companyofcules
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Robinho was a player who could weave and was full of flicks, tricks.
Yeah, at my much much lower level I am (or was, I am older now) a quality dribbler and do a combo of feints and body movements. But I also do little moves and tricks here and there to try and move in the other direction (one thing I do is drag the ball behind me with the sole of my right foot while I am running right and to move the ball to my left side and quickly change direction, it's not a Cruyff turn, something different, but it seems to fool defenders). That in brackets would constitute more flashy or tricky dribbling.Di Maria is a crossover in my opinion. I mean the issue is that there are people who think you aren't a dribbler if you don't do some flicks, tricks. But there is no point if you can pass the opposition without them. You are a dribbler if you can pass the opposition constantly and you can weave through them. If you do flicks it's a bonus. That's why you will see people arguing Cr7 at United was the best dribbler ever while stumbling from time to time. Stepsover ar seen as some proof of dribbling prowess when that's just an optional thing.
They can work (more so in one on ones where there's no second defender to take you out after you do it) but in general they are far less effective than body shape, feints, dropping a shoulder etc.Tricks and flicks are good for street football and circus. Only kids think dribbling like this. These things rarely work in competitive games and are too inconsistent to rely on.
Relax bro he’s 15And just in case IniestaGOAT reads this...
Is he really?Relax bro he’s 15
Leave the kid alone he’s the forum darling
Ronaldinho is much better dribbler than Romario, Zico. He was agile during his prime years (not as much as Messi or Neymar though).Ronaldinho wasn't a dribbler neither Henry, Kaka mostly not, Cruyff not in top 5, Zidane not in top 5. Stop using cocaine. Messi, Maradona, Zico, Romario, Best, Iniesta, Isco and the list goes on and on. A dribbler, uses his knee, hip and his balance more than his ankle. Short people are way more effective at dribling because they are more agile, have better balance, shorter legs to manage.