From a pure footballing perspective I don't think there's any question that Le Tiss is one of the 7 or 8 most gifted players England has ever produced.
@engseangow17793 жыл бұрын
Yup.. he was robbed of playing more integral part for England .. just because his club not belong to big four!!
@ZamWeazle3 жыл бұрын
I'd say from the perspective of goal craft I never saw a more gifted English player.
@HkFinn833 жыл бұрын
I’d say somewhere around 6-9
@miamitten11233 жыл бұрын
He’s probably the best. Name me others? Perhaps Shearer, Rooney...maybe MAYBE Harry Kane....but who else? Matt scored 30 goals in a season as a mid-fielder for a relegation fodder team.
@miamitten11233 жыл бұрын
@@HkFinn83 name me all the others above.
@WalterSobchak10002 жыл бұрын
I'm a West Ham fan and he had a genius level ability. It's criminal the way he was treated by numerous England managers, but symptomatic of why we've never won anything since 1966
@hittitecharioteer Жыл бұрын
🎯 summed-up perfectly.
@bilbobaggins43664 ай бұрын
Exactly how Malcolm mcdonald was treated after scoring 5 goals against Cyprus just outrageous old boysclub management .FA stands for fk all trophies ...yhere is a cancer in England its called British politics
@twelvemeister3 ай бұрын
yes but what is that ?
@paulrispin49893 жыл бұрын
I was at the game against Wimbledon where he scored the free kick around the 87th minute. One of the worst games I have seen. 0-0 at 87 minutes. Free-kick played to him, he flicks it up to himself and hits the volley into the top corner. A genius of a player. Had he chosen to play for France he would have been a word-cup winner in 98.
@BadTonyBad3 жыл бұрын
I was at that game, it was dire. Matty does his thing and everybody leaves with huge grins saying "did you see THAT?"
@Joe216713 жыл бұрын
I remember there was a warm up game against Russia for the fringe players to make an impact.. Le Tissier scored a hat trick, left foot, right foot and head. He also had an assist in 2 if the other 3 goals. Hoddle still didn't pick him. Moron. I'm not a saints fan but I love football and MLT was hands down the player that supporters from all clubs loved to watch. Genius.
@wayneveck45932 жыл бұрын
spurs he nearly got to spurs ?
@jb894 Жыл бұрын
He couldn't actually have played for France as he didnt have any french relatives.
@marktaylor64919 ай бұрын
Imagining him playing alongside Zidane and wondering if that was some kind of cheat code.
@romanrimeo3 жыл бұрын
Matthew Le Tissier - 100 goals in the PL all from Midfield.
@FootballIconic3 жыл бұрын
Legendary
@RichO1701e3 жыл бұрын
A good chunk were penalties
@romanrimeo3 жыл бұрын
@@RichO1701e still with a conversion rate of over 95%
@tylerdordon993 жыл бұрын
@@RichO1701e he only missed once
@joeking53103 жыл бұрын
Plus he was playing for Southampton who were usually struggling against relegation, and he scored a lot more goals before it became the premier league.
@cathalmurphy32273 жыл бұрын
If he had been at man united, Barcelona or Real Madrid he would be remembered as one of the greats
@crimsoncityzen52822 жыл бұрын
True but instead we’re supposed to believe that Paul Scholes is one of the best midfielders ever, same for modric. 😂
@crimsoncityzen5282 Жыл бұрын
@Greenfields 12 le tessier was held back
@surferpip Жыл бұрын
I just think if your good at what your doing and it works keep doing it I mean Ball was right get the ball to him and he will score or set someone eles up to score its like if your good at building a wall should u also be an expert in making the bricks that wall is made of ???
@samtheman706610 ай бұрын
I'm a Newcastle fan and I've always respected Le Tiss a lot when he played. Always wondered as a kid back then that why he didn't go to Spurs if he liked the team. After some time I realised that Matt played for his team and not for the money. Absolutely talented, great forward with genius attacking mind. Phenomenal skill to strike from far and clinical finisher from near too. Amazing player with absolutely great attitude. Too bad England didn't give him more games than just 8. I also always wanted him to join Magpies to rejoin with Shearer but it was just a wish that never happened. Mad respect for Matt's loyalty to So'ton. And that loyalty is something very unique.
@davidmuoka33283 жыл бұрын
I think he saw what was coming in the future... He knew that if he were to stay then he would leave a legacy at the club, sometimes it's not just about winning trophies, It's about playing the beautiful game you love and playing with your heart
@DuckyVanya3 жыл бұрын
Of course, but to recognise that in the moment when you have an opportunity to further your career and earn probably 5x the money, it takes some real foresight, and some proper humanity to make that decision.
@TheCinderellaman103 жыл бұрын
Bs, a top player but no ambition unfortunately, I only seen shearer do the same as he went to Newcastle and win nothing whereas united wanted him but he chose Newcastle knowing he aint winning against united. Loyal to their hometown clubs, I pay respect to that 💯
@idontmakecontent48703 жыл бұрын
he wasted his talent
@idontmakecontent48703 жыл бұрын
@@firstnamesurname5376 and won 0 trophies
@AndyBestHP3 жыл бұрын
I was around 18 when he was at his peak. it didn't matter what club you supported or what he was or wasn't winning. Every time he went out on the pitch and blew past tackles, or scored outrageous skill goals it has an affect on everyone. No one would debate his merits, we'd all hit the parks and try to practice some skill, and a lot of his humility rubbed off too. Here's someone who got to be professional at what he loved, and to give to the community around it. It's a massive achievement and something to be admired. Who wants to live in a world where there's only The Ultimate Competitive Winners and the Plebs?
@conorrush1658 Жыл бұрын
Le Tissier was a pure football genius. He was never picked much for England I suspect "because his own teammates couldn't tell what he'd do next" (as was supposedly said about Paul Gascoigne). If u want a team full of 90 + minute runners, and players who will just play whatever system u think up, then u leave Matt Le Tiissier behind. And Johan Cruyff, Ricardo Villa, Diego Maradona, Ruud Hullit, etc, etc. Obviously the Dutch, Argentinians (& other countries) did not leave them behind. They trusted their Stars, played them in the right positions and...WON Tournaments doing it !! Of course a team needs 90+ minute runners & workers too also. I remember some British interviewer trying to criticize Ruud Hullit over his 'workrate'. Ruud's reply went along the lines of : How many minutes does it take to score a goal ? 1 minute ? 2 or 3 minutes ? You have to be there, ready for those 2 or minutes. And u have to be able to do it then. Not run around for 90 minutes. I know some other players will hate that, but that's what STARS can do.
@lenraby59203 жыл бұрын
I always remember every football fan loved watching Le Tiss play he transcended rivalry. You still hated it if he scored against you but it was a bitter sweet taste because 9/10 times it was a special moment from a special talent.
@bluepelican31833 жыл бұрын
He did not transcend rivalry , i can say that from pompey .
@hittitecharioteer Жыл бұрын
@@bluepelican3183 😃 I bet you loved him deep down too 🖖🏻
@jamesjordan-davies27043 жыл бұрын
He was a magical player, and I don't think it would have worked for him at another club, Matt was 'Mr. Southampton', he was so good that he only trained once a week (certainly when Alan Ball was the manager) he was able to stay on Guernsey during the week and boat over for match days, and due to his amazing performances, goal and assist ratios it worked great for him and the club. He was a beautiful player that made the most out of his epic skill on the ball and his ability to hit a shot so cleanly, never blessed with pace, but it didn't matter, on his day he would run the whole game. I'm so happy that I'm old enough at 41 to have seen Matt in his prime years, the 2 goals he scored against Newcastle in 1993 are legendary and that is only one game! there are so many amazing goals that he scored. I'm not a Southampton fan, but I'm a big Le Tiss fan.
@BoXXi_Graphics3 жыл бұрын
Players like Le Tissier are what is missing from English football today. He was an exceptional talent and a joy to watch.
@taja19763 жыл бұрын
Sad to say players like LeTiss don't make it through these days. I can't think of anyone else like him.
@SandymoorFerrariClub10 ай бұрын
From what I remember, players like Le Tissier were also missing from English football in the 1980's, 2000's and 2010's. In the 90's we had Gazza and Cantona do some brief impersonations of Le Tissier, but in English football Le Tissier is the only player I can remember consistently displaying such skill for such a long period of time during my lifetime.
@honeybadger94257 ай бұрын
Kids are all on Computers these days, I think the pool to draw from has declined a lot and few committed ones go through academy’s. Players like Le Tiz come from years of fun playing with mates in a park where you got the freedom to be creative just not as many of those kids today.
@leggdad13 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I've been a Saints season ticket for most of my life, and was lucky enough to see 'Le God' progress throughout his career. I've never seen a player like him ever - a true artist. True artists aren't interested in anything, except for their art. I believe that he didn't move to a bigger club in part due to his free role at Southampton, and his fear that the bigger clubs would try to dumb down his talent by getting him to focus on his fitness/stamina and move him into that British obsession at that time - a utility player. I believe that at his peak he topped the stats chart for goals AND assists. A brilliant scorer of goals, a great bloke - yet a humble and loyal club man. Something that will probably not see again. An artist vs. a seeker of fame and fortune. He scored his last goal for the club, in his last appearance, in the final game of the season, at the last match at 'The Dell', to beat Arsenal 3-2. Nuff said...
@matthewstokes16083 жыл бұрын
I don’t know so much about football really - so thanks for this analysis which seems to me spot on to what I saw… I think he was the greatest of artists by sheer gift of genius who remained humble and selfless enough in an old fashioned English spirit to be a true heroic figure to a club he loved. It was his arena - and he knew he was great… What an amazing man. Unforgettable magic… A one and only. Sad in some ways… the more heroic because of it. God bless him.
@evakougellis69812 жыл бұрын
Very well said. He was truly a rare breed.
@danielsnekkerhaug1412 жыл бұрын
He could play for every team in the world, if they told him: "You're our attacking midfielder. Don't think about run back to defend, but stay in position to get the ball for counter attack"
@MrThedonhead Жыл бұрын
Your right look at Scholes, Giggs and Beckham at Manchester United they had to do all the donkey work as we instead of just attack like they would of abroad
@cheech7900 Жыл бұрын
Danny Wallace R.I.P. 🪦 Gone but not forgotten, One of the famous Trio of Brothers, Danny, Rod & Ray Wallace, all fantastic players. Great Essay man, Le Tiss, was a phenomenal player. 👏🙌
@DarrellGregory3 жыл бұрын
Witnessed the goal he scored at Blackburn in the 3-2 loss, there was a stunned silence and then the whole ground gave him a standing ovation.
@alfieshort72863 жыл бұрын
if your ever board just watch matt le tissier goals and you’ll be amazed
@patinho55893 жыл бұрын
Yes. Bored* though.
@willcraig9373 жыл бұрын
I saw him play away at Oldham, in my memory he touched the ball 3 times and scored three times. says it all, also he was my Dad's favourite player at the time (even though my Dad was a Newcastle fan).
@mobyd79903 жыл бұрын
As a lifetime LFC supporter, I think you will find he was a lot of fans ( including me ) favourite player. So cool, so skillful ,on pitches nothing like todays snooker table type grounds. against defenders willing to kill you "fairly "! not big headed, totally grounded, Natural talent can,t be taught.
@unclefatbloke6873 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention that Hoddle grudgingly gave Le Tissier an England B game as the final trial for some players to get into the 98 World Cup squad. Hoddle was obviously hoping Le T would have a bad game, so he didn't have to call him up. Le T proceeded to get a hat-trick, and went on to show the world England did have skilful players. Oh, wait...! I have never forgiven Hoddle for that!
@torinoscaletunes3 жыл бұрын
Speaking as a lifelong Saints fan, and having met Matt on several occasions, I would say he's happy with how things went for him. At his peak, England were in transition, and he didn't really fit into the post-Euro 96 setup. To play him, you have to drop Lampard or Gerrard, or sit him behind Shearer and Sheringham. It never really worked. His playing style made him Le God to us. He should have taken the Blackburn offer, but I think he might have worried about having to prove it in a much harder-working, title-chasing team. Grealish occasionally reminds me of him.
@outragedamerican11492 жыл бұрын
Realistically, you would have had to have played a 4-3-1-2 or 4-4-2 diamond. It could have been done, although it would mean moving David Beckham into a more central position. ------------Shearer - Owen------------------- -----------------Le Tis----------------------------- -------Scholes- Ince - Beckham Le Saux - Campbell - Adams - Neville -------------------Seaman------------------------- Could have worked. Although at an international level, you would need Tis to put in a shift defensively at points in the game.
@torinoscaletunes2 жыл бұрын
@@outragedamerican1149 That, sir, is a midfield. Woof!
@seamusgallagher9872 Жыл бұрын
Are you having a laugh Grealish usless compare to this man also man never missed a penalty 2 of the clowns hoddle brought on missed penalties southgate and ince
@SandymoorFerrariClub10 ай бұрын
Le Tissier last player for England when he was about 28. He was 32 when Gerrard earned his first England cap, 33 when Lampard earned his 2nd one and Le Tissier pretty much retired when he was 34. Although Gerrard and Lampard were both great players, they had very little to do with Le Tissier not being chosen more for England.
@Mind-your-own-beeswax3 жыл бұрын
Speaking as a Newcastle fan Tiss was an epic player. He had a touch rarely seen in football.
@colingeddes21722 жыл бұрын
Being a saints fan and obviously biased, he was the greatest saints player ive ever seen. Genius = le god.
@shaunkelly98603 жыл бұрын
The most gifted English player of the last 50 years.
@N8sGames Жыл бұрын
He's not English he's British.
@shaunkelly9860 Жыл бұрын
@@N8sGames What national team did he play fot?
@N8sGames Жыл бұрын
@@shaunkelly9860 Channel Islander-born players are eligible to play for any of the Home Nations. He chose England, but he's not English.
@shaunkelly9860 Жыл бұрын
@N8's Games I know that! He played for England, therefore he is an English player.
@turns2ashes2 жыл бұрын
Greatest. Player. Ever. This man is everything to us Saints fans, we would pay money just to watch his magic every week. I only wish more people could have appreciated what a special talent he was. And there will never be a player as loyal as him again, absolute legend. Le God
@TheTownCrier2413 жыл бұрын
As a villa fan I used to hate playing against him because he always scored a worldie... Total respect for his loyalty!
@linuxjodi43113 жыл бұрын
Whenever the English find a perfect #10, their coach: MOVE HIM TO THE FLANKS..
@therightarmofthefreeworld47033 жыл бұрын
Jack Grealish lol.
@stumbling3 жыл бұрын
Scholes...
@Grandmastergav863 жыл бұрын
@@therightarmofthefreeworld4703 Grealish is quite possibly the most overrated English player I've ever seen, second only to Kane.
@lizardlordlordoflizards50963 жыл бұрын
I get that. The England managers often played players out of position. What is the point? Tiss could have shone for England, but England managers are always scared to let talent do its thing without interference. The late Bobby Robson was a possible exception.
@therightarmofthefreeworld47033 жыл бұрын
@@Grandmastergav86 I agree, they are both overrated. The entire team is, and that's partly why I hate watching the national team play these days. I just think with a player like Grealish the manager should put him in a midfield attacking role and let him go out and do whatever he wants. And of course, he's not even close to Le Tissier's level of talent.
@adanis01973 жыл бұрын
Spurs fan, i remember him as a teenager, 52 penalties and 1 miss i believe! Greatest penalty taker of all time on record, i remember him skipping past entire teams every weekend, hes freekick ability was world class and he was as reliable as they come, one of the greatest players to play in the premiership ever and ive not even mentioned hes loyalty!
@danielsnekkerhaug1412 жыл бұрын
I've heard a story about Le Tissier. This was during pre-season and the team was running. And behind all of them Le Tissier was telling every coach where they could put something up nasty The coaches thought, is he good enough. So they gave him a ball. It didn't matter if the ball was going out right or left, or through the middle, Le Tissier still got it.
@AustenMerritt3 жыл бұрын
The man was incredible, up there with all the players that should have played more for England, Bowles, Marsh, Worthington, Hudson, Currie, Hoddle and several others. He was a genius!
@jezwarren-clarke2471 Жыл бұрын
Forgotten fact about Le Tis is that Between the seasons of 1986 - 2002 he made 443 appearances for the Saints, scoring 161 goals. And won MOTD goal of the month for a consecutive 216 months ( even winning during the cricket season he was that good)
@benday12183 жыл бұрын
I saw him play live only once, at Gillingham in the league cup. He had one of his lazy games and walked up and down on the wing like a spare part. Still, he's my favourite player of all time!
@fredgoncalves33153 жыл бұрын
The first time I heard his name was in a premier League video today of the top goalscorers of each prem club. When I saw Tissier's goal I thought "Never heard of him, hes good". 5 hours later got this on my feed. XD
@FootballIconic3 жыл бұрын
The KZbin algorithm works in mysterious ways
@leeeastwood63683 жыл бұрын
it only has 1 o in it!
@paulquaife79744 ай бұрын
KZbin reading minds now, I best get my foil hat on
@badrobot31593 жыл бұрын
I still believe he is one of the best players England has produced ever.
@dannysuwiryo15692 жыл бұрын
Rare fantastica born in the wrong country
@N8sGames Жыл бұрын
England didn't produce him, he's from Guernsey which is not part of the UK or England.
@surferpip Жыл бұрын
@@N8sGames no but it is a crown dependency so he would if had a British passport
@N8sGames Жыл бұрын
@@surferpip British and English carry different meanings. England did not produce him.
@surferpip Жыл бұрын
@@N8sGames true could have been an excellent player for Wales or Scotland
@Trudon2 жыл бұрын
Gained way more respect for him as a human recently. One of the few ex or current players to have any balls.
@drkseidis80554 ай бұрын
😂
@willbritannia52173 жыл бұрын
Peter Beardsley... Another underrated genius!
@stephenduke4123 жыл бұрын
Loved asian message parlors ❣
@samarthsareen76973 жыл бұрын
It was me who first suggested a video on Matt Le Tissier. 😂💪 Next please make one on Roberto Baggio
@FootballIconic3 жыл бұрын
💪!
@tonytucket3 жыл бұрын
Give yourself a pat on the back.... I 'll also contact Blue Peter to award you a badge.
@philipcarr66983 жыл бұрын
Not worth bothering with Baggio after doing Le Tissier!
@samarthsareen76973 жыл бұрын
@@philipcarr6698 Still need one on The Divine Ponytail
@Grandmastergav863 жыл бұрын
@@samarthsareen7697 Andy Carroll? He were shite.
@johna66023 жыл бұрын
His goals were so good he'd have a couple in every goal of the month competition all season!
@jelliscorpio3 жыл бұрын
I was so annoyed with Hoddle, there was a 'B' side international (when they used to play such things) played against a Russian B team friendly and Le Tissier scored a hat trick and Paul Merson scored one. Guess who got the call up? (Hint, not the subject of the video). Also, Teddy Sheringham got loads of call ups and he wasn't exactly well know for tackling and tracking back.
@ldigital86913 жыл бұрын
I remember this, I couldn't believe it at the time and even to this day. Hoddle sets up B-international games to assess a wider pool of players, he goes and scores a Hat-Trick and does not get picked, what else could he have done! Total farce of a fixture
@dannypaterson8882 жыл бұрын
And he hit the post! Twice I think, but I could be wrong. What more could he do in a match that was supposed to be a competition for the final England squad place?
@Joe216712 жыл бұрын
I know! I wasn't a Saints fan but he was my favourite player. I saw the B International, he was outstanding.
@gordy_mac2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. Hoddle should be ashamed, he chose Anderton over Le Tissier after that match, JOKE! What more could he have done that night. He was a gifted player, unlike the England players of today who have no individual skill whatsoever.
@MrCol1042 жыл бұрын
I remember it well. Chris Sutton was not considered for the England squad as he refused to play in the “meaningless” England B game. After Matt’s hat trick, it made me think perhaps Sutton was right.
@TheRatlord742 жыл бұрын
As a long time saints fan I can tell you he is still loved greatly by all saints fans. There are very few players in top league football that can claim the adoration he receives from the fans of his club like Le Tiss does.
@mrmeeseeks25343 жыл бұрын
If he had played for bigger team then he could’ve been even more talented.Criminally underrated IMO
@thiefoftomorrow3 жыл бұрын
He didn’t underachieve, he kept a shit team I’m the top flight single Handedly for a decade plus…. Could he have gone to a top team of course and would have done in today’s game and would have been a number 10 for England most likely, but that was a different era. He’s a legend in Spain, they love him
@dannyboywhaa314610 ай бұрын
Not many one-club legends... only really Gerrard and Scholes since Matt! He’s also a legend as a human being! Been a true knight of the realm last few years... cannot give the man enough praise.
@Prodigy_Fan3 жыл бұрын
He had a spell from late '93 until 96 were he was near enough unplayable. I think he preferred being the big fish in a smaller pond rather than move on to a top club. He had the ability to have achieved anything he wanted though but he has to be respected for remaining loyal to the club than nurtured him. (Everton fan)
@geoffreycoulson20393 жыл бұрын
As a " manc hammer" I hated him playing against us he always seemed to score ,but what a great player and a " one club man" so very rair now.
@chelseaacidcasual28258 ай бұрын
Le Tiss is a giant on and now off the pitch……balls of steel….kudos brother.
@TheSWCantina3 жыл бұрын
He was top class, Every week on MOTD you'd vote for your favorite goal and he as always there at least once a month with a worldie from outside the box. Shocking a player of that caliber he didn't get many international call ups. Unfortunately he didn't run very much. I honestly think he could have been far better than he was if he had a better workrate.
@ChrisS-mk1yr3 жыл бұрын
Le Tissier was defnitely one of the reasons why I loved staying up at night as a teenager in the 90s to watch MOTD weekly, he scored so many incredible goals and with such consistency. I remember thinking in retrospect that he really should've been selected to play in the England squad for World Cup 98 but Hoddle seemed to completely ignore his obvious talent. Mind you, Hoddle was a strange guy in many ways...
@TheSWCantina3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisS-mk1yr yeah, he was strange man. He was very superstitious thinking bad luck was karma from another life and had faith healers follow him all over the place. I remember Robbie Keane saying how confusing he was giving instructions too.
@danielsnekkerhaug1412 жыл бұрын
He ran smart. He didn't run just for fun. He did it would it could matter
@scaleyback2173 жыл бұрын
He made a city love him for his loyalty, his down to earth attitude to life and of course, his sublime skill. I was blessed to have been able to watch him for much of the time he blessed the hallowed turf.
@ThekingEC73 жыл бұрын
This channel and daily dose of football always seem to post at the same time!
@ΒασίληςΑναγνωστάκης3 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I said!!!!!!
@FootballIconic3 жыл бұрын
Best time to post coincidentally!
@ThekingEC73 жыл бұрын
@@FootballIconic I ain’t complaining! You guys both make great footy vids👍😃
@tonyb97353 жыл бұрын
What a great player he was. I love that he found a place where he was content and wasn't tempted away by the lure of greater riches and fame. It says a lot about the man. I respect him for that choice.
@deanporter8463 жыл бұрын
An absolute legend. A special player and rare to find loyalty like his to a club when you’re that good in football.
@alansouthall82213 жыл бұрын
Loyalty or complacency? He knew there would be demands placed on him at a decent club He was happy to be a fat lazy fish in a small pond
@colingeddes21723 жыл бұрын
@@alansouthall8221 how many players do u know who were fat and lazy and scored the brilliant goals that he did during the premier league era? A maverick genius. And he didnt just score a couple of great goals, he scored loads. So let the facts speak for themselves and stop preaching the workrate and tackling aspects of his game, he wasnt in the team for that! Le God = Legend!
@alansouthall82213 жыл бұрын
@@colingeddes2172 he also never played in a cup winning side or had an international career. His career was mediocre and he never dragged a side above that. 11 or so caps is where is in the pecking order
@colingeddes21723 жыл бұрын
@@alansouthall8221 u havnt answered my question. How many fat and lazy players have scored the amount of brilliant goals that he has during the last 30 years.
@alansouthall82213 жыл бұрын
@@colingeddes2172 I don't have to answer your question. But let's say he is in a league of his own on that front. The compromises needed to accomadate him meant he had a smattering of caps and only ever played for a mediocre side Maradona dragging Napoli to legendary success was never going to be his strory. He was a weak minded, lazy player who had all the success he deserved ie none
@rgllkendall3 жыл бұрын
Given Glenn Hoddle’s views on other things, I think it only goes in Le Tissier’s favour that he kept leaving him out of the squad.
@matthewcoombs32823 жыл бұрын
Hoddle was just one in a long line of mediocre non-entities who have managed England over the years. That the FA chose Greenwood over Clough says it all.
@andyrharris3 жыл бұрын
Le Tiss is the reason I got into football, I’m from Southampton. We used to say, it was worth the admission fee to just see him warm up. The first game I went to, a cup game, he scored a world class goal. I honestly think that in 1994-95 there wasn’t a more exciting attacking player in world football.
@stevencooke64513 жыл бұрын
Some of the goals featured in this video are absolutely sublime. I can't believe English managers didn't think having that on the field might be useful; might win a game.
@ZamWeazle3 жыл бұрын
1993-1995
@ZamWeazle3 жыл бұрын
@@stevencooke6451 To many it's one of the greatest footballing crimes in England. The england managers at the time had a simplistic view of the game and how it should be played. They believed that a team can win a tournament with limited grafters. It was a fallacy that they held for a long time and got them nowhere and made England looked very mediocre compared to the elite of Europe and the rest of the world.
@clevertrevor73603 жыл бұрын
Still applies to Southgate, which is why he wont start Grealish, Foden or Sancho.
@bloophero3 жыл бұрын
I remember turning up early in the Milton Road end and watch Matty 'warm up'. This would usually involve a number of long range spectacular finishes. It was such a treat. When he retired, I've not enjoyed the game nearly as much. We were all lucky to have him.
@markan3983 жыл бұрын
I understand him. If he moved to a other club maybe he wouldn't have played at that level or at all. We see it nowadays and especially last decades time and time again. It's not all up to skill and abilities alone, he definitely wouldn't have had from the start as much of a well suited role anywhere else.
@XScarFace00770X3 жыл бұрын
If you can walk past players and create 60% of the teams goals you can make it anywhere.
@XScarFace00770X3 жыл бұрын
He still plays agains the same players in sunderland or Man Utd usually performance don't drop when you are surrounded better players. Just like Cantona he wasn't liked by managers but he's input in the game was huge.
@Svvithred3 жыл бұрын
He was CRIMINALLY underrated. The man really knew how to put screamers in! Have you thought about making a similar video on Jan Molby? He was similar in how he had major fitness issues, but the man on a good day was unbelievable.
@danielsnekkerhaug1412 жыл бұрын
In the case of Jan Molby, you're sitting at a pub in Liverpool and asking the guy sitting next to you, what are you doing? The guy is drinking beer and smoking, and he says: "I'm playing for Liverpool". You think it's a joke. And then you see the guy playing for Liverpool. It's like what the hell
@ianpodmore96663 жыл бұрын
The goal he scored against, I think it was against Newcastle was the best goal I've ever seen, forget Messi for Barcelona, Canntona for United or Ronaldo for Real. True genius.
@MartinParnham3 жыл бұрын
He scored two worldies in the same game. The one where he flicked it up and swivelled before volleying it in the top corner from 20 yards and the one where he beat about 6 Newcastle players, gave the keeper the eyes and then rolled it in the opposite corner. Not sure which one was the "better" goal, they are both winners.
@azlanothmanPDA3 жыл бұрын
Look at this way. I am a Villan since the early 80s. But, everytime Match Of The Day comes on the telly, i look forward to Southampton's matches, solely to watch this man on the pitch, and most of the time, I was never dissapointed. And if Aston Villa played Southampton, I always hoped Matt will score magical goals, but of cause, at the end of the day, I wanted Villa to score one more than Southampton. The guy was beyond genius. I remember Ruud Gullit said in an interview, "If you are a striker, or attacking midfield, your job is score goals, and create scoring opportunities, not running around trying to tackle the opponents. DO YOU SEE DEFENDERS RUNNING FORWARD ALL THE TIME TRYING TO SCORE GOALS? So, as a striker or attacking midfield, why should you be running back to defend? It is not your job to do so. Because when you are tired, you will lack oxigen in the brain to think and score goals, goals win matches. Score one extra goal than the opponents, you will win matches". SIMPLE
@surferpip Жыл бұрын
Agree 1000000000% lol
@jonathanherreraburgos40613 жыл бұрын
My favorite player of all time
@henhouseharry61933 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter who you support. If you love football, you love Le Tiss.
@terrymckenna33823 жыл бұрын
Tiss was just..............breathtaking
@SmartStr33t3 жыл бұрын
My family are all life-long Saints fans so obviously love Le Tissier. I think it's good that he was unambitious - he had a great and fulfilling career in the club he loved, and made a big impact in the Premier League at the time. There's a lot of personal stress that comes along with moving city and moving football club, and there's no guarantee that he'd have been successful in those other places. The older I get the more I feel like there's so much contentment to be found in making your home somewhere and sticking with it through good times and bad, and that is what Le Tissier did.
@SmartStr33t3 жыл бұрын
Like, ambition is all about personal fame and fortune, rather than taking your place as a valuable cog in a machine. I don't feel like pursuing personal fame and fortune would make a man happier than sticking with a team where you feel at home and valued.
@peterkleinveld97053 жыл бұрын
The reason i watched MOTD in those years!
@ninjasrose16533 жыл бұрын
To play like that in a great team is something special with world class talent all around you. To play like that in a mediocre side and shine the way he did, is nothing short of spectacular!
@JamesSmith-iz3pl3 жыл бұрын
How ironic for him to be ignored by Hoddle, when Hoddle himself was misunderstood and neglected by the England manager(s) as a player...and they were practically identical players!
@unclebaz772 жыл бұрын
He might not of got the caps he deserved at international level, but he practically kept my club from being relegated most seasons.
@terrypankhurst76013 жыл бұрын
Sublime talent that was always a joy to watch, who played the game for love and not money.
@joeshepherd61593 жыл бұрын
From what i can rember he was fucking amazing.
@esseffsee3 жыл бұрын
JWP has followed the same career path as Le Tissier for us and still hasn’t come close to how much Southampton fans love MLT that’s how good the man is
@762mm73 жыл бұрын
JWP is class but shouldn't be mentioned in same breath mate
@esseffsee3 жыл бұрын
@@762mm7 agreed I love the bloke but he’s nowhere near Le Tiss
@762mm73 жыл бұрын
@@esseffsee I'm not even a saints fan, but would love to have a Le Tissier Jersey, bet they fetch a handsome price now, golden era of prem. Crying shame that flair players weren't deemed fit to represent England smh. JWP should have been in the England squad considering his set piece ability and amount of free-kicks Grealish wins. He banged in 2 against my team Villa and got another assist from dead ball all I same game, best since Becks imho.
@Dz73zxxx2 жыл бұрын
Better love and support that man tho, he's currently the morale symbol of you saints (i think? Watched when he got red card and then lose 2-1 to chelsea iirc)
@youthpasta8 ай бұрын
I think it's possible that Le Tissier was a victim of the Gazza effect. Gazza and Le Tissier were extremely gifted players who could seemingly do anything with the ball when they had it at their feet. The main difference, however, was that Gazza was a lot more active when not on the ball and never looked lethargic in the way that Le Tissier often did (note that I said looked, not was). Therefore, when looking for a talented midfielder who could knock the ball wherever he wanted, Gazza was what they were looking for and if Gazza wasn't available then they weren't interested in Le Tissier, because he didn't run like Gazza did. In addition, Le Tissier also came to the peak of his powers just as Teddy Sheringham was coming into prominence. Sheringham could be the guy in the hole behind Shearer, but was also capable of leading the line when needed. Put simply, Le Tissier had a niche role that he could have been excellent in for England, but the England managers of the time were looking for more flexibility in where players could play, as well as looking for more than just that one style of play. If they had tailored the team to fit around Le Tissier, like many teams have done in the past (including some national teams), then it would have made for some very interesting football times and some great moments to watch. Would it have changed England's record in tournaments? Who knows! But to have seen it happen would have been no less than Le Tissier's talent deserved.
@twelvemeister3 ай бұрын
great summing up ,given that england are still waiting what a shame we never got a chance to find out , the fact that he never played in a tournament says everything about england .travesty . so what if he had quiet games or didnt track back . foden has stank out 3 tournaments but his right to play is unquestioned . most talented english player ever and we hardly used him . the english worship mediocrity .
@ianblack48899 ай бұрын
I loved watching Matt up the dell back in the day , beautiful number 9 could turn a game around in a heartbeat
@TenkenSoujirou2 жыл бұрын
blackburn fan here...this guy is magic 30 yards from your goal...amazing loyalty to saints, u get this type in modern era
@oolongoolong789 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your interesting film. Matt Le Tissier was a stunning talent. That he played so few games for England says more about the low ability and lack of imagination of England managers who didn't understand how to incorporate a player with Le Tissier's extraordinary ball skills and vision. I could imagine him playing for Brazil and Argentina, national teams that recognise the kind of skills that Le Tissier had.
@kickthestoat3 жыл бұрын
I watched him play the Riverside when i was a kid, he spent most of the time looking at the floor and wandering around. That's when i understood why he didn't play for England very often.
@twelvemeister3 ай бұрын
yeah messi did a lot of that
@user-hf6vy8xc4i2 жыл бұрын
The reason I loved to play and watch football as a kid. Thank you Le God 🙌
@hoopsnbulls22073 жыл бұрын
There is nothing I can say that hasnt been already said in the comments. To Me he is Genius Personified. The first recipient of the One Man Club Award at Athletico Madrid. Not many players can boast a highlight reel as impressive as his, not to mention that his Chip over Schmeichel is classed as an average goal for him....KZbin was made just for Matt Le Tisser!! Cheers for the upload!
@anarkyster3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. I always thought I was the only one who found Matt Le Tissier to be an effortless creative genius. Most others found him to be just a lazy 'meh' player. Glad there are many more like me here. Even if you don't like a player like Le Tissier, you cannot help but respect a person who loves football and freedom enough to stay at the same club at the cost of his own career!
@scottdunbar82283 жыл бұрын
Le tissier was a marvellous player . Had he played at loverpool forest spurs utd he would have had honours and immortality 👌
@andrewjoyce90383 жыл бұрын
Was there when he scored that wonder goal v Blackburn. Beat 2 players then just scooped it over tim flowers. Incredible goal. The whole stadium clapped. Should have had 80 caps
@petecarroll33473 жыл бұрын
Lucky to have lived in the time of Le Tissier.. a man driven by a gift not greed... and wow what a gift he had and shared... they come along every 2 or 3 generations.....just a question..if he underavhieved and didn't reach full potential..why do we still talk about him ..and remember him in awe...??
@edwardmclaughlin79353 жыл бұрын
I was at Windsor Park to see George Best in one of his greatest performances against Scotland in '67. Absolutely spellbinding. Le Tissier definitely as good, for much longer.
@mike-xt7qi Жыл бұрын
I went uni in Southampton and used to live on Archers Road. It was virtually impossible to get tickets for the Dell but I managed it once for a League cup game against Lincoln City. Saints we’re awful and Lincoln should have been out of sight but as it was saints brought on Le God 2-0 down with 10 minutes left. Two touches of the ball later and it was 2-2. Make no mistake Le Tissier was that good. Easily the best player I’ve ever seen live and I’ve never seen anyone so naturally at ease with the ball at his feet. His awareness, balance and touch with either foot first class. A genuine privilege to see him play. He was also a gentleman off the pitch. Bumped into him with another saints player in the Bedford place bookies one Saturday afternoon after a game was called off late doors. He was happily chatting to fans and giving autographs. Absolute class act.
@h0ckeyd3 жыл бұрын
It wouldn't be unrealistic to call him world class....heck Xavi and Pele both did and as a Saints fan....who was the Dell for his best years, I'm eternally thankful.
@h0ckeyd3 жыл бұрын
Let's not forget also, Alan Ball, RIP the England world cup winner and actually very much a world class player in his day too who had absolute faith in him too and that speaks volumes.
@mildandbitter2 жыл бұрын
Despite being a Portsmouth fan I always liked Matt for his skills and yes even his loyalty to that club he played for. He has even played in a Portsmouth shirt in a couple of friendly matches! Maybe he could have made more money or been more famous, but true football fans will never forget him.
@jediarmour3 жыл бұрын
Le Tissier and Darren Huckerby were very much underrated, yet always seemed to be have a goal of the month contender on MOTD
@Bugdenl3 жыл бұрын
You missed the bit where Xavi said he used to watch the Prem highlights with his friends each week to watch Matt Le Tissier's goals, with each one being a goal of the season contender.
@wobblertv80833 жыл бұрын
Some of the greatest goals in football history .....if he'd played for France he would have got 100 caps .Another example of a highly skilled player not getting anywhere with England. ...we have a history of doing this .
@planetsam10223 жыл бұрын
Always remember watching Le Tissier with my grandad, he loved him. definitely someone I used to try and emulate as a kid. great touch and feet.
@gorlestondoug3 жыл бұрын
I have just found this channel while browsing and so pleased I have. Excellent stuff indeed, succinct and very interesting. As for LeTissier, a move to a bigger club would have been either a total disaster or a triumph of epic proportions depending on whether the manager was savvy enough to let him play his own way or not....sadly will will never know.
@stevencooke64513 жыл бұрын
He was mostly before the time I began watching footie. I don't understand why he wasn't taken to tournaments even as a luxury player. He was a game-changer often with weak teams. Perhaps the fact that England almost never gets past the quarter finals is a testament to the stubbornness of the English selection system.
@MrPablo1uk Жыл бұрын
One thing that’s never mentioned is that for 3 seasons running, as a midfield player, he scored 20, 25 and 30 goals, in the premiership. On any given season that would be enough to be the prems top scorer, if Alan shearer wasn’t killing.
@surferpip Жыл бұрын
Imagine him and shearer in the same team in there prime that would have been wonderful to watch ❤
@simoncarlile49613 жыл бұрын
And I have just found out he is a Spurs fan's. I have always loved this man, and now I always will.
@FootballDrawn3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. I was lucky enough to watch him in the 90's, back when you had to wait for the game to watch football skills (no Internet back then) ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
@upperiscopeUK9 ай бұрын
Wonderfully gifted and an intelligent man endowed with exemplary good sense. As a human being, he’s therefore worth a thousand Linekers.
@r4h4al3 жыл бұрын
That reminds me I need to watch his goal against Newcastle again I think it might be my favourite goal.
@MartinParnham3 жыл бұрын
Which one!?
@r4h4al3 жыл бұрын
@@MartinParnham 1st one.
@Guide-and-TheGuide3 жыл бұрын
Le Tissier definitely underachieved. All is not his fault. Had he been a Brazilian or of some other country where they appreciate natural talent with flair and grace he would have been a great legend. In England over the last fifty years when the managers of the national team had a choice between a workhorse and an extraordinary talent they chose the workhorse. It goes all the way back to Tony Currie, Alan Hudson, Duncan Mackenzie and dozens more. That is why it has never come home since 1966.
@markdowinton6363 Жыл бұрын
I played school boy football against Matt and picked a lot of balls out of the net. We knew he was special and going to go places. I also remember Guernsey v Southampton and he played against his brothers.
@witherkay3 жыл бұрын
As a Southampton fan, I'm obviously biased. But for me he was a sublimely gifted player who it was my privilege to watch at close quarters so often. I'm going to see him at a legends charity match in a few days time and that buzz of anticipation is still there.
@witherkay3 жыл бұрын
My favourite memory of him is always his two world class goals against Newcastle, after having been foolishly dropped by Ian Branfoot (an idiot) for a string of games. Watching them always brings a tear to my eye. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3nUaHiLa7OkerM
@LeePerkins-zc1qc6 ай бұрын
This man was unreal! Could literally score from anywhere
@TheRoyston87913 жыл бұрын
Fantastic goal scorer. some absolutely filthy goals he hit. I’m old enough to remember watching him play and for me he just wasn’t consistent enough in his performances. He didn’t have any work rate. That’s probably why he didn’t get many England caps or a move to a big club. Still a Southampton legend and them Goals are just a joy to watch. Great video. Ajax 94/95 team video please
@FootballIconic3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it seems like it was just a combination of many things. His performances, work rate, England's football philosophy etc. Still had a great career though. Cheers!
@TheRoyston87913 жыл бұрын
@@FootballIconic Oh definitely had a great career. Shame he didn’t make that step up,but his solo goal against Newcastle is on par with Gazzas against Scotland IMO. The finishing from both was just a pass into the back of the net. Exquisite goals.
@leeeastwood63683 жыл бұрын
@@TheRoyston8791, I like the goal against Blackburn Rovers better. my son described it thus. "he goes past 4 players, then thinks, 'I can't be bothered to run anymore, I'll just put the ball in the net from 35 yards'! but he was never gonna get in the England team with that attitude!!
@ZamWeazle3 жыл бұрын
This is true. Although England managers at the time believed that you could win games with limited grafters. The rest of Europe just laughed at us while players like Dennis Bergkamp and Xavi Alonso were just just as confused why England didn't play him anyway! 🤦🏻♂️
@MartinParnham3 жыл бұрын
That's how good he was though. When you consider that he was lazy, unfit, slow and had no ambition yet he was probably still one of the best footballers of his era! Not sure I agree with the consistency thing though, he got 20+ goals most seasons and almost all of them were worldies. Trevor Sinclair was a bit like him in that respect - I don't think they ever scored tap-ins!
@alfredlear41413 жыл бұрын
Matt "I'm happy being happy" Le Tissier😇
@Gerard_20243 жыл бұрын
Great philosopy, maybe we could all take a leaf from his book.
@maettsook22 күн бұрын
Watched Le Tissier many times and rate him as not quite as good as Zidane but very, very close. Certainly the only Englishman to come close to that effortless skill, vision and grace.
@criticalbiker12738 ай бұрын
He was never a under achiever, he clearly had the talent, enjoyed where he was in the scheme of things, that to me is success.
@insightjay21093 жыл бұрын
Hey just wanna say great job with the vids Im a young guy who loves football and these videos help me understand the class players of older days
@duncanself51113 жыл бұрын
I can remember trying to replicate his goals at school break time
@TrevorD25028 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this video, I am a Matt Le Tissier fan. Beautiful football. Thanks mate 🇦🇺👌