This week’s best bits is all about some of the Premier League legends who have been discussed over the course of the Football’s Greatest series.

Paul Merson recalls what it was like to play with Ian Wright, what made him such a great goalscorer and how he could also handle himself, including in the players lounge after.

Joleon Lescott talks about what made Wayne Rooney such a tough opponent on the pitch, how his strength compared to Didier Drogba's and why he thinks Sir Alex Ferguson was able to get the best out of Rooney.

Michael Ballack explains why he thinks Jurgen Klinsmann opted to join Tottenham in the mid-90s at the peak of his career, why the move was such a success and the impact it had in Germany.

Matthew Le Tissier remembers how Stuart Pearce used to terrify him as a young player, and even made renowned Saints hard man Jimmy Case think twice about taking on the man the fans nicknamed ‘Psycho’. 


COMING SOON - Football’s Greatest: Eras with Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. Join the pair as they take you inside one of the most dominant periods ever seen in the Premier League. Expect tales about Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham, the rivalries and the inside track on some of the biggest games and players from the 90s and 00s.


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