raumdeuter:



I know this post was from last year when you responded to my post on City against Man Utd but I you brought it up recently and think it reinforces some believes I have held recently

I think in the last 15yrs football changed. Football is faster more technical the big giant players have been sacrificed for smaller, shorter, very mobile lighter players. Nowadays players cover 13-15km easily in a game, I bet in the 80s hardly will players cover 9km. Now it favours guys that can run fast and run longer. So bigger guys will suffer

Also it eliminated specialists for generalists. Think of it, when did the requirement for a goalkeeper start including playing with his feet. Older keepers are just evaluated based on the saves they can make and reflexes now their ball playing skills is almost as important as shot stopping

Now Central defenders. Gone were the days when the job of a defender is to stop attack and boot the ball away, Now every defender has to be able to play from the back even if their defensive abilities suffer. Also rules of the games have changed, the tackles you shake hands over in the 80s will land you in jail now, Center backs were allowed to be slow and mean. Now they have to be as fast as everyone. Tactics changed too. Now its more dependent on space than before, thats why almost every top team will play a high line and have a 40yards free space between last defender and keeper. So pace is key.

For a DM before it was ability to tackle, now its your ability to cover space and pass(Busquets). The AM of old were hardly required to do any defensive work, they were the king just pass the ball to them and they will create chances with their brilliance and elegance, Nowadays they are expected to run and press. Wingers are not only expected to cross they are expected to be a major source of goals. The olden days winger got dropped to full backs(Jesus Navas, Young, Valencia)

Now to attack, This is where the 9 suffered because they couldn't cope with the pace, they got eliminated almost completely and the Support striker who had more ball holding skills, who can drop deep were made to bulk up and play as lone strikers, Most strikers for top clubs at the beginning of their careers were support strikers. Morata Lewandoski, Benzema Suarez, Aguero, Henry, RvP. Its not uncommon to evaluate strikers on how much they can hold up play, pass, play with their back to goal instead of the old fashioned fox in the box who just stick it in the net

Tactics also changed. 4-4-2 which was the preferred tactics then favored target men. Now a 442 will most certainly lose to a 443, 5231 or 451 because the 2 men in front wont even get the ball since the midfield will be outnumbered

Also football went more scientific not just based on natural abilities, modern techniques were introduced into training, diets and match analysis where every coach is using technology to gain some advantage. Before its common to see footballers drink and smoke. Mario Basler was a chain smoker, Old highlights of matches I have seen some players smoke on the sidelines. Nowadays you cannot, you are placed on a strict diet and training regimen.

Football changed and the target men were the major casualty

hensben:
Wow great observation. Thought before I was the only one that noticed this great change in football.

chelseabmw:


I’m here sire

airmark:

Same can't be said about Neymar, who was even considering quitting football after the debacle of a world cup he had.

We have many Zunigas waiting for him in epl.

Ibime:

I'm in kangaroo court for making lions flee/ and setting tigers free/
I'm a Zoo nigga. . .so niggas trying me/. . .will get their back broken. . . from a flying knee!/
That's Neymar puns/ from birth to puberty. . . I raised ma guns/
In other words. . . I been shooting AR-15s. . . since they were AR-1's!!!/

Elnino4ladies:
See bars na

Emaprince:


50cent bought 200 front row seat to ja rules concert to make it look empty

Bully on another level...lmao

Unlimited22:

Wait, wait, you agree with raumdeuter on something?
My eyes have seen my ears.

lordfalcao:
the truth is ruamdeuter knows football. Forget

raumdeuter:


Morata That you lampooned is playing in the same setup with hazard and Morata is doing well in it

airmark:



Sorry , I never called Sallah a weakling before Liverpool signed him. In fact, i watched Sallah tormenting Marcelo all night in Roma's colours and was wowed. He was not doing senseless steps over. Wasn't surprised Klopp went for him and he took it from there. Same can't be said about Neymar, who was even considering quitting football after the debacle of a world cup he had.

We have many Zunigas waiting for him in epl.

I don't even need to talk about that sluggish busquets who has been exposed after Xavi left Barca and the Spanish national team.

hensben:
How can someone that will not like to play under a defensive coach better than Hazard. Can you even hear yourself.

lordfalcao:
the truth is ruamdeuter knows football. Forget

TLona1:


Lmao.. So Salah wasn't a weakling at Roma because he tormented Marcelo.

How about Neymar that tormented Carvajal, Juanfran, Spain, Bayern and PSG's defence and so on? Is that who you still refer to as a weakling?


And you're yet to answer my question. Was Salah better than Neymar before Liverpool signed him?

Concerning Busquests, He is still top notch only that the team now has some lapses which is affecting him one way or the other
If you watched the match against Inter Milan on Wednesday and you still think he's a weakling then your case don enter spiritual level.

pkasso:
Airmark and lordfalcao sha. From Belotti v Lacazette to Van Dijk v Rudiger. Is there anything you guys even agree on?

timbros:


Don't worry when season end we go know who the cane go fit...

But wait o, this hurricane in the last 3 pages na because of you? Who you offend?

raumdeuter:


I think modern athletes work harder and are more scrutinized that their predecessors. At a small age, you are expected to be a top level athelete, wake up early, follow a strict exercise, training and diet regimen. Never misyarn, never nack the wrong hoe. Must be perfect from age 19 and given millions and you cannot even use cocaine not even some pain killers else youll fail drug test.

Diggz with the change he get, you know how many girls he don give belle for Abraka Imagine say na him dem give 10k Pounds a week, Naija population for don double

Its tough but they get paid very well for it.

Those things George Best tried with women those days, If it was now, he will be in jail, See the one Ronaldo is facing currently

Those days some footballers were barely fit to run, they were easily gassed. If you watch some of the ball played in the 80s and 90s its like at snail speed right now, I still remember those days when Maradona Valderama etc will be rolling belle and nyansh for field after dem don smoke igbo finish
if you see some teams counter like City or MSN you will think its an Olympic 100m dash

I saw one Ronaldo documentary and his training was insane, There was one they did the will take a corner kick and immediately turn off the light. Ronaldo in the darkness will still try to nod the ball into the net

TLona1:


Greizman under a defensive minded coach ended third in WPOTY ranking after Ronaldo and Messi.

Hazard has no excuse. He has played under Benitez, Mourinho and Conte yet still has bad number of goals.

He's not all that.

Unlimited22:

That's not the point. The point is that hensben and raumdeuter are best of enemies.

airmark:


Your mentor knows football, before nko? As if you get balls to attack someone who claimed Morata was excelling, while missing empty nets up and down?

pkasso:
Airmark and lordfalcao sha. From Belotti v Lacazette to Van Dijk v Rudiger. Is there anything you guys even agree on?

EarthXmetahuman:
the type of bus cadiff is packing again liverpool is out of this world

mourinho will be proud.

Emaprince:


50cent bought 200 front row seat to ja rules concert to make it look empty

Bully on another level...lmao

diggz:


No idea about the hurricane man