Glen Hoddle was a BALLER!!! Read about him and the tough tackling Graham Rix, Steve Coppell, Ray Clemence, Trevor Francis and Ray Wilkins in Trevor Brookings book I got from a school library in 1995 in Nigeria where I did my National Youth service upon graduating from the university. I see good smooth flowing possession football with some individual flair in the English team....although Brooking complained in the book that the missing link in English football was individual flair...despite himself been a skilful plsyer. Sad this team couldnt go beyond the group stage at EURO 80.
Wonderful goal by Glen Hoddle. Effortless commentary from the excellent Barry Davies. If memory serves, this one was fogged off the night before, played on a Thursday. The old wembley looked a picture even in the floodlights. The new stadium has no character.
I went to this match. I can remember that it was supposed to be the day before but it was postponed due to fog. I got to leave school early the following day to watch my first live match. 10 years old. Magical.
The problem with Hoddle was that although undoubtably talented, he played as though his job was to wait until someone else gave him the ball, when he would do his stuff. With his team under pressure, the supply of the ball to him could easily be cut off, and he wasn’t the kind of player who would go back and get mixed up in the rough and tumble to get it for himself as a really good player would.
@@Ruda-n4h There has always been quality players that didn't do the rough and tumble, i.e Bobby Charlton is one perfect example he never tackled or challenged for the ball. As Brian Clough once said of Hoddle “It takes great courage to play the way Hoddle does” - and it took great intelligence to truly see how great he was. Always wanting the ball despite being a target for the so called hatchet hardmen that was about in those days.
@@gregod806I don't rate them as truly great players if they won't do the rough and tumble, unlike Alfredo Di Stefano for example. Clough was talking cobblers as he often did, he was probably pissed - wanting the ball is part of a footballer's job description so he shouldn't expect praise for that, otherwise he shouldn't be on the pitch. Disappearing is easy which Hoddle often did - v Argentina in 1986 for example. To be fair to him I think he had problems with his stamina but I can see why many managers left him out. Compare him with Paulo Roberto Falcao in 1982, just as much skill but he worked as hard as anybody else.
England never made the most of Glenn Hoddle, he could have been for England what Michel Plantini was for France. Maybe he could have done more, but Hoddle always seemed tasked with playing roles unsuited to him.
@@kailashpatel1706 How can you even mention Cowans in the same breath??? Based on your other comments, clearly you never watched a game with any degree of understanding
@@tessajohnson9401 sorry Cowans was class, won a European cup and domestic title with Villa but could also put in a midfield shift of hard work..clearly it is you who has the deficit of understanding..
Nor was Cunningham, or Peter Barnes or Bryan Robson..Greenwood felt he could with a smaller midfield (4-2-4 in effect) and discard a strong left wing presence..This strategy contributed to England being overrun in the midfield with no ball winner area against Italy and exposed the full backs..
hah! @ 2.16 great run and then a ''Rabona'' pass backwards from the bye - line to set up the cross; you could hear a slight murmur of applause, deserved a lot more from such a difficult position! but who did it?
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Glen Hoddle was a BALLER!!! Read about him and the tough tackling Graham Rix, Steve Coppell, Ray Clemence, Trevor Francis and Ray Wilkins in Trevor Brookings book I got from a school library in 1995 in Nigeria where I did my National Youth service upon graduating from the university. I see good smooth flowing possession football with some individual flair in the English team....although Brooking complained in the book that the missing link in English football was individual flair...despite himself been a skilful plsyer. Sad this team couldnt go beyond the group stage at EURO 80.
Wonderful goal by Glen Hoddle. Effortless commentary from the excellent Barry Davies. If memory serves, this one was fogged off the night before, played on a Thursday. The old wembley looked a picture even in the floodlights. The new stadium has no character.
Same as the players Nigel 😳
Hahaha
I went to this match. I can remember that it was supposed to be the day before but it was postponed due to fog. I got to leave school early the following day to watch my first live match. 10 years old. Magical.
Listened to this match live on Radio 2 as a lad, was thrilled Hoddle scored on his debut.
Same here mate, what a talent that lets face it was pretty much squandered by England.
Yes, heard this live on Radio 2 as well. Those were the days !!
The England team should of been built round Glenn for years. An awesome talent who both as a player and manager knew how to play football.
What a goal by Hoddle. He makes it look easy and effortless but it was anything but.
For me this England was a very good team with many great players! And the old Wembley's atmosphere. ....
One of the underrated greats from England. Glen Hoddle. England has the habit of killing footballers with creativity.
Check eng3-0paraguay in world cup n hoddle threads a killer ball thru for first goal
Its a shame Trevor Francis was injured before Euro 80..
First goal = goalie got too frisky
Second goal = work of art
Hoddle goal .. strikers never get that much time and space nowadays.
He was a midfielder.
Ese Trevor Francis, qué jugador de gran nivel,ya no estaba Mike Channon?
After a debut like that, it was criminal that Hoddle wasn't selected for the following 6 international games.
The problem with Hoddle was that although undoubtably talented, he played as though his job was to wait until someone else gave him the ball, when he would do his stuff. With his team under pressure, the supply of the ball to him could easily be cut off, and he wasn’t the kind of player who would go back and get mixed up in the rough and tumble to get it for himself as a really good player would.
@@Ruda-n4h There has always been quality players that didn't do the rough and tumble, i.e Bobby Charlton is one perfect example he never tackled or challenged for the ball. As Brian Clough once said of Hoddle “It takes great courage to play the way Hoddle does” - and it took great intelligence to truly see how great he was. Always wanting the ball despite being a target for the so called hatchet hardmen that was about in those days.
@@gregod806I don't rate them as truly great players if they won't do the rough and tumble, unlike Alfredo Di Stefano for example. Clough was talking cobblers as he often did, he was probably pissed - wanting the ball is part of a footballer's job description so he shouldn't expect praise for that, otherwise he shouldn't be on the pitch. Disappearing is easy which Hoddle often did - v Argentina in 1986 for example. To be fair to him I think he had problems with his stamina but I can see why many managers left him out. Compare him with Paulo Roberto Falcao in 1982, just as much skill but he worked as hard as anybody else.
Made one scored one on his debut. Why wasn't he an ever present?
Because Greenwood was a prick.
he tended to drift out of matches..
Because he was bad in a previous life?
@@gregod806 He didn't have the stamina or athleticism to dominate. Compare him with Paulo Roberto Falcao from Brazil in 1982 - no contest.
@@Ruda-n4h Patently you never watched him week in week out.
England never made the most of Glenn Hoddle, he could have been for England what Michel Plantini was for France. Maybe he could have done more, but Hoddle always seemed tasked with playing roles unsuited to him.
or gordon cowans who came into prominence just two years later..
@@kailashpatel1706 How can you even mention Cowans in the same breath???
Based on your other comments, clearly you never watched a game with any degree of understanding
@@tessajohnson9401 sorry Cowans was class, won a European cup and domestic title with Villa but could also put in a midfield shift of hard work..clearly it is you who has the deficit of understanding..
Glenn made the squad but wasn't picked for any of the three matches of Euro 1980 following this!
Nor was Cunningham, or Peter Barnes or Bryan Robson..Greenwood felt he could with a smaller midfield (4-2-4 in effect) and discard a strong left wing presence..This strategy contributed to England being overrun in the midfield with no ball winner area against Italy and exposed the full backs..
hah! @ 2.16 great run and then a ''Rabona'' pass backwards from the bye - line to set up the cross; you could hear a slight murmur of applause, deserved a lot more from such a difficult position! but who did it?
...ah..it was Francis, such a great shame that he wasted his career at such a backward, tin pot club like B'ham City, sad.
A decent goalie would have easily saved that Hoddle shot.