The Premier League at 25 - Best Player

Eric

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https://www.theguardian.com/football...r-eric-cantona

We can’t be putting Tina Turner on for just any old hero, nor merely for the most skilful. And the toughest, longest-lasting or most prolific can go whistle because only one player can be serenaded as simply the best and it must be the one who has done more than any other to shape the Premier League years. Show us another player who has radiated as much influence as Eric Cantona and we will show you a figment of your imagination.

Benito carbone

peter crouch or eric

Djemba Djumba.

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

Eric

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https://www.theguardian.com/football...r-eric-cantona

Given his longevity, Giggs must be up there surely... as does Scholes

Originally Posted by Albert Tatlock

Given his longevity, Giggs must be up there surely... as does Scholes

Not about longevity, most goals, most years served etc just most "influential".

Considering time and place then Eric by a country mile.

Played 6 seasons in England and took home a league medal in 5, one exception being his accident in South London.

Pretty sure I love R.Keane (mufc footballer) as much as anyone (Keane Turin 99 has to be up with Robbo Barca 83 for individual game/impact/performances), but can anyone say, hand on heart, had he not lost it at Selhurst we wouldn't have done 5 on the trot (6 for him).

No other player for me. Love loads. Robbo, Norm, Hughsie, Andrew, RVN, Scholes, Dolly and Daisy, Rio, Nemanja, Giggs, Scholes £#%&!ing loads.

But only one dieu 😎

But nobody did it like Eric

Eric brought star quality back to English football. There were so few high quality foreign players in the league at that time, mainly Scandinavian, not glamourous in any way. He was marketable, he had style and charisma and that bad boy, rebellious aura. Gold for the likes of Sky in those early days of the PL.

Euro 96 was very important as well, perhaps the moment when the re-branding of the sport stuck, appealing to the more casual fan.

Eric, Henry, Ronaldo, think they would be the 3 most important for the brand of the PL during this 25 years, then the likes of Shearer, Giggs, Bergkamp, Keane, Rooney etc. Put Beckham among those first 3 as well, not many players could drive the media hype like he.

Most influential?...Eric

Best in football terms....the prince

Originally Posted by no fun

Most influential?...Eric

Best in football terms....the prince

Originally Posted by elhombre

What's your £#%&!ing problem lately?

Shame half of you never saw him play

Originally Posted by puressence

Shame half of you never saw him play

Yeah, £#%&!ing stupid people being born in a particular year.

Anyway, this has annoyed all the right people. Which is good.

Originally Posted by puressence

Shame half of you never saw him play

Before last season the only current player you had seen play was Carrick.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

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Eric, Henry, Ronaldo, think they would be the 3 most important for the brand of the PL during this 25 years, then the likes of Shearer, Giggs, Bergkamp, Keane, Rooney etc. Put Beckham among those first 3 as well, not many players could drive the media hype like he.

eric by a mile.

the good players that came after cantona had seen how the english game accepted him and let him play.

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

Yeah, £#%&!ing stupid people being born in a particular year.

Don't Zola or Di Canio usually win these things?

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

Eric

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https://www.theguardian.com/football...r-eric-cantona

like the bit at the end that says the article was amended to correct a factual error. pity they didn't correct all the other mistakes in it as well.

still, at least he got the call right.

Originally Posted by sa7

Don't Zola or Di Canio usually win these things?

Now there is an over-rated player tbh. Though tbf it was partly because he was a nice guy, i suspect.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Now there is an over-rated player tbh. Though tbf it was partly because he was a nice guy, i suspect.

And in a non-threatening side. Awww looks he's won the fa cup! Lookathisfaaaace!