BOF Posted June 2, 2010 Moderator Share Posted June 2, 2010 Gullit talks exactly like Steve McClaren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Good comparison. Imagine a quicker more clinical version of Torres The one player always compared to him in Europe maybe its due to his build and Ajax connections is Zlatan. If only he had the attitude and mentality of MVB he would probably be one of worlds best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Zlatan? How'd you work that one out? Van Basten actually turned up for the big games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 2, 2010 Moderator Share Posted June 2, 2010 The one player always compared to him in Europe maybe its due to his build and Ajax connections is Zlatan. Maybe his build, but that's where it emphatically ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Zlatan? How'd you work that one out? Van Basten actually turned up for the big games! I never made it. Journalists and coaches at Ajax made it. As i said they have similar height and both played for Ajax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Van Basten for me, pretty much for everything that Rev just said. Take nothing away from Bergkamp though, brilliant player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Zlatan? How'd you work that one out? Van Basten actually turned up for the big games! I never made it. Journalists and coaches at Ajax made it. As i said they have similar height and both played for Ajax True, they were compared. But even I who's been defending Zlatan on here many times could say that they are similar. MvB was on of a kind, Zlatan isn't even close to that level. Thanks for that video, Rev. What a player he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Excellent question. My mouse hovered about Bergkamp, then over to Van Basten, then back to Bergkamp, and as soon as I clicked on Bergkamp I wished I'd clicked Van Basten. Both were genius players who brought something to the team that no-one else could. For a pure striker I would say Van Basten was better, but Bergkamp provided so much for the team and was always capable of just doing something incredible out of the blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Bergkamp.....I never saw Van Basten. same here, bergkamp is one of my favourites Odd logic. Robinho better than Pele then? Torres better than di Stefano? Tevez better than Maradona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancharlie Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 bloody hell that is a question. my word. i like both. think a harry hill fight is required to sort this one out. prob van basten though. hmmm bergkamp was good though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Can't really comment as I am too young to remember Van Basten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 You know, I think I'd say Ruud Gullit was a better player than Dennis Bergkamp too, and I think Bergkamp is one of the greatest players of his generation. For a small country, the Dutch have produced some amazing players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 You know, I think I'd say Ruud Gullit was a better player than Dennis Bergkamp too, and I think Bergkamp is one of the greatest players of his generation. For a small country, the Dutch have produced some amazing players. I'd say possibly Rijkaard from that era as well. That's before you even start on the brilliance of their previous generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Looking through some footage of that AC Milan side of the late eighties and early nineties: Blimey Charlie, its only the Chelsea manager isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 You know, I think I'd say Ruud Gullit was a better player than Dennis Bergkamp too, and I think Bergkamp is one of the greatest players of his generation. For a small country, the Dutch have produced some amazing players. I'd say possibly Rijkaard from that era as well. That's before you even start on the brilliance of their previous generation. Cruyff, Arie Haan, Neeskins, the van der Kerkhofs.......quality players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 2, 2010 Moderator Share Posted June 2, 2010 Impossible to split them really, both were masters of the game in a true Dutch style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 You know, I think I'd say Ruud Gullit was a better player than Dennis Bergkamp too, and I think Bergkamp is one of the greatest players of his generation. For a small country, the Dutch have produced some amazing players. Again true. IIRC Gullit were thought the better talent of him and MvB before they went to Milan. At least over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 You know, I think I'd say Ruud Gullit was a better player than Dennis Bergkamp too, and I think Bergkamp is one of the greatest players of his generation. For a small country, the Dutch have produced some amazing players. I'd say possibly Rijkaard from that era as well. That's before you even start on the brilliance of their previous generation. Cruyff, Arie Haan, Neeskins, the van der Kerkhofs.......quality players The Dutch have always had 'special' players. Van Basten for his ruthlessness but I went for Dennis because he carried on playing brıillıant football well into his thirties. btw I had Neeskins on a shirt at Euro 2008, me and some mates all went Dutch for the tournament. Every game I got a tap on the shoulder asking me who Neeskins was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 3, 2010 Moderator Share Posted June 3, 2010 Every game I got a tap on the shoulder asking me who Neeskins was. You probably wouldn't have gotten a tap if it was spelt Neeskens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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