Comments on: David Bentley: A Ready-Made Replacement for David Beckham http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/ Football News Fri, 25 May 2012 16:07:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Neil Jones http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79256 Neil Jones Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:15:43 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79256 Morning Pete. Thanks for the critique. Although i do wonder if you are qualified to speak at all since you seem to forget the fact that Mr Beckham was not confined to playing for England in the past eleven years.....he had a club as well....and i believe his free kick rate was slightly better than 6 in 11 years. try about 6 per season. Plus, im not sure if you are familiar with free kicks....but they dont have to be scored direct to bring about goals, and therefore be important, and Beckham provided countless assists for both United and England with his free kicks (and corners for that matter). None against big nations? Perhaps he didnt score them against the likes of Brazil or Germany....but get this, the word was "important"...they don't come too much more important than the last minute of a World Cup qualifier, or a World Cup group match, or even a 2nd round match, or how about providing the free kick which led to Shearer's winner against Germany? Going into his club form, we see free kicks scored against Manchester City in the derby, at Anfield against Liverpool, and against Barcelona & Real Madrid in the CL. big games? big goals? your beautifully succinct argument has been dismantled in a couple of paragraphs. and no need for POINTLESS CAPITAL LETTERS EITHER. Morning Pete.

Thanks for the critique.

Although i do wonder if you are qualified to speak at all since you seem to forget the fact that Mr Beckham was not confined to playing for England in the past eleven years…..he had a club as well….and i believe his free kick rate was slightly better than 6 in 11 years. try about 6 per season.

Plus, im not sure if you are familiar with free kicks….but they dont have to be scored direct to bring about goals, and therefore be important, and Beckham provided countless assists for both United and England with his free kicks (and corners for that matter).

None against big nations? Perhaps he didnt score them against the likes of Brazil or Germany….but get this, the word was “important”…they don’t come too much more important than the last minute of a World Cup qualifier, or a World Cup group match, or even a 2nd round match, or how about providing the free kick which led to Shearer’s winner against Germany? Going into his club form, we see free kicks scored against Manchester City in the derby, at Anfield against Liverpool, and against Barcelona & Real Madrid in the CL. big games? big goals?

your beautifully succinct argument has been dismantled in a couple of paragraphs. and no need for POINTLESS CAPITAL LETTERS EITHER.

]]> By: pete http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79231 pete Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:59:35 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79231 ridiculously regular and important free kicks ------------------------------- you embarrassing t^t.6 free-kicks in 11 YEARS and NOT A SINGLE ONE V A FIRST RATE NATION CAORSS 99 MATCHES and you call that "regular".You know nothing about this sport mate,just go away and start posting articles on things you have the first clue about. ridiculously regular and important free kicks
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you embarrassing t^t.6 free-kicks in 11 YEARS and NOT A SINGLE ONE V A FIRST RATE NATION CAORSS 99 MATCHES and you call that “regular”.You know nothing about this sport mate,just go away and start posting articles on things you have the first clue about.

]]> By: Ahmed Bilal http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79229 Ahmed Bilal Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:45:37 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79229 Bentley with Hargo in the center wouldn't be too bad. Young on the left, SWP on the right, Agbonlahor + Rooney up front... I miss my Football Manager... Bentley with Hargo in the center wouldn’t be too bad. Young on the left, SWP on the right, Agbonlahor + Rooney up front…

I miss my Football Manager…

]]> By: Hugo Steckelmacher http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79225 Hugo Steckelmacher Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:55:08 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79225 What do people think about Bentley moving into the centre? That way, we could play Lennon/Wright Phillips and Bentley. Then it's goodbye Gerrard and Lampard :P What do people think about Bentley moving into the centre? That way, we could play Lennon/Wright Phillips and Bentley. Then it’s goodbye Gerrard and Lampard :P

]]> By: Andrei http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79216 Andrei Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:24:59 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79216 Bentley is a lot like Beckham. Good free kicks and he is not quite a winger but Richards can cover for him in that department. However SWP's chemistry with Richards could limit Bentley's chances in the national team. Hope he plays today! Bentley is a lot like Beckham. Good free kicks and he is not quite a winger but Richards can cover for him in that department. However SWP’s chemistry with Richards could limit Bentley’s chances in the national team.

Hope he plays today!

]]> By: Anthony http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79214 Anthony Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:17:49 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79214 I love watching this lad play. He causes no end of problems for Premiership defences week-in week-out, can use both feet, has pace and has an exceptional delivery and shot on him. I love watching this lad play. He causes no end of problems for Premiership defences week-in week-out, can use both feet, has pace and has an exceptional delivery and shot on him.

]]> By: Graham Fisher http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79207 Graham Fisher Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:47:33 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79207 If Bentley does play I hope the England fans don't boo him. We have yet another new dawn here and the slate should be wiped clean. At 23 years-old Bentley could represent us in 5 major tournaments and may become England's greatest ever player. Beckham was hated once, remember? Bentley has a chance, and with Wright-Phillips and Lennon battling away with him for that spot, the right side of our team seems set fair for a while to come. If only we were spoiled for choice on the left! If Bentley does play I hope the England fans don’t boo him. We have yet another new dawn here and the slate should be wiped clean.

At 23 years-old Bentley could represent us in 5 major tournaments and may become England’s greatest ever player. Beckham was hated once, remember?

Bentley has a chance, and with Wright-Phillips and Lennon battling away with him for that spot, the right side of our team seems set fair for a while to come.

If only we were spoiled for choice on the left!

]]> By: Ahmed Bilal http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79203 Ahmed Bilal Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:17:22 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79203 Lets hope he gets playing time and we can see if he can fill in DB's boots. SWP is fit, so he might not get that big a chance. Lets hope he gets playing time and we can see if he can fill in DB’s boots.

SWP is fit, so he might not get that big a chance.

]]> By: Biplob Kishore Deb http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79179 Biplob Kishore Deb Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:11:00 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/david-bentley-a-ready-made-replacement-for-david-beckham/5649/#comment-79179 David Beckham, no doubt, deserves his 100th cap for England. I think, he still has some to offer for England national team at this level. However, David Bentley should be considered thinking of the future of England side. Bentley has been playing as well a winger needs as to play in the team like England. No doubt, two-footed has an advantage over Beckham. However, Beckham must be given some extra credibility when it comes to free kick. Another thing that I want to mention here is that English fans should have enough respect to Bentley and he is, for sure, does not deserve any more boos in an international match for what he did with England U-21. Aaron Lennon and Shaun Wright-Phillips are also assets of Capello, but Bentley has an edge over them. David Beckham, no doubt, deserves his 100th cap for England. I think, he still has some to offer for England national team at this level. However, David Bentley should be considered thinking of the future of England side. Bentley has been playing as well a winger needs as to play in the team like England. No doubt, two-footed has an advantage over Beckham.

However, Beckham must be given some extra credibility when it comes to free kick. Another thing that I want to mention here is that English fans should have enough respect to Bentley and he is, for sure, does not deserve any more boos in an international match for what he did with England U-21. Aaron Lennon and Shaun Wright-Phillips are also assets of Capello, but Bentley has an edge over them.

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