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Whenever i see a retired footballer trend on twitter, or appear as the title of a forum thread I always think he has died.
I got the impression that he felt he wouldn't have got the same freedom to play to his best ability elsewhere. He's very laid back, and was happy being a huge fish in a tiny pond.A tremendously gifted player, when you look back at the best 50 goals scored in the EPL, he scored half of them. I know Bergkamp's goal for Woolwich vs Newcastle was voted number 1 but Le Tissier scored at least three or four very similar goals of the same if not better quality.
Technically the best English player of the 90s along with Gazza. Looking back with Gazza's injuries and problems, there could have been a case to build the England side instead around Le Tissier at some point; but he didn't help himself by not making the move to a bigger club. Maybe he thought he wouldn't be able to deal with the pressure, he is a more complicated character than meets the eye - as with most geniuses!
Some would disagree! closest he came to leaving was for us but didn’t happen but I think he would have been a good fit for here.Found his level at Southampton IMO. If he was as good as the thought he was, he would have left and played for a bigger club and won things. A great talent but never anywhere near being a great player.
What Eli saidFound his level at Southampton IMO. If he was as good as the thought he was, he would have left and played for a bigger club and won things. A great talent but never anywhere near being a great player.
A tremendously gifted player, when you look back at the best 50 goals scored in the EPL, he scored half of them. I know Bergkamp's goal for Woolwich vs Newcastle was voted number 1 but Le Tissier scored at least three or four very similar goals of the same if not better quality.
Technically the best English player of the 90s along with Gazza. Looking back with Gazza's injuries and problems, there could have been a case to build the England side instead around Le Tissier at some point; but he didn't help himself by not making the move to a bigger club. Maybe he thought he wouldn't be able to deal with the pressure, he is a more complicated character than meets the eye - as with most geniuses!
For the uninitiated...Matt le Tissier. I wish he had signed for us before Alan Sugar pulled the plug on the deal.
You can’t win if you stay at one club your downed you want another club and a new challenge you get downed again, dearie me.What Eli said
Goal of the Month in the '90s was basically the Matt Le Tissier show. He was one of my favourite non-Everton players, along with Shearer.
Never said he was in that calibre, just that for him, enjoying playing was more important to him than anything else. Realistic enough to know that he got the freedom he did by staying with Southampton, where he was adored. One of the few players who played for someone else that I could happily watch, silky skills and scored some superb goals.Genius? Dont make me laugh! How is a player that played his whole career for a team consistently in the relegation zone and only got 8 caps for a distinctly average England side a genius? A highly talented finisher that had a poor team built around him and could try things others couldn't due to their poor side at that time. If he'd moved to a Utd or maybe even us, that wouldn't have happened and if you know one thing about LeTissier its that he struggled any time he was asked to play as part of a system. Main reason he hardly got any caps as he didn't want to fit into the structure that Hod imposed on him for the benefit of the team something much required at that level. In fact he was totally ineffective for England his highest level played at much like a wild horse with harness on. If LeTissier's a genius what would you call players like Maradona, Ronaldinho, Messi, Ronaldo etc?
Never said he was in that calibre, just that for him, enjoying playing was more important to him than anything else. Realistic enough to know that he got the freedom he did by staying with Southampton, where he was adored. One of the few players who played for someone else that I could happily watch, silky skills and scored some superb goals.
8 caps, actually. But that's not the point, really. He didn't want to move, because he didn't think he would be happy at another club, that's what came out of his comments.I think he would have become a global sensation had he moved to Man U, the bloke was sensational and is the most wasted of English talents, what did he end up with 1 cap? Ridiculous
8 caps, actually. But that's not the point, really. He didn't want to move, because he didn't think he would be happy at another club, that's what came out of his comments.