Ace footballers you might have forgotten about

[Maestro]

Mattias Sammer was class in Euro 96.

He suffered badly with injuries and I don't think did well in Italy with Inter but he was a great player.

He was absolutely sublime. There were rumours that we were in for him, and I desperately wanted us to sign him.

[Slim]

Rob Lee scored plenty of goals for Newcastle. Bit of David Platt character though - you'd wonder if he was playing and he'd pop up with a goal.

Going back much further there was the chrome-domed silky skilled Dutchman that was Johnny Metgod.

[Jennings]

Ian Muir
Paulo Di Canio

[Shaggy]

Rob Lee scored plenty of goals for Newcastle. Bit of David Platt character though - you'd wonder if he was playing and he'd pop up with a goal.

Going back much further there was the chrome-domed silky skilled Dutchman that was Johnny Metgod.

I think it was Metgod who scored the most amazing screamer you’ve ever seen. The term ‘rocket’ would do it an injustice. He ****ing LEATHERED it!!

Remember it?

[Slim]

I think it was Metgod who scored the most amazing screamer you’ve ever seen. The term ‘rocket’ would do it an injustice. He ****ing LEATHERED it!!

Remember it?

Oh yes! Wasn't he playing for Forest at the time? I was quite young at the time but it made a real impression on me - one of my earliest footballing memories.

He also took a mean free kick IIRC.

[Shaggy]

Oh yes! Wasn't he playing for Forest at the time? I was quite young at the time but it made a real impression on me - one of my earliest footballing memories.

He also took a mean free kick IIRC.

Yeah. I only ever remember him playing for Forest. Did he go to Spurs for a bit too?!

Might try and find that screamer later.

[Slim]

Yeah. I only ever remember him playing for Forest. Did he go to Spurs for a bit too?!

Might try and find that screamer later.

Yeah he was at Spurs too. My step-dad is a Spurs supporter and goes on about how great Metgod was all the time, but I think he was crap for them and sublime for Forest.

[Cerberus]

Are we talking about just the premiership or world football in general?

I always thought that youssef hadji (spelling?) at coventry was pretty good.

Tore Andre Flo
Boban
Beirhoff
Albertini
Guardiola
Robert Jarni
Mario Basler
Gammara
Ortega
Amorouso(Spelling?) Brazilian stirker, played for Brossia Dortmund
Diego Tristan
Luis Enrique
Lizarazu
Sallas
Zamorano
Vieri

[Angryred]

Allan McNally, a very underated player! Formerly of Celtic, Aston Villa & Bayern Munich now a pundit on Sky Sports...A monster of a forward. He's a legend in Germany, mention him to any German & they will rave about him!

[Angryred]

Another one would be Hugo Sanchez in his Real Madrid hey days along Emilio Butragueno.
Dont think Real would ever had a better forward line than that, no disrepect to Raul, etc...

[Rich]

Another one would be Hugo Sanchez in his Real Madrid hey days along Emilio Butragueno.
Dont think Real would ever had a better forward line than that, no disrepect to Raul, etc...

the di Stefano and Puskas forward line might be better though!

[Angryred]

the di Stefano and Puskas forward line might be better though!

Think Puskas was a left midfielder though? Will I stand corrected, anyone?

[Rich]

He scored a remarkable 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary,[1] and 514 goals in 529 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues. Says he was a forward on his Wiki entry.

[Angryred]

He scored a remarkable 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary,[1] and 514 goals in 529 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues. Says he was a forward on his Wiki entry.

**** me! Are you sure this is correct as it is phenomenal!
I would be a little sceptical of records from yesteryear...for example did Romario score 1000+ goals in his career or more to the point, did Pele?
Or was there 200k at the Maracana stadium when Brazil beat Italy 4-1 back in 1970?

Would I stand corrected again? Anyone?

[dww]

From memory the Hungarian team used to play some crazy assed 4-2-4 formation though didn't they? So it is quite possible he played left of the 4 for them. I would imagine he classed as an inside left.