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Ozan Kabak

comment by Igor. (U22200)
posted 8 hours, 48 minutes ago
So you say he a CB then?
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Yes, he was, in a sweeper capacity. The fact he was able to strike the ball so amazingly meant he could start attacks from ridiculously deep.

Speaking of that Barça side, it's slightly surprising that Guardiola hasn't been mentioned yet. He was a really elegant and efficient footballer, great vision and passing too. He was basically the Busquets AND the Xavi of that Barça side. Maybe not as good as Xavi became in his role, but definitely better than Busquets.

Talking of Barcelona. Watching Romario and Laudrup was always a pleasure.

comment by Robbing Cromwell - agent of the hierarchy. (U6374)
posted 20 hours, 17 minutes ago
Vergaard Heggem.

Destroyed by injury but I loved him.
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This is an exceptional shout. I remember a piece MOTD (Alan Hansen I think was the analyst) did on him and Marc Overmars following a Highbury 0-0 draw in the 98-99 season, and their highlight were like something out of a PES game - the kicker with Heggem being he was a right back in an era when full backs were programmed, in the main to primarily forget about being footballers.

Injury definitely ruined what could have been a great player (he'd have been exceptional in the Liverpool cup teams that came a few years later) but I also think he came to the game 10-15 years too early; he genuinely had everything Philip Lahm had with possibly more on the ball ability, just a little less in the defensive end, but outstanding nonetheless. Was gutted we didn't see him develop into the holding midfielder I think he would have eventually become.

Living in Spain and with limited exposure to the PL, I also remember a time when I really enjoyed watching Freddie Ljungberg for Arsenal. Not the most elegant footballer, but at least for a time during his career there his drive and assuredness going forward were quite special.

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
comment by Igor. (U22200)
posted 8 hours, 48 minutes ago
So you say he a CB then?
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Yes, he was, in a sweeper capacity. The fact he was able to strike the ball so amazingly meant he could start attacks from ridiculously deep.

Speaking of that Barça side, it's slightly surprising that Guardiola hasn't been mentioned yet. He was a really elegant and efficient footballer, great vision and passing too. He was basically the Busquets AND the Xavi of that Barça side. Maybe not as good as Xavi became in his role, but definitely better than Busquets.
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That may be so but he didn't play in a typical back 4 as outlined by Forza.

comment by Igor. (U22200)
posted 43 minutes ago

That may be so but he didn't play in a typical back 4 as outlined by Forza.
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I think you're splitting hairs, tbh, or perhaps misremembered Koeman as a midfielder, which he did play on occasion but definitely wasn't where he spent most of his career.

Regardless of the shape you might want to give the side, Koeman typically partnered Nadal at the back for Barça, with Guardiola as the first midfielder. Even though Cruyff is considered a purist nowadays, he was anything but rigid as a tactician. In fact, a huge part of the early criticism he came in for at Barça and that nearly cost him his job, was due to his consistent tinkering with his formations.

Also, why object to Koeman being put in a back four and not Baresi, whose was also best known for his excellence in the sweeper role?

In no particular order (except something called the alphabet):

Baresi
Brady (the only gooner that was ever genuine 'world class' level)
Worthington (Frank - for the uninitiated)
van Basten

That is all

Except, of course, Maradona. But then only because he REALLY was the most influential footballer on the field that i ever saw.

comment by Igor. (U22200)
posted 2 days, 13 hours ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
comment by Igor. (U22200)
posted 8 hours, 48 minutes ago
So you say he a CB then?
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Yes, he was, in a sweeper capacity. The fact he was able to strike the ball so amazingly meant he could start attacks from ridiculously deep.

Speaking of that Barça side, it's slightly surprising that Guardiola hasn't been mentioned yet. He was a really elegant and efficient footballer, great vision and passing too. He was basically the Busquets AND the Xavi of that Barça side. Maybe not as good as Xavi became in his role, but definitely better than Busquets.
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That may be so but he didn't play in a typical back 4 as outlined by Forza.
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give it up Igor.
ur argiement is week n floored