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1. Snake the midget
   

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   Posted 11 months ago #

   It seems to me that free kick takers are becoming more rare as time passes by..
   i remember the days when Beckham, Carlos, Mihalovic, Veron,figo, Recoba, Rivaldo, Zidane, Nedved, ballack, Tarnat.. etc where all great free kick takers.
   Most of these either retired or went to crappy clubs or stopped scoring free kicks for some reason.
   If you think about today's current free kick takers you find out that almost all of them are veterans like del piero, Juninho, Totti,..etc
   i cant think of a good free kick taker thats not above 30 except for ronaldo and pirlo.. and they arent that superb
   and maybe ronaldinho is coming back( but i count him as a veteran).....
   (Gerrard is not a good free kick taker nor is Lampard)
   they are getting less every day... whats happening :/

   The best potential prospects i see are Giovinco, sneijder, and ronaldo... if these three can train more on free kicks they will end up ok

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   Posted 11 months ago #

   My pick if i need goal(to win or draw) via a FK:
   1) Ronaldinho
   2) Juninho Pernambucano
   3) Beckham

   of course these players are probably past their peaks.

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   Posted 11 months ago #

   del piero is easily my #1 at free kicks.. he scored 5 this season so far..
   3 of them in the same week.. he never misses..
   he mast juve's last match against lecce.. but giovinco scored a free kick lol

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   Posted 11 months ago #

   Ballack
   Drogba
   Totti
   Peiro
   Alex

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   Posted 11 months ago #

   Alex? the one in SB or in Japan?

   i think Nakamura, Pirlo and Chivu could be added to my list from 4 to 6.

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   Posted 11 months ago #

   Adriano used to burn them a few years ago.

   Cue the Nani jokes...

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   Posted 11 months ago #

   Alex the one in Chelsea.

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   Posted 11 months ago #

   rooney, hagreaves, robinho...

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   Posted 11 months ago #

   XerxesK - 7 hours ago  » 
   Ballack
   Drogba
   Totti
   Peiro
   Alex

   Xerxes, we're not talking about ur dream Chelsea attack, ok ? None of them, except Del Piero, are good FK takers...Ballack has never taken a direct free kick in his entire Chelsea carrer, as far as I can remember, Drogba has only scored twice from all the free-kicks he has taken, and unless Chelsea plans to draw fould around 40yrds, I dont see the need for Alex to be included in this....I havent seen Totti take any free kicks so I cant comment...

   rooney, hagreaves, robinho...

   Rooney doesn't take FK's Azz, calm down, Hargo is good but he's only taken them twice for us and scored both time...Robinho doesnt take FK's, it's just against Chelsea he had the extra responsibility of taking a FK as a big hyped player on his debut...

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    Bullard at times can join those mentioned.

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    whats the name of the guy that used to play for real betis,CM,brazilian?he was unbelievable at free kicks.could bend em into the top corners from 35 yards

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    wait i remember now,marcos assuncao.yuotube him.he was top class at FKs

    and juninho is better than anybody these days at them,he can score any kind

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    del piero is better :p

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    no way.when has del piero scored from 40 yards from a free?anything like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-HqjcRXfgM

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    Juninh was 2nd on my list ... that guy can compete with Jonny Wilkinson for drop kicks!!!

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    roberto carlos is better at far distance

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    Robbie C goes for power, but accurate at the same time. while most that were mention goes for curl, dipping and sometimes swerving that deceives the keeper.

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    I have not seen Rooney take a good free kick EVER!!

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    And who says Ballack never took a direct free kick? Are you high mate? He's brilliant.

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    you never seen rooney take a good free kick? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp7QT3ZAMqk
    queresma is good at free kicks. ronaldinho gotta be 1 of the best. N robinho is quality at free kicks 1 free kick 1 goal what is better? to say ronaldo is one of the best is clearly a lie he scores like 1/20.

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    henry is good at em too

    heres one of assuncao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOfTJOlf108

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    zoran tosic can hit a good one too,gets plenty of bend on them.very sweet left foot

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    Ahmed shah obviously u dont watch anything. Ballack has scored so many Free-kicks during his day and also internationally. Totti scores mostly for Roma he just scored one last week. Also Drogba scored many with OM.

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    i cant recall any ballack free kick in the last two years..
    Rooney is NOT a good free kicker, henry, quaresma and Drogba are not too..
    Mutu is better at free kicks than any of these and he isnt that accurate

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    So u didnt watch Euro 2008 did u?

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    i remember ballack scoring one against everton in his 1st season at chelsea.snake,how would you know if rooney isnt good at free kicks if he never gets a chance to take them.he has taken about 2 since he scored on his debut for united,and i have seen henry curl a few beauties too

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    Unless Lamps is out and the FK is some where 40m away Infront of goal(not on the side), Ballack should be taking it.

    Currently it is between Deco and Lamps, Deco takes those away from goal.

    and if u guys think Robinho is good, then why doesnt he take more? it is just that he took 1 for Citeh and he scored, u cant just base on 1 FK? cuz it is a goal(100%) or not a goal(0%) not very fair in terms of stats. at least Hargo or Deco has taken more, and they are quite good!

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    XerxesK - 9 hours ago  » 
    Ahmed shah obviously u dont watch anything. Ballack has scored so many Free-kicks during his day and also internationally. Totti scores mostly for Roma he just scored one last week. Also Drogba scored many with OM.

    I said with Chelsea in the last two years. He hasnt scored once from a free kick. Germany is a completely different team. He's the Captain of that team. You dont become a good FK taker by taking one FK in two years...

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    if he takes free kicks regularly for the National team, then he should be fine for Chelsea.

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    Posted 11 months ago #

    he doesn't take more free kicks for city as garrido is qulity at set pieces. City generally use free kicks for crosses to the likes of Jo & Benjani.

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