Who did you liken yourself to?

[New York Red]

When you played football. No matter how delusional you were about it.

 

I'd have to say Norman Hunter for me. I was a dirty c*nt with no talent.

[smithdown]

Steve Heighway

[Benzo-13]

Ian Rush

[FakeNewsBear]

Baresi - I even watched football italia on ch4 to try and copy his style

[Epic Swindle]

Emlyn.

[stressederic]

Owen and John Barnes.

Edited November 14, 2010 by stressederic

[_00_deathscar]

I likened myself to Fat Ronaldo or Michael Owen or Dennis Berkgamp when I was young and played as a striker - but my friends said I was more like Emile Heskey.

 

Recently, I liken myself to Xabi Alonso in midfield but my friends say I'm more like Lucas.

 

In defence I liken myself to Glen Johnson but my friends say I'm more like Patrice Evra.

[Molby]

in the early days Paul Walsh, but more prolific

 

then David Platt

 

then Xabi Alonso

 

then Alan Hansen

 

cracking thread this

[kop205]

In Primary School, a young Ronnie Whelan

 

In (later) Secondary School and University, McManaman.

 

Post Uni, Peter Beardsley.

 

Finally, (as like a few others!), Xabi Alonso.

[Crazy Horse]

In the garden I was always Rush and my brother Dalglish. During World Cups I was Platini and he was Maradona. But on the pitch, Souness was the one I tried hardest to emulate.

[Cam]

In the street and primary school playground I was Dalglish. Sure, we didn't have positions and I was quite often playing against my obese toddler brother in goal or rebounds but I WAS Dalglish. Except for the times I'd be playing alone against the garage and I'd shout out various Brazilian legends as if I had South-American Tourettes.

 

My happiest footballing memories came from about 11 to 14 when I was lumped in with the B squad in games. The good kids went off to play on the all-weather pitch and I was lumped in with the fat, mentally slow, unsporting or disabled kids (unfairly... honest). Me and Tariq Siddique were amazing up front together - we'd score hundreds each every season. Looking back I guess that wasn't massively impressive with TIMMAY! in goal. I'd love to say I was still in my Dalglish phase but the Paul Walsh comment above has made me re-evaluate.

 

Then from about 14 onwards, when I actually got into the school team, I realised I was more Molby-esque and I was quite happy with this as it gave me an excuse to not run. Sadly I usually played left-wing (despite being right-footed - the school coach must have been called Roy) and this approach didn't work.

[Cobs]

Dalglish at the time though in retrospect I realise I was more like Thierry Henry

[Coyler]

Grobbelaar/Clemence (from his book Clemence on Goalkeeping), then when I accepted that I was too small for goal at the time it was a vague Dalglish influence, and nowadays I'm another one whose latter-day five-a-side self-image is Xabi Alonso. In the odd eleven-a-side games we have, where I always play on the f*cking wing, I strive to be as honest as Tony Núñez.

Edited November 14, 2010 by Coyler

[John am Rhein]

Mark Hughes - get the retaliation in first

[Andy @ Allerton]

Dalglish.

[Falconhoof]

back to goal, turning and shooting all in one movement.....Rush!

 

Used to try to do the Beardsley shimmy but wasn't good enough even to immitate his tricks. He did this thing in the warmup where he'd clip the ball with one foot off the other.

[Raj]

A slighlty better version of Christian Poulsen.

He'sgot better hair though

[Buzz]

Grobbelaar/Clemence (from his book Clemence on Goalkeeping), then when I accepted that I was too small for goal at the time it was a vague Dalglish influence, and nowadays I'm another one whose latter-day five-a-side self-image is Xabi Alonso. In the odd eleven-a-side games we have, where I always play on the f*cking wing, I strive to be as honest as Tony Núñez.

Same as me, though I stayed as a keeper, I was tall and fat.

[crisps]

Robinho, left sided attacking player, capable of scoring some amazing goals against s**** teams teams, missing in big games and work rate very suspect.

[Nebraska Red]

early on in my career, I was Ernie Hunt. as I got older, Joey Jones.

 

now I'm more like Davros the dalek, without the motorized chair.

[Ramón Benítez Hernández]

Brucie when I played 'keeper and Jan Molby when I played in the middle.

 

I was built like Jan Molby as a kid.

[Woodsyla]

When you played football. No matter how delusional you were about it.

 

I'd have to say Norman Hunter for me. I was a dirty c*nt with no talent.

I still play and am likened to Sami Hyppia however it's the oil tanker turning rather than the fantastic aerial ability.

[MarkD]

Fancied myself as an expert free kick taker for my school team/street games, so would run about 10 yards up to the ball and in my mind swerve it around a wall whilst shouting out in my best David Coleman voice, "Bonhoff". Alway loved the Allan Clarke salute after scoring.

 

From Liverpool, always was Dalglish!

[ManxRed]

Ray Clemence when in goal, Heighway when playing.

[5InIstanbul]

Maradona, but with a bit more to my game.