Top five players you've ever seen play live?

[Green Matt]

Didn't expect to see Rodney Jack get a mention! Good player though, think I saw him in a cup game vs Watford.

This is bloomin' hard but here are five in no particular order.

1. Raul
2. Gazza
3. Bergkamp
4. Vieira
5. Sheringham

Teddy was about 40 when Argyle lost 5-0 at Upton Park in 2005 but was so much better than anyone in his West Ham side it was ridiculous. I could have included Henry but I saw him in his first season at Highbury and he got subbed at half time! Honourable mention must go to my old favourite Ian Wright who I saw break Cliff Bastin's record.

 

[mercedes]

Johan Cruyff
Pele
Bobby Moore
Jimmy Greaves
Kenny Dalgleish

 

[Lundan Cabbie]

George Best
Bobby Moore
Jimmy Greaves
Luigi Riva
Johan Cruyff

 

[Wexford Green]

Christians Ronaldo
Steven Gerrard
Kenny Dalglish
Marco Van Basten
George Best

 

[jimsing]

Nothing to do with Argyle.

Off to Football Forum with it please.

Oh, I forgot, the boss has started this thread.................. but I thought the mods were independent?

Perhaps he is the mod and the rest have gone on holiday!!!!!!

 

[Leo's Grandad]

I've been lucky enough to see these 5 - in no particular order as that would be too much like hard work
Pele
George Best
Bobby Charlton
Dennis Bergkamp
Lionel Messi

 

[Merlin]

Thierry Henry
Robert Pires
Patrick Vieira
Steven Gerrard
Santi Cazorla

What about Nicklas Bendtner

 

[IJN]

Best in the World.

 

[Superguy]

Buffon
Best
Gascoigne
Messi
Neuer

Also seen but not quite made the cut: Moore, Dalglish, Souness, Iniesta, Xavi, Hoddle, Ardilles, Robben, Guilit, Ribery.

 

[Tynan One Nil]

Lucky to have seen:-

Zidane
Pele
Colin Bell
Cristiano Ronaldo
Neymar

 

[pastiesforlife]

Pele
Best
Moore
van Basten
Gullit

(reserve Charlton)

 

[Steve Evans]

tynan
bickle
hore
gary nelson
friio

 

[Dreamgreen]

I've seen plenty of name players, a few of them against Argyle (Best, Mathews, Moore, Blanchflower, Jones, John Charles etc etc) however they weren't all great on the day. So … on the day (mostly against Argyle) … one for Argyle

Ruud Gullitt
Lawrie Cunningham
Darren Anderton
Kevin Keegan
Paul Mariner

 

[Joe Totale]

Thierry Henry
Robert Pires
Patrick Vieira
Steven Gerrard
Santi Cazorla

What about Nicklas Bendtner

I do recall an 18 year old Bendtner ripping us a new one when he was on loan at Birmingham.
I recall raving about him to my mates and saying that he could be the new Van Basten

 

[Gary Wills]

Memorable performances rather than I saw Gazza or Messi, or Teddy (arf), would seem a less average topic.

Even then not clear cut is it. Speedie was just irritating brilliant. But someone like Zamora one knew would go and score despite doing not much else.