Incognito Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/dnetmQXk/playerpages/additionalplayerphotos/sheringhamcelebrates.jpg First thing that comes to mind. I think players who can keep playing til an age like Teddy are almost invariably great examples. Yes Sheringham's lack of pace was more than made up with nous...good shout that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Kevin Sheedy,Paul McGrath,Bergkamp,Trevor Brooking and Ray Kennedy all come into the equation,they all knew where to be at the right time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Just thought of an interesting question. Who's the best player to have absolutely no footballing brain whatsoever? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatTheFunk Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Just thought of an interesting question. Who's the best player to have absolutely no footballing brain whatsoever? the original ronaldo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Owen has a football brain, just not the tools that go with it to make a great player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Just thought of an interesting question. Who's the best player to have absolutely no footballing brain whatsoever? the original ronaldo? it's an easy one to suggest because he was more a phenomenal indiviual than a great team player. However, post 2000 he developed a footballing brain to compensate for his slightly reduced level of pace. In his last 2 1/2 seasons at Madrid most will point to a lot of his goals as demonstrating fantastic awareness in the final third Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Just thought of an interesting question. Who's the best player to have absolutely no footballing brain whatsoever? Possibly George Best. He didn't really need one though, because he could do everything himself. Of current players, Ashley Young would be a good candidate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Bergkamp goal vs Newcastle defines football brain in itself I won't deny that he had a great footballing brain; but that goal was almost entirely based on luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diddimz Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Bergkamp goal vs Newcastle defines football brain in itself I won't deny that he had a great footballing brain; but that goal was almost entirely based on luck. Some players just make their own luck though. I could never put that goal down to luck, it was amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Bergkamp goal vs Newcastle defines football brain in itself I won't deny that he had a great footballing brain; but that goal was almost entirely based on luck. Some players just make their own luck though. I could never put that goal down to luck, it was amazing. To be fair, i actually Youtubed it after i'd posted that, hadn't seen it in a while. He still anticipated where the ball was going to go, and he finished it brilliantly; so i guess you could put that down to footballing brain. I'm willing to retract that statement, but i wouldn't say it was the most ideal example. His one vs Argentina is probably a better example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silph Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Paul Scholes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sniffer Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 The type that martins doesn't have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Just thought of an interesting question. Who's the best player to have absolutely no footballing brain whatsoever? the original ronaldo? it's an easy one to suggest because he was more a phenomenal indiviual than a great team player. However, post 2000 he developed a footballing brain to compensate for his slightly reduced level of pace. In his last 2 1/2 seasons at Madrid most will point to a lot of his goals as demonstrating fantastic awareness in the final third Surely he always had an amazing level of awareness? Football brain isn't just picking a pass is it, it's also the ability to control the ball precisely and at speed, and know how to get around a man. Ronaldo had that in bucketloads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Ryan Giggs would be a good modern day example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Is it just the same as 'experience' then? I'd argue someone like Wayne Rooney has it, even though he's relatively young. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Isnt it just a euphemism for 'thick as two short planks but can pick a pass'? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sniffer Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Leave Beckham out of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Thing is, there are different types of intelligence - who's to say that the spacial awareness, coordination and speed of thought needed to be a top footballer (i.e. Beckham) isn't as amazing as the ability to be a top writer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Paul Scholes. Not where tackling is concerned... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sniffer Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Thing is, there are different types of intelligence - who's to say that the spacial awareness, coordination and speed of thought needed to be a top footballer (i.e. Beckham) isn't as amazing as the ability to be a top writer? I'd swap my degrees for Beckham's ability anytime, even if he isn't the brightest bulb on the tree academically, so I tend to agree with you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest battyleespeed Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Able to make the right decision as quickly as possible in a given situation. Has the vision and awareness to pick up the movement and position of players. Instinctively knows to time his movement and passes correctly. Understands how to create space with off-the-ball movement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Riquelme is a perfect example of a player with a footballing brain. I remember in the world cup,, I think it was against the Ivory Coast where he picked a pass that cut out a good four or five players and left Messi with little more than a tap in, brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Knowing not to give the ball to Shola Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 There's surely very few top flight footballers who don't have a footballing brain? Plenty of them play in the lower leagues, and it's the brain rather than the ability which moves them on another level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Awareness and manipulation of space around the pitch. Football is a common sense game as much as anything though, knowing when to do something and when not to do something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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