Very nice blog from Four-Four-Two: http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/fourfo...te-premier-player-the-badly-drawn-artist.aspx Actually sums up the guy very well indeed.
Great article. It's quite short but it's probably one of the best summaries of Le God i've ever read.
It's very easy to be so caught up in our present good times, that it's easy to forget that one of the great things about being a Saints' fan is that you can say you saw Le Tissier in his pomp. A truly great player who realised where his happiness lay. I know a lot of people say he could have achieved more elsewhere, but is anything better than finding contentment.
And he plays from midfield...imagine him popping balls at Lambert. Defenders wouldn't know which dangerman to watch.
I can't help wondering how he might have been even better had he benefitted from from the Adkins fitness regime. I Don't really buy the "he was great because he was unfit and ate poorly" theory. Don't get me wrong, the whole fitness thing wasn't as important when he was playing but what if all that technique was wedded to an athletic frame? He would have been so complete.
Was going to type more, but pressed the button a bit prematurely. But, fittingly, I think I'll leave it there. (is it too early to be back from a pub?)
To be fair, it is fitting that the second best number 7 in recent years has Le Tiss in his chant. He was amazing, and I am privileged to have witnessed a lot of his goals. One of my favourite moments at St Mary's was at his testimonial when 32,000 fans sung "Stand up if you love Le Tiss". And we did.
Watching back those vids made me realise how much i miss watching that football genius in action. Absolute Legend
