RedrebelIn my opinion, I would say Messi is the best playmaker right now. What about you and why?
21.02.2009
RedrebelI would mention Kaka, but he hasn't done anything so far.
22.02.2009
Robert O'CarlosI think it'd be hard to look past Gerrard for one man who's indispensable in terms of making a team tick.
22.02.2009
RedrebelI think Gerrard needs to be more regular to be the best.
22.02.2009
RedrebelWould you consider Cristiano Ronaldo a playmaker?
23.02.2009
Robert O'CarlosI guess it comes down to terminology, but I don't really think of Messi or Ronaldo as playmakers. For me, I'd consider them more as finishers, more adept at finishing moves than setting them up. Ronaldo, in particular, is too keen to hold onto the ball and dribble for goal at every opportunity for me to think of him as a playmaker.
That's why I'd go for Gerrard.
:-)
Just my take on what I'd consider a playmaker really.
23.02.2009
RedrebelA playmaker as the name says it, is somebody who makes plays and makes a difference in a game. The reason I ask you if you consider Cristiano Ronaldo a playmaker is because of Maradona. Maradona was even a better dribbler than Ronaldo and he could finish better too.
24.02.2009
FeriAtsThe playmaker in Barcelona is Xavi. He controls the pace of the game, the direction of attack and what type of attack it is(counter, set. from the flanks, from the middle etc). Messi does not do these.
26.02.2009
Robert O'CarlosIt is just a personal view, but I wouldn't think of Messi, Ronaldo or Maradona as playmakers. I'd consider players such as Riquelme, Pirlo, Gerrard, Veron, Xavi (as FeriAts has said) to be more in that role. For me, it would be more about making the play by means of controlling the speed and direction of a move, and how the team as a whole would react accordingly.
:-)
When I think about playmakers, positioning, vision and passing ability, not dribbling or finishing, are the attributes that I'd consider important.
26.02.2009
RedrebelFor FeriAts. I have a question for you. Who makes more of a difference Messi or xavi?
26.02.2009
RedrebelRobert, I know what you mean,you are talking about the famous midfield "maestro" and I agree with you. That's a playmaker, but the thing is, there is more than one type of playmaker. For example Maradona, he would drbble and get passed 5 guys and than make a simple pass to an open team mate. For me that is playmaking.
26.02.2009
Robert O'CarlosThat's a fair enough comment, RR.
:-)
As I say, just comes down to terminology.
27.02.2009
RedrebelTrue, very true.
27.02.2009
BounceModrić
28.02.2009
RedrebelWho is Modric where does he play in?
28.02.2009
Robert O'CarlosModric is the Croatian and Tottenham midfielder. He was probably Croatia's best player at the Euro's last year, and has been played everywhere across the Spurs midfield line - as the holding player, centrally, wide left, behind the forward(s). He's often compared with Cruyff, although that might have more to do with the fact he looks a lot like Cruyff.
:-)
28.02.2009
RedrebelInteresting.
28.02.2009
FeriAts@Redrebel
I don't subscribe to playmaker is the person who makes a difference theory. This must be evident from what I wrote earlier. Ibrahimovic makes a lot of difference for Inter, do you consider him a playmaker. I am more with Rob here.
02.03.2009
RedrebelActually to some extent Ibrahimovic can be considered a playmaker. When he played for Juventus and his first years in Inter he played second striker. And he did it very well getting a lot of assists. But, now he plays from winger to striker and really doesn't make that much plays anymore.
02.03.2009
