Michael THOMAS | 1987-1991 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

THOMAS PES STATS | 1987-1991

electric_trigger Michael THOMAS | 1987-1991 Club: Arsenal Number: 4 Position: CM*, DMF, SB Nationality: English, Era: 1987-91, aged 20-24 Foot: L Side: B Length: 175 Weight: 79 Attack: 78 Defence: 66 Balance: 79 Stamina: 85 Top Speed: 86 Acceleration: 87 Response: 83 Agility: 86 Dribble Accuracy: 83 Dribble Speed: 84 Short Pass Accuracy: 83 Short Pass Speed: 80 Long Pass Acc: 83 Long Pass Speed: 80 Shot Accuracy: 78 Shot Power: 83 Shot Technique: 78 Free Kick Accuracy: 73 Curling: 73 Header: 80 Jump: 85 Technique: 84 Aggression: 82 Mentality: 84 Keeper Skill: 50 Team Work: 84 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 6 Weak Foot Accuracy: 5 Weak Foot frequency: 5 Special Abilities Reaction* Position* 1 on 1* Michael Lauriston Thomas (born 24 August 1967, in Lambeth, London) is best remembered for scoring a last minute goal in injury time during the final match of the 1988-89 season, which allowed Arsenal to claim the First Division title over Liverpool. Later in his career, Thomas went on to play for Liverpool and scored the winning goal for the Reds in the 1992 FA Cup final. He also had spells at Benfica and Wimbledon before retiring in 2001. Thomas won a second League title in 1990-91. In all, he played 206 matches, scoring 30 goals. However, he fell out with Arsenal manager George Graham in the autumn of 1991. As a result he was sold to the side he had helped conquer in 1989, Liverpool, with their manager Graeme Souness paying the Gunners £1.5 million for Thomas' services on 16 December 1991. Thomas was named the 37th greatest player in the history of Arsenal in a recent online poll. Thomas made his Liverpool debut two days after signing, on 18 December 1991. In a repeat of his Arsenal debut, his first match for Liverpool was against Tottenham Hotspur (though this time at White Hart Lane), coming on as a substitute for Jan Mølby in the 56th minute of a 2-1 victory. His first season at the club culminated with an FA Cup victory at Wembley against Sunderland. After a goalless first 45, Thomas scored the opening goal of the final after 47 minutes with a spectacular shot from a Steve McManaman cross. A second goal from Ian Rush made the final score 2-0, earning Thomas his first medal for his new club. However, after that, injuries began to blight Thomas' career. He became a squad player who was largely used as cover for the likes of Jamie Redknapp and John Barnes. The 1994-95 season saw Thomas claim his only other winner's medal during his time at Anfield, when the Reds won the League Cup final against Bolton Wanderers. Thomas was an unused substitute on the bench during that game, which saw McManaman scoring both the team's goals as Liverpool won 2-1. Thomas then helped Liverpool reach the 1996 FA Cup final, where he saw five minutes of action after coming on as an 85th minute substitute for Rob Jones. He couldn't help the Reds prevent a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester United. Thomas's impression on the Anfield faithful during his time at the club was confirmed when he was voted in at No. 83 in 100 Players Who Shook The Kop, a poll conducted by Liverpool FC's official website in 2006 with over 110,000 fans voting. Portuguese side Benfica, then managed by former Liverpool boss Graeme Souness, took Thomas to the Estádio da Luz on 1 August 1998, but his stay in Lisbon was an unsuccessful one as he found himself banished to the reserves after Souness was replaced by the German Jupp Heynckes. After two years with Benfica, he returned to England on 29 July 2000 to join Wimbledon, but after a single season in which he played nine times he retired from playing on 31 May 2001. After retiring from football, Thomas set up his own security service, which he runs to this day.[1] He can also be seen playing for the Liverpool legends side from time to time as he now resides in the city. Michael THOMAS | 1987-1991 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)