World Ballon d'Or Race 1984/1985 season !

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  1. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024
    Well, first of all

    Let's look at the real facts

    I realize that most of you guys don't know that much about professional football or about football in depth .

    equally a pea or amoeba is able or capable of knowing more about football in and true essence .

    both historically

    and the main concepts of world football

    Historical reality

    You've become accustomed to only seeing highlights on the Internet

    You've lost your bearings on history

    "The bearings of history" can be understood as a figurative expression that refers to the point of reference, direction or fundamental truth that guides the understanding of a given event, period or historical process. It is the essential element that allows us to evaluate and interpret the past in a coherent and meaningful way.
     
  2. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024


















    Hellas Verona 3 vs 1 Napoli full match in 1984/1985 season :


    Line-ups :


    Hellas Verona
    1 Garella 29
    - Notes : 6 . 5

    really safe in the match

    he was very focused when required in the match

    he didn't fail .






    2 Volpati 23 ==

    3 Marangon 27

    Notes : 6. 5

    full-back who appears well in the match

    on the left

    gets into trouble

    doesn't shy away

    from ground duels

    against opponents

    hahaha is funny the him way to play Football


    4 Tricella 25 ==

    6.0



    5 Ferroni 28 ==

    6 Briegel 28


    Notes : 8. 0

    He simply nullified Diego Maradona completely in the first half of the match.

    Man-marking perfectly

    very powerful, very physical but at the same time

    he has a good technique yes, effectiveness and with great pace

    Briegel the master of the Headers Won and Jumping Reach

    and

    in the second half of the match

    Maradona improved a littlebit in the match

    and also Briegel in the second half

    he fell and hit his head badly and strongly on the ground there... also injured near or closer his eyes...

    on the left side " in Head "

    he was dizzy for a while but recovered to continue nullifying Maradona in the match completely.

    Note : 8 . 0


    7 Pietro Fanna 26

    Notes :

    Pietro Fanna


    wonderful player
    very technical player
    ambi-dextrous feet
    vision


    he gave two assists in this match perfectly

    one with his left foot on Briegel's goal
    in the Six Yards Area Zone from Corner-Kick

    later ... with right foot ...Antonio Di Gennaro's Goal from Free-kick taking closer

    What a player


    Note : 8 . 5


    8 Bruni 23 ==

    9 Galderisi 21


    Notes :

    a striker who moves a lot

    all the time

    is agile, has Off the Ball very very good

    with opportunism

    if the ball

    remains, it's a goal


    he did it one Goal from rebound


    Note : 7




    10 Antonio Di Gennaro 25

    a ball artist

    very skillful

    and fast

    gave some hats and sombreros

    Long Range Balls
    great vision
    agility

    Genius of the Football

    Note : 8. 5

    He and the Pietro Fanna were Players of the Match


    11 Elkjær 27


    moves well always..,, ,, , great technique

    some great BackHeels

    He was giving a lot of work for the defenders in that time



    Napoli Team



    1 Castellini 38 ==

    2 Bruscolotti 33 ==

    3 Boldini 30 ==

    4 Celestini 23 ==

    5 Ferrario 25 ==

    6 De Vecchi 29 ==

    7 Bertoni 29

    Napoli's best player

    in this match

    scored the goal
    a beautiful goal, by the way

    controlled the ball with his right foot

    and then finished

    with his left foot

    first

    with a well-placed shot

    exaggerated a bit with the frills during this Match . "!

    note : 6. 0



    8 Bagni 27

    a good assist

    and two shots

    from distance

    was well on this Match

    Note : 5, 9

    9 Penzo 30 ==

    10 Diego Armando Maradona


    Note : 3, 5


    Notes :

    was humiliated by Briegel Man-Marking throughout the match

    Briegel easily put Diego Maradona in his pocket..


    Diego improved... in the second half

    he controlled the ball twice... amazing ball control skills

    and improved

    when Briegel

    hit his head on the ground...

    when Briegel returned to normal

    Briegel took over the control

    again and again !



    11 Dal Fiume 29 ===
     
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  3. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024
    Diego Maradona == 3 . 5
    Preben Elkjær Larsen == 6 . 9
    Hans Briegel == 8 . 0


    the first round


    World Ballon d'Or Race !
     
  4. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024












    Michel Platini

    unfortunately left injured in the 56th minute of the second half



    so

    Note : 5 . 0 is fair to him !
     
  5. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024





















    Michel Platini

    was a classic midfielder

    with several top Goalscorer titles in the competitions

    3 x Top Goalscorer in Serie A Calcio ..83 ...84 ..85

    1x Euro Cup 1984
    1x European Champions Cup 1984/1985

    2 x French Cup.......

    1 x Coppa Italia runners-up....... 1982/1983

    1x Ligue 1 runners-up..........



    Michel Platini

    genius in the service
    of the Team
    and the numbers




    Michel Platini Note : 8 , 5



    imagine Michel Platini

    making throws " Long range Balls " of this level

    to Ronaldo Nazario at his peak or Thierry Henry




    it's pure insanity

     
  6. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024
  7. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024















    the second round :



    Diego Armando Maradona..




    looking at these Highlights here about 10 times

    with a lot of good will or well-being towards Diego Armando Maradona

    Note : 5 , 5

    for him

    for the goal

    But he drew at home...game

    Pietro Vierchowod

    caused a lot of fear

    in Maradona

    you can see this

    from the Highlights of Diego


    That's why I always use Man-Marking to disarm or to tackle the best players technically speaking..

    Just put one to do Man-Marking all the time and another to do the covers..

    later the job is well-done.


    like on this game . !
     
  8. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024
  9. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024











    Michel Platini ...


    Michel Platini just didn't make it rain in this match

    there is perfect blend of pure class,
    subtlety
    and perfection


    on the field


    Note : 9, 0
     
  10. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024
    Michel Platini


    2 Lob Goals == Left foot and Right Foot
    1 Pre-Assist == Scirea's Goal !


    in the second round !
     
  11. Frank73

    Frank73 Member

    Inter Milan
    Brazil
    Mar 22, 2025
    Italy

    I was there! I saw this match live at the stadium!
     
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  12. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024

    Really ???

    by the way

    you were born in 1975 or 1974 year ????


    hahaha

    much more older than me


    But seriously

    it was really cool for me to see the whole games

    of Antonio Di Gennaro

    Pietro Fanna

    Hans Peter Briegel

    Preben Elkjaer Larsen

    Galderisi
    Marangon brothers

    Tricella


    Garella
     
  13. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024

    i saw some Lances Of Aldo Serena for Torino ,.. in 1984-1985 ..


    honestly .. i remember from him for Juventus, Inter from Milan and Ac Milan ..


    but i don't have remembered from him playing for Torino in 1984-1985 season anymore on my mind . !



    He is destroying with Maradona's Napoli ..


    3 vs 0 against Napoli ..


    Junior also !
     
  14. Frank73

    Frank73 Member

    Inter Milan
    Brazil
    Mar 22, 2025
    Italy

    1973. During the 80's, the team of my town, Como, managed to compete in serie A for several seasons. So I could just take the bus (I was 12 or so) and go to stadium to see Platini Maradona Rummenigge... I remember also a couple of matches in the old San Siro (only two rings of seats, no roof), taken there by some adult. Then Como sank down in minor series and resurfaced only very lately.
     
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  15. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024









    Diego Armando Maradona Note : 3















    Preben Elkjaer Larsen Note : 6 . 9


    suffered a penalty






    Hans Peter Briegel Note : 6. 5


    2 Key-Passes













    Michel Platini Note : 5, 0
     
  16. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024











    Michel Platini Note : 6, 0


    1 Assist (Opta )











    Hans Peter Briegel Note : 6, 0

    Preben Elkjaer Larsen Note : 6, 0

















    Diego Armando Maradona Note : 7, 5


    1 Goal




    Daniel Bertoni Note : 7, 9


    Player of the Match


    1 Goal
    1 Assist (opta) to Penzo
     
  17. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024


















    Hellas Verona





































    Garella

    very very secured on this match

    saving the decisive shot of the Match

    Shoots from Distance by Marco tardelli
    and then .. Lob Shot by Michel Platini


    He and Antonio Di Gennaro with a Long Range Ball 50 meters so starting the counter-Attack situation to the Elkjaer's Goal the second Goal

    Tricella


    very very well
    Fontolan


    ==
    Marangon ==


    very very well on this Match ..marking pretty well ... supporting on the left flank
    Volpati
    ==

    Ferroni ==


    Hans Peter Briegel

    Notes :
    a phenomenal player

    a kind of German Ruud Gullit;;

    He defends like a top-level defender

    always doing the Man-Marking correctly

    on or over players of the caliber

    of Diego Armando Maradona, Zico and Boniek with very much sucess .

    but on the ball

    he really surprises alot

    he has the technical quality of a top-level midfielder like or close Fernando Redondo and He is super competitive player in every sense on the field .

    he has a very interesting practiced training play

    with Pietro Fanna

    Fanna crosses the ball so that the ball falls smoothly and suddenly

    then Briegel
    with bravery
    with anticipation
    with Jumping Reach
    with Tempo in the air
    wins the aerial duels won almost every time

    on this Match
    8 Headers Won
    2 Tackles
    1 Interception
    winning the second Balls always
    winning duels won on the ground
    4 dribbles completed during the Match

    Note : 7 , 0




    Antonio Di Gennaro


    with

    1 assist ( Opta ) Long Range Ball
    1 Pre-assist ( Opta ) - in the counter-Attack situation

    what a player really

    very technical

    has leadership

    Team -work plays for the team

    and is skillful

    at the same time

    great vision
    of the game

    dictates the pace of the match

    all the time !


    Note : 8, 0

    the second best player of the Match just behind Preben Elkjaer Larsen





    Pietro Fanna87


    phenomenon

    much better than

    David Beckham

    for example

    he plays very

    as a

    right winger play-maker

    or

    left winger play-maker

    ambi-dextrous feet player

    like Andreas Brehme

    or

    Johan Cruyff

    or

    Pelé

    Pietro Fanna

    he crosses very very well

    always

    he has a lot of technique

    and has a bit of skills

    and grace

    NOte : 7, 9


    1 Assist (Opta ) crossing with right foot to Galderisi ..
    A Genius
    no hair


    Galderisi

    again a striker who moves a lot, always Off the ball insane

    has great agility, mobility and highly constant movement

    it is difficult for defenders to mark him
    correctly

    he has an excellent center of gravity

    almost did it ... one Goal .... Of Lob Goal ...in the final of the match ..

    1 Goal


    Note : 7, 9


    Elkjaer Larsen81


    player of the match

    he had a really memorable performance here

    with on the ball

    and

    Off the Ball as well

    He did it

    Interceptions
    Tackles
    Duels Won

    on the ground
    defensive covers

    always moves

    in a way that gives defenders a lot of work

    this performance reminded me

    of Johan Cruyff vs Argentina 1974..

    and when Michael Laudrup and Enzo Francescoli

    are playing really very very well

    I mean

    they are similar styles Of play

    NOte : 8, 5


    1 Goal
    1 Pre-Assist (Opta, type 2 )

    in Two counter-Attacks








    Juventus from Turin

    Tacconi ==

    Scirea ==

    Caricola65 ==

    Pioli ==

    Favero ==


    Cabrini ==

    Bonini ==



    Tardelli ==

    Rossi46 ==

    Briaschi ==

    Boniek ==


    Michel Platini 46 29 107


    Notes :
    he came on in the second half of the match...

    he gave a nice great sombrero

    on Preben Elkjaer Larsen in the second half of the Match

    gave a pre-key-pass

    to Cabrini and to Boniek in the Counter_Attacks

    tried

    3 shots " Shots Attempts "


    just Shots on Target ratio : 1 correctly ... Lob shot ..!

    coming back from injury

    seemed kind of out of shape completely

    1 Tackle Won %
    1 defensive Cover %



    well ,, Note : 4, 5






    Verona 2 vs 0 Juventus Serie A Calcio 1984-1985 season : !
     
  18. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024









    Diego Armando Maradona Note : 7, 25






    for you

    this was the best

    Plays one-twos

    in the history of world football ?????



    with chest and first maradona makes a quick, creative, flair and intelligent combination with Daniel Bertoni .



    Plays One-Twos
    This trait is more of a technical skill rather than a tactical instruction. Asking a player to play one-twos is a great tool to increase the tempo of the game, especially within a short passing system which relies on playing the ball to each others feet rather than playing the ball into space.

    Playing One-Twos will increase the frequency of where a player will make a short pass to the closest teammate before immediately making himself able to receive the ball again, as he quickly moves into a more advantageous position. It’s similar to give and go.

    In order to make this work, both players should possess great first touch, technique and passing abilities. The player who shall play one-twos must have acceleration to move quickly into another position on the field whilst the vision to spot the space and be mobile (off the ball movement). He also needs the desired work rate and stamina to do so over and over again throughout the match as space may be congested.

    This trait, and movement from the one with this skill, will increase uncertainty between the opponents first and secondary defender as it provides more passing options for the receiver of the ball, which can play the ball back to the one he got it from, switch play to the other flank or make a short pass elsewhere.

    It can work wonders between a player who holds position (deep lying playmaker support, enganche) and a more mobile player (Box to box midfielder, advanced playmaker attack who roams, attacking midfielder, false 9 and the mezzala).

    Key Attributes: First touch, Passing, Technique and Vision
    Secondary Attributes: Off the ball, Decisions and Anticipation
    Other Attributes: Work Rate, Acceleration and Agility

    Similar PI: Get Further Forward and Passing Short

    Contrasting PI: Hold Position and Passing Direct





    then Diego completes with a shot with the toe of his boot

    a really beautiful goal at all .

     
  19. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024









    Michel Platini Note : 8, 0]


    1 goal
    2 pre-Assists (Opta )
     
  20. Frank73

    Frank73 Member

    Inter Milan
    Brazil
    Mar 22, 2025
    Italy

    Very nice one-two play (also known as "triangolo" in italian, and I think is "tabela" in Brasil). But to me the finest known example of this kind of play, and one of the best instances of the "joga bonito" ideal, is the one in the footage below


     
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  21. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024

    yes, Muller, Junior and Antonio Careca !



    the brazilian Muller and Careca

    in the Menudos of São Paulo

    from 1985 to 1987

    they always made these plays

    with Silas, Sidney, Pitta, Muller , Careca , Falcão, Darío Pereyra


    at TV Cultura from Brazil ...


    have so many many whole Matches ...


    when they were playing Football for Menudos between 1985 and 1987.. !
















    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOQy7BkDlpgCU81UaGcyT33jpQZEZnoaG
     
  22. Frank73

    Frank73 Member

    Inter Milan
    Brazil
    Mar 22, 2025
    Italy

    The awfulness of the pitches in Brasil in the 70s-80s was really unbelievable. Professional players wouldo play on fields that looked like they had just been plowed in preparation of the sowing. This speaks volume about their technique. If they could dribble and play the one-two and shoot with precision moving balls, well, they were really good. Those years, in Italy pitches used to be nowhere near the "football billiards" of today but also nowhere near that bad.
     
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  23. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024







































    Castellini ==

    Ferrario60 ==

    Boldini ==

    De Vecchi ==

    Bruscolotti ==
    Dal Fiume ==

    Bagni ==

    Celestini ==

    Maradona
    [​IMG]


    He played very well, in some parts of the entire match

    dribbling with great ease and tranquility in this match

    against Franco Baresi

    Diego made

    3 interceptions

    2 Tackles

    But, I thought

    once again

    Daniel Bertoni

    was Napoli's best player

    in this match

    very experienced and very intelligent

    he takes more responsibility in the matches

    and He has much more leadership at this moment

    in both of their careers


    Note 6, 9 or 6, 5 !


    Penzo80 ==

    Daniel Bertoni



    Player of the Match among Diego


    6, 9

    It seems that he is Napoli's best player so far til here on my view


    something similar

    happened

    with Jorge Burruchaga
    with the Argentine National Team side .









    Terraneo

    Baresi
    [​IMG]


    very very bad on this Match

    Note : 4, 5
    Galli

    Battistini

    Tassotti

    playing as a Left Full-back

    He played very well,

    active and marking well...

    and helping Evani on the left flank yes !

    Di Bartolomei
    [​IMG]

    always with excellent game vision .. and Long range Balls dictates the pace of the game

    Wilkins


    tried to link up the attacking plays and made some shoots from distance
    Evani

    played well, on the left side

    Verza

    Hateley

    great powerful shots
    with the left foot

    shoots from distance

    moves a lot

    gives work to defenders

    Pietro Paolo Virdis

    was average in this match




    This AC Milan 1984/1985 season

    reached the Final

    of the Coppa Italia "Italy Cup "

    1984-1985..season

    along with Sampdoria..

    difficult teams to play against

    they make it very difficult times and lock the game down..

    and play exploiting counter-attacks


    with great intensity all the time !
     
  24. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024
    yes, for sure !



















    the state of the lawns looking like a dump or a poorly maintained cow pasture with very tall and very dry grass.

    makes the ball bounce

    and catch and lose

    the natural speed of doing back-spins .
     
  25. Wiliam Felipe Gracek

    Santos FC
    France
    Feb 3, 2024










    Garella




    with Claudio Garella

    from being the Player of the Match at all

    so



    Hans Peter Briegel Note : 5, 0


    He has lost one pf the big chances created on this Match .. with left foot .. !




    Preben Elkjaer Larsen ....Note : 5, 0

    tried to make it One goal from rebound there


    but Claudio Garella, Antonio Di Gennaro , Pietro Fanna and Galderisi

    were playing better than him on this Match ...





    Honestly, Claudio Garella

    what a goalkeeper player

    he reminds me

    of the Giant Cassio who played

    for Corinthians Paulista recently

    and won every possible title

    with Corinthians

    Garella.. Cassio

    always decisive goalkeepers


    What a Leadership
    composure
    positioning
    reach Of arms !
     

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