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Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions
by
baeva
on 07/12/2023, 21:35:42 UTC
Back in the old days, there were a lot talents which can solo carrying their teams, but it's not gonna possible again in modern football where there's a lot strategy to overcome that. I think it's only Mbappe that can do one man show, both Osimhen and Haaland still need a support from their teammates.

Even Mbappe cannot be a one-man show. If his team is plain bad, he won't be able to do much. He's a good player and the best in his team but he needs his teammates to show for him before he can shine. I don't think there's any player currently that can be a one-man show for his team.
Even Drogba was not a one-man army. If the passes didn't come he won't be able to score.
Drogba was the kind of striker to disturb the opposing defense but most of his goals were given to him. He hardly scores solo goals even those he could create a chance out of nothing sometimes.
Before a player can be called a one-man show the player has to be able to create goals for himself and his teammates, control the tempo of the game, and keep his team alive.
Messi, Ronaldo, and Neymar at their peak are the most recent players I could think of that were that good.

Why does everyone delve so deeply into these topics? Football is originally a team game, and if a player single-handedly carries the ball out and scores a goal, then sometimes such people are labelled as tossers who risk failing in attack. Mbappe would fit perfectly into a team with good midfielders. We will see in the winter if he moves to Real Madrid, how good the midfielders are, where he can shine brightly. There are rumours that Real have already gone out to his agent and put conditions on him that if not now, then never. If he refuses, they (Real) will already be trying to buy Haaland and forget about Mbappe forever.