His greatest asset was the ability to use both feet, this opened up so many angles to goal, making it virtually impossible for the goalkeepers to read.
During my teens, Rushie was immense, scoring with both feet and heading them in for good value. WHAT A PLAYER, legend and truly humble gentleman. HE will never walk alone!
He broke my Evertonian heart in 1986 and av never recovered 😢But hats off too a Legend of the Game one of the best il ever see sticking the ball in the Net🤝
One of the best finishers I have ever seen in the last 55 years, so consistent. As an LFC fan I always thought the team would win when he played, total class.
Not only a killer in front of goal ...one of the great defensive strikers he never gave the opposition centre halfs a minutes rest when they were in possession.
Ian Rush was fantastic, right enough he had some wonderful players around him then, Souness, Dalglish, Wheelan, wee Sammy Lee, to name a few, plus the manager's were always top notch,.
If you weren't born in that era, it's hard to describe what an absolute forward he was. His reputation was massive in his prime, and he lived up to it. Not a great dribbler or all-around player, but you put him on, and he's going to destroy you. Probably among the greatest finishers ever to play.
I was a 12 year old Liverpool supporter when Rushy joined the club & I can’t tell you how much Hope happiness belief & pure joy this man bought into my life …… that famous line….. Ian Rush,the man just can not be stopped!!!
I started supporting lfc in 77 & was lucky enough to witness ian rush from beginning to end .......that hat trick at an icy villa park ...left foot volley,header & the right foot lob over the goalie.The man just can not be stopped.A legend of the club who sits @ the top tabel.
Inspirational. One of the commentators in the 86 FA cup final made an observation during the match (after Rush's equaliser I think) that at the time "Liverpool have never lost a match in which Ian Rush has scored". And while he netted some gloriously spectacular long range and first time volleys, the third goal in that final sums it up for me : supernatural speed and ability to be in the right place at exactly the right time and the skill to take advantage of it - he was involved in starting the counter inside his own half, yet somehow outran everyone to be placed to receive the final cross, then calmly, decisively and precisely rifling it home.
standing on a barrrier leaning on a kop roof support every saturday as a young kopite watching Liverpool in the 80's kenny and rushie the whole team and place was the centre of the universe hands down , i walk in a humle life now knowing i was blessed in the chapel of ANFIELD
I watched him play a few times at ANFIEALD how much would he be worth today wot a player absolutely brilliant and all round defender as well one of the GREATS OF FOOTBALL .
You cannot learn a born striker anything , it is a gift they have without trying , a telepathic awareness and understanding with his team mates , his ability to make defenders look stupid , and above all his strike rate . the ultimate goal machine .
Leeds fan here rush was the striker in this country he was deadly and the other teams wear scared of him wat a legend he's up there with the best of bristish players thank you rushy
He is a player that my late father is very fond of, of course Liverpool and I at that time I was 12 years old still supporting Everton only in 1997 I supported Liverpool because of Michael Owen until now I love Liverpool very much 🥰
The moustachioed maestro. I remember listening to the game on the radio when I was round my nan and grandads as a child on radio city sport in the mid to late eighties. I always remember Clive tyldsley commentating and his famousl line was ‘it’s there, you’ve guessed it, Ian rush’. The biggest compliment I can pay Rushdie is I can’t ever remember him missing a chance when playing for Liverpool. Absolute master marksman ⚽️⚽️⚽️
I once had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Big Nev Southall. Just the two of us (it was a work thing). Brilliant bloke! Thing is, I'm a Red. And when I asked, "so did you hate Rushie?" he gave me a big grin and replied "course not! He's a top fella". But then something in his eyes told me not to ask much more about Ian Rush. What a tussle those two had. LEGENDS.
People's memories are so poor or their lack of learning history, that's why majority of people don't mention how amazingly great Ian Rush was, how fast he was, his quick wit and reading of the game, he deserves more people looking at his career to see how incredibly good he was. He was the best striker in the world for more years than Luis Suarez or Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer.
Watching this just after Jurgen announced he was leaving. He joins these people as true greats of LFC, adding to it's great history, he would have loved Rush.
I'm a Spurs fan but always respected Ian Rush. He was one of those strikers who went cold in front of goal. He's one of those players that would still thrive in the modern game. Was lucky enough to meet him once. A class act.
My all time best striker ever, growing up as a kid on Ian Rush. Posters on my wall. I saw his 4 goals at Everton and the 86 FA cup. Brilliant. 346 goals!
It’s a shame Wales never qualified for a World Cup during Ian Rush’s legendary career, he would have done some serious damage. But what a great striker Ian Rush was, and he played a huge role in that great Liverpool team that ruled English football in the 1970’s and 80’s with an iron fist.
Seen Ian live at Old Highbury what player. Lighting speed he was at on right hand side of the square. Suddenly he disappeared on scored on the left what. Great man and player
Rush best British striker of my life time then Shearer. Him or Greaves best British foward. As a Liverpool fan him Barnes and Beardlsey attacking was my youth
Love ya Ronnie an Irish beacon in football terms can't understand why you didn't get into management 🤔🇮🇪💚🍀💯ps your goal against Russia for us mccarthys long throw your volley it's the best game of football I've ever seen Eire play👏🇮🇪Eire Abu
I hope Ollie Watkins has watched Rush videos! Ollie misses so may 50-50 chances, Rush never missed even hard ones! Most cminical striker ive ever seen in 45 years! Rush, Marco Ban Bestwn, Peak Milan Shevchenko! Thats it! U dont get better. Top elite tier strikers. Every time Ollie Watkins has ball in front of goal, I'm riddled with anxiety fingers crossed! He's too nice! Great lad though! 😂😮
That Juventus penalty was one of if not the biggest disgrace in football history, when the guy went down he was 3-4 meters outside of the box, no wonder the crowd went crazy. Juventus have a long history of bribery and corruption, people don't realize how far back that history goes. I forgive Ian Rush's ignorance of Juventus's corrupt club and going there, he had no clue how deeply corrupt they were and are.
In my opinion. Best Striker in world football. Made Maradona look like a beginner. Just like Kenny Dalglish made Maradona look like a beginner. Now let's see all the Argentina so called " football experts " whinge about my comment. Personally I couldn't care less. Rush, Dalglish didn't run on drugs, dive or punch balls into the net.
Regarding his national team regrets...I wonder how good Great Britain team would be in the mid/late 80s... you would have Rush, Lineker, Beardsley and Mark Hughes as forwards. But I'm not from Britain and don't know is it a political question and how would people take it back then.
Radcliffe was correct. Best striker from UK ever. Did not even takes pens. Just too good and quick for defenders. With him in the team, you just knew you most likely win. The best bar none.
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Best striker I have seen till this date.
you haven't seen Gabriel Batistuta ?.........the striker that can do EVERYTHING very well.........
I totally agree, mate
@@Bonesfc .........Batistuta was the best all-round striker i've ever seen..........scandal-free and loyal too........
His greatest asset was the ability to use both feet, this opened up so many angles to goal, making it virtually impossible for the goalkeepers to read.
One of the best to ever do it. It feels like he is so underrated. He made finishing to look so easy.
Underated by who mate ? 🙏97
@@darrenwessman3827 It's a word kids use for anyone playing before their time.
@@keithbentley6081 😂😂😂👍
Deffo not underrated at Anfield. He's a genuine legend....another word that's used too readily these days. SMH
The irony of saying he's underrated on a video literally titled "Footballs Greatest" !
Not a Liverpool fan but Ian Rush was a phenomenal striker one of the greatest to grace the game
During my teens, Rushie was immense, scoring with both feet and heading them in for good value. WHAT A PLAYER, legend and truly humble gentleman. HE will never walk alone!
From 83/87 he was the best striker in the world
Ian Rush Ian Rush Ian Ian Rush when he gets that ball he scores a goal Ian Ian Rush Ian Ian Rush Ian Ian Rush 🕺🕺🐐the best striker there ever will
He broke my Evertonian heart in 1986 and av never recovered 😢But hats off too a Legend of the Game one of the best il ever see sticking the ball in the Net🤝
Back when the FA cup was magical....
Liverpool' greatest striker. What a player 💪🏽 ❤
One of the best finishers I have ever seen in the last 55 years, so consistent. As an LFC fan I always thought the team would win when he played, total class.
Now that's a proper striker👍Goals scoring machine with both feet and his head. Humble and just a really nice man.
YNWA Rushie
Not only a killer in front of goal ...one of the great defensive strikers he never gave the opposition centre halfs a minutes rest when they were in possession.
Aye. Rushy was doing the hard press before the hard press was invented!
Yeah, I watched him on the Kop every week and he constantly harassed defenders, back when the goalie could pick up a back pass.
A great point, first line of defence
@@deletebilderberg "press" has always existed, we used to call it "closing down"
Ian Rush was fantastic, right enough he had some wonderful players around him then, Souness, Dalglish, Wheelan, wee Sammy Lee, to name a few, plus the manager's were always top notch,.
If you weren't born in that era, it's hard to describe what an absolute forward he was. His reputation was massive in his prime, and he lived up to it. Not a great dribbler or all-around player, but you put him on, and he's going to destroy you. Probably among the greatest finishers ever to play.
massive in Uk. No one ever heard of him in S America. He wouldnt get into the top 100 strikers of all time.
@@meisterlymanu5214 There are PLENTY in South America who know the legend that is Ian Rush. But unlike you, they're football fans.
I was a 12 year old Liverpool supporter when Rushy joined the club & I can’t tell you how much Hope happiness belief & pure joy this man bought into my life …… that famous line….. Ian Rush,the man just can not be stopped!!!
I started supporting lfc in 77 & was lucky enough to witness ian rush from beginning to end .......that hat trick at an icy villa park ...left foot volley,header & the right foot lob over the goalie.The man just can not be stopped.A legend of the club who sits @ the top tabel.
And that ladies and gentleman is the Liverpool legend Ian Rush. What a player! 👏🏼👏🏼
Inspirational. One of the commentators in the 86 FA cup final made an observation during the match (after Rush's equaliser I think) that at the time "Liverpool have never lost a match in which Ian Rush has scored". And while he netted some gloriously spectacular long range and first time volleys, the third goal in that final sums it up for me : supernatural speed and ability to be in the right place at exactly the right time and the skill to take advantage of it - he was involved in starting the counter inside his own half, yet somehow outran everyone to be placed to receive the final cross, then calmly, decisively and precisely rifling it home.
standing on a barrrier leaning on a kop roof support every saturday as a young kopite watching Liverpool in the 80's kenny and rushie the whole team and place was the centre of the universe hands down , i walk in a humle life now knowing i was blessed in the chapel of ANFIELD
I watched him play a few times at ANFIEALD how much would he be worth today wot a player absolutely brilliant and all round defender as well one of the GREATS OF FOOTBALL .
Anfield
could read the offside line perfect a magnificent striker. Him and jimmy greaves were the best clinical
He was THE best striker and finisher I've ever seen, part of that fantastic Liverpool team of the 80's which I idolised a kid!!!
You cannot learn a born striker anything , it is a gift they have without trying , a telepathic awareness and understanding with his team mates , his ability to make defenders look stupid , and above all his strike rate . the ultimate goal machine .
Nonsense. Nobody ever improves at anything without learned and continued practice
Ian Rush is by far my favorite Liverpool player of all time.
Leeds fan here rush was the striker in this country he was deadly and the other teams wear scared of him wat a legend he's up there with the best of bristish players thank you rushy
Ian Rush is the BEST !!
Being from his home town of flint Ian rush is still the best striker this country has ever seen or likely to see
He is a player that my late father is very fond of, of course Liverpool and I at that time I was 12 years old still supporting Everton only in 1997 I supported Liverpool because of Michael Owen until now I love Liverpool very much 🥰
The moustachioed maestro. I remember listening to the game on the radio when I was round my nan and grandads as a child on radio city sport in the mid to late eighties. I always remember Clive tyldsley commentating and his famousl line was ‘it’s there, you’ve guessed it, Ian rush’. The biggest compliment I can pay Rushdie is I can’t ever remember him missing a chance when playing for Liverpool. Absolute master marksman ⚽️⚽️⚽️
One of the best finisher
One of the all time greats Ian a legend in a super time from that era
What a striker the greatest Liverpool ever had.
I once had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Big Nev Southall. Just the two of us (it was a work thing). Brilliant bloke!
Thing is, I'm a Red. And when I asked, "so did you hate Rushie?" he gave me a big grin and replied "course not! He's a top fella". But then something in his eyes told me not to ask much more about Ian Rush. What a tussle those two had. LEGENDS.
People's memories are so poor or their lack of learning history, that's why majority of people don't mention how amazingly great Ian Rush was, how fast he was, his quick wit and reading of the game, he deserves more people looking at his career to see how incredibly good he was. He was the best striker in the world for more years than Luis Suarez or Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer.
Agreed 💯
Watching this just after Jurgen announced he was leaving. He joins these people as true greats of LFC, adding to it's great history, he would have loved Rush.
Once of the best ever. How much would he would be worth now?
Ian rush best player goal scorer I ever saw
Legend!!!
4 out of his 346 goals were pens...truly a great
Not like the massively overrated Kane!!!
As a young LFC supporter in the 80"s, I struggled to come to terms with Aldridge taking Rushie's place. It makes sense now.
Joe fagan did not resign because of Heysel. He let it be known in March of that year, that he was retiring at the end of the season.
Rush, Hughes, Saunders, Ratcliffe, Giggs, Southall. How did that Welsh team not qualify for any tournaments?
Because they were the only decent ones. And if one was injured they were stuffed as noone else could come in and do a job.
@@aldozilli1293 You don’t need a team of superstars to qualify for a tournament.
I'm a Spurs fan but always respected Ian Rush. He was one of those strikers who went cold in front of goal. He's one of those players that would still thrive in the modern game.
Was lucky enough to meet him once.
A class act.
My all time best striker ever, growing up as a kid on Ian Rush. Posters on my wall. I saw his 4 goals at Everton and the 86 FA cup. Brilliant. 346 goals!
Probably the reason I support Liverpool Fc. I was always Rushie when playing footy in the garages or at school...
Greatest ever strike am a Liverpool true rush score in ever game for Liverpool 🏆👍🏿
It’s a shame Wales never qualified for a World Cup during Ian Rush’s legendary career, he would have done some serious damage.
But what a great striker Ian Rush was, and he played a huge role in that great Liverpool team that ruled English football in the 1970’s and 80’s with an iron fist.
An absolute legend!
Rushy legend respect ✊ 🫡 ❤YNWA
I can only simply say THANK YOU. Cannot think of any other words
One of the best ever goal scorers for sure. I am also a cycling fan so it was funny hearing Neds dulcet tones on this video.
I was wondering why I liked the music. Tour soon, Yay!
Dreams come true Everton payed big time for not recognising his potential ❤️🤣🤣🤣Rushie a fecking football legend what a baller 💚🇮🇪💯⚽👏🙏 YNWA
He could read the offside line to a tee.immense was ian
Great striker. But look at the team he had around him, especially Daglish alongside him.
Pure class.
Imagine what he would be worth if he was playing today...
Rush....Goal. he's got more records than HMV
They've got none
A true legend
Mr. Ian Rush ... Big hug and love with big respect from you're fans in Indonesia. ❤❤❤ (O.m.g i lost my word) i wish u in good health sir 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏 🤭🤦😂😁
Truly a superb striker!Arrabest gadge!
Ian Rush is a legend if Rush was playing we always had a chance of winning I loved him as a kid my 1st proper hair cut I want it like Ian Rush 😂😂
Seen Ian live at Old Highbury what player. Lighting speed he was at on right hand side of the square. Suddenly he disappeared on scored on the left what. Great man and player
Makes rooney haaland kane and co look silly
Strange that the lead into this shows Rush scoring against yet he didn’t score against them until near the end of his career
The greatest striker of his and several other generations...Rushie Lar
That goal at 6.14 immense
What a player
Legend
Is Rushie talking to Nuñez. I feel he could really coach him
The original Robbie Fowler. So underrated.
2 completely different players
Rush best British striker of my life time then Shearer. Him or Greaves best British foward. As a Liverpool fan him Barnes and Beardlsey attacking was my youth
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The greatest
Finding out he was an Evertonian as a lad and our guys turned him down is a real vomit inducer.
The Welsh Lewandowski.
Nah! Lewandowski is the Polish Rush.
Darwin needs to be sat down and made to watch Rushie.
My Era, HATED HIM .... being a BLUE !😉 Looking back, GREAT PLAYER!
Would love one about Keegan or Beardsley.
So this one is nonsense ?
I wish rush would give nunez some coaching on how to finish
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There's a message from Rushie for Darwin Núñez *_and_* for his critics. 😉
Love ya Ronnie an Irish beacon in football terms can't understand why you didn't get into management 🤔🇮🇪💚🍀💯ps your goal against Russia for us mccarthys long throw your volley it's the best game of football I've ever seen Eire play👏🇮🇪Eire Abu
I hope Ollie Watkins has watched Rush videos! Ollie misses so may 50-50 chances, Rush never missed even hard ones! Most cminical striker ive ever seen in 45 years! Rush, Marco Ban Bestwn, Peak Milan Shevchenko! Thats it! U dont get better. Top elite tier strikers. Every time Ollie Watkins has ball in front of goal, I'm riddled with anxiety fingers crossed! He's too nice! Great lad though! 😂😮
What a god.
Only Jimmy Greaves was a better british centre forward but its close
Equal greaves best English.Rush wales
Stevie Nichol didn’t know he wasn’t supposed to take the first penalty until just recently…lol
who was better rush v shearer
Rush ❤❤❤
Linenker 😂
That Juventus penalty was one of if not the biggest disgrace in football history, when the guy went down he was 3-4 meters outside of the box, no wonder the crowd went crazy. Juventus have a long history of bribery and corruption, people don't realize how far back that history goes. I forgive Ian Rush's ignorance of Juventus's corrupt club and going there, he had no clue how deeply corrupt they were and are.
Rushy would score 50 goals a season in the current Liverpool team. Everything he was, Nunez isn’t!!
Why must you bring down another man to praise another. Nunez is where he is because he is hard working and he will improve
Rush scored 1, 2, 3 and Rush scored 4 🎶🎵🎶🎵 YNWA❤❤❤❤
Best mustache in football, fact
He was just brilliant. You knew he would score.
And so quick. Saw him close down defenders against QPR and create panic
In my opinion. Best Striker in world football. Made Maradona look like a beginner. Just like Kenny Dalglish made Maradona look like a beginner. Now let's see all the Argentina so called " football experts " whinge about my comment. Personally I couldn't care less. Rush, Dalglish didn't run on drugs, dive or punch balls into the net.
That foul on Ronnie at Heysel tho.
@@b30b60b90gojuve hardly win honestly
The game should never have been played and any talk about the football that night is unwarranted.
Regarding his national team regrets...I wonder how good Great Britain team would be in the mid/late 80s... you would have Rush, Lineker, Beardsley and Mark Hughes as forwards. But I'm not from Britain and don't know is it a political question and how would people take it back then.
I'm gonna make Everton pay,lol,he did
Easily, easily the best striker the uk has ever produced. I just wish he'd been Scottish.
Only if we had a Mr Ian at Arsenal ATM I’m pretty sure we’d have (ATVL) 6pts more pts. Conjecture……
The most Scouse looking Scouser that ever lived.
From Wales lol
Radcliffe was correct. Best striker from UK ever. Did not even takes pens. Just too good and quick for defenders. With him in the team, you just knew you most likely win. The best bar none.