Micky Quinn
widest player I ever saw
widest player I ever saw
Favourite wide player
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I absolutely love wingers that i model my game on them. Ginola, Solano, Rommedahl were fun to watch. And our own Jesper Blomqvist. Poborsky was great to watch in the euros, a pity he didn’t work out here
Whatever category Neymar falls into, that one.
Always nice with players who transcends time in a way, either from ones childhood memories or their sheer quality, or both..
Garrincha, Bruno Conti, Steve Coppell, George Best, Frank Arnesen, Rob Rensenbrink, Pierre Littbarski, Dominique Rochetau.
Garrincha, Bruno Conti, Steve Coppell, George Best, Frank Arnesen, Rob Rensenbrink, Pierre Littbarski, Dominique Rochetau.
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Sane does not play on the wing for Bayern anymore but more as a left no. 8/10 in combination to Müller. Whereas Gnabry is more the inside forward and Coman one that matches to your explanation.
Werner always was someone who needs a lot self confidence but then he scores in bundles. And he is not a real centre forward and not a good winger either. Yes, he scored well for Leipzig in a system and in combination to a workhorse centre forward! No, and his development at Chelsea is not surprising.
I used to love watching John Robertson of Nott Forest
I will always prefer natural wingers. Preferably those able to play on either flank.
Ronaldinho is the only wide playmaker that has made me think twice.
I'm not much of a fan of wide forwards for I dislike the concept of inside out wide men or attackers. CR7 and Messi though have embodied the role greater than anyone ever did or could
Ronaldinho is the only wide playmaker that has made me think twice.
I'm not much of a fan of wide forwards for I dislike the concept of inside out wide men or attackers. CR7 and Messi though have embodied the role greater than anyone ever did or could
Andrei Kancheslskis is the only player I would obsess about being in the starting line up…and if he wasn’t, I’d be devastated.
Loved that guy.
Loved that guy.
Looked 40 when he was 21.
Anyone remember Damien Duff? He was quite exciting to watch for a period of time.
Yeah but he will still look 40 by the time he is 60.
To me the classic winger is Figo
the funny thing is i got into an argument twos mates who were claiming he was a classical midfielder like zidane or something
the funny thing is i got into an argument twos mates who were claiming he was a classical midfielder like zidane or something
For me it is Akinfenwa. You don't get much wider than the big man.
Nedved. Speed, stamina, vision, crossing, shooting, work rate, aggression, two footed. Machine.
I absolutely love watching ASM at this current time, I think he is in his own category of complete madness and unpredictability but I enjoy watching him.
Robert Pires was pretty good, peak Ribery also was everything one wanted in a team.
non-United
Darren Anderton pre-sicknote (his first three seasons at Spurs) I loved. An exciting, hardworking wide player. He was top of my wishlist to replace Kanchelskis
Barnes (Liverpool), Overmars (Ajax) Figo (Barcelona) Robben (Chelsea) Bale (Spurs) other wingers I enjoyed watching and would've loved to have seen don the United shirt.
Darren Anderton pre-sicknote (his first three seasons at Spurs) I loved. An exciting, hardworking wide player. He was top of my wishlist to replace Kanchelskis
Barnes (Liverpool), Overmars (Ajax) Figo (Barcelona) Robben (Chelsea) Bale (Spurs) other wingers I enjoyed watching and would've loved to have seen don the United shirt.
David beckham
peak Ronaldo
peak gareth bale.
peak Ronaldo
peak gareth bale.
This. Plus most of them can’t even cross to save their lives. So if they can’t get a shot in they hit the 5 yard pass sideways and backwards and you lose all momentum.
Cristiano Ronaldo hands down.
Bale and Robben were also pretty exciting to watch.
Bale and Robben were also pretty exciting to watch.
I think the main difference between inside forwards and wingers is that they play on the inverse side. The role is largely the same as in they drive at the defence. Wingers go outside primarily and inside forwards go inside.
My preference is a combination of 2 of the 3.
Nostalgia wise, I love an old school winger
My preference is a combination of 2 of the 3.
Nostalgia wise, I love an old school winger
Quaresma may not have been the best, but he was one of the most fun to watch
the best combo is always 1 wide striker and 1 wide playmaker.
Nope, he was a wide striker on the right.
Exactly. Taking the example of Robben above who was a wide striker he was paired with Ribéry who was a wide playmaker. Results were something like this in a season
Robben - 30 games, 20 goals, 10 assists
Ribéry - 30 games, 10 goals, 20 assists
Obviously both could be very good wide wingers as well but Robben couldn't be wide playmaker as his instincts were shoot before pass, Ribéry was the opposite with pass before shot so he couldn't be wide striker.
At the moment, Sancho 
Underrated comment and well explained.
Old school wingers were far more enjoyable to watch. They’d carry the ball further and actually dribble past players. Modern wide forwards have starting positions so far up the pitch they’re incomparable.
Lauren Robert and David Ginola had periods or games where they were everything a winger should be. Honestly don’t care that they didn’t ‘do numbers’ as people seem to boil everything down to for unknown reasons.
I’m process driven, not outcome focused. I’d far rather see a winger terrorise the opposition for 90 minutes in a 0-0 than I would have a wide forward spend 90 mins receiving the ball in the final third, cutting in, shooting ad nauseum. Even if they scored to make it 1-0 in the last minute.
A healthy Bale is about as good as it gets going both ways. Buzzsaw.
Anyone remembers Alexander Hleb? Proper dribbling machine.
As a few others have stated, much prefer the old traditional wingers to modern inside forwards. I hate the sight of them jogging back or standing with their hands on the hips on the halfway line whilst the opposition full back is given the freedom of the pitch to get a free cross in unchallenged.
For me the best wingers did it all. They were genuine midfielders. Could cut inside and go on the outside, cross and shoot, all with either left foot or right foot. They could switch the play, or drift inside and play pass and move with the CMs, then place a through ball for a CF. They could get from box to box, challenge a big bastard in a 50:50 tackle, and didn't let the opposition full back look like prime Roberto Carlos every game we played.
As for favourites: Kanchelskis, Beckham, Giggs, Nani, Pires, Ginola, Joe Cole, Figo, Nedved..
For me the best wingers did it all. They were genuine midfielders. Could cut inside and go on the outside, cross and shoot, all with either left foot or right foot. They could switch the play, or drift inside and play pass and move with the CMs, then place a through ball for a CF. They could get from box to box, challenge a big bastard in a 50:50 tackle, and didn't let the opposition full back look like prime Roberto Carlos every game we played.
As for favourites: Kanchelskis, Beckham, Giggs, Nani, Pires, Ginola, Joe Cole, Figo, Nedved..
Peak Nani took the piss. Until we moved him to the left to accommodate Valencia.
Sigh.
Yeah, he was a little frustrating at the start but he was really coming into his own and then for whatever reason SAF lost faith in him. Playing on the left wasn't an issue for Nani either, he could cross and shoot with either foot, go inside and out from either flank. What never made sense to me was making Young first choice LW. I'd have had Nani the first wide player in the team, then picked one of the other wide players depending on form/fitness.
He was a different kettle of fish on the right. Bigger threat to cross on his right foot and was an absolute menace cutting in on his left. Defenders had no chance. I couldn’t believe SAF’s treatment of him in the end either. To go from our best player for a solid 18 month period to bench fodder. Fergie really got pragmatic late on.