Agreed that Aguero is amazing but there is something about Pato that I like. He makes all these feints and drops of the shoulders that floor the defender quickly. For example, he is shielding the ball with a defender at his back. He does a couple of step overs, two drops of the shoulder and suddenly is in ten yards of space when before he had none. Although, that is less concrete evidence of being talented than that Aguero video, so I think I will give it to you that Aguero is at least as, if not more talented than Pato.
The top 3 were vrey nice, and he also had 2 others that were well placed. he has so much pace, I wish I could run that fast, Im the age he was in that video and nobody I know can run that fast besides the track sprinters.
Ajax Version Vermeer Van der Wiel--Alderweireld--Vertonghen--Vermaelen Anita--Aissati--Enoh Sulejmani--Suarez--Urby Incidentally this is very close to the typical lineup. Realistically very few of these players will stay with the club in the long-run. Edit: Ooops I didn't read the rule change about the age.
In the future, no one will be able to score on this backline: --------------------GEORGE JETSON----------------------- -ROSIE---------ELROY----------JUDY--------------ASTRO-
In the attacking positions its rather difficult, especially out wide and upfront. GK - SERGIO ASENJO CB - PAPASTATHOPOULOS CB - NEVEN SUBOTIC RB - RAFAEL LB - FABIO CM - EVER BANEGA CM - ETIENNE CAPOUE RM - MARKO MARIN LM - MARCELO CF - THEO WALCOTT CF - AGUERO Just missing out (the really close ones have *'s) ALEXIS SANCHEZ* AXEL WITSEL MESUT OEZIL* CARLOS VELA WILLIAN MOUSSA SISSOKO TONI KROOS PATO BOJAN KRKIC STEVAN JOVETIC* FELIPE CAICEDO GABRIEL OBERTAN GIOVANI DOS SANTOS MARIO BALOTELLI* DANIEL STURRIDGE stonej
Using your own team I would drop Marcelo completely, move Marin to the left, move Walcott to the right-wing and play Pato in the free spot.
Here is my weak attempt. Only players born in 1989 or in the 90s. GK Asenjo RB Rafael CB Breno CB Sakho LB Santon DM Zuculini LW Piatti AM Kroos RW Walcott FW Pato FW Krkic BTW, if you think that you are able to spot rising stars, you should play Fantasy Scout, a game where you have to be the first to spot a player. I've written about the game in a different thread (https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=17325713), anyway the reference site is http://fantasyscout.altervista.org/.
-------------------Asenjo------------------ Rafael------Subotic------Hummels-----Insua ------------------Sissoko------------------ Walcott-------------------------------Marin -------------------Kroos------------------- ----------Pato--------------Aguero--------- I can't defend my selection much, so don't bother ripping mine apart.
is this still under 20 ? My lineup: Roberto Fernandez (19) Rafael(18) Sidnei(19) Sakho(19) santon(18) Feghouli (19) Dzagoev (18) Carioca (19) salvio (18) Pato (19) Altidore (19) I did not know when the cut off date so I picked all lower than 20 which is basically u19
Have done it so all my players were under 20 on 01/01/09: ------------- Asenjo ------------- Rafael --- Breno -- Sakho --- Fabio ------------ Camacho ----------- Walcott ------ Kroos ------- Marin -------- Pato ----- Vela ---------
My Starting XI: GK - Christopher Toselli (U. CATOLICA - CHILE) LB - Rafael Da Silva (MAN UTD - ENGLAND) LCB - Raul Albiol (R MADRID - SPAIN) RCB - Johnny Evans (MAN UTS - ENGLAND) RB - Sergio Ramos (R MADRID - SPAIN) LM - Lionel Messi (BARCELONA - SPAIN) LCM - Sebastian Giovinco (JUVENTUS/EMPOLI - ITALY) RCM - Matias Fernandez (SPORTING CP - PORTUGAL) RM - Theo Walcott (ARSENAL - ENGLAND) LF - Bojan Krkic (BARCELONA - SPAIN) RF - Kun Aguero (A MADRID - SPAIN)
I made a research about the future of football(promising players) of more than 30(!) countries who were in transfer market this summer.With ''wikipedia'' and ''ThisIsSoccer'' help,for all the world's scouts.I hope to appreciate and enjoy it Koutsianikoulis FW Ergotelis PAOK u/d GRE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasilios_Koutsianikoulis Sturridge FW Manchester City Chelsea u/d ENG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Sturridge Obertan MF Bordeaux Manchester United 3.50 FRA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Obertan Marin MF Moenchengladbach Bremen 8.00 GER http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marko_Marin Zuculini MF Racing Avellaneda Hoffenheim 4.70 ARG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_Zuculini Forestieri FW Udinese Malaga Loan ITA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Forestieri Kerlon FW Chievo Inter Free BRA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerlon Sepsi DF Benfica Racing Santander Loan ROM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/László_Sepsi Bueno FW Real Madrid Valladolid u/d SPA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Bueno Capone GK Omonia Nicosia Akritas Chlorakas u/d CYP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christos_Efstathiou Altidore FW Villarreal Hull Loan USA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jozy_Altidore Diouf FW Molde Manchester United u/d SEN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mame_Biram_Diouf Vanden Borre DF Genoa Portsmouth Loan BEL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Vanden_Borre Kalinic FW Hadjuk Split Blackburn 7.50 CRO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Kalinić Fletcher FW Hibernian Burnley 3.54 SCO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Fletcher_(footballer) Daprela DF Grasshoppers West Ham u/d SWI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabio_Daprelà Bjarsmyr DF IFK Gothenborg Panathinaikos u/d SWE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattias_Bjärsmyr Celestino MF Sporting Lisbon Belenenses u/d POR http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Celestino_Silva_Soares Ignjatovic DF Borac Cacak Feyenoord u/d SER http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandar_Ignjatović Fejzullahu FW Mjalby NEC u/d KOS http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erton_Fejzullahu Stoch FW Chelsea Twente Loan SLK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miroslav_Stoch Ozer MF Ankaraspor Fenerbahce u/d TUR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Özer_Hurmacı Hoffer FW Rapid Vienna Napoli u/d AUT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Hoffer Mchedlidze FW Empoli Palermo Loan GEO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levan_Mchedlidze Camacho DF Caracas Espanyol Loan VEN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Camacho Sahar FW Chelsea Espanyol 1.00 ISR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Sahar Raitala DF Helsinki Hoffenheim u/d FIN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jukka_Raitala Tagoe FW Al-Ettifaq Hoffenheim Free GHA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Tagoe Bischoff MF Arsenal Academica Free POR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaury_Bischoff
Personally I don't think Theo Walcott will mount to anything big. He has taken quite a while to mature and even now three years laters, he's still showing glimpses of his talent but still bottling up in some occasion even when he's not under pressure. His main attribute it seems is simply pace. His passing, shooting, crossing is very inconsistent. I know he's only 20 but by now he should have matured his game, he's had the time, but apparently he's not a quick learner. Juan Mata, Granero, Jack Wilshere, Giovinco are better prospects IMO.
I agree that he probably has a lower ceiling than the likes of Wilshere or Ozil, but I don't think it's fair to say he hasn't matured his game. His decision making, passing, crossing and finishing have all improved and he's shown flashes of real quality. The composure to take his hattrick in Zagreb, the brace against the German U21's in the playoffs, the run to set up Adebayor in the CL, twice netting against Chelsea (which takes his tally against them higher than Cristiano Ronaldo's, fwiw), etc. suggest that he's got a bit more than just pace in his locker and if he could put it together consistently than he'd be a very good player, IMO. The biggest thing working against him is simply the over expectations. His breaking through so young, moving to Arsenal and getting put in the World Cup squad in 06 put him in many peoples eyes in the same talent bracket as prodigies like Rooney, Messi and Ronaldo, all who showed incredible ability at a fairly young age. Walcott compared to them looks like a bit of a let down, but I think if you evaluate him honestly his progression hasn't been either unduly slow or disappointing, IMO. I think that if he continues to progress, by the time he's 25 or so (barring any injuries) he'll have matured into a very dangerous player and while that might seem a long time (8 or 9 years as a pro) it's really not when compared to other promising but not prodigious young talents.
Walcott will do well for arsenal as he is improving but he wont be a world class striker. He just does not have the makings of one. Players like Messi, C.Ronaldo, Torres, all have potential to be legendary for club and country but as for Walcott, he will be remembered by Arsenal fans but not by football.
-----------------Neuer Rafael---Sakho---Chrgynskiy---Fabio -----Sissoko---Anderson---Mikel ----------Dzagoev-----Özil ------------------Pato