Author Topic: What players from other top epl teams do you respect most? (Read 6035 times)

Eileen · « **Reply #80 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:51:26 PM »

Quote from: Irish-Kopite on April 13, 2011, 05:48:30 PM

Joey Barton?

I like him, don't know why but I do. He's also a decent player

Gobias Industries · « **Reply #81 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:52:07 PM »

Surprised no one has said Van Der Saar.

From Mancs - Van Der Saar, Giggs...
From Chelsea - Drogba, Cech, Ivanovic
From Arsenal - Fabregas
From City - Tevez, Hart
From Spurs - Modric

Eileen · « **Reply #82 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:53:09 PM »

Quote from: Gobias Industries on April 13, 2011, 05:52:07 PM

Ivanovic

Hate him ever since he scored against us

Oh yeah that reminds me, I also like Hart and Tevez

Gobias Industries · « **Reply #83 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:54:25 PM »

Quote from: Eileen on April 13, 2011, 05:53:09 PM

Hate him ever since he scored against us
Oh yeah that reminds me, I also like Hart and Tevez

I still blame our defence for that

Seriously though Ivanovic is quality. I'd have him here in a heartbeat.

XabiArt · « **Reply #84 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:56:49 PM »

Ryan Giggs, the only Manc I can stand. To play for so long at such a fantastic level is incredible. the assist at Stamford Bridge last week was class. Oh and he seems like a pretty decent fella aswell. Shoot me if you want.

Scholes would be in this category but he's a violent malicious twat.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #85 on:** April 13, 2011, 06:12:35 PM »

Giggs at united, has to be said.

Tevez aswell, passionate, seems to give his all

just trying to think of anymore, going through the top teams, running players through my head and all i keep hearing is....................twat, twat, twat and so on

Scarlet` · « **Reply #86 on:** April 13, 2011, 06:26:37 PM »

Gareth Bale
Aaron Ramsey
Jack Wilshire
Cesc
Joe Hart

StevenLFC · « **Reply #87 on:** April 13, 2011, 06:32:49 PM »

Swerve respecting Mancs. If Giggs' legs fell off tomorrow and his house was washed away in a freak tsunami that hit only his house I'd laugh my head off, and he's one of the ones I don't hate.

J-Mc- · « **Reply #88 on:** April 13, 2011, 06:35:01 PM »

Hernandez
Tevez
Silva
Wilshere
Nolan
Tiote
Ivanovic
Essien
Malouda
Hart

Kashinoda · « **Reply #89 on:** April 13, 2011, 06:42:45 PM »

Petr Čech
Van De Sar
Ryan Giggs
Michael Essien (Can't believe he hasn't had more of a mention?)
Didier Drogba (Diving aside)

Kytracid · « **Reply #90 on:** April 13, 2011, 06:52:18 PM »

United: Giggs and EVS (both have always struck me as decent people).
Chelsea: Cech (having to wear that silly rugby hat gives him some extra points), and Drogba for his off field charity work
Arsenal: RVP (he could have easily forced a move to another club, his loyalty to arsenal is commendable)
Shitty: Hart and Silva
spuds: Bale & Modric

WEST HAM PAUL · « **Reply #91 on:** April 13, 2011, 06:55:58 PM »

if I have to pick one from each team

Man utd , Ryan Giggs
Chelsea, Petr Cech
Arsenal, Theo Walcott
Man City, - Joe Hart
Liverpool, Jaime Carragher

Apart from Giggs & Carragher that was hard to think of any.

Raoul Duke · « **Reply #92 on:** April 13, 2011, 06:56:11 PM »

David Luiz is one cool motherfucker.

buzzing · « **Reply #93 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:04:54 PM »

United: Giggs and Scholes without a doubt..abs fuckin class. We slate them, but fuck me, what legends they are. VDS there too

Chelsea: Lampard to an extent. Luiz was mentioned above. He's class, but dunno about respect. will see as the months go on. Drogba too. Bit of a cheat, but what a beast. Does good off the field as well

Loads of others but I need a shit so I'm off before i mess my pants

Sean_93 · « **Reply #94 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:09:07 PM »

Man Utd : Giggs and VDS
Chelsea: Essien, Lampard and Ivanovic
Arsenal: Nasri and Song
Spurs: Bale and Modric
Man City: Hart and Toure

Lastrador · « **Reply #95 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:16:31 PM »

Shola Ameobi, you have to respect the fact that he's still fooling people to pay him for a job he can't do

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #96 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:24:18 PM »

Maybe it's irrational but I really don't like that rat in united's goal. He's always quick to protest and complain, probably just becomes ingrained over the years.

cox3100 · « **Reply #97 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:28:47 PM »

everton : tony hibbert = just for saying that graveson was a better player than rooney

(actually said that graveson had more ability than any everton player that he had played alongside,which in reallity wouldnt be hard)

manc utd : sir ryan giggs= the bestest player since stanley matthews

Chelsea : englands brave john terry=how the fuck he can sleep with as many women as hes (allegedly) done and still get his wife to forgive him is unbelievable

the arse : jens lehman= is just fucking nuts how can you not like someone who takes a piss in the middle of a game

manc shitty : kolo toure=a man who can fail a drugs test and blame it on the wifes diet pills deserves respect

spuds : gareth bale = (see ryan giggs)

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #98 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:29:03 PM »

Fuck giving a shout to scholes, footballing ability fair enough

but he's a fucking malicious cowardly dirty fucker, the mans a twat

a ginger twat

KingLuis05 · « **Reply #99 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:30:46 PM »

I don't mind Fabregas to be honest. He can be annoying on the pitch and the constant rumours linking him with Barcelona are tiring but I respect the fact that he's still at Arsenal. He would clearly love to go back home to Barcelona but he's never really pushed the move. He left it in the clubs hands and still gave them 100% this season, even after they refused to sell him. A certain other Spaniard could learn a thing or two about how to conduct himself when moving clubs. The same goes for RVP, when fit he's good enough to play for pretty much anyone but he's been very loyal.

Scott Parker is probably my favourite non-Liverpool player at the moment. I love players who give their all for their club, he would die for the shirt.

Giggs has to be mentioned. It's pretty amazing how he's still going strong at 37. He puts some of the younger prima donna players to shame. Wouldn't mind him hanging up the boots sooner rather than later though!

gregor · « **Reply #100 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:33:35 PM »

Quote from: Golden_Child on April 13, 2011, 04:30:47 PM

My respect for Henry actually went up after the Ireland incident.

I absolutely love him. That didn't affect it in the slightest, and I do know what you mean as I got sick of crying, whinging Ireland fans saying the game should be replayed etc. Maybe I can't relate as I don't give a fuck about the England team, but I don't know why they were so arsed.

Djibriliant · « **Reply #101 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:36:15 PM »

David Silva anyone?

gregor · « **Reply #102 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:36:38 PM »

Quote from: StevenLFC on April 13, 2011, 06:32:49 PM

Swerve respecting Mancs. If Giggs' legs fell off tomorrow and his house was washed away in a freak tsunami that hit only his house I'd laugh my head off, and he's one of the ones I don't hate.

There's a difference between liking and respecting though isn't there. I fucking hate his club but as a player and a pro I do respect him.

jamdawg · « **Reply #103 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:38:54 PM »

Lampard & Cech are the only two from Chelsea I can stomach.

Man U: Van der Sar

Barcelona (My favorite Spanish Team): Messi

I also like Thierry Henry.

As a child, I liked Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cruyff

Cruiser · « **Reply #104 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:40:55 PM »

How the fuck can people say Schole is a professional? Hes a dirty, sly bastard.

Devastatin' Dave · « **Reply #105 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:45:08 PM »

Giggs and Scholes purely for being playing at the highest level for such a long period, and not acting like the stereotypical modern footballer off the pitch.

Lampard usually comes across as a level headed chap in interviews.

I actually think Phil Neville seems a far more round individual that his brother, and respect him purely for putting up with him.

Quote from: Lastrador on April 13, 2011, 07:16:31 PM

Shola Ameobi, you have to respect the fact that he's still fooling people to pay him for a job he can't do

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/feb/23/reid-ameobi-mendieta

Howard Wilkinson, reflected: "Shola's definitely got something, I'm just not sure what."

OneTouchFooty · « **Reply #106 on:** April 13, 2011, 08:31:39 PM »

Essien fuck that, tried to break Didi's leg the dirty c*nt.

Mark Walters · « **Reply #107 on:** April 13, 2011, 09:30:48 PM »

Quote from: OneTouchFooty on April 13, 2011, 08:31:39 PM

Essien fuck that, tried to break Didi's leg the dirty c*nt.

Yeah, and people have put Fat Frank who took Xabi out! And Scholes who takes out just about everybody...and gets away with it too!

StevenLFC · « **Reply #108 on:** April 14, 2011, 12:17:18 AM »

Quote from: gregor on April 13, 2011, 07:36:38 PM

There's a difference between liking and respecting though isn't there. I fucking hate his club but as a player and a pro I do respect him.

Nope. He made a conscious decision at some stage in his life to play for Man United. For that reason I don't respect him.

Stussy · « **Reply #109 on:** April 14, 2011, 12:18:28 AM »

Nobody, until we sign them, then I've always admired them.

liverbnz · « **Reply #110 on:** April 14, 2011, 12:20:13 AM »

Quote from: Mark Walters on April 13, 2011, 09:30:48 PM

Yeah, and people have put Fat Frank who took Xabi out! And Scholes who takes out just about everybody...and gets away with it too!

I don't think there was any intent from Lampard on Xani to be fair.

StevenLFC · « **Reply #111 on:** April 14, 2011, 12:23:30 AM »

Quote from: liverbnz on April 14, 2011, 12:20:13 AM

I don't think there was any intent from Lampard on Xani to be fair.

It was a ba tackle. Plus he's a fat,cockney, rent boy, hunchback, flukey bastard. He can fuck right off. You earn respect as how you act as a man not by being a good footballer. He can fuck right off.

vitch · « **Reply #112 on:** April 14, 2011, 12:26:30 AM »

ManUtd: Ruud Van Nistelrooy. A bitch to play against, but a pure winner ('mentalidad!'), will do anything within the defined rules to score, and one of the greatest strikers the world has ever seen.

Hated Man United but always had a gruging respect for RVN.

Mr Dilkington · « **Reply #113 on:** April 14, 2011, 12:27:06 AM »

Hernandez.

Sorry, but the lad is boss.

JoeCole is for life, not just Christmas! · « **Reply #114 on:** April 14, 2011, 12:28:12 AM »

Drogba.
Hernandez.
Tevez.
Balotelli. (well not really respect, just like)
Fabregas.
Van Persie.

rushyman · « **Reply #115 on:** April 14, 2011, 12:58:39 AM »

Cant do it.

I will go this far:

Lampard gets far too much grief.

SFiasco · « **Reply #116 on:** April 14, 2011, 01:07:24 AM »

Not many I actually respect, some on here are laughable if I'm honest.

Giggs, Cech, for some reason I like Jaaskelainen, seems like a good fella. Pretty random observation of course. But yeah, I think Drogba is a beast of a player but I don't ' respect ' him. Same with many others.

Broken Accidental Stars · « **Reply #117 on:** April 14, 2011, 01:10:19 AM »

Quote from: rednile on April 13, 2011, 05:44:39 PM

Cant say any current players spring to mind - past players Zola .

Tweekage · « **Reply #118 on:** April 14, 2011, 01:14:02 AM »

Tevez.
Rooney.

(joking about rooney)

David Healy... · « **Reply #119 on:** April 14, 2011, 01:16:17 AM »

I met Scholes at a cricket match last year with my brother, he was really dead on. Brother's a united supporter and he chatted to him and gave him an autograph no bother. Seemed nice enough. Dislike his shite tackles though... Respect Giggs, great player and he doesn't seem to do too much dickish.

From Chelsea I think Ivanovic is class.