Neville's Breakfast
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That's just not a valid argument as you're not comparing like with like.
If players like Lawrenson were playing today, they'd just be fitter versions of the players that they were. ML looked equally at home in midfield as he did in defence, something no-one would ever say about Dunk. LD is clearly a class player and we're lucky to have him but Lawrenson was in a class of his owner, one of the best defenders in the world, not just in England.
Great point. In saying we can't compare across generations I immediately fell into the trap of trying to compare across generations.