Five Most Complete Footballers Football is a team game. Players with different sets of skills can do different things together as a team, to prove effective in different parts of the pitch. Here are five outliers that can do it all! Alexis Sanchez The former Barcelona star has been a hit since moving to Arsenal this summer and is everything you could want from a modern attacker. He can hold his own against defenders and has incredible stamina. A set piece specialist, he can also shoot from outside the box and is also known to play as a goal poacher. What sets him apart though, is his ability to track back and help out his full-backs. Giorgio Chiellini Juventus’ strong, brave defender has all the qualities of a world class defender. But he actually began his career at left-back before his move to the middle of the backline and his aggressive, hard-tackling style is also complimented by his ability to threaten from set pieces where he shows off his aerial strength and proficiency. Wayne Rooney Many fans are divided on their opinions of the English striker, but there’s no doubting Rooney’s completeness. He has all of the best qualities that are associated with great strikers, as well as lots of energy. He can distribute the ball, shoot from range and can threaten from set pieces. Not to mention, he is not afraid to make tackles and do the dirty work for his team. Bastian Schweinsteiger Bayern Munich’s midfield general started out as a winger with less pace and more technical ability. However, since the early years, he has reinvented himself as a deep-lying midfielder that leads from the middle of the park. He has creativity, makes tackles, and scores goals all at the same time. He can dictate the tempo of the game and has an extraordinary passing range. Cristiano Ronaldo The Real Madrid star is one of the most technically and physically complete footballers of all time with incredible upper-body strength, stamina, balance, athleticism and agility, which he worked hard on at a young age. Endless more hours of practice also saw Ronaldo develop an unparalleled technique, complimented by on and off the ball skill, set piece specialisation, an eye for goal and the ability to play with both feet. Not to mention he has great strength when taking to the air. He can do just about anything… Honourable mentions Yaya Toure Lionel Messi Philipp Lahm Sergio Ramos Steven Gerrard These players have an unreal array of skills, and it’s no wonder they’re considered amongst the best in the world!
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:51:47 +0000
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