Overrated when playing
Underrated once retired
A player can be world class and can yet still be overrated. mo David Beckham falls into that catergory
I thought the man was quality, You don't play for Man United, Real Madrid and a quality AC Milan team without haven't some serious talent. Rooney, now he is an overrated english player.
He was massively hyped and his status as a celebrity certainly outweighed his ability but I also think after years of hype came a point where he was actually underrated by many. He had his limitations as a footballer but he did some things better than any other player I’ve seen. Beckham didn’t having lighting pace particularly for a winger of the era but Beckham didn’t need to beat his man, he’d whip the ball from where ever he wanted and always delivered.
Becks also had work rate and massive heart on the pitch which cannot be said of many current players, he was a very specialist player and in my opinion a world class one at what he did.
World class set-piece taker. World class passer.
Couldn't dribble past a lamppost though.
oh dear
Was Beckham world class??
No he wasnt, but he fell just short of that bracket at the time.
When you have the ability to play the ball like he could then you didnt need to be able to beat a player by dazzling them with footwork.
you ask any centre forward in the world and they would rather have a player like Beckham out wide than someone like Sanchez, Di Maria and Hazard because they knew that every time Becks got the ball, there would be a quality cross coming in.
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He was a quality player. Looking at some of the dross we see in the PL nowadays, the 40/50/60m wingers/attackers who cant cross a ball to save their life, or a take a free kick accurately, it does show how good Beckham was, in his role. A winger that could lay goals on a plate for you.
he played in a Real Madrid team where it's best years were behind them and only won 1 major trophy and a joke trophy in the 4 years he was there. 4 YEARS at one of the biggest best clubs in the world and won 1 trophy.
He then played for a milan side that, again, were in free fall of becoming a joke club where he won absolutely fu(king nothing.
He only went to PSG on media hype and barely played any game time and won the league and let's all be honest, he didn't contribute a lot. About as much as Lukaku did for our champions league run id say.
i'd actually go as far to say that Beckham was massively underated by some, and the OP is a prime example of someone who can not see past his lifestyle and fame and actually appreciate what he brought to the game.
Tell me your version of what World class means and I will let you know if I think he was or not.
World class is such a stupid term.
In his prime he was capable of playing for any team in the world and improving that team, that to me is world class.
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he played in a Real Madrid team where it's best years were behind them and only won 1 major trophy and a joke trophy in the 4 years he was there. 4 YEARS at one of the biggest best clubs in the world and won 1 trophy.
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so because he only wont one trophy at Real, despite there being the likes of Raul and Zidane, its down to beckhma??
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comment by White Wall (U1078)
posted 1 minute ago
Tell me your version of what World class means and I will let you know if I think he was or not.
World class is such a stupid term.
In his prime he was capable of playing for any team in the world and improving that team, that to me is world class.
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i dont understand club biased.
If Beckham had played for Chelsea i'm sure the OP wouldnt spouting the nonsense he is.
why cant people just accept and appreciate top talent
What did he bring to the game? Glamour and a fantastic right foot?
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do you actually think about what you post??
as a right winger, who's aim is to set up the CF's, surely having a fantastic right foot is the exact thing you need.
He was a world class crosser of the ball and that is without doubt.
There's no doubt that 'brand Beckham' opened doors and gave Beckham opportunities at clubs like Real and AC that wouldn't of been given to your average joe
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There is no doubt that brand Beckham only existed because he could cross the ball better than literally anyone in the world. He could also whip it early and didn't even have to beat his man as he could manipulate the ball so well.
Quality player and a fine athlete despite lacking a bit of pace.
comment by Wild_ Rover (U5211)
posted 2 minutes ago
There's no doubt that 'brand Beckham' opened doors and gave Beckham opportunities at clubs like Real and AC that wouldn't of been given to your average joe
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Exactly this and it's things like this that made his media image so powerful. Fergie knew this and it caused issues at his time at United.
If he didn't have the media hype he'd be a slow less hard working James Milner.
If he didn't have the media hype he'd be a slow less hard working James Milner.
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Clueless.
comment by Wild_ Rover (U5211)
posted 1 minute ago
There's no doubt that 'brand Beckham' opened doors and gave Beckham opportunities at clubs like Real and AC that wouldn't of been given to your average joe
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His marketing value caused such a selection nightmare at Madrid, they played him as defensive-mid for half a season.
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posted on 9/3/15
Oh lordy
posted on 9/3/15
Overrated when playing
Underrated once retired
posted on 9/3/15
A player can be world class and can yet still be overrated. mo David Beckham falls into that catergory
posted on 9/3/15
I thought the man was quality, You don't play for Man United, Real Madrid and a quality AC Milan team without haven't some serious talent. Rooney, now he is an overrated english player.
posted on 9/3/15
He was massively hyped and his status as a celebrity certainly outweighed his ability but I also think after years of hype came a point where he was actually underrated by many. He had his limitations as a footballer but he did some things better than any other player I’ve seen. Beckham didn’t having lighting pace particularly for a winger of the era but Beckham didn’t need to beat his man, he’d whip the ball from where ever he wanted and always delivered.
Becks also had work rate and massive heart on the pitch which cannot be said of many current players, he was a very specialist player and in my opinion a world class one at what he did.
posted on 9/3/15
World class set-piece taker. World class passer.
Couldn't dribble past a lamppost though.
posted on 9/3/15
or tackle, or defend
posted on 9/3/15
oh dear
Was Beckham world class??
No he wasnt, but he fell just short of that bracket at the time.
When you have the ability to play the ball like he could then you didnt need to be able to beat a player by dazzling them with footwork.
you ask any centre forward in the world and they would rather have a player like Beckham out wide than someone like Sanchez, Di Maria and Hazard because they knew that every time Becks got the ball, there would be a quality cross coming in.
posted on 9/3/15
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posted on 9/3/15
He was a quality player. Looking at some of the dross we see in the PL nowadays, the 40/50/60m wingers/attackers who cant cross a ball to save their life, or a take a free kick accurately, it does show how good Beckham was, in his role. A winger that could lay goals on a plate for you.
posted on 9/3/15
he played in a Real Madrid team where it's best years were behind them and only won 1 major trophy and a joke trophy in the 4 years he was there. 4 YEARS at one of the biggest best clubs in the world and won 1 trophy.
He then played for a milan side that, again, were in free fall of becoming a joke club where he won absolutely fu(king nothing.
He only went to PSG on media hype and barely played any game time and won the league and let's all be honest, he didn't contribute a lot. About as much as Lukaku did for our champions league run id say.
posted on 9/3/15
i'd actually go as far to say that Beckham was massively underated by some, and the OP is a prime example of someone who can not see past his lifestyle and fame and actually appreciate what he brought to the game.
posted on 9/3/15
Tell me your version of what World class means and I will let you know if I think he was or not.
World class is such a stupid term.
In his prime he was capable of playing for any team in the world and improving that team, that to me is world class.
posted on 9/3/15
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posted on 9/3/15
he played in a Real Madrid team where it's best years were behind them and only won 1 major trophy and a joke trophy in the 4 years he was there. 4 YEARS at one of the biggest best clubs in the world and won 1 trophy.
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so because he only wont one trophy at Real, despite there being the likes of Raul and Zidane, its down to beckhma??
posted on 9/3/15
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comment by White Wall (U1078)
posted 1 minute ago
Tell me your version of what World class means and I will let you know if I think he was or not.
World class is such a stupid term.
In his prime he was capable of playing for any team in the world and improving that team, that to me is world class.
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i dont understand club biased.
If Beckham had played for Chelsea i'm sure the OP wouldnt spouting the nonsense he is.
why cant people just accept and appreciate top talent
posted on 9/3/15
What did he bring to the game? Glamour and a fantastic right foot?
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do you actually think about what you post??
as a right winger, who's aim is to set up the CF's, surely having a fantastic right foot is the exact thing you need.
posted on 9/3/15
He was a world class crosser of the ball and that is without doubt.
posted on 9/3/15
There's no doubt that 'brand Beckham' opened doors and gave Beckham opportunities at clubs like Real and AC that wouldn't of been given to your average joe
posted on 9/3/15
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posted on 9/3/15
There is no doubt that brand Beckham only existed because he could cross the ball better than literally anyone in the world. He could also whip it early and didn't even have to beat his man as he could manipulate the ball so well.
Quality player and a fine athlete despite lacking a bit of pace.
posted on 9/3/15
comment by Wild_ Rover (U5211)
posted 2 minutes ago
There's no doubt that 'brand Beckham' opened doors and gave Beckham opportunities at clubs like Real and AC that wouldn't of been given to your average joe
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Exactly this and it's things like this that made his media image so powerful. Fergie knew this and it caused issues at his time at United.
If he didn't have the media hype he'd be a slow less hard working James Milner.
posted on 9/3/15
If he didn't have the media hype he'd be a slow less hard working James Milner.
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Clueless.
posted on 9/3/15
comment by Wild_ Rover (U5211)
posted 1 minute ago
There's no doubt that 'brand Beckham' opened doors and gave Beckham opportunities at clubs like Real and AC that wouldn't of been given to your average joe
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His marketing value caused such a selection nightmare at Madrid, they played him as defensive-mid for half a season.
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