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Kiely · 04-10-2008, 08:38 AM

Well Zar touches on this, he's right - statistics will never explain it.

A huge component is what they do when they don't have the ball, how they time runs, how they trick defenders, how they push the offside limits, how they deceive in set pieces, how they evade markers and how they can find space, or just simply dropping back and having "the vision" of your teammates with improbably odds.
If you sit and watch a game and the team is pushing forward, take your eye off the ball for a moment and see how good some players really are.

You take Torres, he does really well in set pieces and when he has the ball has the ability to force open space. He often plays into the last man, if that man has a good day then he won't get much touch of the ball. His great finishing is enough so that when he does get the few opportunities, he does score.
It's a style that works.
You take Ronaldo, he works the entire width of the field to constantly provide himself with space and options and we all know how he is when he has the ball.

Saying all that my hat goes off to Rooney, I think he's better than the above 2 off the ball, but he has serious problems with his final touch this season. I put it down to mentality, everytime he has a "injury" and misses a few of weeks, it takes him several games before he shoots on target.
His contribution this season has been very large and I wish he would start netting on a higher level since I've watched him every match he misses an easy goal per game that Torres / Ronaldo score every single time.

04-10-2008, 08:38 AM	#597 (permalink)
Kiely He who dares, wins Rodders. Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,087 +2 Internets	Well Zar touches on this, he's right - statistics will never explain it. A huge component is what they do when they don't have the ball, how they time runs, how they trick defenders, how they push the offside limits, how they deceive in set pieces, how they evade markers and how they can find space, or just simply dropping back and having "the vision" of your teammates with improbably odds. If you sit and watch a game and the team is pushing forward, take your eye off the ball for a moment and see how good some players really are. You take Torres, he does really well in set pieces and when he has the ball has the ability to force open space. He often plays into the last man, if that man has a good day then he won't get much touch of the ball. His great finishing is enough so that when he does get the few opportunities, he does score. It's a style that works. You take Ronaldo, he works the entire width of the field to constantly provide himself with space and options and we all know how he is when he has the ball. Saying all that my hat goes off to Rooney, I think he's better than the above 2 off the ball, but he has serious problems with his final touch this season. I put it down to mentality, everytime he has a "injury" and misses a few of weeks, it takes him several games before he shoots on target. His contribution this season has been very large and I wish he would start netting on a higher level since I've watched him every match he misses an easy goal per game that Torres / Ronaldo score every single time. __________________ Ban deep thought.