The Greatest Player You Have Ever Seen

[Rocket Edge]

Roy Keane didn't dazzle opponents with trickery, but that wasn't his role. As a ball-winner in the centre of the park, Keane was probably the most important factor in United's dominance of the nineties. The defensive midfield role isn't an exciting, glamorous position like that of a striker or winger, but it's far more demanding, even if the hard work often goes unappreciated. One of the main reasons that United haven't been themselves recently is that Keane's departure has left them without a powerhouse in midfield. The same thing happened to Arsenal when Patrick Vieira left, too. Neither of them astonished the crowd with their flair or creativity, but the job they did made those teams what they were.

QFT, thats why i picked him.

[Cuchulainn]

a lot of people have said Roy Keane he was a great player but I am surprised by your choice when I say the greatest player you have ever watched i mean the most attractive and imaginative player I don’t mean your favourite, I would say Dennis Wise and most people apart from Chelsea fans hate him the same as Roy Keane they are the players that give everything to their club and don’t care about what other people think of them. I thought most Man United fans would say Cantona because of his magic and skill.

Oh come on, I've a lot of time for you but to suggest Dennis Wise was as good as Keane is madness.

Keane was the world best midfielder for about 4 years. Initially he was an attacking midfielder & scored a lot from his runs, but he found his true role when Ince left United. His influence, passing, tackling, shooting, defending were all top notch. He (along with Zidane & Gerrard) was the only midfielder I've seen that could single-handedly change the course of a game & therefore history. His display against the 'Old Lady' Juve in 1999 is a prime example of this. If you want to see how one player can take a game by its balls against top class opposition & completely change it watch that Semi Final (indeed watch Zidane for France in 1998 World Cup Semi Final or Gerrard against West Ham in last year's FA Cup). These players are the spine of a team, without which it will never be more than mediocre.

Wise always gave 100% and was a decent player but was never in the class of Gerrard, Keane, Zidane, Socrates, Viera, Cantona etc.

Eric Cantona was a genius who i love, and if Keane didn't exist he would have been my choice, Roy JUST shades him simply because Roy took us to victory in Europe too.

[chrisfffan]

i think it will be the same at Chelsea when John Terry leaves.

[Cookie]

the best i´ve seen on tv?...Thierry Henry..no doubt

Definitely

[chrisfffan]

i think Viera is overated i mean he didnt win much more than Dennis Wise apart from the league but he was in a better team at the time.

[Rocket Edge]

a lot of people have said Roy Keane he was a great player but I am surprised by your choice when I say the greatest player you have ever watched i mean the most attractive and imaginative player I don’t mean your favourite, I would say Dennis Wise and most people apart from Chelsea fans hate him the same as Roy Keane they are the players that give everything to their club and don’t care about what other people think of them. I thought most Man United fans would say Cantona because of his magic and skill.

Oh come on, I've a lot of time for you but to suggest Dennis Wise was as good as Keane is madness.

Keane was the world best midfielder for about 4 years. Initially he was an attacking midfielder & scored a lot from his runs, but he found his true role when Ince left United. His influence, passing, tackling, shooting, defending were all top notch. He (along with Zidane & Gerrard) was the only midfielder I've seen that could single-handedly change the course of a game & therefore history. His display against the 'Old Lady' Juve in 1999 is a prime example of this. If you want to see how one player can take a game by its balls against top class opposition & completely change it watch that Semi Final (indeed watch Zidane for France in 1998 World Cup Semi Final or Gerrard against West Ham in last year's FA Cup). These players are the spine of a team, without which it will never be more than mediocre.

Wise always gave 100% and was a decent player but was never in the class of Gerrard, Keane, Zidane, Socrates, Viera, Cantona etc.

Eric Cantona was a genius who i love, and if Keane didn't exist he would have been my choice, Roy JUST shades him simply because Roy took us to victory in Europe too.

QFT

[chrisfffan]

I wasn’t saying Dennis was as good as Keane I was comparing the 2 because they always got stuck in and gave 100 percent.

[Psychotic]

Ian Rush.

[The Hubsta]

Has to be Zidane.

[Madame Adequate]

Torry Holt.

[chrisfffan]

Oh come on, I've a lot of time for you but to suggest Dennis Wise was as good as Keane is madness.

Keane was the world best midfielder for about 4 years. Initially he was an attacking midfielder & scored a lot from his runs, but he found his true role when Ince left United. His influence, passing, tackling, shooting, defending were all top notch. He (along with Zidane & Gerrard) was the only midfielder I've seen that could single-handedly change the course of a game & therefore history. His display against the 'Old Lady' Juve in 1999 is a prime example of this. If you want to see how one player can take a game by its balls against top class opposition & completely change it watch that Semi Final (indeed watch Zidane for France in 1998 World Cup Semi Final or Gerrard against West Ham in last year's FA Cup). These players are the spine of a team, without which it will never be more than mediocre.

Wise always gave 100% and was a decent player but was never in the class of Gerrard, Keane, Zidane, Socrates, Viera, Cantona etc.

Eric Cantona was a genius who i love, and if Keane didn't exist he would have been my choice, Roy JUST shades him simply because Roy took us to victory in Europe too.

On your list of Gerrard, Zidane and Keane Frank Lampard should be there he has been the best midfielder in the Premiership in the larst 3 years.

And Dennis Wise was our Roy Keane the captain the leader Mr Chelsea!
The reason Man U havent been as good for the larst couple of seasons is because they dont have that kind of player any more we have Terry but who do u have thats a born Leader!