Guest Tyson Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Given a yard or two (and he'll create the space off his own bat, with intelligent movement) he'll pull the trigger. It was something i noticed when watching him in Germany a couple of times, with the benefit of replay footage. Just a couple of passages of play brought this facet of his game to my attention. Against Dortmund this year his left-foot volley (although off-target), from a right-sided cross delivered with pace (across his body) was the biggest indicator. It's one thing to have that facet of singlemindedly pulling the trigger, when the space is created, but it's another kettle of fish to back that up with excellent technique & consistent ball-striking ability. What stands out most with Cisse, is his variety of finishes - most of them have ranged from excellent to top-drawer. In Germany, during his break-out year, his shooting efficiency percentage (among the leading goal scorers) was excellent. I think he was awarded for this iirc. Shearer, as a finisher when taking into account his aerial prowess in front of goal, was a more all-round threat. But with the ball on the deck (with either foot) it's a pretty tough call. I'd just about put him into Le Tissier territory as well, in the area of ball-striking genius & creativity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 It's a pretty tough call? Cisse's weaker foot is far better than Shearer's. On the deck you'd take Cisse every single time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Catts for me, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Catts for me, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Answering the question exactly as posed in the title, right now he's the best I've ever seen. Anywhere. Bar none. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Falcao has been pretty unreal for Atlético, just to throw another name into the hat. Never seen a player with such a natural finishing ability in La Liga since Hugo Sánchez. Scores all kinds of goals... headers, from distance, with both feet, strikes with power and has all the physical attributes of a dominating central striker. Like one of his teammates said, "you could throw a fridge at him and he would manage to put it in the back of the net". Being La Liga's top goalscorer after the two freaks, while playing in a team that's having such a meh season is something to be commended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Defoe is/was actually quite similar in approach, he doesn't wait for a second chance to pull the trigger. When we signed Cisse I watched a lot of his goals from Germany, and the amount he scores by just shooting early when nobody expects it is incredible. Snap shot expert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 The Villa goal was a great example. Really, he needed another half a second or so to set himself properly and get the shot away. However the defender was closing in from the side quickly and would have blocked it, so Cisse takes it that split second earlier and the defender doesn't get there. Not many strikers would have made a decent connection with the ball there, but Cisse absolutely rifles it into the top corner. He's immense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Six with his left, six with his right, and one header. All from open play (?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Defoe is/was actually quite similar in approach, he doesn't wait for a second chance to pull the trigger. The difference being that Defoe doesn't know how to exercise control on a shot, he just hits everything as hard as he can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Papiss "The Rifle" Cisse http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/sniper/sn67/ai-as50-1.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I don't think he's actually got that powerful a shot. The two goals last night were down to technique and a willingness to improvise. As others have said, striking the ball early and accurately is usually more important than trying to burst the net. He also looks very relaxed and calm, as though he was playing in a kickabout. There's no unwanted tension when he strikes the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Up there with Samuel Eto'o. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 On instincts alone and ability to hit into angles where he has so little room to manoeuvre, I honestly can't think of anyone I've seen that's better. His snapshot finishes are ridiculous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 He's scoring a goal a game at the moment. So obviously he's going to rank at pretty much the top. I think only a few of his goals could be described as clear cut chances. WBA springs to mind. Most of the others have decent/half chances. We thought Obafemi Martins was two footed. This guy's a beast. Takes them early and strikes them true, not hard but true. At first you think "did he mean that?" Because the technique is so excellent it can look jammy. We are talking world class finish after world class finish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 The fact nearly half of his goals are been classed as flukes says it all really, the man is an absolute beast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 The fact nearly half of his goals are been classed as flukes says it all really, the man is an absolute beast. Pretty much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Up there with Samuel Eto'o. Reminds me of Eto'o. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 It's just all so natural to him (or certainly looks that way to me), it's effortless. I don't honestly believe you can "train" that into someone, you've either got the natural ability or you don't. As has been said, his quickness to strike and calmness within those strikes is just mindboggling. Also, I'm extremely impressed by his movement and positional sense of himself on the pitch. To hit the "sweet spot" of the goal (the place the keeper can't reach) can only happen if you know exactly where you are in relation to the goal before you hit it. To do it time and time again is just crazy, crazy stuff. The more I think about it, the more it hurts my head. Half a season and he's already a Legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest je85 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Up there with Samuel Eto'o. Reminds me of Eto'o. Cole, Asprilla, Eto'o? He reminds me of a young Lenny Henry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 yeah, he's up there with insert black striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Cissé doesn't remind me of Eto'o at all. Very different strikers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I love him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Cisse is Tony Yeboah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribble Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 It's just all so natural to him (or certainly looks that way to me), it's effortless. I don't honestly believe you can "train" that into someone, you've either got the natural ability or you don't. As has been said, his quickness to strike and calmness within those strikes is just mindboggling. Also, I'm extremely impressed by his movement and positional sense of himself on the pitch. To hit the "sweet spot" of the goal (the place the keeper can't reach) can only happen if you know exactly where you are in relation to the goal before you hit it. To do it time and time again is just crazy, crazy stuff. The more I think about it, the more it hurts my head. Half a season and he's already a Legend. He's a damn superhero with the football Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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