John Barnes was magic he could do anything especially playing with Beardsley .

@nmh75556

4 жыл бұрын

What a combo they were. Twinkle feet was underrated. Barnes was magic

Steve Nicol was one of the best players of his era. A true Liverpool legend.

@rosemaryfarell5264

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely. Jamie carragher put him in his greatest lfc team of players throughout history.

Mane is an amazing player but yeah John Barnes in his prime was unbelievable!

John Barnes, probably the most underated English player ever. Guy was a genius.

@damaine3209

4 жыл бұрын

Jamaican* never forget it

@antwango

4 жыл бұрын

@@damaine3209 when hes good hes english! just like tennis players! andy murray was english for a short while looool

@SuperMuneera

4 жыл бұрын

Better than Gascoigne and more gifted than Gerrard, Suarez and Dalgish. Shame he played in a racist era and shame English sides were banned in Europe.

@damaine3209

4 жыл бұрын

@@antwango lol...smh, Raheem is still very much Jamaican too.

@erikanders9038

4 жыл бұрын

So overrated it’s unbelievable

Also people forget how good Stevie Nicol was...an absolute legend.

@andywalker9079

4 жыл бұрын

👍

@astronauttent8144

4 жыл бұрын

He is ruining his reputation with horibly stupid coments as a poundit

@DR-uq4hn

4 жыл бұрын

Navah King yeah right for the over 40s as a pinkish fat goalie. A blimp of a legend

@cjewe1z

4 жыл бұрын

@@astronauttent8144, ESPN is paying him to do it. If anyone was offered that, they would take it.

@XhoowieX

4 жыл бұрын

@@astronauttent8144 not really. Very few people in Britain see this, and those who do only watch it for humour anyway. And it has nothing to do with his ability or career as a player.

John Barnes was pure class and among the quality players of the 1980s, deprived of the big European games in his career we never got to witness his full potential !!

I'm a United fan but I still love Stevie Nicol. Funny man

@jonathanmartin4125

4 жыл бұрын

Mick Doyle he is a moron

@martymccartan4616

4 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Martin mate your a wanker .

@CoolDude-jp1kj

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanmartin4125 He's a legend. Great great player

I agree. In that 1987/88 season Barnes was just amazing.

@ihateyoumother-fucker3204

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Simons: 22 goals from left wing 😳😳😳😳

@markwhittaker6866

2 жыл бұрын

That was a great Liverpool team and Barnes was the jewel in the crown.

Love Mane but Prime John Barnes was unplayable,a Beast. Still my LFC hero from Childhood great man too.

Pirlo was an absolute genius who could contrtol full matches look at the game vs England in euro 2012 he had more touches and passes than the whole England midfield combined a game with Gerrard in it that’s how good pirlo was plus his penalty at the end was magnificent

@sg-legend5244

4 жыл бұрын

ir right about trashford, but thats your name? lol. and pirlo better but all round gerrard

@trashfordisrash59

4 жыл бұрын

Jay Anthony how can you say he wasn’t on Gerrards level the guy won everything his control of a game was a thing of beauty gerrard is a wonderful player he will score more goals than pirlo but it’s just my opinion I think pirlo is a better player his style of play made him effective for longer

@e8412561

4 жыл бұрын

...most touches means absolutely nothing...look up the stats at the end of many professional games...the four CB's generally have most touches of all the outfield players...

@sreddi83

4 жыл бұрын

The greatest tragedy of that game is that Pirlo controlled it and STILL couldn't get the job done against England, had to go to penalties

@gargola1887

4 жыл бұрын

@Shahzaib Khan pirlo easily over gerrard.. pirlo went to juventus and completely changed that team .and he was already old at the time..no comparision

I had the privilege to watch John week in week out and it took my breath away at times.

@BurnsTennis

4 жыл бұрын

I saw Barnes play numerous times for Liverpool. I was also at Wembley right behind the goal when he scored a brilliant free kick against the Netherlands and a great half volley in a friendly against Uruguay.

@advenco344

4 жыл бұрын

Lucky

@rodneyjoseph6059

4 жыл бұрын

He took everyone's breath away with his footballing ability and IQ

I want to see Stevie smack up Dan one day.

@nickfallon81

4 жыл бұрын

Well said!!

@BenParsons1995

4 жыл бұрын

Wait until they get back into the studio

@davidt3956

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, Dan's an idiot.

@antwango

4 жыл бұрын

do you mean david?

John Barnes was different levels to today’s players. Not even in the same sentence

@markwhittaker6866

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I agree 100%.

I love Mane a legend, but John Barnes was out of this world the reason I fell in love with liverpool some 36 years ago YNWA

Remember when England went to Brazil to play some warm up match and Barnes dribbled from halfline and scored. The guy was a great player and great dribbler. Achilles injury messed him up.

@siraajuddin736

4 жыл бұрын

My dad raves ab that goal all the time.

@davidkeeling655

4 жыл бұрын

I remember that.

@e8412561

4 жыл бұрын

...he ran, unchallenged, from midway inside the Brazillian half...he then dribbled inside their area...but 'dribbled from halfline' sounds better...

@Saintinthecity-wh9nl

3 жыл бұрын

It was a weird run as he went diagonally across the pitch.

John Barnes. An all round player and one of the greats.

Barnes was the black Messi. That man was a magician and a half.

I love Sadio but it will always be John Barnes for me. The bloke did and will always ooze class.

These guys have fun. Love it.

Do they even remember how consistent coutinho was at Liverpool

@ani4226

4 жыл бұрын

Vishnu Mahesh Pretty sure they remember the money they made only

@thunderousbandit6679

4 жыл бұрын

He wasn’t though lol he was always basic in my eyes

@delliclarke

4 жыл бұрын

He reallyyyy wasn’t consistent in Liverpool

@a.g.a7310

4 жыл бұрын

He was consistent in his last two seasons.

@marksimons4108

3 жыл бұрын

@@jairajsinghshaktawat6593 coutinho was the best 12 million we ever spent 5 seasons and spectacular goals such a talent before he left! take him back in a second! Suarez was amazing too the best striker at liverpool amazing talent look at Barca now without him ridiculous!

As much as I'd prefer Pirlo in my team over Steven G., I'd agree with Ale that Steven is a more complete midfielder.

@akshatbetala2813

3 жыл бұрын

complete= not the best

@CoolDude-jp1kj

3 жыл бұрын

Nah Gerrard is better

I'd love to have Pirlo and Mane in my team

@CaptainObvious007

3 жыл бұрын

Can I be in your team too?

James Rodriguez vs Philip Coutinho. -creativity - better long shot taker -long range passing - better dribbler -short passing - better at finding space -better play maker - better free kick taker

This was a good extra time

Imagine trying to laugh at a multiple league and European Cup winner.

@sammyboyjnr5520

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

Mane is of no comparison to great John Barns, Jamaica’s greatest son.

@sihlesihle4399

4 жыл бұрын

i dont even know who that is

@face8451

3 жыл бұрын

Really?? Tell that to a pl and a cl winner 20 goals a season one of Liverpool most valuble players

@CoolDude-jp1kj

3 жыл бұрын

@@face8451 Watch John Barnes play. Best dribbler English football has ever seen

I really like the timeline in the description

I like Mane but Barnes was just incredible. Carried the whole team.

@simondelaney6483

4 жыл бұрын

Barnes was great and my favourite Liverpool player of all time but to say he carried the team is utter nonsense. He had great players around him too in Beardsley, Rush, Aldridge, McMahon, Nicol and Hansen just to name a few.

@BurnsTennis

4 жыл бұрын

@@simondelaney6483 Indeed. Barnes added the x factor to a team that could have gone the other way after 1987. I read Ian Rush's book and he was not impressed with the signings around 1986 to 1987, he thought Liverpool might be on the decline. Dalglish had to do something and used the money from the Juventus sale well. I could be wrong but I get the distinct feeling Bob Paisley was still advising Dalglish at this stage because Paisley was actually tracking Barnes when he was manager in the early 198s.

Yes That’s the things I like about Ale because he always makes a firm decisions and separate two things that are same statistically

John barnes would have made the Brazilian team in the 80s and 90s

Quality

Oh man I so wanna see Stevie smack Dan! 😂😂

Lmao Barnes was on a different planet to Mane. Mane's good. Barnes was legendary.

@sym8774

4 жыл бұрын

Barnes or salah

@SuperMuneera

4 жыл бұрын

@@sym8774 Barnes. Barnes and Suarez are the most gifted Liverpool players ever. Gerrard and Dalglish are the most iconic.

@MultiRibrob

4 жыл бұрын

Different planet is a bold shout would like to see your opinion when mane retires because that’s only when top players get there full appreciation

@lescorlett4133

4 жыл бұрын

@@MultiRibrob it won't matter Barnes will still be classed better due to legend status.

@MultiRibrob

4 жыл бұрын

Professor Wingnutt yeah but when mane retires he will be a legend u dope

Steven Gerrard more dynamic and more complete, but pirlo has more trophies, better legacy, controlled games better and higher football IQ

@_tides2129

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Geoff

@eldio2124

4 жыл бұрын

4th Genna true, id rather have Gerrard but I’m biased because I loved him. But I can see how people would say pirlo was better. It depends what you value in a midfielder.

@realgems24

4 жыл бұрын

Pirlo played on better teams

@gabrielazki

4 жыл бұрын

@4th Genna That is ridiculous. If it's all down to the slow Italian league, how come Pirlo dominated for Milan in the CL, and what about his integral part of the WC winning side of 2006 and the team who reached the Euros final in 2012. Gerrard accomplished absolutely nothing for England.

@gabrielazki

4 жыл бұрын

@4th Genna No, what's misleading is attributing Pirlo's success to the "slow" Italian league when it's obvious for any knowledgeable football fan that he's world class that has proven himself in the Champions League, the World Cup and the Euros. Remember when he toyed with England in the Euros of 2012? If Gerrard was as good as you say, then he should've been able to do something with England. He had John Terry, Rio, Ashley Cole, Lampard, Rooney etc. There is no excuse.

No one is better than Barnesy

Quality craic 😂

Pirlo was an elite, luxury one of a kind rare footballer giant clubs built teams around him to challenge for leagues,CL, WC, Euro, Steven Gerrard himself tried to emulate him later in his career & failed to match, in contrast Gerrard been emulated by Jordan Henderson🤷🏻‍♂️ it’s enough to say he was Italy best/most influential player WC 2006 glory, the same thing 6 years later as finalist Euro 2012. Andrea belongs to the Zidane’s, Riquelme’s,Seedorf’s,Xavi’s,Iniesta’s. players with brain that decided the game already before the actual action. & you telling Stevie G who couldn’t even figure it how to play with Lampard. Please 🤦🏻‍♂️

@akshatbetala2813

3 жыл бұрын

put scholes in the brainy group

Great craic

John barnes all day long what a bench though with mane on it .

“Well thank you Dan” 😂🤣

Ale's left eye is getting to me now 😂

@SC-fl8eq

4 жыл бұрын

@@LowkeyRmc no its not

@advenco344

4 жыл бұрын

C3PO it’s his middle eye you bimbo

@damaine3209

4 жыл бұрын

@@LowkeyRmc smh

Top strikers for England at this moment. Kane, Vardy, Calvert Lewin, Rashford.

I fully agree with stevies opinion on Barnes

Andrea Pirlo won the World Cup

@SC-fl8eq

4 жыл бұрын

And Danny drinkwater won the prem, does that make him a better player than Gerrard?

@sayujraj

4 жыл бұрын

@@SC-fl8eq What a comparison. Drinkwater and Pirlo in the same breath.

@VideoAssistantRafi

4 жыл бұрын

@@SC-fl8eq how about this for a comparison. English = rubbish? Or rubbish = English?

The inside / outside thing was pretty funny! Stevie needs to lighten up!

Johnny barnes was cool and collective on the pitch I always watched him very close and he knew he was special .mane is young he as to keep going winning trophies be for hes judge as good as the lfc legend barnesy is by far the greatest England player and am not lfc fan .leeds fan

Where is ale s crazy headset did he stopped playing warzone 😂😂😂

@costanza7013

4 жыл бұрын

His son took it back 😂

@antwango

4 жыл бұрын

i would pay to watch this crew get on a game of fifa and pes and maybe play a mini league... the banter would be hilarious

Mane does his share of defensive work. He does more defensive work than Firmino and Salah. Barnes was my favourite player when I was a youth, too. Rodriguez is better than Coutinho. Wasn't he the best player at the 2014 World Cup? He lit up that tournament.

@tsimoi273

4 жыл бұрын

Some of Mane's defensive stats are 3rd in the team. What a player.

@cjewe1z

4 жыл бұрын

@@tsimoi273, what statistics? I keep telling people that statistics don't tell the whole story. Why are talking about statistics? Are you a football analyst? Mofos watch a game here and a game there and they think they are football gurus

What is Steve talking about? No forward in the premier League has a higher work rate than Sadio Mané, not even Jamie Vardy, he is always pressing and has to cover for Robertson all the time but Nicol would have you believe that he is somehow underwhelming when it comes onto his defensive contributions. He is better than Barnes.

@c.c2234

4 жыл бұрын

When you used to watch Barnes what did you like most about his game ?

@BurnsTennis

4 жыл бұрын

Sadio Mane is NOT better than John Barnes

@yt.personal.identification

4 жыл бұрын

Someone never saw Barnes play. The middlefield is charged with cover for Robbo. Bobby is the hardest working forward on the team. ...but your spelling was OK

@DR-uq4hn

4 жыл бұрын

Damaine I agree with you man but that’s Stevie not worth a nickel. The same man who said once that a defender doesn’t need to defend (referring to TAA) he also claimed that VVD should have won the Ballon D’Or instead of Messi & many others British rubbish biased nonsense my friend. Also he always tries to overrate his era over the previous or current ones so he can sells 5he idea he was a “top class” & someone like Sergio Ramos isn’t. My my 🤦🏻‍♂️

@yt.personal.identification

4 жыл бұрын

@@DR-uq4hn ...but he was top class. To say otherwise is far more ridiculous than anything Stevie has said himself.

I feel like they are specifically talking about my over40 team.

Every week when I stand on that legendary kop I thank my lucky liverpool stars

@GrandpaVince

4 жыл бұрын

@mandem let's forget about all those things of the past that were all a big misunderstanding. We were the first team to allow women into the grounds, we've won loads of champion leagues and 18 premier leagues so people should focus on that.

Outside and inside football is different the ball flight is different and in most countries its cooler outside.

12:25 😂

Ale was an average player in MLS when it was a semi-pro league. He found his true level when he was playing in the over-40 league.

Dan really gets on my nerves, sometimes I just stop watching the video because of him.

@619trading9

4 жыл бұрын

no kiddin, so disruptive with the flow

@Saintinthecity-wh9nl

3 жыл бұрын

He is the only one on ESPN who gets on your nerves?!

"SAY-doe" lol

It’s very “SADO” a grown up presenter for many years still can’t read properly. in fact it was a player’s name that been mentioned over a thousand times in this show alone. COME ON DAN. Seriously? 🙄

@tsimoi273

4 жыл бұрын

It's easy SA-DIO not Sedo or Sedio.

@hdtennis5897

4 жыл бұрын

Just give the guy a break..

@hdtennis5897

4 жыл бұрын

He is only human

@costanza7013

4 жыл бұрын

@@hdtennis5897 he's a human who's poor at his job...

@antwango

4 жыл бұрын

pretty sure hes winding lfc fans like "david" up lol

I dont understand that Ali don't understand that we amateur players, have a job on the side and while we want to be better we not gonna wait a few years before we make a back heel or whatever, also who does he play with for them to not be able to make a 5yard pass ? or does he mean in comparison to his level, because that just what you have to deal with, those that i play with can almost all do that as long as the pace of the game is on our level. Finally, all clubs that i played in where people where willing to learn and train and not jsut come to train, with a good attitude from the trainer also and the right expectations we was able to make people play pretty fine, time after time. I have seen some sunday league teams in england, and i was frankly chocked. They were so bad, i dont know if thats normal, but that was almost not football and it was more than one time.

I agreed with Steve but it is too early to compare sadio Mane with John Barne because Sadio still improves his performance day by day.

@herbertgarriques2570

4 жыл бұрын

This is a problem.. they are not talking about success or achievements... Better player....

Mane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John Barnes excellent player.

Couldn’t agree more with amateurs thinking they’re amazing but can’t play a simple pass. I don’t pretend I’m super skilful but I also don’t try stupid back heels or flicks (losing possession)

Dan, its sadio not sado

9:32 what did Steve say?

@BVB09-

4 жыл бұрын

You've done more snickering today than you've done in the last 5 years

I prefer playing inside.

Like mls means anything they dont even call the sport by its real name European cups and English championships and cups mean a lot more.

Barnes110%

ESPNFC needs to take themselves a little more serious so that fans can take them serious ...

It is true about amateurs, that is why some will stay an amateur.

Sadio Mane is good John Barnes was majic

Gerrard molto diverso da Pirlo come caratteristiche : fisiche , tecniche .Non si possono paragonare!

Sadio is the better player. African POTY, Golden boot topscorer, ucl winner, leugue winner should win PL Poty. fast, good in the air, good dribbler and a finisher and most important he's always clutch always scores game winners

@digitalhometech8714

4 жыл бұрын

Google john barnes mate

@yt.personal.identification

4 жыл бұрын

So you described Mane...but had nothing for Barnes. ...you didn't see Barnes play, did you.

Which was the best rapper lol

Pirlo without a doubt. He didn't need to be all over the place like what Ali Moreno said. Give him the ball and he wins u games. Not to mention his free kicks was better than Gerrard. Thanks to Pirlo and Canavarro Italy won the world cup.

@DR-uq4hn

4 жыл бұрын

Maldini Barker & the mighty BUFFON for sure. Gattuso & Zambrotta deserve a mention too. That’s about it. The rest underperformed to their standards.

Comparing a world cup winner to a player who slipped and missed the chance of winning the league. SMH

@CoolDude-jp1kj

3 жыл бұрын

Or how about comparing them in the 2005 UCL final 😁 Gerrard was better end of

What do these people have against coutinho!!

Pirlo vs scholes? 🤔

@akshatbetala2813

3 жыл бұрын

scholes for me tbh

@CoolDude-jp1kj

3 жыл бұрын

@@akshatbetala2813 Nope

Its Sa-Dio, Dan. Not Say-Do 😒

Barnes every day

Stevie Nicol a blimp of a legend for the over 40s as a pinkish fat goalie.

stevie g is best player of all time

You right Ale, nobody could slip like Gerrard did in 2014 against Chelsea & handed the league title for City or the back pass straight to Thierry Henry at Euro 2004 to win a penalty for France & costed England the match & he didn’t learn from it that Stevie repeated the same exact scenario but this time was Liverpool vs Arsenal. You’re right Pirlo can’t match him at this, in contrast Andrea delivered shined & World Cup for his nation instead, took them to Euro final 6 years later (masterclass performance defeating Gerrard on the route btw) plus couple Champions Leagues & 6 league titles & other cups. What you think?

Did they choose steven Gerrard over pirlo ?

@merdje1710

4 жыл бұрын

@Jay Anthony what's next van dijk better than maldini

@CoolDude-jp1kj

3 жыл бұрын

@@merdje1710 Gerrard is better tho

Coutinho is way better than James, what are they talking about

@matthewbourne9647

4 жыл бұрын

Where is the proof to suggest that? That is your opinion not fact. The truth is both of them are great in the #10 role or as 'cams' in a system where the team is built around them. However the new modern #10 must be more box to box & be able to press & work off the ball & coutinho & james just like ozil, isco & many others are now what we refer to as luxury players.

@joebebendorf262

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew Bourne Coutinho is just as good in Brazil as James is in Columbia. And Coutinho dominated the premier league for years. He was better than Hazard and KDB. People also forget that Coutinho had more than 30 goal contributions in a season with Barca. James is a sub and only scores some goals cause he comes on fresh. Playing a game he gets too tired

@matthewbourne9647

4 жыл бұрын

@@joebebendorf262 Lol can't believe you just said Coutinho was better than Hazard & de Bruyne 🤦🏿‍♂️.You must be a brazil or lpool fan because hazard & de bruyne dominated the pl for 5/6 years while coutinho had a couple great seasons, big difference! Hazard & de bruyne are better players all day long the eye test & the stats can prove that to a blind man.

@joebebendorf262

4 жыл бұрын

@@matthewbourne9647 actually I like Barca, Tottenham, Dortmund, Monaco and I am jumping on the Lazio hype train (who doesn't love an underdog). Coutinho was Liverpool's best player and he must of done something to be sold for a price of $140 fricken million. His control and killer passes at Liverpool were something to be admired

Pepsi or coca cola. Cheese n onion crisps or ready salted.

More Dan and Stevie footage😂😂😂blockbuster!!

Only thing Stevie is in control of is the biscuit barrel.

kane...when u going back to wwe?

Did these guys just pick gerrard over pirlo?

@CoolDude-jp1kj

3 жыл бұрын

Gerrard was miles better. Learn about football

Barnes was way better than Mane. Ian Rush was lethal.

Why does Dan persist on pronouncing Sadio Mane’s makes wrong

@DR-uq4hn

4 жыл бұрын

RACIST

Hahahah wow how interesting to know the perception of Pros on Amateur players 😂😅

Barnes all the way...

John barnes. Case closed

wait wasn't ale an amateur?

Pirlo all day for me..

@CoolDude-jp1kj

3 жыл бұрын

Delusional

@acobhrambler2432

3 жыл бұрын

@@CoolDude-jp1kj look at there trophy cabinets

@CoolDude-jp1kj

3 жыл бұрын

@@acobhrambler2432 What does that prove lol? Absolutely nothing

@acobhrambler2432

3 жыл бұрын

@@CoolDude-jp1kj go away ya sausage

@CoolDude-jp1kj

3 жыл бұрын

@@acobhrambler2432 Haha that's what i thought. No response. Proving me right

Gj

Never thought I’d ever hear someone choose Gerrard over Pirlo. Wild choice

@jayrodm643

4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm they're both great players. Not much to separate them

@mbeav11

4 жыл бұрын

U didn’t watched gerrard play much did u?

@nickchemist3722

4 жыл бұрын

@ Bobby g ironic that because as good as Gerard is I would say Zidane was the best all around midfielder to ever play the game . Better than Gerard even

@JscottyOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

isco alie Lol I did. But if you’re assuming that I can assume the same about you and Pirlo lol

@JscottyOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

BobbyG idk to put Gerrard in that category. As much as he wasn’t as prolific in goal scoring. Me personally would take Scholes over Gerrard

8:55 when u accept Liverpool are out of champions leaque

@tsimoi273

4 жыл бұрын

What does even that mean except to show you've extreme low IQ

@noahgarriga4671

4 жыл бұрын

@@tsimoi273 im not from uk idiot

Goodness me Pirlo is ofc better than Steven Gerrard. Tf is wrong with these pundits 😂

@akshatbetala2813

3 жыл бұрын

man they say gerrard is better than scholes

@paulmcnamara4774

3 жыл бұрын

No he wasn't Stevie was way better.

@paulmcnamara4774

3 жыл бұрын

@@akshatbetala2813 He was idiot he played in much a worse team and show what a class player he was. Scholes played with many great players with Utd so it was way easier for him.