choppedfiggs

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[–] choppedfiggs@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yea that's probably wrong on my part.

Rather wingers were more focused on assists. Figo was the assist leader in La Liga before Messi for example. But he also never scored more than 10 league goals in a season. And won his Balon on a season he scored 11 total goals.

[–] choppedfiggs@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (10 children)

Unpopular opinion, but I don't think he influenced much. Mostly because no one else can do what he did or can do. He's extremely unique. His play influenced other false 9s for a very short time until they all failed and moved on. His play as a RW isn't even attempted to be replicated. No one plays that position the way he does. New Messis pop up if they can dribble and are short. Until they turn 18 and it's apparent they are too far off track.

The obvious next big name is Ronaldo who I actually think was influential and the most influential player of the last 20 years. Wingers before Ronaldo were cross merchants. Like Giggs. Like Figo. Like Beckham. Then Ronaldo changed how wingers got involved and they were expected to score as well. Now wingers leave the crossing to the full backs.

But no one more influential than Cruyff.

[–] choppedfiggs@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Just Brazilian things. It's rare for a top Brazilian forward to stay in a top league after 30. All for different reasons but Ronaldo , Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano, and now Neymar.

But Neymar especially was playing tons of games at like 15-16 years old.

[–] choppedfiggs@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Leao needs to be benched and for how shit he's been for Portugal for the longest time, he should be happy to just get called up.

And if he wasn't called up, from how he plays, I don't think he'd care.