How highly did you rate Michael Ballack in his peak?
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Ballack in his pomp
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If Jose Mourinho had to make a prototype for the perfect midfielder, ballack would be the result.
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Got bossed by Riquelme in 2006 ahem ahem
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Classy player. He is the best penalty taker i have seen!
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upper echelons for sure. Ridiculous technical ability.
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Just saw his through pass for Sidney Sam's winner against Valencia.
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Scored more goals than most strikers, bossed midfield going forward as well as defending.
Top 3 player of his generation IMHO.
Top 3 player of his generation IMHO.
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(Note how I couldn't bring myself to call him the 2nd best player of his generation... :p )
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Arguably the best CM of his generation.
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Annoyed me when people said he was crap for Chelsea.
He stopped making those runs he used to and therefore getting the goals, but his passing game and positional ability was simply ignored. Wasnt in his prime for Chelsea, but clearly still very good.
Anyway, clearly one of the best in his position in his prime.
He stopped making those runs he used to and therefore getting the goals, but his passing game and positional ability was simply ignored. Wasnt in his prime for Chelsea, but clearly still very good.
Anyway, clearly one of the best in his position in his prime.
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I would just say that combination of Xavi nad Ballack would be the best CM in history for sure.
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What a player.
Dominated Ramires and Meireles tonight.
Dominated Ramires and Meireles tonight.
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Still got it, imagine him last 2 seasons pulling the strings for us in CM instead of that Mikel.
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Dunno why Chelsea sold him, really. It wasn't Lampard holding Chelsea's midfield together back in the days, it was Ballack.
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Sushi Master wrote:Dunno why Chelsea sold him, really. It wasn't Lampard holding Chelsea's midfield together back in the days, it was Ballack.
Always thought the same.
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That midfield of him, Lamps and Essein was a wet dream on FIFA
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El Shaarawy wrote:That midfield of him, Lamps and Essein was a wet dream on FIFA
In real life too, should have knocked Barça out in 2009 if not for that stupid ref.
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I loved Ballack in his prime. Goat player. Hoping Emre Can can be a quarter of the player Ballack was and that would make me happy.
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amazing player who was able to develop other aspects of his game as he got older. he was more of an offensive player early in his career and as he got older took on defensive duties. i'd have loved to have em play for madrid. unfairly criticized for the many 'loser's' medals his teams have gotten in my opinion
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Socur Toxanarosa wrote:Sushi Master wrote:Dunno why Chelsea sold him, really. It wasn't Lampard holding Chelsea's midfield together back in the days, it was Ballack.
Always thought the same.
um no. Based on what? that our midfield struggled after Ballack departure? our midfield was fine until Lampard got injured during Carlo final season. That was Lampard biggest injury of his career and at that age he never recovered.
Obviously i feel Ballack was the better midfielder overall, and i personally liked him more then Lampard but lets not delude the truth. Lampard was more important for Chelsea.
I wonder how Ballack would have been remembered if he wasn't so unlucky in finishing second so many times in CL and WC?
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Blue wrote:Socur Toxanarosa wrote:Sushi Master wrote:Dunno why Chelsea sold him, really. It wasn't Lampard holding Chelsea's midfield together back in the days, it was Ballack.
Always thought the same.
um no. Based on what? that our midfield struggled after Ballack departure? our midfield was fine until Lampard got injured during Carlo final season. That was Lampard biggest injury of his career and at that age he never recovered.
Obviously i feel Ballack was the better midfielder overall, and i personally liked him more then Lampard but lets not delude the truth. Lampard was more important for Chelsea.
I wonder how Ballack would have been remembered if he wasn't so unlucky in finishing second so many times in CL and WC?
Ballack would have had a greater legacy if he won the CL and World Cup...especially World Cup.
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Blue wrote:um no. Based on what? that our midfield struggled after Ballack departure? our midfield was fine until Lampard got injured during Carlo final season. That was Lampard biggest injury of his career and at that age he never recovered.
Obviously i feel Ballack was the better midfielder overall, and i personally liked him more then Lampard but lets not delude the truth. Lampard was more important for Chelsea.
I wonder how Ballack would have been remembered if he wasn't so unlucky in finishing second so many times in CL and WC?
I think Lampard was the most important in an offensive perspective, but Ballack provided unreal balance, the guy was the complete package, technically, mentally and physically. If only Mourinho had a midfield of Essien, Lampard and Ballack
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