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MRTA7:
Pires/Ronadinho, Messi.

Na them. Cut in and shoot

afrodoc2:
2 major shifts in football philosophy have led to the preference for inverted wingers.

1) The most significant change was the switch from 4-4-2 to 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3.

With 4-4-2 there were 2 strikers in the box which meant the chances that a cross from a traditional winger would find a striker was still high.

However with teams now using 1 striker the chances of cross and nod working has drastically reduced. Now rather than just crossing for 2 strikers who are meant to supply almost all the goals the winger has to be able to cut in and contribute his own share of goals.

2) The evolution of the full back from a purely defensive player to an attacking outlet providing width. In order to have that space up front to run into it is better that he plays with an inverted winger who drags the full back inside thereby creating the space.

Both of these changes happened around the same time i.e late 90s and early 2000s which is why the last truly great traditional wingers Figo, Giggs e.t.c overlapped with the first truly great attacking full backs Roberto Carlos, Cafu AND inverted wingers like Pires, Ginola, Ronaldinho, Robben, Ribery became more and more prominent.

Hmm mm. Maybe Valencia would av been good if he also played from the left.

Only Sancho and Douglas Costa I've seen that can play their strong foot wing successfully

Plz guys, who are the players that changed the mentality of Right footed players from playing on the right wing and left footed players from playing on the left wing as well? Ao did them Figo, Beckham, CR7, Giggs, Nani sef dey, this Swedish arsenal, take dey create during their days without playing the opposite way.

eph12:
So Bale is now the truth abi? It's alright

He isn't the truth, but you know that a fit Bale can be dangerous in a Mou favorite style (counter attack)

eph12:
You people never cease to amaze me

How bro

GloryIsaac:
Don’t worry. Bale will play 15 matches, and take sick leave

I pray ooh

This season go tough ooh. Bale join Spur. Son kane bale for front line. Ahh speed attack. Na only injury fit stop that attack