Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
For me Vieira was 100% world class. But one of the strengths of his game was the physical battle. Roy Keane said when he was up against Vieria he had to be on it from the first second.
Those 2 players were lethal but challenges they made that weren't bookings in the past probably today would be. Things that were yellows then could be reds. He would still be a world class but I think the edge of his game wouldnt be the same as the game is very soft now.
You could also say could certain players now cope with the demands back then?
But I don't like doing this tbf, comparing eras in that way...all that counts is what you do when you are playing.