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Following our ex`s...

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1 hour ago, Munkworth said:

At the risk of upsetting @Valerie

Currently the beautiful human specimen scale;

Giroud > Crespo > Cudicini

I feel secure in the knowledge that no player will ever surpass Cudicini on the bhs scale 😎

    22 minutes ago, Valerie said:

    Don't mess with the legendary fellow survivors of piss-ups that Scott and I are, Munkie :Connie_threaten:

    So it’s not your fault you’re so far wrong because you’ve addled your mind with alcohol. Got it. 

    1 hour ago, Munkworth said:

    So it’s not your fault you’re so far wrong because you’ve addled your mind with alcohol. Got it. 

    Says the half cripple who had his beer delivered :tongue:

    BTW it's my liver that's pickled...

    7 minutes ago, Valerie said:

    Says the half cripple who had his beer delivered :tongue:

    BTW it's my liver that's pickled...

    I went and got my beer thank you very much :nana1:

    Anelka's documentary is actually pretty good, the guy took so much sh*t during his career for someone who doesnt speak much, it always always amazed me. There's a 5 minutes stretch about his Chelsea stay, he said that after missing the penalty in Moscow he  thought his Chelsea career was over.

    57 minutes ago, DidierDrogbalala said:

    Anelka's documentary is actually pretty good, the guy took so much sh*t during his career for someone who doesnt speak much, it always always amazed me. There's a 5 minutes stretch about his Chelsea stay, he said that after missing the penalty in Moscow he  thought his Chelsea career was over.

    Is there just a 5 minute segment about Chelsea in his 90 minute doc?

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53734739

    Former Chelsea and Italy midfielder Roberto di Matteo is the latest Premier League legend to reveal all to the MOTD Top 10 podcast.

    Di Matteo was a two-time FA Cup winner with Chelsea, making more than 150 appearances between 1996 and 2002, before taking over as manager of the Blues in 2012.

    He led Chelsea to victory in the Champions League and FA Cup final in his first year as manager.

    The Italian joined Gary Lineker to reflect on the moments and people that shaped his playing career.

    Best player you have played with?

    Roberto di Matteo (number 16, centre) played alongside Paolo Maldini (top left) at the 1998 World Cup in France

    "Paolo Maldini. He was a modern footballer in the 90s. At the time, he was a fantastic, physical specimen. He was fast, technically very good and tactically so well schooled.

    "It was a joy to play with him in the team and to be around a motivated person like him. He used to lead by example. You grew up with the art of defending in Italy."

    Best player played against?

    Italian duo Paolo Maldini (left) and Fabio Cannavaro (right) trying to stop Ronaldo in a match between Italy and Brazil in 1997

    "One was the Brazilian Ronaldo. He was in his early twenties and we played against Brazil in France a year before a World Cup.

    "I was just so impressed. Everybody knew of him, of course, but you couldn't get near him on the pitch. He was just so quick and so strong. Ronaldo with the ball was quicker than Maldini.

    "Thierry Henry was the other one. He was powerful and very clever. He was one of those players who would get into the space and between the lines."

    Best manager played for?

    Ruud Gullit was player-manager at Chelsea between 1996 and 1998

    "I had one in Switzerland that nobody would know. He taught me so much about the tactical understanding of the game. His name was Rolf Fringer. We [Schaffhausen] won the league under him in 1993 with a small team.

    "Then there was Arrigo Sacchi who took me to the next level with Italy. He was very intense. We used to hide in hotel rooms because he would knock on players' doors to have a chat and continue to teach you about tactics. We would switch our lights off at nine o'clock to pretend we were asleep.

    "Ruud Gullit was also very good. He brought me to Chelsea and was just so relaxed. Nothing would fuss him."

    Favourite goal scored?

    Di Matteo scored within a minute of the final victory over Middlesbrough in the 1997 FA Cup

    "It was probably my goal in the FA Cup final in 1997. Not just because it was a good strike but also the importance of it which led to more trophies and playing in international competitions.

    "It was my first final and I remember Gullit just being so relaxed the night before. I lost my head in the celebration."

    Favourite game played in?

    "One of the Rome derbies. The intensity and the lead-up to the game… the whole town was electrified by this game. You can't go out of your house. Everybody is on you to win the game. They are the best games you can be involved in - especially if you win them."

    Footballing hero growing up?

    Paolo Rossi won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball as Italy won the 1982 World Cup

    "I was 12 years old when Italy won the World Cup in 1982 so my childhood heroes were Bruno Conti and Paolo Rossi."

    Funniest moment during career?

    Marcel Desailly and Di Matteo before the FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea in 2002

    "We signed Marcel Desailly in 1998 for Chelsea and he had just won the World Cup and European Cup.

    "We went to play Manchester United in March and Marcel looks around and sees Jesper Blomqvist - of course, they played together in Milan. So he shouts: 'Jesper, you are here now.'

    "He had been there for nine months. That was how much he was aware of what was going on in football…"

    What if' moment of your career?

    "I had a chance to sign for Lazio again and to go back. They won the league in 2000 and Sven-Goran Eriksson was the manager. He really wanted me.

    "I also had a terrible injury with all the complications and that is what killed me in the end. Bones can grow and recover but soft tissue is different. I had just turned 30. I was feeling good.

    "It was probably the worst time in my life after the injury. When you look back you realise, I really did suffer mental health issues."

    Craziest team-mate you played with?

    Paul Gascoigne played for Lazio between 1992 and 1995

    "Paul Gascoigne. I joined the club at the age of 23 from Switzerland. I did some work with the physio after a training session so was late leaving.

    "I walked over to the car. I was looking at it and thinking the wheels don't look right. He had deflated all of them.

    "He was so much fun. Because of his personality and character, he used to deflate the nervousness of the team. He used to bring a really good atmosphere to the team. It was a joy to play with him."

    Favourite international moment?

    "It was probably in the European Championship in 1996. We played at Old Trafford against the Czech Republic in the first game. At the time, England had nice stadiums compared to the rest of Europe and especially to Italy.

    "It was a big competition for me and we played well. That was one of the best experiences that I had internationally."

    2 hours ago, DaRick said:

    One of the members of the 'old guard' (Kalou) has found himself in Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) of all places:

    Botafogo is apparently one of the big Brazilian clubs. 

    Pleased for him he can continue his career, always had a soft spot for him.

    On 21/08/2020 at 06:16, Valerie said:

    Pleased for him he can continue his career, always had a soft spot for him.

    Well after his corona meltdown at Hertha Berlin he wasn’t going to be staying there. I think they might have even terminated his contract.   

    On 30/07/2020 at 23:28, Scott said:

    She's right you know.

     

     

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    But we have never had a player with that mischievous good looking boy smile/smirk like Hazard, i used to love his interviews

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