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13th February 2012, 22:44
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Have you ever been in love before?
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Given the fact you had people at the time praising his crossing in this thread and others I'd suggest it's more likely that you overlooked that aspect of his game at the time rather than him not showing it, the alternative is that people were seeing things.
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13th February 2012, 22:46
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To be honest I still don't think he is an exceptional crosser of the ball but his productivity is so good now you would be mad to complain about anything he does.
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13th February 2012, 23:32
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I think his ability to beat/out-muscle a man and get into a great position is his best strength. I can't think of any Beckham-esque crosses that have led to goals like you see Giggs and Nani do. His best type of cross is when he fires it across the goal-mouth. Just as effective but requires less technical ability.
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14th February 2012, 00:10
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14th February 2012, 01:43
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It's been done before, that'st the how good a crosser Valencia is compared to Nani. Nani I do think has the ability to put some fantastic balls in but, that doesn't mean all Tony V. does is blast them across.
Just in the Liverpool game there was a nice cut back towards Rooney who was trailing behind and then there was the ball hung up for Evra coming in on the far side. He does't really play the bended cross, especially the early one well if at all but, that doesn't mean the crosses he puts in take any less technical ability as they are often put in a very dangerous place. To be able to do that doesn't take just whacking a ball, especially after he beats his man for just fraction and puts a cross in. |
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14th February 2012, 11:43
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14th February 2012, 11:58
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The technique doesn't matter, each player will use what he's most comfortable with.Valencia's crossing is really good even if it's more brutal than the ones with more curve
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14th February 2012, 12:03
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He can't put in the magic crosses like Giggs and Nani but he is very consistent and I always feel when he's on the byline he'll manage to put a good cross into the box and find a man. In a way it's just as effective, as his assists record in recent months shows.
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14th February 2012, 12:05
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That's why Valencia has so many assists. He doesn't just curl balls into dangerous areas, hoping someone will get on the end. He picks out a striker and puts the ball right on his head/foot. That takes a hell of a lot of skill. |
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14th February 2012, 12:16
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14th February 2012, 12:23
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He's shit, move on.
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He's the best crosser of the ball in the league! It's no co-incidence that Rooney scores when Valencia plays. Rooney loves playing with him.
I can't believe some of you are saying his crossing isn't up to much! |
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14th February 2012, 15:32
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Someone that plays in a whipped curling cross may be able to do so but, that doesn't necessarily make them the better crosser, it just means they are able to hit the whipped curling cross. Better crosser means getting the ball into dangerous positions resulting in more chances for your teammates - which Tony V. is one of the best in the league at. |
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14th February 2012, 15:40
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I think people who curve the ball for crosses are perceived to be better at crossing because it's more pleasing to the eye seeing the ball's bending trajectory.Beckham had the best combination of bending and precision but drilling precisely a cross is something very technical too, less "beautiful" but it still requires skill
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16th February 2012, 20:17
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Completed and utter fucking twatting crapping shitting bullshit !!! We seriously are jinxed or as Evra said someone out there vodooing us. How do we get 1 winger back and at the same time another goes off injured???? ARGH !!!
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