The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
Lampard > Hazard....discuss
What are people's thoughts on Shearer's comment about Aguero being the greatest import in EPL History.
I mean, we already know he is better than Hazard, but has he already earned legendary status? Cause there have been some amazing foreigners who conquered the EPL.
He's in my top 5.
1. Henry
2. Ronaldo.
3. Bergkamp
4. Drogba
5. Aguero
6. Cantona. He was probably as good or maybe even better than Aguero but I didn't get to watch him in his prime so I don't have as accurate an opinion of him as others.
71. Bendtner.
72. Hazard.
It's a big call by Shearer. Aguero has certainly delivered consistently but I don't see him (rightly or wrongly) in the same tier as those you mention ubt he could easily be considered and likely will once he leaves the Prem. Maybe I think that way because of the reduced amount of football I watch now I've got a young family? Maybe it's because i consumed football by watching the SBS Premier Highlights show when Bergkamp and Henry were playing so their skill is over-glamorised. I've said it before, Bergkamp is my favourite Premier League player (who didn't play for Liverpool). He was brilliant.
Regardless, I think I agree with your top 4. 5th - Aguero, Suarez, Cech, Van Nistelrooy, Torres... maybe someone from there. It's interesting how the players have all finished and their legacy perhaps increases longer they've been out the game. I know others won't agree, but someone like Sami Hyypia was terrific during his time at Liverpool.
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
You are all wrong. Peter Schmeichel is the best ever EPL import.
Without Zola and Cantona doing what they did, the rest of the blokes on those lists prob wouldn't have ever shown up.
Dunster has provided a very good contender. I ain't making a definitive pick but Schmeichel was way more influential/successful than Ageuro.
Plus Arsene Wenger.
An import from Scotland would make my top ten, Sir Kenny Dalglish.
Showing my age, that was not in the EPL, my bad
Last edited by Bluebeard; 29-08-2018 at 06:05 PM.
This rotational fouling needs to stop and refs need to grow a pair a send people off no matter how early in the game. Ritchie for Newcastle should've been sent off after 2 mins
Zola
1000 x times the player than that flog Hazard and still better than Aguero
Pires
Viera
Henry
Cantona
Bergkamp
Van Nistlerooy
Ginola
CR7
Schmeical
All better than Kun Aguero
**** I would have David Silva ahead of Aguero
Alan Shearer must have been smoking a crack pipe when he come up with that one
FMD
Seven full seasons in the prem Augero has over 20 goals 5 of those season even with his injuries so why is Shearer so wrong for suggesting Augero is the best import
Also need to take into account of time spend in the prem and anyone under 4-5 seasons shouldn't get a mention IMO
RVN Man U
Career
219 Games 150 goals
League
150 EPL Games 95 goals
Aguero Man City
Career
295 Games 204 goals
League
208 EPL Games 146 goals
Henry Arsenal
Career
369 games 226 goals
League
254 Games 174 goals
His stats dont exactly set him apart from these two do they ??