Marc Overmars

[Marky]

Was watching FA Cup classic around lunchtime, featured game was PNE n Arsenal back in 1999, PNE were 2 up
but Gooners ended up winning it 4-2.

Anyway that game reminded me of the great Marc Overmars, what a ****ing talent this lad was, pace to burn, quick feet,
direct, skillful, 2 footed, great finisher, unselfish, brilliant player.

[thesilverfoxlfc]

Could of been ors as do i remember correctly?

[Shaggy]

Was watching FA Cup classic around lunchtime, featured game was PNE n Arsenal back in 1999, PNE were 2 up
but Gooners ended up winning it 4-2.

Anyway that game reminded me of the great Marc Overmars, what a ****ing talent this lad was, pace to burn, quick feet,
direct, skillful, 2 footed, great finisher, unselfish, brilliant player.

How odd. I recently had a weird flashback to that game - I remember watching the highlights on MOTD (or Sportsnight or whatever it was back then) without knowing the score. Great game.

Overmars, on his day, was superb. Inconsistent though, but then most great wingers are/were. Had the privilege of watching him play a few times, notably for Barca when they gave us a footballing lesson. He came on as sub, was very impressive, and scored.

[MrsB]

His career went downhill in Barcelona though.

[Shaggy]

His career went downhill in Barcelona though.

It did. He was getting on though and, like most players with blistering pace, suffered with a load of muscular injuries. I imagine they took their toll.

[andyhanrahan]

It did. He was getting on though and, like most players with blistering pace, suffered with a load of muscular injuries. I imagine they took their toll.

he had to retire because of his hamstrings i think

[MrsB]

I think his knee was ****ed too.

[Red_Polo]

Here's that goal, complete with commentray from a Japanese fella accompanied by a duck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srui70ZzPC8&mode=related&search=

[Red_Al_77]

Sorry I thought this thread was going to be from Speedy saying Overmars was signing for £20mil even though he's retired and crocked. It's in the Echo apparently.

[MrsB]

I know the feeling. It always takes some effort to bring myself to click on a thread that was started by Marky18.

[puredale]

Sorry I thought this thread was going to be from Speedy saying Overmars was signing for £20mil even though he's retired and crocked. It's in the Echo apparently.

[Parm]

Was watching FA Cup classic around lunchtime, featured game was PNE n Arsenal back in 1999, PNE were 2 up
but Gooners ended up winning it 4-2.

Anyway that game reminded me of the great Marc Overmars, what a ****ing talent this lad was, pace to burn, quick feet,
direct, skillful, 2 footed, great finisher, unselfish, brilliant player.

Des Walker will never forget him!