AMERICAN REACTS TO THE 25 BEST ENGLISH FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME!

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Sports Illustrated dropped a 25 best English players of all time. Now I am on here with the chat. Let me pop out the Let me pop out the other chat. Pop out Let me pop out this chat, too. We got to get Twitch chat and YouTube chat since we're live. Um, so I got the Twitch chat and the YouTube chat. They're gonna tell me because y'all gotta keep in mind I just started watching football two years ago. I watched not two years, two seasons ago when Liverpool FC won the Premier League. That was the first year I've ever watched any form of football. And I'm grown grown. I'm a grown man, literally. Um, so if I don't know some of these players, the chat got us, man. The chat got us. Y'all help me in the comments, too. All right, let's go through it, man. The 25 best English players of all time ranked. I already know this is going to be I like if it's anything like basketball rankings and it's like it's kind of like a scaled ranking like you could put the old school players. Yeah, that's nostalgia. But the game elevates every year. Like players get better every single year. So you don't put too many old players now. I don't want to see nobody from 1960 because he got nothing on Jude at the end of the day. At the end of the day, godamn it. Uh success on the pitch has elevate uh has eluded England for 60 years, but not because of lack of talent. Well, that's a fact. Uh, Harry Kane. England is quite often referred to as the home of soccer, mainly because many, especially the English, believe it was the world's most popular sport invented. Was it invented in England? I know y'all invented the word soccer. Uh, but America gets blamed for that word a lot. And we take credit for it like like we do so much. We take credit for a lot of stuff that ain't ours. Uh, while that's not entirely true, the origins of the game actually date all the way back to ancient China. China did it. Could you? What? China just do everything, don't they? First, the small waterlo nation did did turn soccer professional with a football association. All right, there's a lot of reading going on here in this reaction. I want to let you know I do have a partial credit, no a partial college um a partial college education. I was an honor student in college. It was just too easy. I I I ain't really like it. Uh but anyway, I can read. I'm just tired. That's my excuse. Uh creating the first official set of rules back in 1863. Second, ever since then, English soccer has been one of, if not the biggest powerhouse in world soccer. I'm getting uncomfortable with them calling this soccer this much. Is anybody else uncomfortable? I understand this is Sports Illustrated, but for you to let somebody type this up, for it to go through so many people proofreading it to finally get published and it to have soccer in it this much is is it's starting to bother me. It's called football now. I get it. Okay. All right. I'mma let it go. Internationally, England may not always have ruled the world, but it did capture a historic World Cup win in 1966. 1966. Who was alive? I was not alive. Well, America, when did America get one? Huh? Anyway, while domestically the country is home to some of the biggest and most storied soccer clubs on the planet, I'm going to just start saying football. All right. Manu, Liverpool, Arsenal to name just three. Why would they name Manu and not Man City? I mean, Manu is pretty historic. All right. These clubs in turn have helped produce some of the greatest players. the beautiful game has ever seen. Somebody in the comments said, "Leads, leads, leads, leads." Didn't Are y'all Did y'all just Are y'all even in the Premier League? My fault. With that in mind, we've ranked the top 25. All right. Honorable mention, Michael Owen. Michael Owen is an honorable mention. Had injuries not taken such a heavy toll, Michael Owen's career could have reached even greater heights. Owen exploded onto the scene as a teenager in the late 1990s, combined lightning pace with ruthless finishing to become one of the most feared for in the world in world foot. Oh, now they put football. His finest year came in 2001 when he helped LIVERPOOL win the FA Cup, League Cup, and UA UEFA Cup before becoming the second youngest balloon door winner. What the hell is that? That's the MVP or something. What's the balloon? So, I'm telling y'all this how new I am at this balloon. How do you say that? Dior or balloon or salute. Oh, yeah. By the way, if y'all see some of these and y'all see like I should be like, go look at the highlights. Go look at the highlights. Go look at the highlights. We'll do another video on the highlights. So, all right. 25. Allan Ball. Allan Ball was England star in 1966. Norman Quicky Express Holton achieved giddy. Oh. Oh, that's they're citing their images. My bad. All right. So, let's Who is Norman Hall? Norman Hall. This back when they was just wearing regular T-shirts and sweaters. Wow. Look at this. While names like Bobby Moore and Giov Hurst are most often associated with England's 1966 World Cup triumph, many within the game believe Allen Ball was the team's driving force. The youngest player in the squad, Ball brought relentless energy, work rate, and technical quality to England's midfield. His tireless performance performances were crucial throughout the tournament. none more so than the file where he seemed to cover every blade of grass, help dis uh disrupt West Germany's attack, and provide the assist for Herz's decisive extra time goal. Well, y'all beat Germany. That's in 1966. That's a big thing. Uh, all right. Jude Jude Bellingham at 24. I'm not going to read all of these. We know what Jude do. But 24 be honest in the comments chat. Is there 24 better players may cuz I'm new. Is there 24 better players than Jude Bellingham that you have seen come across England's team, the national team for England? Definitely. Okay. I I keep that energy when we see some of these names. If I scroll down to 23 and you don't think 23 is better than Jude Bellingham. It's going to get wicked. It's going to get wicked. I ain't going to read his. We know who Jude is. I I know who Jude is. All right. Frank Lampert. So Frank's better than Jude. Let's read. Midfielders aren't usually known for banging in goals, but Frank Lamp here made a career of it. Across just over 1,000 gangs for club and country, Lampard scored a ridiculous 303 goal. God damn. Most of those came in Chelsea shirt where he became the club's all-time leading scorer. Still holds the title of the Premier League's highest scoring midfielder. So, what was he doing? What was he doing at the midfield position? How was he? He wasn't shy in the England shirt either. Netting 29 times to become the national team's top scoring middlefielder. Ironically, through his most iconic England moment is one that didn't count. His rocket off the strike against Germany in 2010. I'm interested in seeing him. Glenn Huddle. So, these two people are better than Jude. Look at the size of his shorts. All right. Anyway, uh Glenn Hule often felt like a player was born in generation too early. Yeah, there's a lot of players like this in basketball. Uh Supreme Technical blah blah blah blah. A Tottenham Hot Spur legend, he scored 110 goals in 490 appearances with the club, helping Spurs win two FA Cups before enjoying spells with Monaco Swinden Pound and Chelsea. I'm going to read the last one what he's done for England. I'm done that. I'm going to just read these last ones. For England, which he would later manage, hold huddle, how you say dude, name with the creative heartbeat of Bobby Robson's side throughout much of the 1980s, earning the reputation as one of the most naturally gifted midfielders. Oh, he's another midfielders the country have ever produced. So, two midfielders are better than Jude Hill. Okay, Billy Wright. See, and this is where you start to lose me. The picture is in black and white. Now, a lot of people are going to be mad at me. They going to be like, "Oh, you don't know the game. You don't know the game." I know the game. Progressives. This is why you can't trust rankings, though. All right. at club level, right? Devoted his entire career to Wolver Hampton where he was the central to one of the club's most successful areas. A captain, he led Wolves three first division titles and also played key role in some of English soccer's earliest ventures into European competition. Chat chat. First player in history to reach 100 international caps for chat better than Jude Tom Finny. Yeah. See, now this is this is really striking an interest in me because you're not going to sit here and play with me like this. I get it. I love the older players. I love it. You can't have the game today without them laying the foundation. But you're not Now, I have to read them. I have to read them in entirety. Tom Finny established himself as one of the finest soccer players in the world during the mid 20th century after serving in World War II. No. Oh No. No. My bad. No. After he served in World War II. Thank you for your service. Dang. You got drafted in World War II or he went by choice. The Preston North England. Wait, hold on. The Preston North End legend spent virtually his entire career with his hometown club and earned 76 caps for England. A brilliant winger, Finny combined blistering acceleration, dazzling footwork, and a powerful shot, allowing him to glide past defenders, create chances for teammates, and score plenty of goals himself. He found the net 210 times for Preston, and added 30 goals for England. An outstanding return for a wide player of this era. This is number 2020. So these Let me go up back to Jude. Let me just read you. England's main problem at major tournaments has been inability to conjure up its best when it's really matters. An inability to find a player at the very top of his game able to inspire others and drag them to the level needed to overcome the best the world has to offer. That problem looks to have disappeared with the inspirational Jude Bellingham. The storebridgeborn superstar can be absolutely everything on the pitch and is widely regarded as one of the world's most complete midfielders. He galvanized, do you see this vocabulary word? He galvanized those around him. picks players up who are struggling and gets things going. The thing he does better than anybody else, handles pressure and stands up to the Come on, man. All right, man. It's still very I I kind of get it. It's still very early and Jude's kind of I don't know. I guess it's kind of early comparably speaking to the next these players, but I feel like he'll end up at when it's all said and done and his whole story is finished, he'll be a lot lower on this list. So, I'mma give them grace right now. 19. John Terry. John Terry was a true beast of a central defender. All right, y'all. I'mma just keep going, man. If we going to put John Terry, that's fine. His England career may not have fully lived up to his What's the title of this? Best English soccer players of all time. His England career may have not fully lived up to expectations, but like many from the golden generation, it was often affected more by tactical inconsistencies and selection issues than individual qualities. There is no doubt, however, that Terry remains one of England's greatest defenders of all time. Whatever you say, man. I I just We're putting a defender. I guess defense does win championships. All right, John Barnes. He look like he can play. His neck is the same thickness as his head. Like y'all see mine. It's like like you can see the difference. Most athletes that can really really are like really cold, they head and neck like kind of like merge as one. So John Barnes, let's read about it. John Barnes is one of the most gifted I told you. One of the most gifted players England has ever produced. blending Brazilian style flare with the physicality and tact tactical discipline required to thrive in English football. I don't like how they just going back and forth. So, it's basing it's ranking the best English footballers not based on what they done for the national team necessarily. They got to clarify that. So it's just best Englishborn footballers. Raul Scolos. Oh, that's Paul. Hey, I told y'all I'm tired. I don't know where I got Raul. That's Paul. My bad. Paul Scholes. Damn, he got a whole Ask any of Manchester United players from the 1990s and 2000s who the best teammate they ever had was, and they'll likely hear the same name over and over again. Uh, Paul Scholes. He's a world class player and deserves to be up there with likes of Zidon and Figo. Okay. Where's the Knockout Audit collab? He's on a two week vacation. Even Cristiano Ronaldo, a man not short of confidence, is in awe. Scholes is the best I've ever played with. He helped me a lot when I was young, and he's amazing. Maybe we look at him. That's high praise. No lie. 17. Peter Schultton. I'm looking for my goat. Where is my goat? Peter Shilton holds a remarkable collection of records underlying his longevity and consistency at the highest level. He remains England's most capped player of what is when they say capped, what does that mean? Cuz I keep seeing them saying, "Oh, it got this many caps, that many caps." He remains England's most cap player of all time. Also holds the record player that played the most matches. Oh, okay. Most games played. Okay. Okay. Oh, so he like LeBron. The most clean sheets in the World Cup final match is 10 with France F and achieved the main more impressive consider he did not make his World Cup debut until 32. Why was they Why not 32? Steve Gerard Gerard Lampir Scholes. It's a debate that has long divided English sock football fans which of the three midfielders maestros from the modern era truly res reign supreme. He played for Liverpool. But Gerard wasn't just about ability. He was a leader. He dragged teams to glory through sheer willpower and moments of individual brilliance, especially at Liverpool where he spent almost his entire career. All right, Liverpool. You know, there it is. Okay, we see in the chat they saying they saying Steve Gerard's really one of the best midfielders ever. Rio Ferdinand. God, this a bad picture of him. His mouth looked abnormally big. Uh, all right. Central defender ahead of his time. Rather than simply clearing danger, Ferdinand was comfortable taking responsibility on the ball and helping to launch attacks. At Man United, he frequently played a key role in building from deep, stepping into space, dividing, driving forward when needed, and delivering progressive passes into midfield to attack in motion. So, what position did he play rather than clean? So, you got to be really good to be able to have the coach's trust to do the things he did at this position. Cuz if you're supposed to be playing defense and I'm a striker, bro, up the ball. Pass the ball. Give me the ball. And they and this team had that type of trust like, "All right, you got it. Set us up." He must be good. Ashley Cole, never heard of him. A Premier League winner with both Arsenal and Chelsea following one of the most controversial moves in English soccer history. Ashley Cole is widely considered the finest left back England has ever produced. He was the full package explosive pass, razor sharp defense, awareness, and intelligence to read danger before it developed. Just as comfortable looking at his peak, he delivered performance's biggest stage on Flers. One of the most famous came in 2006 when he completely nullified Christo Rizola so effectively that he that the Portuguese star was reportedly less so frustrated he asked. Yeah. Defense wins game and your IQ. I like players with high IQ and they sound like he got I high IQ. Gary Linker Lanker. one of England's greatest goal scorers. Okay. Linker scored 48 times in 80 appearances for the three lines. He held the record for the most World Cup goals by the England player until Harry Kane surpassed him at the 2026 tournament. That's this year. And won the Golden Boot in 1986 World Cup after finishing as the competitor's top scorer. Stanley Matthews. Which one is Stanley? They look like the Cray twins, don't they? Who Who's the Wizard of Oh, he was a dribbler. The wizard of dribble played professional until he was 50. Oh, no. He the goat. God, he was giving them the blues until he was 50. He enjoyed lengthy spells of Stoke City and Blackpool, leading the Oh, you really got to look at a game if you played in Blackpool. Leading the ladder to FA Cup glory in 1953. He was also instrumental in England, winning the British home championship between 1935 and 1957 and played at two World Cups in 1950 and 1954. He remains the oldest player to have ever played for England at 42 and his peak was so good that almost no one in the game could stop him. That was the opinion on the what he played in 1935. Oh yeah, he was back in the day day. Damn. Kevin Keegan. Uh, this got to be the 80s, '7s. Okay, because I was trying to This had to be a a era of love. Them shorts is giving off too much. See, too much. Uh but Keegan at his peak with Liverpool and Hamburgg in the 1970s, Keegan was probably arguably the best player in the world. A dynamic, intelligent forward who combined creativity with relentless energy and striker instinct, scoring goals with remarkable consistency while also elevating those around him. Oh, RIP to the legend, man. But I mean I'm just he wearing them shorts for sure. Allan Sheerer. Oh yeah, I know Allan. Now Allan was like that. Now we know who Allan is. This is deserving because I know him. I my When you're watching this, please don't take what I'm saying serious because I've only been watching for two years. This is clearly something beyond my scope and range of knowledge, but I'm here because I support the game now and it's nothing to learn. You feel me? Uh, didn't he had the most goals? The Premier League all-time leading scores with 260 goals. A record that still stands strong decades later despite the best efforts from legends. Theory was good, too. Uh, Harry Kane. Sure. Who's closest? Who's closest to 260? David Beckham. You know, I've never seen Have I ever seen David Beckham play? I've only seen him with the Spice Girls. Like I've only seen him like on like like MTV or something. David Beckham. We know who David Beckham is. Gordon Banks. If you need a single moment to some of Gordon Banks ability as go, they put a goalkeeper as number seven. I I got to read it then. Save. It would be his iconic save from Pelle P in a 1970 World. Okay, that would do it. Brazil were piling on pressure when Pelle leapt to meet a cross and directed what looked like an unstoppable header down towards the bottom corner of Banks goal. Somehow the England goalkeeper Okay, I think the moment was huge. Y'all would have to really like convince me that this is number seven. Like I like I don't believe he's better than Ed Sheerer statistically, but I think he that moment was huge. But let me go past man. Paul Gasconi. Never heard of Paul. Watch his solo goal against Scotland in the Euros. Mesmerizing run chip the Spurs. Yeah, keep going. Jimmy Greavves. Have we heard of Jimmy? this his record of 44 goals in 57 caps of damn 44 goals in 57 games. Oh, he was hoping. No, this is efficient. 44 goals in 57 games. Okay. Off efficiency alone, this number is deserved. All right, we're giving All right, Wayne Rooney. Oh, we should do a Rain Rooney. I've heard of Wayne Rooney. We should watch his highlights. Like best of Wayne Rooney. Wayne Rooney went through several unforgettable iterations during his career. First, there was the young Miraculous Wonder. What? Wonder kid who lit up the Premier League with Everton. Everton, that's salute. I guess he played blockbuster move Manchester United. Then cames skin head Rooney. Let's not call him skin head Rooney. Uh the ferocious noonsense version of striker known as much for crunching tackles as thunderous goal. See, if I could play football, like seriously, I would want to be striker. Like a striker, cuz I'm coming I'm honestly coming through there like um what's the dude name? The the Viking. I'm coming through there like pause. Wayne Rooney. Harry Kane at number three. Chat, we know what Harry Kane's body of work is. This is my goat. Give me y'all predictions for top two. Theory has to be in there, right? The however you say his name. But give me y'all predictions cuz they didn't gave Harry Kane. Wayne Rooney is up already. Like what? Like where we going with this then? No, no predictions, chat. Quickly, quickly. Oh, War Magpie. Who is that? Harry Kane. Here we go. Bobby Moore. Oh, I know who Bobby Moore is. Bobby Moore with the good hair. We did a reaction to him. Didn't he go bald eventually? Yeah, I know who Bobby Moore is. Bobby, this is okay. I could I could see this arguably. It's very arguably though. In the history of English soccer, only one man has ever lifted the gold world cup as captain of the three lions. The main the man is Bobby Moore. My bad. While the achievements alone is enough to place him among the pantheons of England's greatest, the truth is more was no pun no more was no pun intended much more than just the World Cup winning skipper. Damn, loving the channel. Keep the vids coming. Shout out Danny 8465. Salute. Love Gangy. I appreciate that, man. One of the finest defenders the game has ever seen. The West Ham United legend was Grace. Who who who was former one? Oh no, this was the ball head one. Here we go. Nah, he was cold. I give it. Yeah, he was cold. Was he better than Nah, he was cold. He had the ball down the middle with the hair on the side. This is how I know on God he was probably doing Kane at halftime. Probably drinking pints at halftime and going out there and killing on me. Bobby Charlton. Yeah. Yeah, we reacted to Bobby. Oh yeah, we know who Bobby is. I would Okay, I can see why you put him at number one, but I I still can't see I still can't see Jude all the way at 23. I'm sorry. I just can't. There's I don't have 23. I guess he's still got a lot of career to go, but all the way at 23. Oh, I'm dead. I ain't even going to lie to you. Let me know if you okay with this list, man. In this order, who would you have in your top three in the comments? Leave a like, comment, subscribe, turn on your post notification bells. One go.