I think Shearer would have been phenomenal in any era. Kane on steroids in today's game.
Some of the most gifted players in 80's and 90's maybe wouldn't have the discipline for the modern game (Fowler included), but I think Shearer would have had the mentality to go along with the ability and would have thrived under modern coaches. He obviously benefitted from being a dirty ****er in an age when you could get away with it, but like Kane, he knew what he could get away with and would have had a field day with modern refs.
Some of the most gifted players in 80's and 90's maybe wouldn't have the discipline for the modern game (Fowler included), but I think Shearer would have had the mentality to go along with the ability and would have thrived under modern coaches. He obviously benefitted from being a dirty ****er in an age when you could get away with it, but like Kane, he knew what he could get away with and would have had a field day with modern refs.



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