Premiership's most entertaining player?

HangTime · 5 Jul 2003 at 15:53

Threads discussing who are the best, worst, most under/overrated etc players are fairly common, but who is the most *entertaining* player currently plying their trade in the premiership? Who makes the hairs on your neck stand up? A few possibilities might include:

-Okocha
-Barthez
-Henry
-Juninho
-Riise
-Jenas

Probably Henry for me at the moment, but then obviously I'm a bit biased and more likely to be entertained by an Arsenal player...

J.D.K · 5 Jul 2003 at 16:24

Well if we are keeping up the tradition of wearing the tinted shades of our club colours I would say Heskey

nah seriously I would have to go with Okocha some of the skill, dribbling, wierd things he comes off with is just amazing, I havn't seen any other player try some of the things he does. Joe Cole is another good entertaining player who not last season but seasons past always had a trick or two.

Henry for me is just ordinary, he isn't entertaining as such just plain good, he either uses his pace to knock the ball past someone or has good ball control, Pires is much more entertaining to watch than Henry.

Also Zola was the master of entertainment, but sadly is no longer part of the premiership.

pointy shadow · 5 Jul 2003 at 16:26

Di Canio

Gilly · 5 Jul 2003 at 16:36

Originally posted by pointy shadow
Di Canio

The person who immediately sprung to mind for me.

I like watching Kewell when he's on form, Zola was indeed very impressive, and some of the stuff Henry does is amazing, but overall in recent seasons for pure entertainment Di Canio's the man for me.

Ratty · 5 Jul 2003 at 17:04

what about jay jay okotcha (sp?) i think he is really good to watch

Ratty

atpbx · 5 Jul 2003 at 17:16

Zola without question.

JAzz · 5 Jul 2003 at 17:34

Henry is pretty entertaining to watch. Towards the end of the season he was showing some great skills which he usually doesnt show, i didnt realise he could do as much as skill as he could. The way he breezes past players is amazing

DiCanio, Okocha and Zola are also great to watch.

RealDeal · 5 Jul 2003 at 17:44

Pires can do some special things when he wants to imo

but Zola for me

[ASSE]Hinchy · 5 Jul 2003 at 18:02

Originally posted by HangTime
-Riise

LOL

Sorry I just find that funny.

For me it is either Henry, Veron or Okocha.

Veron on his day is breathtaking at times, as is Okocha. Henry probably shades it for me though as he can do almost everything Okocha and Veron can, only 20,000mph faster

BFCTom · 5 Jul 2003 at 18:12

Gotta be Jay-Jay for me.

JohnnyKnoxville · 5 Jul 2003 at 18:13

Van Nistelrooy

[ASSE]Hinchy · 5 Jul 2003 at 18:15

Originally posted by JohnnyKnoxville
Van Nistelrooy

LOL

Yeah his dives are often quite entertaining but its the same trick every week. Kinda gets a bit boring after a while

Faz · 5 Jul 2003 at 18:16

I would go with Henry

CliffyG · 5 Jul 2003 at 18:18

Arsenal wise last season i'd say Henry, was Pires the season before. Non Arsenal i would say Okacha, he's done some silly things on the ball and gets away with it all the time

, very entertaining.

tom_w · 5 Jul 2003 at 18:35

Trevor Benjamin

You'll see what I mean next season

Nismo · 5 Jul 2003 at 19:24

Okocha

Murf · 5 Jul 2003 at 19:50

Originally posted by tom_w
Trevor Benjamin

You'll see what I mean next season

LOL

. Sure

Gman · 5 Jul 2003 at 19:51

gotta be Jay Jay , some of the stuff he trys and manages to pull off are great. probably most players could do it but its just the fact he even attempts some of these things during a match.

The Edge · 5 Jul 2003 at 20:12

Michael Owen a couple years ago.

David Ginola when in his prime.

last season Zola - no contest.

JohnnyKnoxville · 5 Jul 2003 at 20:14

Vladamir Smicer, always entertaining when he's on the ball