Who is the best opposing player you’ve seen in the flesh?

[prenzlauerbear]

Edit, wrong thread.

 

[Carlos Danger]

Riquelme away at Villareal was scary good

 

[WillowBear]

Gheorge Hagi in 1988, guy was everywhere.
Aguero,at the U-20 World Cup in Canada, scored pretty much every game as Argentina won it

Could argue Woods performance against him was one of our best ever keeper performances on a night.

 

[387RFC]

Cruyff at Ibrox in 72-73 season

 

[tonforty]

Mendieta always a winner when this question comes up. My choice anyway.

 

[TomS1956]

Johan Cruyff

 

[Hipster Dashie]

Jude Bellingham.

 

[CoplandRoad]

Voller and Boksic were real quality v Marseille.
Dangerous strikers in their day.

 

[Gym Bunny]

Mendieta always a winner when this question comes up. My choice anyway.

A outstanding player.

 

[Jono]

Cruyff, Rummeniger, Beckenbauer, Liam brady was no slouch either, if forced to pick one it would easily be Cruyff

 

[CrocodileDundee]

Ronaldinho was one of my favourite ever players but if your asking about actual performance then I find it hard to think of anyone better than Requilme when he was at villareal.

He was unreal and he passed at late fitness test and was only supposedly 70 percent fit. Thank god for us!

 

[Roger Daltrey]

Got into this chat last week with my pals, my best xi ive seen play in the flesh was
Van der saar
Alves Nesta Sammer Thuram
Modric Pirlo
Messi Ronaldinho Henry
Rivaldo

Not a lot of balance in that side. The best xi based on performances Ive seen on the day would be very different

 

[King Billy's Chosen Cat]

Maradonna at Hampden in 1979

I remember being at Hampden for this and he got a standing ovation when he was substituted towards the end - I don't know that I've ever seen that happen for an opposition player since then. He was fantastic.

 

[King Billy's Chosen Cat]

How did everyone forget Clydebank's finest, the late, great Davie Cooper?

 

[BigBuff]

Salah or Benzema

 

[Briggsybear]

Mendieta or Augentahler also mentioned Salah's cameo was class

Some goal Augentahler scored

 

[Briggsybear]

Anyone remember Dominique Rocheteau "The Green Angel" ? . What a player that lad was.

 

[Bluedajkm81]

Del Piero & Mendieta where both unbelievable hard to top them

 

[KL2]

Riquelme.

A phenomenal player who delivered a performance as good as expected. Ran the game with ease, linked everything together, created chances... Was a joy to watch.

 

[Roger Daltrey]

One thing I find, sometimes if Im watching us/ Scotland getting beat, I'm hardly paying attention to the players doing the damage cos all I'm thinking is "he should be closer to him/ he shouldnt be jumping in there etc". I personally am too biased and it's easier to appreciate how good a player is when you're not caught up in how we are dealing with it.

 

[jigster]

Juninho of Lyon

 

[Melbbear]

Johan Cruyff

Up there with all supper so called stars . Eusebio another great player .

 

[GazzaNumber8]

Riquelme in 2006 was unbelievable with Villarreal. Made it look so easy in midfield, absolutely bossed the game.

This for me . Some player

 

[colinglasgow]

Maradona

 

[gersrus71]

Maradona
Angies v Scotland 1979 at Hampden.