NEWKID 26,183 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) I got sucked into YouTube tonight, watching loads of old football shit...and had a thought.. Watched some of Berbatovs best moments, he was a class act, but could he play in today's game as he played at such a slow pace... le tissier, sheringham, cantona...maybe even Bergkamp..... in my book some of my favourite players, but could they play in today's pace? Edited January 6, 2020 by NEWKID Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Yes, definitely, the top, top players always seem to have that extra bit of time on the ball. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,183 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 16 minutes ago, dytkos said: Yes, definitely, the top, top players always seem to have that extra bit of time on the ball. Cheers, D. I get that mate, and sort of agree, but you look at how Liverpool, City, Leicester are playing now the ball is never slowed down, it is moved so quickly from defence to attack its unreal... I just wonder how they would fit into the style of these top teams... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Tbf a lot of top players are one step ahead mentally anyway so it would just take the game to yet another level imo. But what do I know? Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,594 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 39 minutes ago, NEWKID said: I get that mate, and sort of agree, but you look at how Liverpool, City, Leicester are playing now the ball is never slowed down, it is moved so quickly from defence to attack its unreal... I just wonder how they would fit into the style of these top teams... true mate, look at some of the great George Best , pele , world class players , but if you really watch them they play at slower pace, ok they adapt to the game there in which is true , but i alway thought would they shine as bright in our fast game of today, even my team the WOLVES , have to adapt to the premier league , and it fast pace football on the highest level , not the Spanish/ Portugal time on the ball stuff that few of our players came from . good post mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 There's a lot of very, very good players in the Prem but how many are really "special" in the Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer, Christiano Ronaldo type mould? De Bruyne, Mane, Kane, not too many others. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,594 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, dytkos said: There's a lot of very, very good players in the Prem but how many are really "special" in the Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer, Christiano Ronaldo type mould? De Bruyne, Mane, Kane, not too many others. Cheers, D. yep great players, De Bruyne and David Silva both world class players , even old bully ( steve bull ) had bit of pace , like kane knew where the net was .lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 39 minutes ago, bird said: yep great players, De Bruyne and David Silva both world class players , even old bully ( steve bull ) had bit of pace , like kane knew where the net was .lol He wasn't a bad player by any means but to speak if him in the same sentence as Kane, need to take your rose tinted specs to Specsavers No offence mate. Cheers, D. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,306 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 5 hours ago, dytkos said: There's a lot of very, very good players in the Prem but how many are really "special" in the Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer, Christiano Ronaldo type mould? De Bruyne, Mane, Kane, not too many others. Cheers, D. Aguero should be on that list , van dijjk aswell probably Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,306 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 5 hours ago, timmytree said: Might it be to do with the fact that old players had a soggy, heavy wet leather ball compared to the lightweight beachball todays pouffs kick around? Light boots and they can just fall over to get the game stopped and earn a penalty. I hate football, a game for gentleman but played by thugs and grannyshaggers. Take away the money and play as amateurs and watch a better game altogether although I'd still rather watch an allotment rotavating competition on a wet and windy sunday with a hangover and my piles popped out. Not a football fan i take it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,649 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 8 hours ago, NEWKID said: I got sucked into YouTube tonight, watching loads of old football shit...and had a thought.. Watched some of Berbatovs best moments, he was a class act, but could he play in today's game as he played at such a slow pace... le tissier, sheringham, cantona...maybe even Bergkamp..... in my book some of my favourite players, but could they play in today's pace? I dont know about Cantona,Le Tiss,Berbatov etc but being the same type of players i think they would probably be the same......but in his own words Teddy Sheringham simply didnt work hard enough to be a top player in todays game....he just didnt have the speed or the engine to hunt in packs,chase back in rigid formations and do the work off the ball that your Vardy/Lacazette types do today. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 I’ve said for years , there is a huge difference between being a great player and world class . In the premier league at the minute there are probably a dozen world class players Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,291 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 I don’t think you can drop Bergkamp into that list, I don’t think he was slow at all.....I think he had so much ability that it just looked like he had more time than he actually did (if that makes sense) The perfect example is my favourite goal ever against Argentina, for anybody else in the world that ball is travelling too fast at a bad angle and go’s for a goal kick, but not for Bergkamp. Controlled, beat defender and far top corner with the outside of the boot all in a split second...... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,183 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, WILF said: I don’t think you can drop Bergkamp into that list, I don’t think he was slow at all.....I think he had so much ability that it just looked like he had more time than he actually did (if that makes sense) The perfect example is my favourite goal ever against Argentina, for anybody else in the world that ball is travelling too fast at a bad angle and go’s for a goal kick, but not for Bergkamp. Controlled, beat defender and far top corner with the outside of the boot all in a split second...... I did hesitate on Bergkamp mate....as I'm still unsure on how quick he was, the game was just played at his pace...brilliant! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,183 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 8 hours ago, dytkos said: Tbf a lot of top players are one step ahead mentally anyway so it would just take the game to yet another level imo. But what do I know? Cheers, D. That's what set these players apart at the time, they saw the picture quicker than anyone else... but I was watching games from 20 years ago and realising how much faster today's game is... Le Tissier is a good example, an absolute genius with the ball at his feet, but would he even get a touch in today's game? Oh, and you know more than enough mate...you've been around long enough!! Lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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