Best performance you've seen....

[theredfella]

Having the obligatory post game pint after footy last night, we were talking about stand out performances as one of the lads had just played out of his skin. This then followed on to the performances we'd seen at the game, the ones where there's one man who's been head and shoulders above anyone else on the pitch. Using the criterion of games we'd attended, there were some crackers; the Manc was talking about watching Keane (no band jokes please) in Turin, one of our lot mentioned Fowler against Fulham in the League Cup and so on.

 

So which is the stand out performance for you that you've witnessed? My own choice was Barnes against QPR in '87 - a masterclass of artistry and downright taking the p*ss

[Guest Ant]

Alonso v Norwich 04/05 Season

[Mike]

heskey v roma

[matty]

I'm not very good at remembering these things but I do remember Jamie Redknapp having a stormer at Old Trafford one day.

[Will]

Crouchie vs. Arsenal this season

Cheyrou at Chelsea when we won 1-0

[Guest Greasy Belcher]

Nigel Cough against man united.

Ronnie Rosenthal hatrick when he first joined.

 

Dirk Kuyts first apperance in a red shirt was sensational

(but nowhere on this list, just worth an mention)

 

Michael Own FA v Arsenal.

 

Alonso Vs Juventus, comes back from a near carear threatening injury and played possibly the most intelligent game of football any red had played in a decade, he paced himself and was magic.

 

Also, I know its not the done thing, just Cisse deserves a little mention for comming on and winning the super cup. Not a brilliant performance, but great impact.

Edited June 1, 2007 by Greasy Belcher

[DazzlaJ]

Gerrard away at Spurs about 3 years back I think

[Jim Royle]

Keegan versus Gladfbach 1977

Howard Gayle versus Munch 1981

[12twelve]

There was one charlton match from three or four years ago where Gerrard did everything on his own.

[Christine]

  matty said:

I'm not very good at remembering these things

 

Same here.

 

But I do remember Rob Jones's debut at Man U - kept Giggs out the game and had a cracking game...

 

At least I think he did

[Captain Chaos]

The one I remember was when Sammy Lee tore into West Ham one night in the Semi-Final of the League Cup, by half time we were three goals up (from memory) and coasting!!

 

Another time was the first time I saw Jimmy Case play - I think he scored a hat-trick (stattos will no doubt shoot me down in flames) - but he gave a performance and a half!!

[Guest donmac]

Peter Beardsley hattrick against the Mancs - September 1990

[Senrab_nhoj]

  Ant said:

Alonso v Norwich 04/05 Season

 

c95 passes

c94 completions

1 overhit by about 2 inches inside leftback for ? (garcia) running onto just past his outstretched foot

[psl]

Anelka v Newcastle

Owen v Newcastle at St James in '98

[_00_deathscar]

  12twelve said:

There was one charlton match from three or four years ago where Gerrard did everything on his own.

 

The game v Boro that opened our season in 05/06 (or was it 04/05?) too.

 

  Quote

c95 passes

c94 completions

1 overhit by about 2 inches inside leftback for ? (garcia) running onto just past his outstretched foot

 

That pass was beautifully spotted too - also, Alonso v Spurs.

 

Do halves count? Gerrard from 45 minutes onwards against Milan in 05.

[Scally Bob]

Souness did in 1984, at Bucharest, what Keane did in Turin, only better. Plus he never got suspended and Captained the side in Rome.

[psl]

Sami at home to Barca in the UEFA Cup semi is about as perfect a performance as I've ever seen from a centre back.

[theredfella]

  Christine said:

Same here.

 

But I do remember Rob Jones's debut at Man U - kept Giggs out the game and had a cracking game...

 

At least I think he did

 

Great shout

[charlie clown]

in recent years I'd have to say the Alonso's performance in the derby after Gerrard was sent off.

 

Further back its Barnes that comes to mind every time.

 

Molby in the double winning cup final as well.

Edited June 1, 2007 by charlie clown

[_00_deathscar]

  Scally Bob said:

Souness did in 1984, at Bucharest, what Keane did in Turin, only better. Plus he never got suspended and Captained the side in Rome.

 

[Manc]Ah, but you see, who the f*** are Bucharest? It was easier to win the European Cup then[/Manc]

[Cobs]

Ian Rush

 

Everton 0 v 5 Liverpool

 

 

6th November 1982

[theredfella]

Another one is Steve Nicol against Newcastle in '87 - surely the only full back in recent memory to score a hat trick?

[deacon]

Hamman was immense away at Roma in the UEFA Cup in 2001.

[Captain Chaos]

  theredfella said:

Another one is Steve Nicol against Newcastle in '87 - surely the only full back in recent memory to score a hat trick?

 

 

Didn't Stig do it once? first game of a season - I might be dreaming though!!!

[Sion]

  charlie clown said:

in recent years I'd have to say the Alonso's performance in the derby after Gerrard was sent off.

 

That came to me as well.

 

Alonso vs Juve away 04/05 when he came back from injury

 

Heskey vs Derby a few years back