Ronnie over Zizou every time for me. The smile, the laugh, the effortless skill.

Differnce is Zidane got out of Italy before it became a retirement league. Ronnie's gone to Italy......

That goal Zidane scored for real which was proper postage stamp stuff, who was that against?

In the 2001/02 Champions League final? Leverkusen.

, he's a better player than Ronaldinho. That season in Barca, '95 I think under Bobby, I've never seen a better centre forward. Injuries probably meant we never truly saw how good he could've been, moments like his hat-trick at OT gave us a glimpse, he was insanely good.

As I said 'The smile, the laugh, the effortless skill.' I'm not saying he's the best player ever to put on a pair of boots, but he's one of the players I've most enjoyed watching.

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Zidane is the greatest player of the last decade, bar none.

Better than Cameron Jerome??? That's a big call mate

Yep, last day of season. That overhead goal

There's a vid of him on Youtube vs United, just a full video of highlights of him in a game against United. It's one of my favourite Youtube football videos, not only because it's against United, but because it basically shows why Zidane was so good without loadsa flashy editing and so on.

The one you're talking about is against Leverkusen, though, I remember it very well, one of my favourite goals ever.

Van Basten's against USSR in 1988 European Championships final for me.
The reactions of Vanenburg and Michels are gold.

It's a tough call. I liked him in Soldier Soldier, just not the singing and that.

Their both not a patch on me, on VIDA on Tuesday I was like a young Ulrich Van Gobbel.

Quality

I should hope so, we'll be back (back where I have no idea but we will!). Sunday will fun, eh? Both sides playing so poor lately it's untrue no doubt we'll kick start out season

I was so chipper even at half time at the KC on Wednesday I thought we'd sti get a point (talk about glass half full eh!). And anyway we've only got your boys on Sunday, Athens Wednesday and Spurs the following Sunday!!!! Just what we need.

Speaking of Mr van Gobbel....this from wikipedia (so could easily be false as you like)

"Van Gobbel received a 4 month prison sentence for buying cars on credit and selling them on without paying the car company. Although the Dutch police have not been able to locate Van Gobbel, it is believed he is in Suriname"

I hope Wigan can get a win tomorrow against Sunderland to make up for the 9-1 defeat.

Good news is that Figueroa is back, so Edman who was at fault for 6 goals will be dropped. Darren Bent is doubtful, so hopefully he'll be out, as is Kenwyne Jones suspended. Hopefully we can take 3 points and go all out for a win.

According to BBC Bent is playing, was just a dead leg.

I'm hoping Wanderers can bounce back. They were doing ok until bumping into Chelsea twice in 4 days. It's all gone pear-shaped since.

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No doubt you'll spend the match diving around, have 0 shots on target for 92 minutes but score from a set piece in the dying seconds

I cannot believe You truly think Zidane was anywhere near as good as Titus Bramble is

I tell you what, I've a lot of time for Titus Bramble. I actually think he's a good defender. I think he's one of these unlucky sods that every time he makes an error it gets punished. He never gets the chance to just put his hand up and say sorry, and play moves away, it's always in the back of the net with him looking up at the heavens with a gormlous expression planted on his face.

99% of the time I think he's a quality defender, it's the 1%, those lapses that've got him that reputation for being a blurt.

I honestly can't see where or how Van Nistlerooy would improve Liverpool from January. The guys now 33 and spends more time on the physio table than on the pitch thesedays and with Ngog improving with the run of games he's had why bring in another striker? Unless you think Rafa would change his formation and go with two strikers? Personally i can't see it.

imo Liverpool main problem is the lack of genuine width with players like Kuyt and Riera (couldn't even make an impact at City) also the obsession with playing two holding midfielders hurts the team going forward with Lucas and Mascarano playing so deep it leaves Gerrard on his own to try and link up with Torres. Maybe Aquilani can fill that gap in midfield but can he be kept fit long enough to get a run of games to strike up a partnership with Gerrard?

The "friendly derby" tomorrow then, I can see Wire 85 and the Fresh Prince standing sde by side.

half time scores

blackburn 0-0 stoke
fulham 0-1 bolton
man city 1-0 hull
pompy 1-1 man utd
west ham 3-0 burnley
wigan 0-0 sunderland