I’m gonna be controversial and say Ward-Prowse. His technique is superb. I loved Beckham as a free kick taker but I just think Ward-Prowse is deadlier. His stats will probably end up as the best to back up my claim.
Any other pretenders to the throne?
Best free kick taker in the PL era?
posted on 25/2/23
Best 3 I've seen
Beckham, Payet, Ward Prowse
Ward Prowse deserves a film if he does pass Beckhams record and he'll be the best ever if he does.
posted on 25/2/23
Gareth Bale
posted on 25/2/23
comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 5 hours, 42 minutes ago
I will always say Beckham.
The "other" Juninho, to most English football followers anyway, was the best I have ever seen, took me a while to admit he was better than Beckham, age and maturity mainly, but I saw a video entitled, and I paraphrase "The guy who takes free kicks as penalties" Which is a very fitting title due to his success rate and also the way he took them. Unbelievable tekkers bruv.
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Not just the ones he took at goal either. He could pick out any player he wanted with his set pieces, and from range too.
posted on 25/2/23
comment by 50 trust the process (U1147)
posted 7 hours, 13 minutes ago
Becks, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo-those three with their iconic stands over the free kicks made you sit up. Although Ronaldo’s record is awful, the other two were pretty good.
In terms of pure technique, JWP is the best after Juninho for all time. JWP can strike them from any distance with any technique.
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All time?
posted on 25/2/23
of course its prowsey
u cant even compare him and beckham fairly because beckham played in a utd team who spent most of every game in dangerus attacking positions so had lots more direct free kicks
he stuck most of his in the stamds
prowsey is deadly
posted on 25/2/23
Beckham
posted on 26/2/23
Charlie Adam
posted on 26/2/23
comment by it'sonlyagame - today I feel like Fred Fenster (U6426)
posted 4 hours, 48 minutes ago
comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 5 hours, 42 minutes ago
I will always say Beckham.
The "other" Juninho, to most English football followers anyway, was the best I have ever seen, took me a while to admit he was better than Beckham, age and maturity mainly, but I saw a video entitled, and I paraphrase "The guy who takes free kicks as penalties" Which is a very fitting title due to his success rate and also the way he took them. Unbelievable tekkers bruv.
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Not just the ones he took at goal either. He could pick out any player he wanted with his set pieces, and from range too.
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Great shout, I never got that aspect from the juvenile research I did.
Beckham was also insanely good at that, two excellent proponents.
posted on 26/2/23
comment by it'sonlyagame - today I feel like Fred Fenster (U6426)
posted 4 hours, 51 minutes ago
comment by 50 trust the process (U1147)
posted 7 hours, 13 minutes ago
Becks, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo-those three with their iconic stands over the free kicks made you sit up. Although Ronaldo’s record is awful, the other two were pretty good.
In terms of pure technique, JWP is the best after Juninho for all time. JWP can strike them from any distance with any technique.
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All time?
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I didn't see this comment, fair shout for mentioning Pernambucano, but you hyperbolised yourself out of a serious debate.
posted on 26/2/23
IMO