Quite simply the greatest. He was unplayable at his very best, dancing his way through defenders down the left flank and through the centre. His feet moved so quickly, clips of Best make modern stars like Ronaldo and Giggs look positively clumsy. He could send a defender the wrong may with a drop of the shoulder before delivering a killer cross; he could take on six men and score; or he could deliver beautifully weighted passes with aplomb. Unfortunately, Best was on a different wavelength to some teammates, who would stand, gasping at his skill rather than anticipating the pass. He was that good. He was almost too good.
For: the greatest player ever, according to Pele
Against: At his peak, the perfect winger. Unfortunately, later in his career 93% of his body mass was champagne - and he never paid for a drink.
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