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No. Last game tonight for him.He still has another game next week does he not?
Great and well deserved send off for one of the games greats. Huge respect for him.
No. Last game tonight for him.He still has another game next week does he not?
judging by that cringey group hugging, all his teammates must feel the same.He probably realised now he doesn't have football, he has to spend more time with his missus.
I wonder why he's not playing in the last game. Maybe he wanted to bow out in front of the home crowd.No. Last game tonight for him.
Great and well deserved send off for one of the games greats. Huge respect for him.
He's David fricking Beckham, one of the greatest footballing careers of all time is coming to an end.How did the ref just let him take his time, hug every player and take over a minute before getting subbed off? I know it's an emotional moment and all that but rules are rules, right?
Hyperbole much?He's David fricking Beckham, one of the greatest footballing careers of all time is coming to an end.
agreed. del piero got a great reception at OT and that was a friendly!I don't know, if Larsson or Blanc had retired whilt at United, they'd have had similar reactions from the crowd despite not being club legends.
When asked if he would play, he said "we'll see", but the pitch at Lorient is artificial grass (plastic pitch) and he ruptured his Achilles on one of those a few years ago. He explained that it's not great for him to play on those for his Achilles, which could explain it. And last night was a nice send-off, perfect way to bow out.I wonder why he's not playing in the last game. Maybe he wanted to bow out in front of the home crowd.
He deserves all the plaudits he gets
That picture needs photoshopping!
Big respect to one of football's true and rare gentleman.David Beckham
Will you ever stop? Seen you post in 3 different threads now. In everyone you post the same wanna-be cheeky dumb shit and try to look clever. Leave it man.We used to have Beckham as our number 7. Now we have Valencia
I think you're forgetting Beckham played for LA Galaxy for 5 years, leaving Europe in his early 30's to do so...looking at the likes of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo (probably due to injury), and all other greats retiring at early 30s to enjoy their paycheck makes me appreciated Beckham more, for all his fame and fortune his passion for football long outlives many players.
38 when he retires, and still plays for a top club (not some rich club in china/russia)
And he did a good job there, raising football awarenessI think you're forgetting Beckham played for LA Galaxy for 5 years, leaving Europe in his early 30's to do so...
Just lurk around these traps these days, cant be arsed posting.Ah there you are.
A great many teams have problems finding the right players for the positions on the outside of the field. Often times, they started as midfielders or backs, and now they have to be able to beat a man on the outside and deliver a good cross. These players are very hard to find. In the Netherlands, when the 4-3-3 system is chosen the true wing forwards need to learn to play their defensive role. For that matter, it is easier to teach this to the forward than to teach a midfielder or defender the tasks of an outside attacker. This is logical because it is easier to develop such a defensive quality than a build-up quality. A type of player such as Beckham of Manchester United is worth a ton of money. He is the perfect outside player and an outstanding midfielder.
On a few players master the technique to cross a ball with 'feeling'. The cross is often not delivered correctly because the outside attacker loses the oversight of the situation, and/or lacks the technical qualities. One of the most difficult ingredients of the attacking game is to deliver a good cross. He has to be able to oversee a situation in which players are moving around in a split second to give the cross. This is extremely difficult! The defensive pressure on this player and his speed are usually high, still he has to remain calm when he delivers the cross. Just think of the importance of the crosses given by Beckham while at world class United
Earlier on in this book I mentioned that even at the top level the quality of the crosses technically and tactically (the correct moment) is often very poor. David Beckham of Manchester United shows in every game how it should be done. He is in a class of his own. This skill should be developed during the training sessions of players age 16-18. It is tough enough just getting a flank player in a position to cross the ball at the top level. Thus it is very frustrating that a large number of crosses fail to reach a teammate.
Rinus Michels said:Earlier on in this book I mentioned that even at the top level the quality of the crosses technically and tactically (the correct moment) is often very poor. David Beckham of Manchester United shows in every game how it should be done. He is in a class of his own. This skill should be developed during the training sessions of players age 16-18. It is tough enough just getting a flank player in a position to cross the ball at the top level. Thus it is very frustrating that a large number of crosses fail to reach a teammate..
I think this impacted strikers' heading abilities as well. We used to have so many greatly talented strikers in the air like Crespo or Zamorano, today that quality seems to have waned.For me this is the most interesting part of what Michels says. I reckon over the last 10-15 years training has focused more on short interplay on the deck and, in doing so, has reduced the emphasis on classic wing-play and crossing. As a result and generally across the board, short passing has improved, but crossing quality has declined.
For me this is the most interesting part of what Michels says. I reckon over the last 10-15 years training has focused more on short interplay on the deck and, in doing so, has reduced the emphasis on classic wing-play and crossing. As a result and generally across the board, short passing has improved, but crossing quality has declined.
I think this impacted strikers' heading abilities as well. We used to have so many greatly talented strikers in the air like Crespo or Zamorano, today that quality seems to have waned.