Widely regarded as Manchester City's greatest ever player, Bell was a midfielder who was strong in the tackle, a very good goalscorer and had phenomenal athletic prowess. Malcolm Allison, the assistant manager at Man City - according to legend - would sit and watch him at Bury, moaning about him to the scouts from other clubs in order to put them off. As soon as Man City could afford him, they snapped him up.
For: a 1970s Roy Keane, only in blue
Against: Not a great passer of the ball
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