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I'm honestly so excited that things are starting to move on Odegaard. I genuinely believe Maddison would have been a bad signing for us. I don't think he's an intelligent player.
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You obviously have not much intelligence of the game then to come to that conclusion, Maddison is a top player.
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Lots of top players aren't that intelligent in their play.
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Bizzare comment 🤦♂️
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I'm honestly not interested in arguing the point, but players have different attributes. Some are faster, stronger, have better technique. Some are more intelligent than others. Some can hit a ball very hard. Usually they have a mixture of strengths and weaknesses. You can be a top player without being intelligent in your play.
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Name me a top player that’s not intelligent in their play. Surely that’s what makes a top player and separates them from average ones 🤔. Maddison can create, control, score goals, score in big games. That sort of signals a top player to me.
I also think that Odegaard for 34 mill would be very gd business
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I'm honestly so excited that things are starting to move on Odegaard. I genuinely believe Maddison would have been a bad signing for us. I don't think he's an intelligent player.
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You obviously have not much intelligence of the game then to come to that conclusion, Maddison is a top player.
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Lots of top players aren't that intelligent in their play.
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Bizzare comment 🤦♂️
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I'm honestly not interested in arguing the point, but players have different attributes. Some are faster, stronger, have better technique. Some are more intelligent than others. Some can hit a ball very hard. Usually they have a mixture of strengths and weaknesses. You can be a top player without being intelligent in your play.
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Name me a top player that’s not intelligent in their play. Surely that’s what makes a top player and separates them from average ones 🤔. Maddison can create, control, score goals, score in big games. That sort of signals a top player to me.
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Maddison relies heavily on technique. His vision is average and he's rarely inventive. For example, although a much worse player, Draxler is more inventive in his play. Maddison almost plays percentage football in what he attempts. Not saying he's not a good player.
Ronaldo Lima wasn't a particularly intelligent footballer. He could rely on his unmatched dribbling and, in his younger years, explosiveness.
Also, I would define intelligence as having a degree of match-awareness. An ability to slow down and speed up the play based upon how the pieces have been moved around. A player who was exceptional at this was, of course, Fabregas. It was Özil's hidden strength, too. Knowing exactly when and where.
Could argue that Maddisons intelligence comes in playing to his other strengths rather than trying to thread through the eye of the needle all the time
Apparently Martinelli starts too? If true very exciting line up
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Could argue that Maddisons intelligence comes in playing to his other strengths rather than trying to thread through the eye of the needle all the time
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In what I've seen of him, he doesn't offer footballing intelligence. General intelligence, of course, would dictate that he plays to his strengths. Still, even his highlight reels on youtube show the flaws in his game strongly.
It's right that he relies on his genuinely excellent technique, but he doesn't pair it with the kind of intelligence that yields a Bergkamp, for example.
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I'm honestly so excited that things are starting to move on Odegaard. I genuinely believe Maddison would have been a bad signing for us. I don't think he's an intelligent player.
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You obviously have not much intelligence of the game then to come to that conclusion, Maddison is a top player.
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Lots of top players aren't that intelligent in their play.
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Bizzare comment 🤦♂️
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I'm honestly not interested in arguing the point, but players have different attributes. Some are faster, stronger, have better technique. Some are more intelligent than others. Some can hit a ball very hard. Usually they have a mixture of strengths and weaknesses. You can be a top player without being intelligent in your play.
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Name me a top player that’s not intelligent in their play. Surely that’s what makes a top player and separates them from average ones 🤔. Maddison can create, control, score goals, score in big games. That sort of signals a top player to me.
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Maddison relies heavily on technique. His vision is average and he's rarely inventive. For example, although a much worse player, Draxler is more inventive in his play. Maddison almost plays percentage football in what he attempts. Not saying he's not a good player.
Ronaldo Lima wasn't a particularly intelligent footballer. He could rely on his unmatched dribbling and, in his younger years, explosiveness.
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Obviously watching a different player then. I’ve seen Maddison dominate games, spray passes, through balls and score goals. Your Ronaldo, arguably the greatest ever. Go and watch his YouTube clips and you will see he was more than an explosive dribbler, guy had everything, kind of embarrassing yourself with comments like that 👍
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I'm honestly so excited that things are starting to move on Odegaard. I genuinely believe Maddison would have been a bad signing for us. I don't think he's an intelligent player.
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You obviously have not much intelligence of the game then to come to that conclusion, Maddison is a top player.
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Lots of top players aren't that intelligent in their play.
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Bizzare comment 🤦♂️
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I'm honestly not interested in arguing the point, but players have different attributes. Some are faster, stronger, have better technique. Some are more intelligent than others. Some can hit a ball very hard. Usually they have a mixture of strengths and weaknesses. You can be a top player without being intelligent in your play.
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Name me a top player that’s not intelligent in their play. Surely that’s what makes a top player and separates them from average ones 🤔. Maddison can create, control, score goals, score in big games. That sort of signals a top player to me.
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Maddison relies heavily on technique. His vision is average and he's rarely inventive. For example, although a much worse player, Draxler is more inventive in his play. Maddison almost plays percentage football in what he attempts. Not saying he's not a good player.
Ronaldo Lima wasn't a particularly intelligent footballer. He could rely on his unmatched dribbling and, in his younger years, explosiveness.
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Obviously watching a different player then. I’ve seen Maddison dominate games, spray passes, through balls and score goals. Your Ronaldo, arguably the greatest ever. Go and watch his YouTube clips and you will see he was more than an explosive dribbler, guy had everything, kind of embarrassing yourself with comments like that 👍
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Agree he was an incredible player. But for injuries, he arguably had more talent than Messi. I don't think intelligence was a key part of his game and it's hard to see how you might think it was. Messi, on the other hand, is extremely intelligent.
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No Lacazette or Auba
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Both are ill.
Please Arsenal do something special.
Leaked Arsenal XI vs. Brentford judging on dressing room photos: Leno; Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney; Lokonga, Xhaka; Martinelli, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Balogun. #afc
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Leaked Arsenal XI vs. Brentford judging on dressing room photos: Leno; Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney; Lokonga, Xhaka; Martinelli, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Balogun. #afc
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Team I'd have put out so I'm happy.
Hearing Bellerin isn’t in the squad.
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I'm honestly so excited that things are starting to move on Odegaard. I genuinely believe Maddison would have been a bad signing for us. I don't think he's an intelligent player.
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You obviously have not much intelligence of the game then to come to that conclusion, Maddison is a top player.
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Lots of top players aren't that intelligent in their play.
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Bizzare comment 🤦♂️
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I'm honestly not interested in arguing the point, but players have different attributes. Some are faster, stronger, have better technique. Some are more intelligent than others. Some can hit a ball very hard. Usually they have a mixture of strengths and weaknesses. You can be a top player without being intelligent in your play.
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Name me a top player that’s not intelligent in their play. Surely that’s what makes a top player and separates them from average ones 🤔. Maddison can create, control, score goals, score in big games. That sort of signals a top player to me.
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Maddison relies heavily on technique. His vision is average and he's rarely inventive. For example, although a much worse player, Draxler is more inventive in his play. Maddison almost plays percentage football in what he attempts. Not saying he's not a good player.
Ronaldo Lima wasn't a particularly intelligent footballer. He could rely on his unmatched dribbling and, in his younger years, explosiveness.
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Obviously watching a different player then. I’ve seen Maddison dominate games, spray passes, through balls and score goals. Your Ronaldo, arguably the greatest ever. Go and watch his YouTube clips and you will see he was more than an explosive dribbler, guy had everything, kind of embarrassing yourself with comments like that 👍
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Agree he was an incredible player. But for injuries, he arguably had more talent than Messi. I don't think intelligence was a key part of his game and it's hard to see how you might think it was. Messi, on the other hand, is extremely intelligent.
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Ronaldo was far more than scoring goals and dribbling. The way he created space for his team mates, the way he assisted, his awareness especially in his later yrs. You have to be an extremely intelligent footballer to reach the level he did it’s not just natural ability. Anyway arsenal are playing let’s focus on the game .
Actually the most exciting line up we've done in a while
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Ronaldo was far more than scoring goals and dribbling. The way he created space for his team mates, the way he assisted, his awareness especially in his later yrs. You have to be an extremely intelligent footballer to reach the level he did it’s not just natural ability. Anyway arsenal are playing let’s focus on the game .
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In his later years that was probably true. In his early years, at his peak, he wasn't about that.
As for Maddison. He can spray the balls and all the rest, but it's almost by-the-numbers in what plays he chooses. I just don't see him as an orchestrator. He's just got fantastic technique and aggression.
Like the look of the team. Shame Saka isn’t playing and Chambers is. And we have 4 full backs on the bench
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Leaked Arsenal XI vs. Brentford judging on dressing room photos: Leno; Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney; Lokonga, Xhaka; Martinelli, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Balogun. #afc
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Mari scares me.
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Mari scares me.
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Lokonga starts.
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posted 18 minutes ago
I'm honestly so excited that things are starting to move on Odegaard. I genuinely believe Maddison would have been a bad signing for us. I don't think he's an intelligent player.
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You obviously have not much intelligence of the game then to come to that conclusion, Maddison is a top player.
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Lots of top players aren't that intelligent in their play.
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Bizzare comment 🤦♂️
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I'm honestly not interested in arguing the point, but players have different attributes. Some are faster, stronger, have better technique. Some are more intelligent than others. Some can hit a ball very hard. Usually they have a mixture of strengths and weaknesses. You can be a top player without being intelligent in your play.
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Name me a top player that’s not intelligent in their play. Surely that’s what makes a top player and separates them from average ones 🤔. Maddison can create, control, score goals, score in big games. That sort of signals a top player to me.
posted on 13/8/21
I also think that Odegaard for 34 mill would be very gd business
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comment by Girøulski Alt-0216 forever (U14971)
posted 18 minutes ago
I'm honestly so excited that things are starting to move on Odegaard. I genuinely believe Maddison would have been a bad signing for us. I don't think he's an intelligent player.
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You obviously have not much intelligence of the game then to come to that conclusion, Maddison is a top player.
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Lots of top players aren't that intelligent in their play.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Bizzare comment 🤦♂️
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I'm honestly not interested in arguing the point, but players have different attributes. Some are faster, stronger, have better technique. Some are more intelligent than others. Some can hit a ball very hard. Usually they have a mixture of strengths and weaknesses. You can be a top player without being intelligent in your play.
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Name me a top player that’s not intelligent in their play. Surely that’s what makes a top player and separates them from average ones 🤔. Maddison can create, control, score goals, score in big games. That sort of signals a top player to me.
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Maddison relies heavily on technique. His vision is average and he's rarely inventive. For example, although a much worse player, Draxler is more inventive in his play. Maddison almost plays percentage football in what he attempts. Not saying he's not a good player.
Ronaldo Lima wasn't a particularly intelligent footballer. He could rely on his unmatched dribbling and, in his younger years, explosiveness.
posted on 13/8/21
Also, I would define intelligence as having a degree of match-awareness. An ability to slow down and speed up the play based upon how the pieces have been moved around. A player who was exceptional at this was, of course, Fabregas. It was Özil's hidden strength, too. Knowing exactly when and where.
posted on 13/8/21
Could argue that Maddisons intelligence comes in playing to his other strengths rather than trying to thread through the eye of the needle all the time
posted on 13/8/21
Apparently Martinelli starts too? If true very exciting line up
posted on 13/8/21
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posted less than a minute ago
Could argue that Maddisons intelligence comes in playing to his other strengths rather than trying to thread through the eye of the needle all the time
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In what I've seen of him, he doesn't offer footballing intelligence. General intelligence, of course, would dictate that he plays to his strengths. Still, even his highlight reels on youtube show the flaws in his game strongly.
It's right that he relies on his genuinely excellent technique, but he doesn't pair it with the kind of intelligence that yields a Bergkamp, for example.
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posted 18 minutes ago
I'm honestly so excited that things are starting to move on Odegaard. I genuinely believe Maddison would have been a bad signing for us. I don't think he's an intelligent player.
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You obviously have not much intelligence of the game then to come to that conclusion, Maddison is a top player.
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Lots of top players aren't that intelligent in their play.
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Bizzare comment 🤦♂️
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I'm honestly not interested in arguing the point, but players have different attributes. Some are faster, stronger, have better technique. Some are more intelligent than others. Some can hit a ball very hard. Usually they have a mixture of strengths and weaknesses. You can be a top player without being intelligent in your play.
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Name me a top player that’s not intelligent in their play. Surely that’s what makes a top player and separates them from average ones 🤔. Maddison can create, control, score goals, score in big games. That sort of signals a top player to me.
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Maddison relies heavily on technique. His vision is average and he's rarely inventive. For example, although a much worse player, Draxler is more inventive in his play. Maddison almost plays percentage football in what he attempts. Not saying he's not a good player.
Ronaldo Lima wasn't a particularly intelligent footballer. He could rely on his unmatched dribbling and, in his younger years, explosiveness.
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Obviously watching a different player then. I’ve seen Maddison dominate games, spray passes, through balls and score goals. Your Ronaldo, arguably the greatest ever. Go and watch his YouTube clips and you will see he was more than an explosive dribbler, guy had everything, kind of embarrassing yourself with comments like that 👍
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posted 18 minutes ago
I'm honestly so excited that things are starting to move on Odegaard. I genuinely believe Maddison would have been a bad signing for us. I don't think he's an intelligent player.
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You obviously have not much intelligence of the game then to come to that conclusion, Maddison is a top player.
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Lots of top players aren't that intelligent in their play.
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Bizzare comment 🤦♂️
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I'm honestly not interested in arguing the point, but players have different attributes. Some are faster, stronger, have better technique. Some are more intelligent than others. Some can hit a ball very hard. Usually they have a mixture of strengths and weaknesses. You can be a top player without being intelligent in your play.
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Name me a top player that’s not intelligent in their play. Surely that’s what makes a top player and separates them from average ones 🤔. Maddison can create, control, score goals, score in big games. That sort of signals a top player to me.
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Maddison relies heavily on technique. His vision is average and he's rarely inventive. For example, although a much worse player, Draxler is more inventive in his play. Maddison almost plays percentage football in what he attempts. Not saying he's not a good player.
Ronaldo Lima wasn't a particularly intelligent footballer. He could rely on his unmatched dribbling and, in his younger years, explosiveness.
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Obviously watching a different player then. I’ve seen Maddison dominate games, spray passes, through balls and score goals. Your Ronaldo, arguably the greatest ever. Go and watch his YouTube clips and you will see he was more than an explosive dribbler, guy had everything, kind of embarrassing yourself with comments like that 👍
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Agree he was an incredible player. But for injuries, he arguably had more talent than Messi. I don't think intelligence was a key part of his game and it's hard to see how you might think it was. Messi, on the other hand, is extremely intelligent.
posted on 13/8/21
No Lacazette or Auba
posted on 13/8/21
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posted less than a minute ago
No Lacazette or Auba
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Both are ill.
posted on 13/8/21
Please Arsenal do something special.
posted on 13/8/21
Leaked Arsenal XI vs. Brentford judging on dressing room photos: Leno; Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney; Lokonga, Xhaka; Martinelli, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Balogun. #afc
posted on 13/8/21
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted less than a minute ago
Leaked Arsenal XI vs. Brentford judging on dressing room photos: Leno; Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney; Lokonga, Xhaka; Martinelli, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Balogun. #afc
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Team I'd have put out so I'm happy.
posted on 13/8/21
Mon the Bees.😊
posted on 13/8/21
Hearing Bellerin isn’t in the squad.
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posted 18 minutes ago
I'm honestly so excited that things are starting to move on Odegaard. I genuinely believe Maddison would have been a bad signing for us. I don't think he's an intelligent player.
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You obviously have not much intelligence of the game then to come to that conclusion, Maddison is a top player.
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Lots of top players aren't that intelligent in their play.
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Bizzare comment 🤦♂️
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I'm honestly not interested in arguing the point, but players have different attributes. Some are faster, stronger, have better technique. Some are more intelligent than others. Some can hit a ball very hard. Usually they have a mixture of strengths and weaknesses. You can be a top player without being intelligent in your play.
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Name me a top player that’s not intelligent in their play. Surely that’s what makes a top player and separates them from average ones 🤔. Maddison can create, control, score goals, score in big games. That sort of signals a top player to me.
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Maddison relies heavily on technique. His vision is average and he's rarely inventive. For example, although a much worse player, Draxler is more inventive in his play. Maddison almost plays percentage football in what he attempts. Not saying he's not a good player.
Ronaldo Lima wasn't a particularly intelligent footballer. He could rely on his unmatched dribbling and, in his younger years, explosiveness.
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Obviously watching a different player then. I’ve seen Maddison dominate games, spray passes, through balls and score goals. Your Ronaldo, arguably the greatest ever. Go and watch his YouTube clips and you will see he was more than an explosive dribbler, guy had everything, kind of embarrassing yourself with comments like that 👍
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Agree he was an incredible player. But for injuries, he arguably had more talent than Messi. I don't think intelligence was a key part of his game and it's hard to see how you might think it was. Messi, on the other hand, is extremely intelligent.
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Ronaldo was far more than scoring goals and dribbling. The way he created space for his team mates, the way he assisted, his awareness especially in his later yrs. You have to be an extremely intelligent footballer to reach the level he did it’s not just natural ability. Anyway arsenal are playing let’s focus on the game .
posted on 13/8/21
Actually the most exciting line up we've done in a while
posted on 13/8/21
Balogun
posted on 13/8/21
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Ronaldo was far more than scoring goals and dribbling. The way he created space for his team mates, the way he assisted, his awareness especially in his later yrs. You have to be an extremely intelligent footballer to reach the level he did it’s not just natural ability. Anyway arsenal are playing let’s focus on the game .
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In his later years that was probably true. In his early years, at his peak, he wasn't about that.
As for Maddison. He can spray the balls and all the rest, but it's almost by-the-numbers in what plays he chooses. I just don't see him as an orchestrator. He's just got fantastic technique and aggression.
posted on 13/8/21
Like the look of the team. Shame Saka isn’t playing and Chambers is. And we have 4 full backs on the bench
posted on 13/8/21
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 7 minutes ago
Leaked Arsenal XI vs. Brentford judging on dressing room photos: Leno; Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney; Lokonga, Xhaka; Martinelli, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Balogun. #afc
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Mari scares me.
posted on 13/8/21
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 7 minutes ago
Leaked Arsenal XI vs. Brentford judging on dressing room photos: Leno; Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney; Lokonga, Xhaka; Martinelli, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Balogun. #afc
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Mari scares me.
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Me too
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