Premierships greatest foreign players...

..to be showed on Tuesday on Sky sports 1.

Probably be Henry, even though it should be between Cantona, Bergkamp or Keane.

yeah, probably.

Should be Bergkamp for me.

Luis Garcia's got to be in with a shout, surely? Daniel Agger and Xabi Alonso too. And Jari Litmanen.


My guess is that it'll go to Bruno Cheyrou or Djimi Traore though. Even if Sean Dundee and Eric Meijer were better.

not sure how bergkamp could ever be rated ahead of henry for influence on the premiership... henry's many records tell their own tale..

henry for me

borocooper wrote:yeah, probably.

Should be Bergkamp for me.

I'd say Keane but I'd have no problem if Bergkamp wins it. Quality player.

Wonder if they count Giggs as foreign?

Peter Schmeichel deserves a shout

La Saeta Rubia wrote:Peter Schmeichel deserves a shout

I'd bet you a Grand a Man United player won't win it though.

Mousa Saib.....By far away the best foreigner ever to grace the Prem..

Second....Bergkamp..

I see no reason why goalkeepers and DM should win it considering the quality attacking players that have played in the EPL

1) Bergkamp - no single foreigner has had as much impact on the league
2) Cantona/Zola
3) Schmeichel

@ saints... just out of interest what makes you say the impact bergkamp has had is greater than the impact henry has had???

Parks Lives wrote:..to be showed on Tuesday on Sky sports 1.

Probably be Henry, even though it should be between Cantona, Bergkamp or Keane.

Bollocks to the little man from italy eh...

Ballack wrote:

Parks Lives wrote:..to be showed on Tuesday on Sky sports 1.

Probably be Henry, even though it should be between Cantona, Bergkamp or Keane.

Bollocks to the little man from italy eh...

There's one thing that will always go against him. He never won it.

Quaity player mind.

King Eric - that season he came back, single handily won Manchester United the title...and FA Cup

Juninho aswell

Zola

COTR wrote:@ saints... just out of interest what makes you say the impact bergkamp has had is greater than the impact henry has had???

Mainly because he's done it for longer, and because Bergkamp has/had more ability than Henry in terms of close control and weighted passing. I don't particularly like either player in terms of discipline and personality, but I reckon Bergkamp was the better player. I couldn't give a toss for statistics in the face of goals like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qMpUjsSzkc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OraZQtlx4FM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvzhsoKA7fk

Argh !!!!

It absolutely infuriates me when people actually mention Zola in the same breath as Cantona,Bergkamp,Schmeichel,Henry

Firstly to name the obvious he never won a big trophy i.e The Premiership/Champions league, the closest he got was an FA cup.

And now for the education, he scored 80 goals in 7 years at the bridge, thats just over a pathetic 11 goals a season, then you may say 'but he was a creative force' a creative force which accumulated only 40 assists in his 7 year career.

The guy wasn't a success, he is a striker, his scoring record was woeful, his assist record is woeful, and bar the mickey mouse cups he won nothing.

Some of you are clueless, sure a great show poney but best foriegner the premiership has harboured ever ? you've gotta be joking, ill name 10 that have had more of an impact.

But, Zola was so classy.

Okocha and Djorkie deserve a shout as well.

borocooper wrote:Juninho aswell

Juninho was fucking brilliant when he first arrived

borocooper wrote:Juninho aswell

pires aswell

La Saeta Rubia wrote:

borocooper wrote:Juninho aswell

Juninho was fucking brilliant when he first arrived

indeed he was.

Over-looked as always though.

Did Juninho arrive the same season as Ravenelli ?

I remember his debut hattrick against us opening day of the season grr

I liked Boro then though, they had a certain warmth and brought some great players to the premiership !

Football Genius wrote:Did Juninho arrive the same season as Ravenelli ?

I remember his debut hattrick against us opening day of the season grr

I liked Boro then though, they had a certain warmth and brought some great players to the premiership !

Juno came the season before Ravanelli.

Emerson came the same season as Ravanelli

I’ve enjoyed watching most of the players who have already been mentioned, although I’m unsure who the best was.

saintgoingmarching wrote:I don't particularly like either player in terms of discipline and personality

Perhaps erroneously, my impression of Bergkamp is that he is a hardworking professional. What, in particular, do you dislike about his personality and discipline?

To be honest anybody who is at the top of their profession can be pretty ruthless, so its to be expected that they may have aggression, after all it was that determination that has got them to where they were/are. I personally like that in people, loved watching Keane with fire in his belly.

Football Genius wrote:Argh !!!!

It absolutely infuriates me when people actually mention Zola in the same breath as Cantona,Bergkamp,Schmeichel,Henry

Firstly to name the obvious he never won a big trophy i.e The Premiership/Champions league, the closest he got was an FA cup.

And now for the education, he scored 80 goals in 7 years at the bridge, thats just over a pathetic 11 goals a season, then you may say 'but he was a creative force' a creative force which accumulated only 40 assists in his 7 year career.

The guy wasn't a success, he is a striker, his scoring record was woeful, his assist record is woeful, and bar the mickey mouse cups he won nothing.

Some of you are clueless, sure a great show poney but best foriegner the premiership has harboured ever ? you've gotta be joking, ill name 10 that have had more of an impact.

Football Genius wrote:Zola...the guy wasn't a success

(I cant even be bothered to construct an argument against this rubbish)

What about Vieira?

Zola should win it.

Anyone else wins it and Sky are anti-Chelsea