It's bizarre how one footed he is, yet how utterly irrelevant it is when he plays. He's ridiculously good with the outside of his left foot.
Quaresma definitely, though I haven't noticed it with Modric. I always thought he was decent with both feet,.Modric and Quaresma are similar in that respect. Their refusal to use their left-feet has caused them to just develop the outside of their right to use in its place.
It's bizarre how one footed he is, yet how utterly irrelevant it is when he plays. He's ridiculously good with the outside of his left foot.
At 29 I think he may be beyond the learning stage! In fairness to him though, as much as he's nowhere near the level of Di Maria, he's done pretty well to make it at United and be one time player of the year, given how utterly one footed he is.Maybe Valencia can learn a thing or two.
Quaresma definitely, though I haven't noticed it with Modric. I always thought he was decent with both feet,.
Suppose that doesn't necessarily rule out two-footedness, it's just another string to his bow.Modric passes with the outside of his right foot more than any other player I can think of off the top of my head.
Great assist in the CL for Bale last week doing it actually.
It's bizarre how one footed he is, yet how utterly irrelevant it is when he plays. He's ridiculously good with the outside of his left foot.
the former, and adjusting to the PL. He'll be alright in time.Obviously he has had a (predictably) great start to his United career but does anyone know why he keeps getting knackered / cramp after about an hour or so? Is he not yet fully match fit or is he just always like that? I was led to believe that stamina is one of his strengths but at the moment it looks the opposite.
I remember some people calling him a headless, inconsistent winger like Nani
Great to see that he begins his season here like he ended his last at Real, on his current form (or level it's not really a form anymore^^), there are not many players, who are better than him imo.
Blind/Herrera and Di Maria as the 3 CMs wouldn't work? Mata on the bench and Rooney on the bench too.
When did they use that Nani comparison though? I always liked Di María but he did go through phrases of playing like a headless chicken. Definitely stepped up his consistency since moving into his new role.
Some people mentioned that he reminds them of Nani and that he is also as frustrating, which I really couldn't understand at all. Yeah he had also bad spells in his career, but that's imo a complete different level than the likes of Nani, Young or Valencia. Even in his worst season at Real (the third one) he was miles ahead of everything those 3 have produced in the last 2 years.
Well take him out then for goodness sake. If you don't and he does go crap, I shall hunt you down.Put him in my fantasy squad, so bound to turn crap now.
What the feck is that stuff made of so close to the pitch? Is that actually tarmac?!
Pic of Di Maria's sock, I think this was after De Laet's challenge, one of which should have been his 2nd yellow.
There's a photo of his wife and baby daughter on his shin pad.
Obviously he has had a (predictably) great start to his United career but does anyone know why he keeps getting knackered / cramp after about an hour or so? Is he not yet fully match fit or is he just always like that? I was led to believe that stamina is one of his strengths but at the moment it looks the opposite.
What the feck is that stuff made of so close to the pitch? Is that actually tarmac?!
It is because he can dribble inside as well as go round the outside. In addition to that he has tricks to go with his dribbling and teams are so concerned with his crossing ability, when they close his crosses.. he goes past them. If you're going to be one-footed, you need to still be unpredictable with your style of play and be intelligent.. Valencia - on the other hand feck it, I've ran out of derogatory terms for him.
Makes hiS peformances all the more incredible.Was injured at the world cup and played one half and another 15mins before he moved I think. So these games are his first proper ones since the world cup really. Take that into consideration and the fact that its much more physically demanding league = what we see now.
I remember some people calling him a headless, inconsistent winger like Nani
Great to see that he begins his season here like he ended his last at Real, on his current form (or level it's not really a form anymore^^), there are not many players, who are better than him imo.
He was fairly inconsistent on the wing, that’s why some people used the Nani comparisons. The difference between those two is obvious though, one stands still doing the step-overs, the second runs at the defence at will.When did they use that Nani comparison though? I always liked Di María but he did go through phrases of playing like a headless chicken. Definitely stepped up his consistency since moving into his new role.
no shit!It's mindblowing how just this time last year he was only an ordinary little diver.
Funny how much of a difference the badge on his chest makes.
It's mindblowing how just this time last year he was only an ordinary little diver.
Funny how much of a difference the badge on his chest makes.