Boss Old Footballer Showdown Part Three: Hernan Crespo vs Gabriel Batistuta vs Christian Vieri

[ijjysmith]

It's a striker triple threat!

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A cracking 3 strikers in the Italian game there. Vieri and Crespo had a crack at it in other top leagues with mixed success but Batistuta is Batistuta. The ultimate striker of his time. He's my pick.

Who would yours be?

Goal stats
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Crespo:

Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1996 River Plate 62 (24)
1996–2000 Parma 116 (62)
2000–2002 Lazio 54 (39)
2002–2003 Internazionale 18 (7)
2003–2008 Chelsea 49 (20)
2004–2005 → Milan (loan) 28 (11)
2006–2008 → Internazionale (loan) 49 (18)
2008–2009 Internazionale 14 (2)
2009–2010 Genoa 16 (5)
2010–2012 Parma 46 (10)
Total 453 (198)

National team
1996 Argentina Olympic 6 (6)
1995–2007 Argentina 64 (35)

Batistuta
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Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Newell's Old Boys 16 (4)
1989–1990 River Plate 19 (3)
1990–1991 Boca Juniors 30 (13)
1991–2000 Fiorentina 269 (168)
2000–2003 Roma 63 (30)
2003 → Internazionale (loan) 12 (2)
2003–2005 Al-Arabi 21 (25)
Total

National team
1991–2002 Argentina 77 (54)

Vieri
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Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Torino 7 (1)
1992–1993 Pisa 18 (2)
1993–1994 Ravenna 32 (12)
1994–1995 Venezia 29 (11)
1995–1996 Atalanta 21 (9)
1996–1997 Juventus 23 (8)
1997–1998 Atlético Madrid 24 (24)
1998–1999 Lazio 22 (12)
1999–2005 Internazionale 143 (103)
2005–2006 Milan 8 (1)
2006 AS Monaco 7 (3)
2006 Sampdoria 0 (0)
2006–2007 Atalanta 7 (2)
2007–2008 Fiorentina 26 (6)
2008–2009 Atalanta 9 (2)
Total 374 (194)

National team
1992–1996 Italy U21 22 (11)
1997–2006 Italy 49 (23)



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[Huyton Layne]

Voting with my heart and not my head on this one.
Batigooooool!

 

[dublinbluenose]

Battigoal all day long

 

[Paul w]

Batistuta,someone is going to have to come up with one of these that makes you think.

 

[l4toffee]

Batistuta and it's not even close only Ronaldo was better in the 90's

Tight battle between crespo and vieri though

 

[ijjysmith]

While I agree Batistuta smashes this one out of the park goals wise its actually pretty close between all three.

I see we have a vote for Vieri and I can understand that. 24 in 24 for At Madrid is impressive and I think that would put him just ahead of Crespo. Just.

 

[Boss_Blue]

It's Batistutaaaaaaaaaaaa!

*volleys ball as hard as possible at mate

This isn't even a debate.

 

[ijjysmith]

It's Batistutaaaaaaaaaaaa!

*volleys ball as hard as possible at mate

This isn't even a debate.

These thread although called a 'Showdown' aren't really. It's more to discuss boss old players. And maybe a few clips and memories.

 

[Boss_Blue]

These thread although called a 'Showdown' aren't really. It's more to discuss boss old players. And maybe a few clips and memories.

Keep posting mate I'm enjoying them.

I will respond to each one with virtually the same post though if you keep picking one choice that's obviously the dogs compared to the others.

 

[ijjysmith]

Keep posting mate I'm enjoying them.

I will respond to each one with virtually the same post though if you keep picking one choice that's obviously the dogs compared to the others.

I found picking Batistuta a challenger hard as I love him so much so picked 2! And still got it wrong.

Early days though.

 

[Ashtonian]

Bastituta .

Based on solely the fact 10 year old me thought he was boss

 

[hallamblue]

Batistuta, legend, and stayed at Fiorentina when he could have chased money and trophies.

 

[ijjysmith]

Batistuta, legend, and stayed at Fiorentina when he could have chased money and trophies.

Always admire him for staying when they got relegated.

Vieri and Batistuta would have been very interesting to see in England. Vieri probably would have ended up at Chelsea had he come over but Batistuta could have had his pick of just about any team.

 

[Seathestars]

I never liked Crespo's name, always made me think of salt and vinegar.

The Bat all day long.

 

[dandydan]

90's players are now in the old category? *Puffs on pipe and rustles telegraph*