We all know he is talented. There was a time when he was one of the very very best there is. Beautiful movement, lovely passing and a rocket of a shot. Then he gets injured for a long time and he loses all that.
But look at him yesterday, clever flick passing, great movement, orchestrating many attacks. I particularly liked the overhead through ball with his back to goal. He looked like a youth player showing off. Confident. Something he hasn't been for a long time. He was also getting his runs right.
I've said it for a long time. All he needs is a run of games where he pulls off his shots, gets a few lucky breaks and generally has a good time. He could really be our Mozart again.
And he is an experienced head. He's 30 years old. Along with Arshavin, who is in a similar position in a way, who's 31, they are experienced world class players. They've just suffered severe loss of form due to being played out of position or not at all. These two guys are the jokers in our squad. People have mostly forgotten about them/written them off. But they're both more than capable of having great seasons.
I also think they will recognise that this season is possibly decisive in their career. Unless they can show their quality, they won't play at the top level again.
But, of course, this is only a what if based upon meagre evidence. Just saying that Rosicky has once been most certainly World Class. As has Arshavin. Rosicky was a clutch player, he would score the spectacular goal when we needed it. Arshavin is still a clutch player. Do not write them off just yet.
Rosicky Reborn?
posted on 1/8/11
Rosicky has never been world class, but he hasn't lived up to the promise he showed in 2006 WC
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Couldn't have said it better
posted on 1/8/11
To be world class you have to do it season after season at the highest level
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exactly. Saint_Totteringham seems to feel is takes a couple of decent performances on the big stage to make you world class. consistency is the best judge of quality because someone could just be in the zone and pull out great performances above their normal level for a short period of time. truly world class players can maintain that level season after season.
Saint_Totteringham
you're using examples of a player who performed in 5 games at euro 2008 and a player who has won 1 grand slam. you're telling me i know nothing when you're taking the smallest sample to judge people. judging people over a longer period obviously is more accurate and accounts for consistency which is more important.
posted on 1/8/11
you're taking the smallest sample to judge people. judging people over a longer period obviously is more accurate and accounts for consistency which is more important.
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That's really funny, given that you think your singular subjective opinion is more accurate than a panel of ballon d'or voters
posted on 1/8/11
comment by Saint_Totteringham
That's really funny, given that you think your singular subjective opinion is more accurate than a panel of ballon d'or voters
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well they voted him as the 6th best player in a single calender year... and you reckon that autotically makes him world class. that list of often flawed and is skewed by what their team achieves instead of the performance of an individual. zenit won the europa league and russian reache the last 4... they captures some the imagination of people and as i said... arshavin got massively hyped up
being in the top 6 of ballon d'or doesn't quality you as being world class... as batmanu showed earlier. performing at a world class level on a consistent basis makes you world class, and arshavin hasn't done that
posted on 1/8/11
well being judged by a panel of experts as 6th best player in the world generally means at that point he was world class yeah
your subjective opinion making a player world/not world class, hmmm, jury is out on that one im afraid
posted on 1/8/11
reborn schmrebon
hes just a headless chicken
just walks around the pitch looking busy but offering nothing..
what does he do that a player like say Lansbury can't.
Just cos u see a couple twists and turns that end in a final misplaced pass or a dead alley doesn't make him reborn..
I say get rid..
posted on 1/8/11
cos public objective opinion is always right people were judging him on 5 games in euro 2008 to judge whether he's world class or not even though the majority haven't seen any of him beforehand.
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Sorry that's not public opinion but just you. If you don't bother to follow the other leagues doesn't mean that other people do the same.
Most people with a bit of interest for football outside the british isles remembers, prior to the Euros, how he pretty much single handedly carried Zenit to the UEFA cup trophy. The year before I think he was 25 then) he won the title in russia and got player of the season, after that a fair few clubs took notice of him including Fergie.
5 games mate?! Do me a favour
posted on 1/8/11
comment by THAT.... WAS A GOAL!
i said the majority of people hadn't seen him beforehand, i didn't say me
and i already said he's a quality player. every quality player doesn't = world class
posted on 1/8/11
JLS are world class. They even have their own condom range. Can't think of one of their songs at the moment but I'm sure it would work as the teams walk out at The Lane. Real atmosphere building stuff. I'm off to iTunes now and, once downloaded, I'll send it to Danny (I'm sure that's his name) so he can have it ready for the Everton game. Pity it wasn't ready for the Kaizer Chiefs. Oh, now I'm getting confused...aren't they a band too? Maybe JLS aren't world class. I think I meant the Kaizer Chiefs - Danny ignore that email.
posted on 1/8/11
Apparently Danny isn't the announcer guy at The Lane, my friend tells me.