His ability to somehow create an opportunity for himself to take a shot in most unlikeliest of situations really was second to none. All 3 of his goals were pretty straight-forward but some of his acrobatic attempts throughout the game, including a scorpion kick, were simply magical
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Edmundo for Palmeiras vs Sao Paulo in the 1994 Campeonato Brasileiro. A constant threat with the ball at his feet. Scores twice. Gets sent off. Sparks mass brawl that ends with FIVE more players getting red carded. Standard practice.
Was having so much watching this that I didn't even bother turning on tonight's CL matches until the last half hour. Young Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo, Edmundo and Zinho for Palmeiras, and Alemao and Cafu (in a tasty flank battle with R. Carlos) for Sao Paulo
how shit was Carlos?
Also, Edmundo
He was pretty good. No big brainfarts that I remember and some really good moments on the ball.He did it one or two times more in that game, he was clearly having fun!What a ridiculously complete footballer. Brilliant stuff. Also, I enjoyed Rijkaard's unexpected, less than Zidane-like pirouette
No one apart from Gio is going to watch this, but I'd highly recommend it though, nonetheless
An excellent display from Souness and it's a pity that there's very little footage of him online. I do recall a thread on the United forum (regarding Pogba and the whole put your medals on the table issue) and people just saw him as a clogger who was 'dirty' and only good for 50 yard backward passes to the goalie. I'm exaggerating here obviously, but you get the point.
Anyways, do notice his two-footedness, ball control, press-resistance and astute passing in this compilation.
Spot on, it was a high octane fixture with tackles flying about, with your typical 'flair' players struggling to impose themselves on the game. In that aspect, Souness's performance really stood out here, as he was the calming influence for Scotland, which enabled them to slowly grab the foothold in this match. I'd rated his ball playing ability (relative to other players of his ilk) but this was the first time that I'd really seen it in that light so it was intriguing to say the least.
That being said, I do think he lacks a wee bit in dynamism and covering of the pitch, relative to the likes of Keane, Mackay, Robson etc but perhaps, I do need to watch more of Souness from the late seventies.
Lovely! Although I’m so bitter that they’ve reuploaded it instead of linking it directly to YouTube
Haven’t kept count but probably a couple. His shot was hilarious, you just know that Matthews (the keeper) simply wasn’t aware that the balls can fly that way
Yeah, the more I watch him the more I become convinced that he'd be a monstrous defensive midfielder with the additional threat of those incisive runs forward (and very good passing — he was slightly inconsistent in it but you can see that his ceiling was very high). It's quite incredible that the things that footballers improve most with age & experience at — understanding of the game, anticipation, behavior under pressure, came so natural for him.
Yeah, the level of ability and natural command over the game is outstanding, and he was a freaking 19 year old freshman in these games. I think with this footage it's clear that Bobby Charlton's praise wasn't just compliments for a fallen comrade, but simply the truth. Great work on these comps. Even if it's as niche as it gets, I find it a real step forward for football historicism.
Yep, that's the other one. I just thought "a mix between Rijkaard and Kante" sounds like too much hyperbole
But that's actually where I'm at.Haynes was the undoubted MotM, just an insanely gifted player. I have his compilation ready.
Nice, would count that as further confirmation of my own impressions. Said a few times I see him as a full-range
Lovely stuff. Looking forward to bringing to life everything I’ve read of 50s and 60s football in the UK where Haynes is invariably rated as the best about by his peers and the media. His legacy is not quite what it could have been without the World Cup or European success, but that was circumstantial and shouldn’t diminish just how good he apparently was.
polar opposite of xaviesta though
It's really hard to compare him to anyone. He dribbles a lot more than De Bruyne but it's probably a fair comparison considering how both of them loved those inside channels (especially crossing from the right).
