Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United. 1993-94 Shearer

[@WLDRVR]

I've got goosebumps watching this, what a fantastic day it was as a young lad watching rovers. The whole place was buzzing at full time. RTID!!

[@mikeywalker3778]

@msec Ses Its that attitude that makes it all the more hilarious for 'real' football fans up and down the country that you glory hunting plastics will now have to start following City.

[@DS-wz8sg]

@msec Ses fuck off you troll prick

[@DS-wz8sg]

Absolutely mate. Top day

[@DS-wz8sg]

@@mikeywalker3778 Well said mate.

[@badofcheese]

Shearer was a fucking monster at this point in his career. As a Newcastle fan, the truth is we only got one season of him at this level. He scored a lot under Sir Bobby but he was a different player. He wasn't as terrifying as he was at this point with extra yard of pace. 34 goals in a season. He was just unstoppable.

[@chrisman4568]

+Andrew Ross I've suspected this for a while, watching some stuff just now has confirmed it. Dude was on a totally different level at Blackburn...for all the hype he gets he's prob actually underrated.

[@olayinkaamara385]

Andrew Ross I always believe Shearer was at his best for Blackburn between 1993/94 to 1995/96, in each season he scored over 30 goals in just the league alone.

[@chrispalin4043]

You got to remember, he was 26 years old when he signed for Newcastle. It’s not as if he joined at 21 or something. He’d been in the league for a long time, and scored a lot of goals, before Newcastle signed him. So yeah, it probably is true that he was probably only going to have a year or two at his absolute peak, at Newcastle, regardless of injuries. But I think you’re going a bit overboard. He had many outstanding seasons at Newcastle The year in this video, he scored 34 goals in all comps. At Newcastle: 1996 = 28 goals in all comps 1999 = 30 goals in all comps 2001= 27 goals in all comps 2002 = 25 goals in all comps 2003 = 28 goals in all comps There was a bit of a drop off, but it was relatively minor. And as I said at the start, he wasn’t a kid when Newcastle signed up. He was 27 years old in his second season. So it’s fairly likely that Newcastle were only going to get 2-3 years of his physical peak

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

@@chrispalin4043 He also got an ACL injury which kept him out for a year at Newcastle, at a time when that injury finished a lot of careers.

[@shanet5604]

Dude ! Credit to you,I’ve always said his best years were at Rovers ! He admits himself after the ankle injury in ‘97 he was gonna struggle…

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

Those old Mitre footballs are like medicine balls compared to those today!

[@EvoGoody]

Shearer was unstoppable during his Blackburn days. He was great at Newcastle but never quite the same.

[@joeryan82]

Remember this match like it was yesterday. Shearer with one of the iconic Premier League goals.

[@booopdooop]

I NEVER GET TIRED OF WATCHING THIS.. SHEARER WAS WORLD CLASS BY ANY STANDARD.

[@ozking842]

You would think the second goal was a pass from Tugay.. Brilliant pass from Ripley..

[@81chipper89]

I'm sure this game was televised live on a Saturday tea time. Very novel back then. Me and my Dad listened to the commentary on our way home from getting battered 5-1 at Hillsborough. Everton fan.

[@shanet5604]

It was ! Because I got sick ! Lol !

[@ConstantineJoseph]

Shearer is just impeccable. A lot of modern strikers need three or four touches or dribble to round a keeper. He doesn’t need those touches. He latches onto those balls and hammers it home or places it where he wants with power and precision. The long balls are also beautiful to watch as they are delivered with purpose and land where they are intended.

[@lexingtonlad5745]

Tim Flowers was some keeper.

[@brianlaudrupchannel]

alan shearer best striker the premiership has ever seen?

[@shussey1446]

Kün Aguero

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

1. Thierry Henry 2. Alan Shearer 3. Sergio Agüero

[@garethfieldstead7547]

Henry.

[@Mlj1870]

Shearer. Not even close

[@RodrigoMontero-x4v]

Que buen fútbol en viejo fútbol inglés muy hemocionante mucha dinámica se vivía desde principio a fin .

[@ddmorgan4536]

That ball from Ripley tho for the second goal!

[@ambaiste]

What a pass from Ripley!

[@kevinbannister9997]

Absolute prime Shearer class

[@JamesMac11111]

Big Al bullied both pallister, Bruce, and especially Paul Parker. Great day for the Rovers.

[@mjheap2164]

How do you leave Shearer unmarked in the box? I was in the Riverside. RTID

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

He wasn't unmarked, but he was challenging for an aerial ball with a player several inches smaller than him. Bullet header though.

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

Awesome I was there for this! And know look at the mess were in a crying shame the only way is up I suppose

[@rigzal]

Shearer!!!

[@WallaceEUnger-qt5ie]

rigzal Indeed!

[@c3-po279]

Shearer scored many goals without that many clear chances. Out of 3, 4 chances he scored 3, 4 goals. Thats why i say that if he played on today's Real Madrid for example, replacing Cristiano Ronaldo, he would score 100 goals per season.

[@shanet5604]

Don’t be silly….Then or now….

[@mrconcept]

great game

[@mategradac199]

I never understand have England with Shearer never made anything...

[@maximillianramirez1189]

Whos the black guy in the cap on the Blackburn bench?

[@ianbarlow7147]

Richard Brown We played Keddiminster in the FA cup and he played well that day so we signed him. Was terrible for us but was always on telly celebrating whenever we won a game. Remember him celebrating when we won the play off final

[@magnusbrzenk447]

It was from this day forth that I’d know the name Shearer

[@markcoops1624]

Its a shame that Blackburn fans stay away nowadays

[@andycampsall8066]

Stuart Ripley 💪

[@garethfieldstead7547]

And I tell you what....