Anchorman 0 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) Did you ever watch Mols doing his trademark turn and think "that looks so simple but so effective"? You know the one where he had his back to the defender, he took the ball to feet, he stopped the ball for a split second (defender thinks he's got time) and then he turns and is off. I've never seen another player really do the same thing to the same effect (Laudrup did briefly, but as Jim Whyte used to say "Why are you so good Brian?"). It did seem so simple but brilliant. I loved watching the guy. On the night he got injured he was destroying Bayern in Munich. They couldn't cope with his turns. Legend. Sorry, just got into reminiscing mode. Edited December 4, 2012 by Anchorman 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Mols was an incredible player. I remember him torturing Motherwell at Ibrox, scoring 4 goals - one goal he twisted and turned with back to goal in the middle of the Well box with about 3 players on him and yet all of a sudden he had enough space to put it in the net. I was at the game with my neighbour and his brother in law. His Brother in law had a box at Old Trafford and turned to us and said "You wont be able to hold onto him, in a season or two this guy will be at Old Trafford" - he really WAS that good. The only other player I recall feeling quite so bad about getting a career-threatening injury was Durrant. 2 incredible players that we sadly never really got to see at their true peak. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Always amazed how the defender fell for it everytime, he did it at the fives and the guys still fell for it. Loved Mols just wish he had piled into that German prick instead of jumping out the way. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1872 4 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Remember being at the Motherwell game, he was unplayable that day. Gabby Amato was one of the most skilful players I saw in a Blue jersey. Remember when Advocaat said Amato would be limited for starts because Mols was coming in, nobody had really heard of Mols. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrup11 0 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Mols would have been up there with Laudrup for me if it hadn't been for that injury Still had a relativley successful spell with us after returning from injury but you couldnt help but feel something was missing from him. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotter 0 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I honestly believe he is the most gifted and effective player with his back to goal I have ever seen. Swoon. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE 0 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Gerd Müller always used to have a similar move with his back to the goal/ defender, short touch, turn and score. Brilliant. Unfortunately he never had the honour to play for RFC. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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