Best player you've ever seen play against us

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Best player you've ever seen play against us

by Simmops » 25 Jan 2021 22:18

What is the single best performance you've ever seen from an opposition player against us?

Mine is Henry when Arsenal beat us 4-0 at home. The best player I've ever seen play live before.

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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by Pepe the Horseman » 25 Jan 2021 22:29

Yeh was gonna say Henry. Or Hameur Bouazza when Charlton beat us 4-2 in 2008.

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by dontbedaft » 25 Jan 2021 22:57

Cantona in the cup at Elm Park maybe?

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by royalp-we » 26 Jan 2021 00:05

2010 game v Villa in the FA Cup. 2-0 up at HT but Ashley Young and John Carew absolutely tore us to pieces in the second half.

They were a really decent side under Martin O’Neill.

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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by URZZZZZZZZ » 26 Jan 2021 07:34

Victor Moses 2009/10, he almost retired Tabb.


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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by Hendo » 26 Jan 2021 08:45

Simmops Henry when Arsenal beat us 4-0 at home. The best player I've ever seen play live before.


This is always my answer as well. Tbf, that whole Arsenal team was unreal.

URZZZZZZZZ Victor Moses 2009/10, he almost retired Tabb.


Yeah this one sticks out for me as well, was only a nipper at the time as well. Couldn't do anything about it.

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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by Royals and Racers » 26 Jan 2021 08:53

Demitar Berbatov who scored 4 goals in the amazing 6-4 match in December 2007.

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by Millsy » 26 Jan 2021 08:54

Cureton

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by From Despair To Where? » 26 Jan 2021 09:32

Nick Colgan. Guaranteed a hatful every time he played.


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by The Real Sandhurst Royal » 26 Jan 2021 10:50

Not the best player, but best performance -- Brian Jenson the Burnley keeper at Turf Moor in the 2008 / 2009 season pulled off save after save with a little bit of help from the woodwork .

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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by WestYorksRoyal » 26 Jan 2021 10:52

The Real Sandhurst Royal Not the best player, but best performance -- Brian Jenson the Burnley keeper at Turf Moor in the 2008 / 2009 season pulled off save after save with a little bit of help from the woodwork .

They had a hoodoo over us that season. We were the better team across the 2 playoff legs but they scored 2 once a season worldies in 20 minutes.

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by Ascotexgunner » 26 Jan 2021 11:12

Henry.....just head and shoulders above everyone that day. That team underachieved big time. Fabregas and Hleb also that day were also almost unplayable.

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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by From Despair To Where? » 26 Jan 2021 13:04

The Real Sandhurst Royal Not the best player, but best performance -- Brian Jenson the Burnley keeper at Turf Moor in the 2008 / 2009 season pulled off save after save with a little bit of help from the woodwork .


He was phenomenal in that game. We should have been about 10-0 up and then Robbie Blake and his stupid fcuking underpants won the game for them.


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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by paultheroyal » 26 Jan 2021 13:13

Victor Moses
Marlon King
Lukaku
Nathan Redmond

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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by Vision » 26 Jan 2021 13:15

Millsy Cureton


Weirdly I don't think he was even the best player in that game. Roberts could've had a hat trick by half time. He absolutely terrorised us. Any time he got the ball we collectively sh@t ourselves.

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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by Hendo » 26 Jan 2021 13:18

paultheroyal Lukaku


In the game we ended up winning 3-2 v WBA? He was very good that day.

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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by download » 26 Jan 2021 13:49

I was going to say Henry and Moses. To be honest when we were in the Premiership none of the big names impressed me, with the exception of Henry.

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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by leon » 26 Jan 2021 14:16

dontbedaft Cantona in the cup at Elm Park maybe?


Roy Keane at EP.

Kevin Campbell at EP.

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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by royals6719 » 26 Jan 2021 16:26

I felt James Milner vs Newcastle Utd in October 2007 showed he was much better than all the other players on the pitch when he came on as sub that day and turned a comfortable 2-0 scoreline into a scary 2-1 victory for us. Kitson did score a wonderful goal tbh. Michael Owen was awol on the pitch .

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Re: Best player you've ever seen play against us

by Simmops » 26 Jan 2021 17:13

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Simmops Henry when Arsenal beat us 4-0 at home. The best player I've ever seen play live before.


This is always my answer as well. Tbf, that whole Arsenal team was unreal.

URZZZZZZZZ Victor Moses 2009/10, he almost retired Tabb.


Yeah this one sticks out for me as well, was only a nipper at the time as well. Couldn't do anything about it.


think he was 18. absolutely mental how good he was.

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