Why Ian Wright Never Played In A Major Tournament For England 😓
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- Опубліковано 15 лис 2023
- Former Crystal Palace and Arsenal striker Ian Wright talks about missing all major tournaments for England during his career. #shorts #football #soccer #arsenal #england #palace
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Very underrated player one of the best striker's to play in the Prem
'One of the' used very loosely
@@tweedlio2763he was up there with the likes of Fowler, so yes he absolutely was. Wrighty was doing bits, he started so late in football as well
@@DustyFC 'one of the best prem strikers' , simply No!
Aguero, Shearer, Drogba, Rooney, Ruud, Owen, Van Persie, Henry, Bergkamp, Suarez, kane .....All levels above him
@@tweedlio2763 Congratulations son, you know how to use Wikipedia.
@@burnaardnufc3173 Not really, born in '83 and a decent memory helps. As you're a NUFC you could argue Beardsley, Cole, Ferdinand and Asprilla were better?
Di Canio, Le Tiss, Zola, Cantona are others. I could go on.
Please don't assume that everyone relies on wikipedia, some of us actually remember.
You got us to France 98 Wrighty. Never forget that night in Italy. Party party
Thing is you had
Owen
Cole
Sheringham
Fowler
Wright
Shearer
Even players like Ferdinand, Dublin etc all at once
Hardly, a couple of goals against Moldova isn't exactly getting us to the world cup in 98.
@@petemitchel5622clown
That was Gascoigne in Italy.
@@zu1875lu 1997 qualifier in Italy not 1990
Ian Wright was a phenomenal finisher. He definitely was good enough
The problem may have been the time. During the 90s England had shearer, Micheal Owen, Robbie fowler, Teddy sherigham, Andy Cole, Heskey, Stan Collymore (only had three caps himself).
He was better than All of them except shearer and possibly Andy Cole
@@leebee5246 I mean Owen won world player of the year. My point is there were lots of top strikers
Agreed there were alot of good strikers at the time but Heskey/Owen were abit towards the 2000's & Heskey is no competition to Ian Wright.
@@HC-kn2sq he did but the top of his game was short lived. Wright was class for his whole career. The other lad made a good point, their careers ended and started around the same time
Im a Spurs supporter and that doesn’t stop me appreciating just how good Ian Wright was. He definitely deserved to go to major International Tournaments. He was one of the best. He played at the same time as Lineker and Shearer but he was at that same level. Incredible striker and with great character. He used to get noise from Spurs supporters but would joke back at the crowd and not take it seriously. He deserved more.
Deserved more credit* He deserved to go to the Tournaments and to have arguably been a starter at some of them.
Jeez they did that man dirty
Not how I remember it.
Against most big teams (not all, but most), he struggled and was routinely given a 5 out of 10 rating.
Also, to say he was on Linekers or Shearers level is just plain stupid.
Yes he was good. Not saying he was not.
But against the world's best he is not.
Just like Andy Cole was good in the league
Just like Les Ferdinand was good in the league
Even Fowler was a beast in the league.
But for England against the world's best they struggled.
So never mind
@@craiggibbons8228you could say that about every England player in the last 50 years, England have always struggled in tournaments after immense hype, but the other ‘big’ teams usually put them to bed
@@craiggibbons8228 how can you say wright struggled for england, if he never played for them in a major tournament and he was pretty good on most other games for england.
I agree that he wasn't at the level of shearer or lineker but he didn't even get the chance for england
Disgraceful really they done that to him. Im a spurs fan but i dont care , ian wright was one of my favourite strikers in his prime, what a finisher. Imagine if arsenal had him up top now !!
Games a lot more technical now can't see him being better than Jesus
He would be better than Gabriel Jesus as he had technique AND his finishing was on a different level to that of Gabriel Jesus.
@@MellowStreams your in cuckoo land
You obviously not seen Ian wright in his prime
@@mickyd3287 imagine you and I talking more sense as Spurs supporters than someone who might well be an Arsenal supporter 😬
I've said it before and I'll say it again, this national treasure we call Ian Wright is just a lovely asset to our sport. Sorely loved by all who love Arsenal.
I'm a Man United fan and I love this guy.What a finisher he was for Palace,Arsenal and England. Such a good soul as well.
@@robertbrown7408Well said. I’m a Man U fan but loved watching him play.
And by many who despise Arsenal.
The fact he thinks he wasn’t good enough is just madness. You were more than good enough.
We played 442 formation and had about 5-6 top strikers . Problem was finding a striker pair to complement each other. Hence we had lineker/ Beardsley or shearer/ sheringham or Owen/ heskey. Wrighty was too similar to Cole/Fowler/Owen/shearer
I was born in 1985. When I think of the top strikers when I was a kid he was at the very top.
I was born in 1985 too!
My first game I watched was in 1992. West Ham v Millwall (I'm a Millwall supporter)....
He was definitely good enough, Ian wright and shearer would have been a great combo
Too similar
@@martinmcnulty8155that never worked 25 years ago did it.
@@martinmcnulty8155not remotely similar, Shearer was a target man and Wright was the opposite, a fox in the box as they say
@@martinmcnulty8155have you ever watched football? 🤡
@@michaelfealey54shearer was a complete centre forward
Such a genuine human. Wishing him many more years of health and happiness
How do you win a golden boot and not make it onto the national team.
No comment
He looked to black with that white jersey .. couldn't represent England and outshine the whites.😢😮
Same way maguire still makes it
That also happened with Chris Sutton although he had the B team situation as well
Racism
He was never given a chance. Managers had their favourites and stayed with them. Such a shame. 😢
One of the best finishers who graced the prem and a top top bloke.
Should have been on the england bus whenever he was fit. Quality player.
I just cried my eyes out the connection people have with uncle Ian is a testament to the human Ian is, I truly love and respect this man and pray I can have the pleasure of been in the same room as him one day what a man
That’s mad as well cause all I’ve ever heard of Ian weight is that he’s a legend. Pitty that this is how he feels, but he’s respected massively in Ireland.
I'm Irish and I remember watching him play for England and never seen him play great for them
Absolute travesty he didn’t get more caps.
I remember watching him play for England a few times and he never really performed
Lineker, shearer, Fowler, Owen, sheringham, Andy cole, Les Ferdinand , collymore.
Sadly it often comes down to the manager's personal preference; Kevin Phillips won the golden boot (scored 36 goals) and never got a shout.
Wrighty, mate you were definitely good enough. Sport is a funny one, politics and contradictions are always involved in one way or another. I missed representing my region for one year due to the coaches son being selected in my position. You are a legend mate and definitely had the talent to do anything.
He was definitely good enough! One of the best todo it 🙏🏻 we love you Wrighty
Keanes face tellz u its facts😅
This is what I was thinking.....
Love Wrighty so much. Been through a lot, a real inspiration.
Unbelievable oversight from England coaches. What a player he could have been for us. Was scoring 20+ goals a season and his goals to starts ratio for England is better than 1 in every 2... Which is pretty damn impressive!
Absolutely love the guy and it’s unbelievable he never got to play. The man was a game changer for sure.
As a Spurs fan I still loved watching Wrighty play. He loved the game and his country. True legend.
Feel so sorry for him but his contribution to football is massive such an iconic player one of they greats in the premier league. Favourite non Liverpool player
Won the golden boot in 92 & didn’t get picked 😂😂😂
Good lad Graham Taylor 🤦♂️
Similar situation with Darren Bent being the highest English goalscorer in the prem for Charlton in 06 when he was overlooked for a 16 year Theo Walcott 😑
Ian Wright, love him, proper kid from the streets,, respect,, what a player,👍EFC
If you look at some of the strikers England had in the 90’s who never really got a look it’s insane. Ferdinand, Cole and Fowler all got less caps than Wright, then you had players who had periods of form like Collymore, Sutton and Dublin who don’t even have 10 caps between them.
No they always picked Sheringham over Wright, Cole and Le Tissier who were superior players. Pure favoritism
As french we even pick Dugarry (XD) for 98 world cup so this is a true shame you forget Ian Wright this true legend so many times.
Absolute legend! Who knows what we could’ve accomplished with Wrighty in the squad.
Wrighty was just unfortunate. Unfortunate with that injury when he finally got his chance and unfortunate to be playing during the reign of Graham Taylor. That was such a horrible time to be an England fan.
Cole, Fowler, Wright. All of them should have had more caps to their names. England had some pretty awesome center forwards in the mid to late 90s.
dont forget kind of racism on Cole and Wright.But also ,jealousy between Footballers too in general
@@KmT81 I just think there were loads of great English strikers. Shearer, Ferdinand, Fowler, Cole, Wright, Sheringham and Beardsley even Le Tissier. You could take any two of those and you’d have a formidable strike partnership.
Easily the most underrated striker of all time in top flight english football. He was unreal. People forget.
I think ian was vastly underrated. Great goal scorer never guy up his commitment was unbelievable. He really did not have any luck with England and makes it so sad as he is proud of England. Before you ask I’m spurs but hats of to ian top man and a wonderful pundit
Don't worry Wrighty you were an amazing talent and you played the game with a smile on your face. I loved the way you celebrated goals with such passion. You are an example to young players mate.
He mentioned Hong Kong🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰
I woyld love a regen of Ian wright or defoe for England now 😢
Ian Wright was England's best striker in his prime could beat a man was amazing finisher guy had it all
He was definitely good enough.
My favourite player so humble and underrated wished you played for LFC
Utd fan here
Wrighty is class
Nothing to be humiliated about and need to prove anything
Underrated legend of the game
Ian Wright was my hero. Unreal strikers in his era...shearer, Sutton, sheringham, Cole, fowler, le tissier, Ferdinand
Wrighty is so so underrated. He was an astonishing CF
You were easily good enough Ian,would have loved to see you and your positive energy at a major tournament
He missed out on everything and was possibly the best, he really was outstanding. So pleased he got his golden boat and other things back
That’s a big miss for all us fans Wrighty, your energy and passion in a world or European cup tournament would have been off the charts . You’ll always be In our hearts . YNWA BRO !!!
When you consider his abusive background, this man’s done exceptionally well for himself and family. 😁🏴🇬🇧
England managers are just inept. Right now, Southgate plays overly defensive football despite all the attacking talent on offer and selecting players who dont feature in their club teams or out of form as some weird loyaty thing.
Can't to see Jude rolled out as a double pivot in the euros!
Their FA is the reason why, they make so many bad decisions
💯 England isn't winning anything with him there.
@@Serge-cm5myBesides Alf Ramsay, Southgate is the best manager we've had. It's not his fault people like you expect England to walk every tournament even though we haven't won anything, or been in contention, since 1966
That’s how you need to be to win a tournament. It’s not about beating every other team. It’s about being difficult to beat & being boring.
Argentina proved that. Italy have been doing it for 150 years.
You’re acting like England are 1970s Brazil. Those days are long gone. If you go into a knockout tournament trying to win every game 5-0 and attack like club football; you’ll be going out first round more often than not.
Southgate is boring, and he is defensive. Nobody disagrees; but that’s how you win tournaments. Keep in mind they lost the euros via penalty shootout. They were literally one kick away from winning it and then you’d be classing him as the 2nd best manager England ever had. You’re the dictionary definition of a football fan.
Ian was well good enough for us .period
Racism, Cole and Wright should’ve been contenders for front 2 along with Shearer
That’s really unfortunate for him, should have gone to Euro 92. But in the 90’s they had a lot of very good strikers.
Lineker
Shearer
Wright
Ferdinand
Sheringham
Fowler
Cole
Collymore
Dublin
Owen
You know why Wrighty. SAY IT PLAIN!
I'll say it! From the wrong side of the fence..proper South London guy
You know you’re a good player when roy keane focused to hear your story
This was my exact thoughts.....
Despite his hardships and grievances, he was never too bitter, probably one of the most likable human beings right now.
Lineker, Smith, Beardsley, Shearer, Sheringham, Sutton, Ferdinand, Fowler, Cole, Wright, Owen, Dublin, Le Tissier, Owen in 98, man we had strikers!
Lineker in '98? 🤔
@@seemymobot4987 weird, it says Owen in 98 on mine.
Stan Collymore as well.
I fucking love you, Wrighty. You were, and still are, a hero of mine.
You're on my list of people I'd most like to have beer or cup of tea with.
Guy was 100% good enough. Mad he felt that way. IW ❤
Many top players should have played more for England during that period. When you think of Rocastle, Wright, Fowler, A Cole and Le Tissier.
WRIGHTY . ABSOLUTE LEGEND REGARDLESS
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
To be fair he was in a tough era of competition for England strikers in the 90’s… Les Ferdinand, Robbie Fowler, Andy Cole were all top goal scorers in the league who barely got a shout…
Crazy underrated. England had some good forwards in that time. Andy Cole, shearer, Michael Owen, Teddy Sherringham, les ferdinand, fowler collymore and sutton
Yeah but you were a fantastic player dude ❤
Spurs man here. It’s criminal that Wrighty never represented England at a major tournament. He was an incredible striker. Always comes across as a really genuine bloke as well.
Respect ian. You should have had a long England career.
A disgrace that you didn't 😢
From 2 broken legs in 1990 to golden boot winner in 1992… what a legend! Players so protected these days they barely face a tackle let alone come back from potential career ending ones and get back to the top! 🫡 man like Ian Wright Wright Wright
Incredible wrighty for me was an insane finisher and he was sharp with both feet. One of the best prem strikers for sure
Steve Bruce never got call up either and he was Manchester United mainstay CB when they won double double in the 90s
98 was a tough one. Injured in the last friendly. I was absolutely gutted. Then the same summer after the tournament, he moved moved to West Ham.
Struck fear in my heart when arsenal played united. What a great footballer this guy. Pity he didn't play in a world cup.
Hes a national treasure
People are forgetting you had Shearer, Cole, Sheringham, Fowler and Owen was up-and-coming.
Man Wrighty❤was my fave as a young g lad watching football. So many kinds of goals he’d get. Very underrated.
There was so much genuine competition at the time, England were blessed with so many top quality strikers in the 80s and 90s. In a different era he’d have had many more caps
Hence why we still wont win a tournament!! Picks yes men if not yes men they sit on bench
Ian Wright...You are a fucking legend from a Welshman who Despise's Arsenal.. 💙💙
An out and out striker. Always loved wrighty how could you not . Sometimes with international teams they want people who play positions very generically. Wrighty was the player that could produce magic in a minute .
If you think this doesn't happen anymore, ask Ivan Toney
With all due respect to Toney, he’s nowhere near as good as Wrighty yet, deffo can be, but don’t compare the two
Lol are you drunk, you could have gone for anyone but you went for the guy who can’t be picked cos he was banned?
@@libby4608Toney was available for the world cup but wasn't picked
@@sydney9766 there was talk then that it was because they got wind of the betting stuff, not sure how true it was tho
You Englishmen are so delusional. Toney... Gotta watch more football outside of your own league to see for yourselves who's really up to international standards
Ian wright is still my favorite English footballer to this day, obviously lots of personal preference and bias in there but for me Ian will always be my favorite.
Ian Wright was the most exciting striker to watch back in the late 80's early 90's he scored all sorts of goals, volleys, headers, overhead kicks, and was a very good finisher 1on1 with the keeper. Oh he had fantastic pace also. But they kept licking shearers bollox. Yes shearer was very good but no pace and had everything ball into his feet or head. Boring af England were after 96 without a secondary striker like Owen, even fowler didn't get a proper opportunity damn we had some sick strikers them days.
The fact that he played for a London club and didn't get picked is amazing. In 96 they took Leyton Orient's Hot Dog seller!
You are in good company, Wrighty. Fowler and Andy Cole felt the same way.
I know how good wrighty was because I'm a spurs fan who used to be terrified of him! A brilliant player and good bloke!
It is criminal, the lack of international football Wrighty had!!! He was one of the best around at that time, and I am a Spurs fan.! credit, where credit is due
Ian Wright was world class, Denis Bergkamp loved playing with him, it’s a tragedy he didn’t play in any tournaments very cruel, it would have been great if he hadn’t got injured before 98 and gone , Hoddle would have definitely gave him some match time and he could have grabbed a couple of goals.
You Mr Wright, we’re CERTAINLY good enough, I always wanted you to sign for my team Everton 👍👏
Is and always will be criminal how the the managers of England back then overlooked him
Roy looking at him thinking the world cup wasn't good enough for him so he went home.
This player was fuking FIRE.. HE WAS AWESOME.
He was good enough even as a spurs fan i loved watching him
That is so crazy the 2nd top goalscorer for arsenal
He was the missing piece for Englands success. An unbelievable player and a damn good goal scorer.
a beautiful soul.
My favourite English player❤
I always wanted to see Wrighty in the side .. exciting player
One of many class players over the years not to be picked for the big tournaments 🤬
Love Ian Wright
So many forwards around that era. Im a Wednesday fan the same could be said of David Hirst
Without a doubt deserved better but still this man is a legend
If Andy Cole and Ian Wright were around for 00s, they would both got far more caps. Shearer was the golden boy of the 90s.
Any modern player that cries about a manager being bias or them being treated badly, ain't got nothing on this.
Harry Maguire and Phillips were getting picked (Phillips still is) when they weren't getting any minutes for their clubs, that is manager bias