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View scarlet's Profile scarlet Flag Turkey 09 May 14 3.11am Send a Private Message to scarlet Add scarlet as a friend

It seems to me that speed is the key to success these days, Getting to the ball first. Making breaks that catch the fullback on the hop. Tracking down the striker and clearing the ball.
Who can we get on the cheap that is really, really fast!

 

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View sprites's Profile sprites Flag Auckland 09 May 14 3.57am Send a Private Message to sprites Add sprites as a friend

Not so sure. Speed's an undeniable asset...but there's attributes i'd want in a striker before speed. Technical ability, vision, finishing (obviously) etc. Otherwise you end up with Cameron Jerome.

I thought Agbonlahor was one of the quickest around, but i might have heard wrong.

 

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View adrian b's Profile adrian b Flag Landrindod, Wales 09 May 14 10.29am Send a Private Message to adrian b Add adrian b as a friend


Speed is useful to try and out-run an opponent, but it's not everything. Positioning is the key to much of a prem players tool box. Case in point is Glen Johnson v Bolly. Johnson's bad positioning allowed Bolly to push the ball past him into open space that Johnson should have covered and retreated into, blocking Bolly off. Bolly didn't need speed, just a standard paced sprint. 2nd goal! Mox, pretty quick but positioning has cost him his place in the team. Like Johnson, his speed going forward is very useful, but creates its own hazard. Hazard...now there's a player without true speed, but pace aplenty to out-wit most defenders. Peter Taylor was the same. Don't confuse speed with the ability to out-position the opponent and then accelerate. Worth lots more.

 

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View Bin Liner's Profile Bin Liner Flag London , Southfields 09 May 14 11.24am Send a Private Message to Bin Liner Add Bin Liner as a friend

a test carried out recently had Valencia as the worlds fastest!Agbonlahor and Lennon are up there I believe, but Ronaldo and Messi win with "ball at feet" speeds, Bale surely must be the quickest at both now. MLS player Marvel Wynn has a PB over 100m of 10.39 , Claudio Cannigia holds a 100m time of something close to 10 secs.

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View Willo's Profile Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 09 May 14 11.44am Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Quote adrian b at 09 May 2014 10.29am

Speed is useful to try and out-run an opponent, but it's not everything. Peter Taylor was the same. Don't confuse speed with the ability to out-position the opponent and then accelerate. Worth lots more.

David Beckham was certainly not the quickest but had the ability to create a yard of space out wide and deliver telling crosses.


 

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View The Sash's Profile The Sash Flag Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 09 May 14 12.00pm Send a Private Message to The Sash Add The Sash as a friend

I would say on balance its the RMT

 


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View npn's Profile npn Flag Crowborough 09 May 14 12.00pm Send a Private Message to npn Add npn as a friend

Teddy Sheringham was a carthorse, with the turning circle of a train, but he did alright.

 

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View Willo's Profile Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 09 May 14 12.03pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Quote npn at 09 May 2014 12.00pm

Teddy Sheringham was a carthorse, with the turning circle of a train, but he did alright.

Indeed but he thought quick. He was a very clever player and what he lacked in pace he made up with his head.A very good football brain.


 

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View Leicestershireeagle's Profile Leicestershireeagle Flag South Leicestershire 09 May 14 12.09pm Send a Private Message to Leicestershireeagle Add Leicestershireeagle as a friend

I remember Wayne Andrews was quick.

Useless, but quick.

 


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View Frickin Saweet's Profile Frickin Saweet Flag South Cronx 09 May 14 12.13pm Send a Private Message to Frickin Saweet Add Frickin Saweet as a friend

no point in having pace if you can't finish. We've had plenty of fast strikers over the years that couldn't hit a barn door. Look at Murray - no pace but knows where the goal is. IMO it's better to know how to find space and the back of the net.

 

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View Willo's Profile Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 09 May 14 12.18pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Quote Frickin Saweet at 09 May 2014 12.13pm

no point in having pace if you can't finish.

Yannick Bolasie has the pace but the end product...... !


 

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