennis Bergkamp and Michael Laudrup were better.

So was Zidane, and Rivaldo. That would make Cantona the fifth best player of his generation in his position.

A great player on his day but his talents have been totally blown out of proportion. I think his “attitude” aka him being an oddball had a lot to do with it. Many players far greater don’t get half the acknowledgement he does. Le Tissier, Zola spring to mind straight away.

As for Carrick if I was being kind I’d describe him as a reliable player.

Zola was a joy to watch, similar to our Dave.

[iwasthere2012]

I too got much better when I hung up my five-a-side boots, it's more effective than any coaching.

Same here. I was brilliant, whereas 5 years ago I was pretty good, and ten years ago I wasn’t bad at all.

It’s like the memory of me is maturing with age like a good whiskey.

[mr_nool]

scholes... not arguing he wasn't a good player but all the bollox that he would have had 150 caps if he had been brazilian or spanish does my head in.
now, coinciding with the release of his fucking boring book, carrick is being talked about in the same way

I'd take Barry over Carrick every day of the week.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

scholes... not arguing he wasn't a good player but all the bollox that he would have had 150 caps if he had been brazilian or spanish does my head in.
now, coinciding with the release of his fucking boring book, carrick is being talked about in the same way

I'd take Barry over Carrick every day of the week.

Agree, always felt Barry was seriously underrated.