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Tactician
- 12 December 2002
I've been thinkin about this for a couple of days.Could be a good,real discussion.New players replacing great players playing for their country or club respectively.Some are yet to find the replacements while others have new and better players,surpassing the greats.Let me give yall two examples.
Simple example,Zinedine Zidane,for Les Bleus.So far there is no one in his mould to replace him.France look lost without him and now he's back,they look great again.Players like Johan Micoud or Robert Pires could never lift the french team like Zizou.No replacement yet.
Second Example,Wayne Rooney for England and Manchester Utd.England had that extra edge and creativity when Paul Gascoigne was playing for them.They kinda lost it when he retired,now enter Wayne Rooney,this lad has surpassed Gazza in all areas and at 20,hes already looking irreplaceable.Eric Cantona was the king at United but Prince Rooney is now the first name on the team sheet most of the time.Rooney and Cantona aint so far apart in terms of ability,even if there is Cantona is far superior in his technique and composure but at 20,Rooney has all the time in the world to catch up.
I could go on but I'll let others join in this discussion.Cheers.
Simple example,Zinedine Zidane,for Les Bleus.So far there is no one in his mould to replace him.France look lost without him and now he's back,they look great again.Players like Johan Micoud or Robert Pires could never lift the french team like Zizou.No replacement yet.
Second Example,Wayne Rooney for England and Manchester Utd.England had that extra edge and creativity when Paul Gascoigne was playing for them.They kinda lost it when he retired,now enter Wayne Rooney,this lad has surpassed Gazza in all areas and at 20,hes already looking irreplaceable.Eric Cantona was the king at United but Prince Rooney is now the first name on the team sheet most of the time.Rooney and Cantona aint so far apart in terms of ability,even if there is Cantona is far superior in his technique and composure but at 20,Rooney has all the time in the world to catch up.
I could go on but I'll let others join in this discussion.Cheers.