Best Player In the EPL over last 20 years?

[Beast]

plenty of good players in the last 20 years .. the names mentioned about plus people like Cantona,Zola..etc

In terms of impact i think crazy Eric wins it hands down .. he was really influential with the formation of the EPL however
in terms of pure enjoyment i will pick Gian Franco Zola , the shorty , thin body who tortured defenders with than modest Chelsea.. Zola was pure magic

 

[Aker]

You're a funny guy Aker.

Giggs has been a solid player for years. Henry was one of, if not the best player in the world in his prime.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Henry was never the best player in the world in his prime. He was among them but no the best.

 

[Aker]

He was close, but Giggs never was.

 

[Beast]

Zola actually piss all over Henry in every department anyone who old enough in the 90's know this fact

Further proof

 

[Aker]

Zola was never on Henry's level.

Zola was a scorer of great goals, not a great goal scorer (compared to Henry ofc).

 

[Poor_Sunyol]

Cantona. Simples.

 

[silky_soccer]

He was close, but Giggs never was.

Giggs and Scholees are 2 of thee most underateed players in history, They would walk into any side IMO barca included in their prime.

 

[Beast]

Zola was never on Henry's level.

Zola was a scorer of great goals, not a great goal scorer (compared to Henry ofc).

Correction

Zola was higher than Henry in everything.. and the poll is not about the best striker (and Zola wasn't one he was SS/AM ) as a player /technique/dribbling /smart thinking/finishing /free kicks he is better than Henry

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Scholes is a fayg.

 

[10Rivaldo]

Alan Shearer?

 

[Sívori]

Le Tissier

 

[koko]

giggs for me shouldnt be up there hes just been around for donkeys years so people gush over him cracks me up like has been said never been close to being one of the top few players in the world not even uniteds best for me...i would of definitely given schmeichael the nod over giggs for a start

zola better than henry? no chance mate

 

[Beast]

No he is better than Henry.. there isn't any player who tortured the big 3 teams constantly as much as Zola.. u look at the stuff he pulled vs your ,United & Liverpool defenders is out of this world..

You put Henry in an average team and he won't be able to lead.. u put Zola in an average team and they improve dramatically .. Henry scores , Zola make things happen .

Henry didn't even win a European title with such a strong team like Arsenal even though he was hyped till there was no tomorrow .. Zola managed that

As i said only those who were small children in the 90's would say Henry is better cause they frankly haven't watched enough of Zola
Hell u don't see Britain giving Henry an OBE . Zola received one

As a player Zola is 10 times the man and the player Henry is.. it's him and Cantona in the last 20 years..

 

[tk_TommyKim]

I wouldn't say Henry's that bad of a player like Beast made it. I think the difference is that Henry is still playing while Zola's retired. It's hard to examine one's career when they're still active, even though MLS isn't really anything significant.