Me and a friend had an interesting and fun conversation in the pub the other day, concerning a conversation that Ferguson and Bobby Robson had. Post match, Robson recounted in his autobiography (which is an excellent read by the way, and I implore every football fan to read it) that him and Ferguson sat there and both admitted that they just absolutely LOVE poachers. At the time, Ferguson has Van Nistelrooy and Robson has Shearer and they both admitted that throughout their careers, they have loved watching a good poacher and bought them even when they weren't needed, just because they liked the way they play.
Anyway, we got talking about our own favourite types of players and it was a good conversation. Which is YOUR favourite? Is it the hard as nails defensive midfielders? The tricky wingers who dart in and out? The big, tall, old fashioned centre back? The understated, intelligent centre mids who run the game? The silky forward who drops deep? The 'fox in the box' poacher? The ball playing centre back? Creative centre mid?
Obviously we like them all, but which one is your favourite? Which is the one that, when you see a truly talented one, gets you excited to watch them play?
I actually had to have a bit of a think about this when asked, but I realised that my favourite types of players are definitely fast, attacking wing backs. I love wing backs hwo can stick a tackle in at one end, pass to a winger then charge down the overlap to loop an inch perfect ball across. They add width to the pitch and give extra men in midfield. Mostly though, it's because when I see a really, really good one, I instantly want him at City as there are so few good ones. I have a thing about defenders who can dribble with the ball anyway, but add in the pace and width of a good winger, with the crossing ability and I love to watch them. I suppose Dani Alves is the archtype at the moment, but there's being a few good ones in the past. Glen Johnson looks good at the moment, and I curse us that we didn't sign him (as I rated him at Pompey).
Richards and Bridge are actually pretty good for us at this job. Richards crossing is a bit meh, and Bridge comes far too centrally for me, but they are the closest things that we have.
Anyway, we got talking about our own favourite types of players and it was a good conversation. Which is YOUR favourite? Is it the hard as nails defensive midfielders? The tricky wingers who dart in and out? The big, tall, old fashioned centre back? The understated, intelligent centre mids who run the game? The silky forward who drops deep? The 'fox in the box' poacher? The ball playing centre back? Creative centre mid?
Obviously we like them all, but which one is your favourite? Which is the one that, when you see a truly talented one, gets you excited to watch them play?
I actually had to have a bit of a think about this when asked, but I realised that my favourite types of players are definitely fast, attacking wing backs. I love wing backs hwo can stick a tackle in at one end, pass to a winger then charge down the overlap to loop an inch perfect ball across. They add width to the pitch and give extra men in midfield. Mostly though, it's because when I see a really, really good one, I instantly want him at City as there are so few good ones. I have a thing about defenders who can dribble with the ball anyway, but add in the pace and width of a good winger, with the crossing ability and I love to watch them. I suppose Dani Alves is the archtype at the moment, but there's being a few good ones in the past. Glen Johnson looks good at the moment, and I curse us that we didn't sign him (as I rated him at Pompey).
Richards and Bridge are actually pretty good for us at this job. Richards crossing is a bit meh, and Bridge comes far too centrally for me, but they are the closest things that we have.