The Daredevil Draft SF1 | Jim Beam vs. Gio

[Jim Beam]

@Jim Beam Where's the Finney quote from?

Here you go Physio. Some good articles that share the same light...

https://taleoftwohalves.uk/featured/one-club-hero-sir-tom-finney-preston-north-end

He wasn’t the sort of player to be selfish and hold onto the ball, he was always looking for options as he danced his way across muddy fields leaving defenders yards behind him as he used his short bursts of pace and trickery to leave opposition players frustrated. He could move the ball as smoothly on a swamp as most players dream they could on a modern day pitch.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/14/tom-finney-preston-obituary

Finney was two-footed and could make goals and score from outside left, too, but his varied skills, sweet movement, quick wits and sheer football intelligence meant that he could function effectively in any of the other forward positions....
...He would have been a sensation in today's football, made for the "false 9" role in which elusiveness, close control and the timing of runs are so important...
... John Charles, who idolised Finney as a boy and played against him for Wales, would write: "As a winger Tom was far more direct than Stanley and scored goals for fun. I preferred him at centre-forward, where he could do things others could not do."

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/14/sir-tom-finney

Versatile Preston North End and England winger with a rare capacity for controlling the pace of a football match

Not much on his off ball movement and work-rate unfortunately, but in those days that wasn't even asked of forwards much. From rare clips you could see him deeper and he was a team player, so I assume in today's game he would not have any problems if that is asked from him. I have a same opinion about Czibor.

Problem with Finney is rare footage and the stories always go in extreme glorification. Still, he undoubtedly was a marvelous player.

 

[Physiocrat]

Great stuff @Jim Beam