How good is Ribery?

by Ganso Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:23 am

When in form,best winger out there IMO.very complete player

by Be/\/ceCALI Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:39 am

scary good.. ^i agree, on top form he's unplayable

by Mr Nick09 Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:47 am

Better than Robben you think?

by The Messiah Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:54 am

Best Winger out there, in terms of defending, attacking, assisting and scoring..

by Ganso Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:57 am

Yeah.....robben is one of those one trick pony guys who do that one trick very well,like bale.Ribery is unpredictable,unbelievably fast,great at dribbling,passing and shooting + he tracks back,there isn't flaws in his game from what ive seen(when hes on form of course).the only negative thing I can think about him is his injuries

by S Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:06 am

Robben might be a one-trick pony but when fit and in form he can be more devastating than Ribery with his one trick as he has shown in the past.

If you're being effective enough against WC opposition being 'complete' means very little.

I personally rate only Robben higher than him but atm Ribery is slightly better than him and has been pretty important to Bayern this season as well.

by The Messiah Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:11 am

Ganso wrote:Yeah.....robben is one of those one trick pony guys who do that one trick very well,like bale.Ribery is unpredictable,unbelievably fast,great at dribbling,passing and shooting + he tracks back,there isn't flaws in his game from what ive seen(when hes on form of course).the only negative thing I can think about him is his injuries

Ribery was only injured one season and he's put that behind him one of his flaws is that he's sometimes to competitive but then against that's a good thing.

I love Robben and Ribery, similar winger with so many difference.

by Sushi Master Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:41 am

St_Nick09_of_Goal wrote:Better than Robben you think?

He has been miles better than Robben since the CL final. He also hasn't been injured for almost 2 seasons, unlike most people think. Was one of the few bright spots of Bayern's horrible last season, and is still maintaining form through this one.

He might not be the speed demon of before, but he's made it up in other areas such as workrate, smart runs, playmaking a few goals here and there.

World class.

by Sushi Master Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:47 am

Oh and for the stats wankers:

2010/11 season totals: 36 apps, 11 goals, 15 assists.

2011/12 current season totals: 28 apps, 10 goals, 8 assists.

Beast.

by rwo power Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:00 am

When Ribéry feels appreciated by the coach and has fun on the pitch, he is absolutely fantastic.

by ELO Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:03 am

when on his best he's superb and almost unstoppable.

by VivaStPauli Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:20 pm

World Class when coached properly.
The only sad thing is that he lost a bit of pace after his injury from 2 years back, but TBH he's been pretty good at compensating for his loss of pace with smarter runs and better timed passes.

by Lord Hades Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:23 pm

somehow i cant catch the bundesliga, it comes at the same time as bpl and my brother monopolises tv etc .. but whenever i have seen him hes looked really good.. and stats do show how good he is even if they dont tell the whole story.. i rate robben more since i followed bayern more in the 2010 season plus have seen more of him tbh