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Antonio Valencia - best crosser in the game?
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:29 pm
Fires rockets into the box like none other IMHO FWIW. He'll put it on your head or your foot.
Can you name someone with a more dangerous cross than him?
Can you name someone with a more dangerous cross than him?
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Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:30 pm to The Mick
Stewart Downing
said no one ever
said no one ever
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:30 pm to The Mick
He's pretty damn good... pretty one footed player, but he's def good at that...
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:33 pm to TFTC
Danijel Pranjic is one of the best left footed crossers I've ever seen. He's not good at much else though
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:34 pm to TFTC
quote:Yea its amazing that he continually gets off the cross with his right foot. Occasionally sends one in off left but 90% its right. His first two steps are extremely quick and he crushes the ball across the box.
He's pretty damn good... pretty one footed player, but he's def good at that...
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:36 pm to The Mick
he's very strong, too...
Jesus Navas seems to have a good cross on him and Vargas for Fiorentina has a good left footed cross, as well...
Jesus Navas seems to have a good cross on him and Vargas for Fiorentina has a good left footed cross, as well...
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:37 pm to TFTC
Crossing is a generally overrated attribute since it's conversion rate is generally low. But wide players who can drive to the byline are still really important because of the way they bend teams out of shape.
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:39 pm to The Mick
I will go with Valencia. He is accurate with all kinds of crosses. Ground crosses, whipped in balls, float one up to the back post. He does it all when it comes to crossing.
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:54 pm to crazy4lsu
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Crossing is a generally overrated attribute since it's conversion rate is generally low.
Pretty much everything short of tapping it in from the goal line or a PK has a low conversion rate. Crossing/corners are far from overrated. You're putting the ball in the area where anything can happen.
And as for the question, Beckham is still great at crossing. Don't forget that old dude..
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:55 pm to JoBoo
Beckham or ozil?
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:57 pm to JoBoo
quote:
Crossing/corners are far from overrated.
I disagree. Crossing to the head from the corner is a very overrated attribute. Ground crosses have a much higher success rate. A team will be lucky to score five or more headers in a season. The amount of crossing most British teams do does not justify their use. Getting to the byline and pulling balls back against the defense is a higher percentage play.
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:58 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
quote:What do you mean?
Beckham or ozil?
Posted on 8/27/12 at 2:15 pm to DB10_AFC
As possible answers to the ops question
Posted on 8/27/12 at 2:24 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
Beckham is a much better crosser than Ozil. Ozil more of through ball, slip pass, or chip pass kind of guy.
Posted on 8/27/12 at 2:31 pm to DB10_AFC
Yeah, I would consider Özil to be one of the best pure passers in the world. Straight passes, there's hardly anyone better. Crossing isn't his strongest suit.
As for crosses, it's probably Valencia...but I'm not a fan of crossing so my opinion probably doesn't matter much.
As for crosses, it's probably Valencia...but I'm not a fan of crossing so my opinion probably doesn't matter much.
This post was edited on 8/27/12 at 2:34 pm
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