No one places a ball like Beckham, from any distance. He could cross it from near the half way line.
Absolute tosh.This might be the craziest opinion I have ever read here. This is taking your team bias to an extreme. Because if this was said anywhere outside a United forum you would get laughed at
People have extremely short memories or just haven't seen enough Beckham if they say KDB is the better footballer already. As far as crossing is concerned, Becks hands down and that is no slight on KDB but just goes to show that even someone as good as KDB cannot not come close to Becks.Absolute tosh.
Beckham was an incredible footballer, free kicks, crossing, range of passing, tackling. He pretty much had it all. I'll never forget him absolutely embarrassing 2 real Madrid defenders before pinging it into the top corner.
Oh, and he wasn't made of porridge, unlike kdb.
Rubbish. Both world class footballers except one was more successful, obviously De Bruyne does have time on his side, but craziest opinion you've read on here? Absolute tripe.This might be the craziest opinion I have ever read here. This is taking your team bias to an extreme. Because if this was said anywhere outside a United forum you would get laughed at
I’m a huge Becks fan, always have been, but I think that’s a stretch mate.I'm not even sure de Bruyne is the better all rounder. I think in the modern game Beckham would play the position de Bruyne does and probably be better at it. I'd say its only pace he falls short of him.
Yeah KDB plays beside absolute crapThink people forget how good Beckham was as a footballer. He played at the highest level for a very long time. I'd say you're massively underrating him to suggest KDB is the better all round footballer too. There was much more to Beckham than crosses and kicks but given the company he had in the teams he played for it gets overlooked.
Exactly. If you say X wasn’t as good as Y all round doesn’t mean you’re saying X wasn’t great all round or as some understand it that X was crap. Beckham was great all round, KVD is just that bit better all round.Beckham might be underrated in his overall footballing ability, but that doesn't mean he was as good as KDB. As mentioned already KDB is more versatile and can dribble up the pitch with pace and also create great chances with through-balls and crosses. But for aerial crossing from the wing, Beckham is the best.
This.Think people forget how good Beckham was as a footballer. He played at the highest level for a very long time. I'd say you're massively underrating him to suggest KDB is the better all round footballer too. There was much more to Beckham than crosses and kicks but given the company he had in the teams he played for it gets overlooked.
Beckham was runner up in the FIFA world player of the year twice and the balon d'or once(had a legitimate argument to win). When KDB gets within top 3 in the voting for best player in the world, we can talk.This might be the craziest opinion I have ever read here. This is taking your team bias to an extreme. Because if this was said anywhere outside a United forum you would get laughed at
I think in terms of talent you are right but in terms of overall impact on the highest echelons of the game it wouldn’t be easy to call and Beckham could arguably win it with his 98/99 season which trumps anything KDB has done from a European perspective.We most certainly can't have that talk but De Bruyne is a much much better all round player than our beloved Becks ever was.
Luis Figo was probably one of the best crosser to exist in open play, not as good on set pieces dunno why. Beckham misplaced more crosses on open play, but his crossing on set pieces was unmatched.Imo Luis Figo was better than both. I love Becks but there must be a reason why he was droped to CM role when Figo was in his prime.
The fullbacks were aware and could double Becks to stop his crosses, but Figo was so unpredictable on the wing that made most fullbacks had no answer to his crosses.
KDB is the best all round footballer, but he is nowhere near the level of Beck's and Figo's crosses.
This is otherworldly.
Is this a joke?If you were in the 90th minute of the Champions league final, it's 0-0, you get a free kick a few yards outside the box.
Who do you want to take it? Ronaldo? Messi? Beckham? .... how many names down the list do you go to get KdB?
Imagine if that freekick is a corner, or placed out wide ... who do you want taking it?
I think he was the best crosser i've ever seen and only surpassed in free kick taking by Messi.
Beckhams most memorable moment for England was the Sending off in a world cupOne player has a movie made after him. He has a saying named after him, and he's one of the biggest legends to play in the England jersey. The other is one of the best all round players in the world.
KDB is a star, but Beckhams foot is beyond even KDB with some margin.
Nah free kick against Greece to qualify, big balls moment that wasBeckhams most memorable moment for England was the Sending off in a world cup