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Emile Heskey
  • Emile Heskey

    Club: Aston Villa
    League: Premier League
    Position: Striker
    National team: England
    Current rank: 1341
    Age: 31
    Nationality: English
    Games: 34
    Goals: 5
    Striker

    5.1

    OVERALL RATING
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  • CURRENT RATINGS Help

    FourFourTwo rating: 8.1
    Club (overall): 5.1
    International: 0.5
    Aston Villa fans: 7.2
    Other fans: 5.1
    CM fans: 0.0

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    5.6 Shooting
    6.1 Passing
    6.6 Heading
    4.6 Tackling
    5.8 Pace
    6.8 Work-rate
    5.7 Crossing
    5.3 Creativity
    5.5 Dribbling

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Striker

The last of the traditional English centre-forwards? Possibly, so why does he so often get played wide on the left wing?

Often maligned, Emile Heskey should be judged not by his indifferent goal ratio but by his overall contribution to the team cause.

His career peaked with a move to Liverpool from hometown club Leicester in 2000 for a then club record of £11 million; his ‘little and large’ partnership with Michael Owen soon became the preferred pairing up front for England.

The two were briefly reunited during the Euro 2008 qualifiers, but all too often Heskey has found himself played out of position on the left, where his key assets are wasted.

Heskey has always been best as a battering ram in the box, where his work ethic and aerial strength help to carve out plenty of opportunities for his strike partners.

After a string of fine performances in the first part of the 2008/2009 season, Heskey soon got the big move he deserved when Aston Villa signed him for £3.5m during the 2009 winter transfer window.

 
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Paddy Paddy (on 16.03.2009 at 3:20pm) says:
he may not score a lot, but makes up for it in many other ways.

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DarylP DarylP (on 19.02.2009 at 1:07pm) says:
Very under rated , great target man.

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Smeghead Smeghead (on 04.02.2009 at 3:26pm) says:
It is difficult for me to convey how LITTLE I think of Heskey. I dont know how he has managed to fool so many people for so long about his "talent"
He cannot shoot well, does not pass well, is slow, unfit and has no vision at all.
He heads well and is very physical thats about all, but if that makes you a great player then Vinny Jones should have played for England too.
Heskey is a liability, he gets chances other player would have scored. OVER RATED, USELESS, FAT, TALENTLESS, a striker that doesnt score? What use is that?
Oh I know what your going to say "hes a holding player, so strong, good keeper of the ball" LOL
Hes a striker that cant score and has no talent. wow :(


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chelseaman9 chelseaman9 (on 27.01.2009 at 4:31pm) says:
in great form last season, but this season has struggled to score. He'll fit in nicely with Gabriel agbonlahor though, a great signing at only £3.5 million

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pete2007 pete2007 (on 25.01.2009 at 10:20pm) says:
Great link up forward who ruffles feathers in opposition defences.

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