Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - New season, same old United

[UnQuantized]

The debate over the death of the 10 has been going on for about 20 years. Euro 2000 was the last dance for the 10; Rui Costa, Zidane, Bergkamp and Totti. Since then you had Ozil who was a throwback and considered a luxury. De Bruyne, Odegaard and Silva are technically gifted 8's. James Rodriguez was born a decade or even 15 years to late.

 

[mastermind]

Since then you had Ozil who was a throwback and considered a luxury.

The funny thing about Ozil is he was probably born ten years too early. Ozil wasn’t a low activity player like a lot of 10s were. He was just taught to use those explosive movements on the attacking half of the pitch. He was a sprint monster at Madrid and early at Arsenal. It tapered off due to Wenger and his back issues.

If he starts his career later and learns how 10s are now, I think he would have been great today.

 

[bigdaddy88]

The debate over the death of the 10 has been going on for about 20 years. Euro 2000 was the last dance for the 10; Rui Costa, Zidane, Bergkamp and Totti. Since then you had Ozil who was a throwback and considered a luxury. De Bruyne, Odegaard and Silva are technically gifted 8's. James Rodriguez was born a decade or even 15 years to late.

someone that actually remembers rui costa

 

[BelieveBeOK]

CR37 claims another scalp. Apparently it's 7 managers in 4 years now.

Ten Hag said, not me

 

[African_brehda]

I mean there are a rack of tens. They don't play the way they used to.

City dominated the Premiership with Silva and KDB playing dual tens.

Its just played differently now.

in that sense yea, a middle ground to agree on, is a 10 that doesnt commit to defending will be out the team real quick in modern day football

And those aren't even 10s, they're closer to 8s than what we grew up with as 10s

 

[nyknick]

 

[Gilver]

someone that actually remembers rui costa

That's crazy.

Hey on a similar note does anyone remember that Ronaldo guy who played for Brazil?

Be surprised if so.

 

[Yehuda]

This is due to his misconduct after Bayern's Champions League match at Manchester City. Mané will also be given a fine.

 

[bigdaddy88]

That's crazy.

Hey on a similar note does anyone remember that Ronaldo guy who played for Brazil?

Be surprised if so.

compared to the names that he mentioned rui costa does not come up often enough, just like bautistuta lol
ronaldo is on another level than costa smh lol

 

[TobiOT]

 

[MVike28]

 

[Gilver]

compared to the names that he mentioned rui costa does not come up often enough, just like bautistuta lol
ronaldo is on another level than costa smh lol

Mans don't know Rui Costa and Batistuta? I don't know who you're talking ball with but find new ones brev.

 

[The ADD]

Come on Leroy

 

[Low End Derrick]

Sané is (part) Senegalese, no?

 

[MVike28]

Sané is (part) Senegalese, no?

Father was an international football player for Senegal and played in DFB