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Why should strikers get all the love on ILE? Talk about, post pictures, and denigrate your favourite left backs, sweepers, man-markers, and whatnot here.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 19:07 (twenty-three years ago)

May as well get the obvious contender out of the way now:

http://www.leaguemanagers.com/media/franco-baresi.jpg

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 19:08 (twenty-three years ago)

He's mine too. It wasn't just how good he was at the things defenders are supposed to do, it was how well he organised his teammates. Admittedly when Paolo Maldini is standing next to you, things could be tougher, but he was as good a leader of defence as I've ever seen.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 19:20 (twenty-three years ago)

Baresi (wrote the book)
Campo (for humour value and hair style)
Des Walker (for the own goal he scored for Tottenham in '91 cup final, and it was really good for a while)
Paul Parker (most dependable right back ever)
Stuart Pearce (He was great)

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 20:03 (twenty-three years ago)

In the "You'll never beat Des Walker" days at Forest, he was a real joy.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 20:20 (twenty-three years ago)

in the summer, i took a real shine to gary breen. his club form is atrocious, but at the world cup he turned into a cool-headed, slick-passing, goal-scoring superstar. then promptly turned back into his old self. oh well, it was good while it lasted.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 20:36 (twenty-three years ago)

http://www.jinkysoars.co.uk/images/terrybutcher.jpg

― bert (bert), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 21:43 (twenty-three years ago)

Alexei Lalas

http://www.redandproud.com/images/AlexeiLalas1.jpg

For scoring against England, and for having an even better hairstyle than Ivan Campo. Apparently, he retired from international football to concentrate on improving his guitar skills and playing with his band, The Gypsies. His biggest musical influence is Bon Jovi. Oh dear.

― bert (bert), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 21:55 (twenty-three years ago)

I used to totally love Chris Perry when he was a Don - I think I was saddest of all our transferred players when he left.

However, as an AFC Wimbledon fan, I am proud and delighted to say WE'VE GOT MATT EVERARD. Enough said.

― Mark C (Mark C), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 22:13 (twenty-three years ago)

This is a tricky one- I think we can get Namor out of the way, he's a jerk, and the Silver Surfer, well, he had a great look but not much else. I've always loved the Hulk, but I think I prefer the inteligent Peter David version, and he never was in The Defenders except for that one crappy comeback special with the awful art...so yeah, Dr.Strange it is, that guy is just damn cool.

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Thursday, 15 May 2003 09:03 (twenty-three years ago)

I can't help myself, but when I saw this thread title I immediately thought of:

http://www.hut.fi/~eye/videogames/defend2.gif

― Chris Barrus (Chris Barrus), Thursday, 15 May 2003 09:05 (twenty-three years ago)

Baresi of course, Beckenbauer when playing as a sweeper (the matches I've seen him playing in, he was amazing - even with an arm in a sling), Alan Hansen (exceptional defendin'), I like Nesta, he seems very good. and lastly, for pure evil, Andoni Goikoetxea (sp? pleease Mr Miller?) mmmm, butcher of Bilbao, I bet Hopkins likes him.

― chris (chris), Thursday, 15 May 2003 10:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Parker jel? He was the weak link in the United side for ages! God remember him against Barcelona.

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 15 May 2003 10:56 (twenty-three years ago)

was that the 2-2 draw where he jumped up to head a ball clear but it still went over his head, and the barcelona player controlled it on his chest? that was quite funny, but he wasn't a bad player...

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Thursday, 15 May 2003 10:58 (twenty-three years ago)

dammit, beaten to the mention of Matty

― j0e (j0e), Thursday, 15 May 2003 10:58 (twenty-three years ago)

PAUL McGRATH, peeepul!!!

― Michael B, Thursday, 15 May 2003 10:59 (twenty-three years ago)

i have fond memories of clive wilson, terrific player

― Chip Morningstar (bob), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:01 (twenty-three years ago)

I think both games Kilian, wasn't the other one 3 or 4 nil? I remember it cos it was the first of many wonderful European nights for those of us who hate Man United.

McGrath yes, in the Italy game in 1994 he was absolutely unholy. And this was possibly even towards the end of his career.

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:01 (twenty-three years ago)

Chris, I do. But not as much as I like Gentile (sp?).

I love Norman Hunter.

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:01 (twenty-three years ago)

also sinisa mihajlovic, a totally useless bastard with an incredible freekick

― Chip Morningstar (bob), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:02 (twenty-three years ago)

Taking sides: Andoni Goicoechea vs Claudio Gentile

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:08 (twenty-three years ago)

Mihaijlovic must win the prize for footballers with despicable political views.

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:08 (twenty-three years ago)

I dunno, Gianluigi Buffon must push him pretty close.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:15 (twenty-three years ago)

what is the Buffon story? I've not heard it, except just that it exists.

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:18 (twenty-three years ago)

i think united lost the away game 4-0, ronan. not parker's finest hour, but i have fond memories of his freakish long-range goal against reading!

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:18 (twenty-three years ago)

From The Observer, May 26 2002

"Buffon is the man once seen in a T-shirt with the fascist slogan, 'Death to those who surrender', chose the talismanic fascist number 88 for his shirt one season, and this week agreed with Umberto Bossi, leader of Italy's far-right Northern League, who said: 'I hope Italy win the World Cup, because then fewer foreigners will arrive here."

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:23 (twenty-three years ago)

what are sinisa mihajlovic's political views?

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:26 (twenty-three years ago)

He repeatedly called Patrick Viera a "black piece of shit" in an Arsenal-Lazio match, and he arranged for the Lazio fans (notoriously right-wing in the first place) to unfurl a banner commemorating the death of the war criminal Arkan.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:31 (twenty-three years ago)

There was a major furore a few years ago when he made racist comments towards Patrick Vieira, "a black piece of shit", I think was the exact comment.

He also sent his condolences to the family of Arkan, a serb war criminal. The Lazio fans unveiled a big banner in some game which paid tribute to Arkan, and apparently said it was also as a tribute to Mihajlovic whom they knew had been a boyhood friend of Arkan's.

Mihajlovic has made some kind of muddled apologies.

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Hi Ronan.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:47 (twenty-three years ago)

I meant Paul Parker in his QPR days! (hehe!)

That German dude Kohler was quite good, and their left back who took free kicks (Hessenthler?).

― jel -- (jel), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:47 (twenty-three years ago)

yikes i never heard any of this about Mihajlovic and Buffon. what wankers.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:49 (twenty-three years ago)

sorry Dom, I had it all typed out and just thought what the hell. You know how it is.

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 15 May 2003 11:55 (twenty-three years ago)

Danny McGrain, both for being good, and for wearing a beard that always made him look like an old old man. A very unlikely-looking footballer. Mind you, there were quite a few unlikely-looking footballers in those days.

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Thursday, 15 May 2003 12:46 (twenty-three years ago)

When I was growing up it was this player:

http://www.uglyfootballers.com/images/footballers/80%27s/mcqueen/images/mcqueen03.jpg

Now it's:

http://www.manutdzone.com/playerpages/gnevillecheering.jpg

― James Ball (James Ball), Thursday, 15 May 2003 13:43 (twenty-three years ago)

one month passes...

http://www.sports.fr/fr/football/equipedefrance/images/lilianthuram.jpg

― stevo (stevo), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 08:25 (twenty-two years ago)

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:xqmo-rJCjVMC:www.ai.mit.edu/lab/olympics/99/cover/superman

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 24 June 2003 10:19 (twenty-two years ago)

nine months pass...

I think, in light of recent thread derailments, this needs a bump.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 19 April 2004 13:20 (twenty-two years ago)

No contest:

Danny McGrain

― Dadaismus (Dada), Monday, 19 April 2004 13:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Walter Samuel.

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Monday, 19 April 2004 13:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Gary Mabbutt springs to mind, on spring heels.

― the cupfox, Monday, 19 April 2004 13:32 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.houseofcomics.com/images/JMMN11.gif

I'm going with Dr.Strange.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 19 April 2004 15:12 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.hockeysandwich.com/borje1.jpg

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Monday, 19 April 2004 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

That was an all-time fave. Right now it's probably Kaberle

http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyHitsGalleryImages0102/mar4_hits4-ap.jpg

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Monday, 19 April 2004 15:26 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.atariguide.com/ss/defender.gif

― Acid! Polizei! (ex machina), Monday, 19 April 2004 18:08 (twenty-two years ago)

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