I remember being in the Cent for that Cup win over City. Think it ended up 4-2 - Litmanen was taken off at half-time for some reason but it was one of the best 45 minute performances I've seen. He was ****ing superb.
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That's the one, it was frightening how good he was. I had pretty passive City fans who actually messaged me after the game to ask who he was as they'd never seen a performance like that for/against them.Originally posted by Shaggy View Post
I kinda backed Heskey at the time as he did contribute. But he never kicked on... in fact the abiding memory i have of Heskey was kicking his standing leg when through on goal against united (?)... that was it for me and him after that.
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He was mustard on Sensible Soccer on the Amiga along with Bergkamp and BlomqvistComment
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Originally posted by RichC View Post
Showing your (and my) age there
I bought Race and Chase edition complete off ebay couple of years go but it's still in the loft. It will get set up in my home gym once I set up my home gym
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Loved Litmanen but there was a season when Heskey was a beast for us.
I think it was the treble winning season where he got 20 odd goalsComment
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Yes... he was a beast that season... and then the next few years he got progressively worse. The drop in form was staggering. He reminds me of Downing. Had the physique/ talent, but did not apply himself. I think it was the European Charity Cup thing where he demolished Bayern? Then seemed to fall apart. houllier sort of shoved him out wide, but really he had a fairly free role to come centrally to support Owen. I think the stats bore Fowler out as Owens best partner. Shame Houllier did not give them more time together, as Fowler had shown the quality of a deeper striker, especially his combos with Macca and CollymoreOriginally posted by fah-q View PostIn the beginning, Fowler created the Heaven and the Earth.Comment
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Originally posted by Charly View Post
First season and a half Heskey was generally excellent - and on his day unplayable. Then the goals stopped, the doubts starter, the injuries took their toll and he ended up becoming an ineffective winger.James Philip Milner Fanclub #1
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....albeit still a more effective winger than Dioufus.Originally posted by Rich View Post
First season and a half Heskey was generally excellent - and on his day unplayable. Then the goals stopped, the doubts starter, the injuries took their toll and he ended up becoming an ineffective winger.3rd place. Worst champions ever.
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The football under Houllier was ****e. Apart from the treble season, and maybe the year after, we were awful the whole time. He had a lot of money to spend (for those days) too and wasted talents like Fowler and Litmanen, and bombed out Anelka for Diouf.
I know some supporters love him but tbh I really don't rate the guy.Comment
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I don't love him and agree with a lot of what you have said but I respect what he did for the club, he introduced a more professional culture into the club and got rid of the spice boys image that we were stuck with at the end of Evans's era.Originally posted by Patricks_Berger View Post
More importantly, he won stuff and I'd be more than happy with some trophies now.Comment
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Fowler of course argued in his book that the 'spice lads' culture was an exaggeration anyway. There is a lot in his book that I don't think stacks up but it always struck me as a bit odd that within a season of having a fabulous but inconsistent team we had Titi Camara and were supposed to be grateful.Comment
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I liked Houllier, it felt like he helped drag the club into the modern era - he was also, pre heart condition, very successful.James Philip Milner Fanclub #1
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You do know what
A home gym is supposed to be don't you norbs?Comment
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