Best Freekick takers in the EPL

Discussion in 'Premier League: News and Analysis' started by JFCplayer17, Dec 22, 2002.

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  1. JFCplayer17

    JFCplayer17 New Member

    Dec 18, 2002
    United States
    #1 JFCplayer17, Dec 22, 2002
    Who do you think is the best freekick takers in the Premiership, and which club has the most success with thm???
     
  2. appoo

    appoo Member+

    Jul 30, 2001
    USA
    #2 appoo, Dec 23, 2002
    I always thought that Hamann was pretty good at free kicks. But I suppose you could bring up the obvious ones in Veron and Beckham
     
  3. Own Goal Hat-Trick

    Own Goal Hat-Trick Member

    Jul 28, 1999
    ColoRADo
    #3 Own Goal Hat-Trick, Dec 23, 2002
    ian harte is better than beckham.
     
  4. ALIX

    ALIX New Member

    Dec 22, 2002
    uk
    #4 ALIX, Dec 23, 2002
    free kicks

    best dead ball kicker in the WORLD is:david beckham absolutely no question at all.
     
  5. ONE

    ONE Member

    Aug 11, 2000
    NOLA
    #5 ONE, Dec 23, 2002
    robert takes a hell of a freekick. ziege as well.
     
  6. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #6 babytiger2001, Dec 23, 2002
    Beckham, without a doubt.

    Other than that, Shearer, Zola and Di Canio lead the race for second-best.

    Cheers,
    William
     
  7. ZZ10

    ZZ10 New Member

    Sep 4, 2002
    PARIS
    #7 ZZ10, Dec 23, 2002
    Re: free kicks

    Mijhalovic (Lazio) might have a different opinion
     
  8. Slash/ED

    Slash/ED New Member

    Apr 19, 2002
    Dublin
    #8 Slash/ED, Dec 23, 2002
    Re: Re: free kicks

    So would Del Pierro, Harte, Van Hoijdonk (sp) and a few others who are all clearly better.
     
  9. idi amin

    idi amin New Member

    Jul 27, 2002
    highland park, new jersey
    #9 idi amin, Dec 23, 2002
    Danny Murphy and Zola
     
  10. Andy

    Andy New Member

    Dec 23, 1998
    NYC
    #10 Andy, Dec 23, 2002
    8 replies and no mention of Henry? I'd go with Henry, Harte, or Becks.
     
  11. JFCplayer17

    JFCplayer17 New Member

    Dec 18, 2002
    United States
    #11 JFCplayer17, Dec 23, 2002
    I think that Beckham is the best of course.....but for second place it would probably be Veron and Zola! Veron scored an awsome freekick against WestHam! Did anyone see it??
     
  12. whirlwind

    whirlwind New Member

    Apr 4, 2000
    Plymouth, MI, USA
    #12 whirlwind, Dec 23, 2002
    Re: Re: free kicks

    Two words for you, just two words:

    Roberto.
    Carlos.
     
  13. Luther_Gabriel

    Luther_Gabriel New Member

    Sep 3, 2002
    #13 Luther_Gabriel, Dec 23, 2002
    Without a doubt, David Beckham is the best.

    Thierry Henry has also become quite deadly when he gets chances. He has 4(?) goals from free kicks this season.

    Roberto Carlos would definitely be the most intimidating. I can't even imagine how scary it must be to be in the wall when he steps up.
     
  14. Liverpool_SC

    Liverpool_SC Member

    Jun 28, 2002
    Upstate, SC
    #14 Liverpool_SC, Dec 23, 2002
    Or in the stands behind the goal, since that is where his kicks most frequently end up.
     
  15. JFCplayer17

    JFCplayer17 New Member

    Dec 18, 2002
    United States
    #15 JFCplayer17, Dec 23, 2002
    Well Yea, Roberto Carlos is the best
    freekick taker in the world but he is
    not in the English Premier League.






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  16. gento

    gento New Member

    Jun 24, 2002
    Valencia(Spain)
    #16 gento, Dec 23, 2002
    Roberto Carlos is not even the best freecking taker in the Spanish League.
    The best of Sp League is Marcos Assunçao.He plays in Betis and he has scored 4 free kicks this season thus far.
     
  17. Big Headed Iggy

    Big Headed Iggy New Member

    Dec 15, 2002
    #17 Big Headed Iggy, Dec 24, 2002
    Beckham Has Scored So Many Amazing Goals From Free Kicks...
    Roberts Goal Against Man U Last Season Was Impressive...
    Still It Has To Be David Beckham...

    On A Sidenote, Ian Harte Can Hit A Good Freekick Or Two...
    Against Man U Last Year...
    Still His Defending Should Render Him On The Bench And Kewell Taking Freekicks...
     
  18. BrianJ 22

    BrianJ 22 New Member

    Feb 28, 2002
    Australia
    #18 BrianJ 22, Dec 24, 2002
    Don't take this wrong, I got nothing againest carlos, but isn't it funny to call carlos a world class freekick taker if you consider his goal ratio from freekicks.
     
  19. BrianJ 22

    BrianJ 22 New Member

    Feb 28, 2002
    Australia
    #19 BrianJ 22, Dec 24, 2002
    1. Beckham
    2. Henry
    3. Pierre Van Hooijdonk
     
  20. Balis-of-Steel

    Balis-of-Steel New Member

    Dec 22, 2002
    London
    #20 Balis-of-Steel, Dec 24, 2002
    Last season Neil Clement was smacking them in from all over the place, this year he couldn't hit a cows arse with a banjo!

    Jason Koumas is taking a cracking free kick at the moment.

    Hamman hits the ball incredibly hard, but Beckhmas placement and power is truly the best around.
     
  21. Jerlon

    Jerlon Member

    Aug 29, 2001
    Western NY
    #21 Jerlon, Dec 24, 2002
    Being young still (17, 18 in March), I am partial to David Beckham. I grew up with David Beckham being the most marketed player to me and grew to a place where I believe he is sent from God. lol But, who each person thinks is best has some partiality to it. Right-footed is deffinitley David Beckham in my mind. But by free-kick do we mean 25 yards out, trying to shoot it on net? Or do we mean an 80 yard cross from a defender? In my mind though, the best crosser or shooter within a 40 yard range on a free-kick is Beckham.
     
  22. Clan

    Clan Member

    Apr 23, 2002
    #22 Clan, Dec 24, 2002
    Always though that lad from Leeds...harte was quite good....Becks a shade better and of course Zola.

    For sheer power though i would take Hasselbaink a shade before Shearer.
     
  23. gerr18

    gerr18 New Member

    Jul 11, 2002
    #23 gerr18, Dec 24, 2002
    Danny Murphy, Dietmar Hamann, Alan Shearer.
     
  24. Hacienda

    Hacienda New Member

    Dec 18, 2002
    Longsight
    #24 Hacienda, Dec 24, 2002
    This limerick doesn't rhyme, or is it a Hyku?
     
  25. kygunner

    kygunner New Member

    Aug 12, 2001
    Winchester KY USA
    #25 kygunner, Dec 24, 2002
    If you ask David Seaman he'd say Hamann or Ziege.....or Ronaldinho.
     
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