04 Apr 2022 07:42:12
Always hear that this player or that player is going to be the “new Messi” or the new whoever, and mostly it never turns out to be anywhere near true, who ever lived up to that expectation?
Only one I can think of in recent years is Salah who was touted as the Egyptian Messi while he was at Basel.

04 Apr 2022 07:54:34
I can't think of any at Liverpool off the top of my head but I remember Nesta at Lazio being compared to Baresi. Both amazing players.

04 Apr 2022 08:18:29
Wasn’t Cheyrou hailed as the new Zidane.

04 Apr 2022 08:30:17
Joe Allen. Wasn't he the Welsh Iniesta or Xavi ?

04 Apr 2022 08:40:57
David Ngog the new Thiery Henry.

04 Apr 2022 08:46:55
Shaqiri was known as ‘the Alpine Messi’ early on.

04 Apr 2022 08:50:54
3 cracking replies by Harry, Flash and JK and all true. There's a lesson to be learned there i guess 🤔.

04 Apr 2022 08:52:14
Sergi Canos, he was amazing at the underage level.

04 Apr 2022 08:55:45
My build up play was often described as Messi.

04 Apr 2022 09:01:42
musialowski is the Polish Messi. does make me chuckle when people say these things.

04 Apr 2022 09:02:21
Ryan Babel was also described as the new Henry at one point.

04 Apr 2022 10:07:08
Marko Marin. The German Messi. Oh dear 😅.

04 Apr 2022 10:48:52
Raheem Sterling was the new John Barnes. David Amoo was also the new John Barnes. Jordan Ibe was the new Raheem Sterling. Seyi Ojo was the new Raheem Sterling.

Jordan Rossiter was the new Steven Gerrard. Jay Spearing was the new Steven Gerrard.

Dani Pacheco was the new something but have forgotten. Was it the new Messi? Joao Carlos Texieira was the new Dani Pacheco. Sergi Canos was the new Dani Pacheco.

04 Apr 2022 10:57:15
Norman Whiteside was the new George Best lee Sharpe was the new George Best Ryan Giggs was the new George Best am sure they have had a few more as well 😂.

04 Apr 2022 11:17:10
Babel was one of those players who I really wanted to come good. Was rapid and on his day was unplayable. Unfortunately he didn’t do it on a consistent basis. His goal against Arsenal in the CL and one against Lyon I believe were particular highlights of his.

04 Apr 2022 11:27:02
Fat Frank as a manager the new David Brent.

04 Apr 2022 11:55:43
To be fair best and Giggs do share similar traits off the pitch.

04 Apr 2022 13:39:54
Nice one IR😂.

04 Apr 2022 13:54:28
Giggs has done his best to emulate it off pitch.

04 Apr 2022 13:55:01
Andrea Pirlo was the Italian Joe Allen.

04 Apr 2022 15:25:39
I’m the new Jan Molby.

04 Apr 2022 15:37:32
I am Keiser Size😎.

04 Apr 2022 16:47:45
Ahhh Soze NOT Size🤦.

04 Apr 2022 17:08:50
Don't worry Barry, I'm XXXL Keiser size!

04 Apr 2022 23:08:48
I refer you gentlemen to our friend Longthing76 😉.