Sheva is better than van Basten (?)

I think it is a bit pointless to compare Van Basten to Sheva...Sheva was great at what he did in Milan, Van Basten was also great...and thats what matters at the end of the day

OMG this thread is still going on!!!

Both of them are Milan legends who gave us many splendid goals to remember. But compare to San Marco, the only thing that Sheva lacks is the way he ended his stint. For a die hard Milan fans like me, that thing matters.

This thread sure had a long life. To say that one player was clearly better than the other is simply not true, two players at the top like this don't have leagues between them. Seems Van Basten won this poll more clearly than expected with this young poster base.

Originally Posted by Egoistka

I think it is a bit pointless to compare Van Basten to Sheva...Sheva was great at what he did in Milan, Van Basten was also great...and thats what matters at the end of the day

good point!!

Marco had his career cut short and still is considered a legend!
Andrey was a very good Milan player and clearly
one of the best ever, if not THE best, from Ukraine.
Sheva's career has kind of gone in the tank since going
to Chelsea.

the undead thread

Originally Posted by Sash21

OK people I know it was already discussed on several occasions and this two giants were already compared a few times... but lets do it again, I mean what else we have to do?

I personally think that Sheva is "better" than Marco, even though it's considered otherwise, and there is some reasons for that misconception:
- Marco played in big national team (Holland) and Sheva plays in small Ukraine
- Marco was european, and Sheva is considered as foreigner
- Marco played in more greater Milan, and Sheva spent his first 4 years in weak Milan
- Marco achieved more trophies than Sheva

So because this 4 reasons Marco is considered a greater player than Sheva, but this is a mistake. I saw van Basten in action, and I have to say he is a great target-forward and nothing more. He has great finishing skills and a good ability to make himself available for his teammates in the box. I think u can compare him with van Nisteroj, same style. Marco just played in big teams with great players and there were always someone to assist.

But just look at Sheva, the things he does on the pitch are much more than just goal scoring. He sometimes go wide to flanks and act as a winger, or go down to midfield and plays behind the forward. Sheva knows how to score or assist, he also takes free kicks and helping out his defence at set-peices. The only striker that has some of this qualities is Henry, but Sheva ofcause much more better. And what about his great personality, he always works for the team and not for himself. And what about some great goals that he scored, some of that goals are at Pele-Maradona level. I mean Sheva is a perfect goal-scoring machine, he can score all kind of goals from all kinds situations (head, right foot, left foot, inside the box, outside the box, in one touch or after overcoming couple defenders, both spectacular and simple goals, u name it). So I think he is much more better than Marco, and surely the best striker today.

this is an hard time for Milan
so, reading you and yuor b.....it
(Van Basten with Sheva, it could stay
but MVB with Van Nistelroy
is just like compare JP gautier with Versace)
I would say: fanculo
but I'm an european guy
so I only say : sash, please less crack