[Albion] Vicente vs Mitoma

[Justice]

Whilst Vicente had his moments how is this anyway comparable? Knocky achieved far more in an Albion shirt than the Spanish sick note.

 

[Albumen]

I get the impression a lot of people here aren't reading the question.

Mitoma for Albion > Vicente for Albion by some margin.

Prime Vicente > Prime Mitoma by some margin.

Prime Vicente with 2025 defenders and tactics?
Maybe a different answer.

 

[Wardy's twin]

Vicente is still my favourite player to wear an Albion shirt. Him and Frank Worthington.

It's almost an impossible ask to compare a Vicente in his prime versus Mitoma. Different players. Different positions. Different eras.

But, if you were to offer me a shirt with Vicente on it or Mitoma, I'd take the dagger's shirt all the time.

Shame we saw so little of both but what there was , was brilliant.

 

[Wardy's twin]

After we played Chelsea in that friendly I was speaking to some of their fans who basically thought he was brilliant and best player on the park by a long way. It probably wasn't even his best game for us let alone what his peak form was like.

 

[Albion in the north]

I loved Vicente then as I love Mitoma now.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

Prime Vicente when fit was one of the greatest footballers on the planet. Mitoma isn't quiiite at that level I don't think.

Also that run and shot against Derby is the second greatest non-goal Amex moment. (Winner is Dan Harding's demise vs. Buckley obvs)

Mac Allister’s non goal against Leicester at the Amex also has to be a top non-goal moment. Robbed by VAR.

 

[aolstudios]

Wasn't Bruno a large part of it? Or have remembered that wrong?

No. We got Bruno in year later, to help keep him.

 

[Bakero]

Prime Vicente with 2025 defenders and tactics?
Maybe a different answer.

Yeah, Salgado, Hierro, Puyol, Reizeger etc were rubbish

 

[Bakero]

Whilst Vicente had his moments how is this anyway comparable? Knocky achieved far more in an Albion shirt than the Spanish sick note.

Because the question posted by the OP was who was better in their prime

 

[chaileyjem]

Vicente is the best footballer to ever play for Brighton.

Mark Lawrenson , Alexis McAllister would be rivals for that. Mitoma too - he’s actually , unlike the others , played the best football of his career for Brighton.
Would also argue Caicedo is soon or now likely to up there too.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Mark Lawrenson , Alexis McAllister would be rivals for that. Mitoma too - he’s actually , unlike the others , played the best football of his career for Brighton.
Would also argue Caicedo is soon or now likely to up there too.

This.
Vicente whilst with Brighton is not in the 5 for me.

I’ll say it quietly but Cucurella was good for us, there’s a few others that excelled in the championship every bit as much as Vicente….
Agree with @Justice about Knockaert for example.

 

[Albumen]

Yeah, Salgado, Hierro, Puyol, Reizeger etc were rubbish

They weren't rubbish, no. But I wasn't saying that was I.
Would Pele be 1960s Pele in 2025? No. The only athletics record that's stood since that time is the triple jump.

 

[Bakero]

They weren't rubbish, no. But I wasn't saying that was I.
Would Pele be 1960s Pele in 2025? No. The only athletics record that's stood since that time is the triple jump.

Vicente is a player from the modern era who was the standout player for a title winning team in Spain. He was the next big thing and could've moved to Madrid but turned it down to stay with his local club. The 22 year-old Vicente that tore up La Liga in 2003/4 would be a menace in today's Premier League or whatever other league he played in.

Mitoma is obviously marvellous but Vicente had additional qualities.

 

[chaileyjem]

Tbf - for others - the OP is posing the question - the best ? regardless of where /when they reached the height in terms of their career.

Obv Vicente had a couple of fleeting moments for us - the Ipswich goal sums it up - but clearly prime Vicente was years before. Hard to compare to Mitoma (who saw him then regularly ? ) but clearly one of most talented at his peak (exciting, trophies won, internationals ) players ever on our books.

 

[aolstudios]

Mark Lawrenson , Alexis McAllister would be rivals for that. Mitoma too - he’s actually , unlike the others , played the best football of his career for Brighton.
Would also argue Caicedo is soon or now likely to up there too.

In their prime, only Lawro is in the discussion

 

[Albumen]

Vicente is a player from the modern era who was the standout player for a title winning team in Spain. He was the next big thing and could've moved to Madrid but turned it down to stay with his local club. The 22 year-old Vicente that tore up La Liga in 2003/4 would be a menace in today's Premier League or whatever other league he played in.

Mitoma is obviously marvellous but Vicente had additional qualities.

Probably. TBF I didn't see a lot of Vicente as I didn't have Spanish or European football on the TV. We're just lucky to have seen both in the stripes.

 

[Flounce]

This.
Vicente whilst with Brighton is not in the 5 for me.

I’ll say it quietly but Cucurella was good for us, there’s a few others that excelled in the championship every bit as much as Vicente….
Agree with @Justice about Knockaert for example.

I filled in that Argus fans assessment of the season and felt very dirty answering the question, which player that has left would be your choice to return (or words to that effect). I thought about who would improve us the most, given the players we currently have, if he returned and decided on Cucurella.

Anyway in answer to the question, having seen Prime Vicente and Prime Mitoma my vote goes to Vicente. As an Albion player Mitoma walks it though.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

That Valencia team of the early/through to mid 2000s was up there with the late 90s/early 00s Parma for me for fun.

People like Vicente, Ayala, Pablo Aimar, John Carew, Canizares, Mendietta, Mista and more. When you think the players Deportivo had around then and obviously the big 2, it was a fun time for La Liga.

From 99 to 04, Barca, Depor, Real and Valencia all won the league. Flair Times.

And to think Vicente won player of the year on one of those years. My mind still can't comprehend that we saw him in a Brighton shirt.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I filled in that Argus fans assessment of the season and felt very dirty answering the question, which player that has left would be your choice to return (or words to that effect). I thought about who would improve us the most, given the players we currently have, if he returned and decided on Cucurella.

Anyway in answer to the question, having seen Prime Vicente and Prime Mitoma my vote goes to Vicente. As an Albion player Mitoma walks it though.

I did but would always go MacAllister or Lawrenson as IMO, they are irreplaceable for what they brought

 

[Flounce]

I did but would always go MacAllister or Lawrenson as IMO, they are irreplaceable for what they brought

Poll up, but Lawrenson is probably a little past it now!