Adit wrote:

jibers wrote:

Adit wrote:How is xavi controlling games makes him better?

Xavi plays deep aside in centre line with maximum one or none to mark him,while Zidane played within sea of defenders.

And Zidane did control games ,actually he is definitely one of the best game controlling AM i have ever seen.

Zidane has more ball technique in his toe than Xavi has in his entire body too.

LOL what ever makes you happy. For me Xavi has the best first touch I have ever seen, arguably better than MAradonas for, he is at that level. Zidane's first touch was never consistently this good, and this is coming from a guy that has watched him consistently for most of his career. I admit many things influence this, but the facct remains, Zidane lost the ball way more than Xavi did. So where was Xavi playing inthe Euros and the WC? as a regista? and for Barcelona he practiocally plays everywhere and seeing as teams pack the ball against Barcelona the myth that Xavi isn't man marked needs to be dispelled, Busquets maybe, but Xavi is constantly surrounded by 3 players minimum. would rather have Xavi in my team. Making stupid statements like that makes your whole arguement invalid and maes you seem like a very biased poster.

Lol at xavi having best first touch ever

Iniesta has a better one ffs

Being better player doesnt mean you have to be technically better.

xavi to me is more consistent but you cant ignore the level of difficulty that Iniesta or zidane or any AM face.

And xavi is as much marked as Iniesta or Zidane?

no comments really.Xavi selectively goes forward..you are comparing him to a out and out AM who will be marked all game and pressured?

Diego Armando Maradona wrote:

Adit wrote:

jibers wrote:

Adit wrote:How is xavi controlling games makes him better?

Xavi plays deep aside in centre line with maximum one or none to mark him,while Zidane played within sea of defenders.

And Zidane did control games ,actually he is definitely one of the best game controlling AM i have ever seen.

Zidane has more ball technique in his toe than Xavi has in his entire body too.

LOL what ever makes you happy. For me Xavi has the best first touch I have ever seen, arguably better than MAradonas for, he is at that level. Zidane's first touch was never consistently this good, and this is coming from a guy that has watched him consistently for most of his career. I admit many things influence this, but the facct remains, Zidane lost the ball way more than Xavi did. So where was Xavi playing inthe Euros and the WC? as a regista? and for Barcelona he practiocally plays everywhere and seeing as teams pack the ball against Barcelona the myth that Xavi isn't man marked needs to be dispelled, Busquets maybe, but Xavi is constantly surrounded by 3 players minimum. would rather have Xavi in my team. Making stupid statements like that makes your whole arguement invalid and maes you seem like a very biased poster.

Lol at xavi having best first touch ever

Iniesta has a better one ffs

Being better player doesnt mean you have to be technically better.

xavi to me is more consistent but you cant ignore the level of difficulty that Iniesta or zidane or any AM face.

And xavi is as much marked as Iniesta or Zidane?

no comments really.Xavi selectively goes forward..you are comparing him to a out and out AM who will be marked all game and pressured?

I think xavi managed to semi-fail a control whilst doing a somersault once, for nearly achieving it = best first touch ever

seriously dont know why people are raving about it because he rarely miscontrols, denilson rarely miscontroled the ball.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1340159/Barcelona-line-10m-Denilson-bid-Arsenal-team-mate-Cesc-Fabregas-cost-much.html

"Denilson is seen as much more than just a holding midfielder, with Zubizarreta telling colleagues that the 22-year-old never seems to give the ball away"
:lol!:


Having a great trap is a lot more than just being consistant....


Jibbers is a utd fan though so i guess his opinion must be a bit exaggerated by xavis champions league final performances

Tomasso wrote:Xavi = Deep-lying central midfielder (Similar Players - Scholes, Pirlo)

Zidane = Attacking Midfielder (Similar Players - Ronaldinho)

There's no comparison

jibers wrote:

Tomasso wrote:Xavi = Deep-lying central midfielder (Similar Players - Scholes, Pirlo)

Zidane = Attacking Midfielder (Similar Players - Ronaldinho)

There's no comparison

I sad who would you want to dicatate your game? Did you read the OP ffs? Who woukd you want to take your penalties? Rooney or VDS? You cant compare...one is a striker, the other is a goalie...FML...

Jack Russell wrote:ceteris paribus any rational manager should be looking to win the match...Zizou is your man! Zidane could dictate the game like anybody in the business; besides slowing down tempo =/= controlling match!

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Luca wrote:

Jack Russell wrote:ceteris paribus any rational manager should be looking to win the match...Zizou is your man! Zidane could dictate the game like anybody in the business; besides slowing down tempo =/= controlling match!

:shisha:

Actually, that is precisely what it means. Slowing down or speeding up tempo means that you're dictating the pace that the game is played at. If a midfielder can do that then he is controlling the gameBased on the question, I'd say Xavi controls games better because he is a deep lying play maker of course.