It's not like they didn't try to stop him, he mastered that technique so perfectly that it became his trademark. Almost 70% of his goals were scored with the same style.
He was one of the fastest on the ball, without losing control. Super difficult to deal with those gearchanges & the constant threat of him pulling from nearly anywhere, while also having to mark players like Ribery, Lewandowski & Muller.
"Robert Lewandowski - When Football Becomes Art" or "Robert Lewandowski - The Striker Supreme", I suggested that few times already but apparently guys are not interested. "First Time in Full Length: Lewandowski's 9-Minute Miracle" alone is simply jaw dropping, especially if you're familiar with the background. Almost 600 goals in total, 3rd top scorer in UCL after Messi and CR7, some world guinness records as well. Maybe some day we will see him here ;D
It’s the hesitation. Like yeah you know he’ll cut inside but when is he gonna shoot? Is he gonna pass it? When he hesitates he opens up space and on his left foot you’re done.
Saying u can stop him cause u know where’s he’s gonna go is different from actually stopping him those defenders are not stupid they know what he’s gonna do but robben is so good at it the hesitation is what gets u
Robben really helped revolutionize the wing position, before him most wingers would just play on the side of thier footedness and cross the ball into the box.
It was his speed. The remainder of the games he was tearing down the right, so the back off, the he cuts in. He was a complete player, so had lots of moves, but that left to right cut was he trademark. The fact that he had other moves made that inside cut hard to defend.
10:24 it's hard bc he could Just go around him and shoot bc his shot is so underrated he could cut in from 30 meters And still score like yeah you have to team up on him(and even that won't work bc he would go around him aswell)
It's not that robben can't go right or the defenders can't force him to go right, robben just knows that they can't stop him on his left and defending is actually harder than dribbling because as the defender, you have to anticipate when the attacker might accelerate, pass or shoot even if you know where he might be headed.
The reason why its hard to defend him is that he also has other players in the box which he can pass to... Cr7 solid this a lot too but he could do both left and right cutting cos he can shoot with both feet... But yet still its hard to defend if he's not alone in and around the eighteen yard box.. Thou he can and has been stopped before... BTW nice reaction.
you need to watch Franck Ribery - When football becomes art he was more crazy with the ball - Ribery and Robben were the best wing duo to ever play football together! they trashed barcelona WITH xavi, iniesta, neymar, suarez and messi!
It’s like showing a noob a prime MJ highlight and the noob says, “why don’t the other dudes just jump higher? Robben was THE fastest player in the world at one point, and very clever.
The key is is in the stutter-step. He plants his right foot every time so it would seem he's about to shoot. As a defender you get baited into intervening, dumping pace for a stretch attempt to block the ball. By then, Robben already is one step further, having all the space in the world to finish.
Yall forgetting when he receives the ball defenders are running towards him usually at an angle so when he cut inside it's hard to stop as a defender. That split second in football where they get a step or two on you to get a shot is enough for players at this level.
robben was every left backs nightmare. imagine playing against someone, knowing exactly what he will do during the game, and simply not being able to stop him because he mastered it to perfection. + he was quick, so forcing him to the sideline, he would go to the sideline, just to cut inside later on. lol 13:24 at the time, this team he scored against was the reigning world champion
Do you know how cold you gotta be to have one move? 😂 Do you know how much shit you can talk when nobody can stop it 🤣🤣. “Aye nigga come get this work. Let me show you wat dis left tap do.” Proceeds to score.. He in my top 10 now just for that.
thing with Robben is its not that he CANT go outside. he just prefers not to. but the players know that if you leave it open to defend the inside route... he just goes right past ya. you cant stop this guy
Whenever I play I use that same move to take defenders on. it’s not just about cutting inside because yes he’s goin to cut inside but when and how fast will he do it can I react and if u as the defender blocks the inside I’ll just take u on down the line and try to use your speed against to cut inside but it can be down though if the team is organized enough
It's for us to talk when we watch thing is. If you help, he will just get an assist coz someone is over. The whole team can't focus on blocking one player's move and forget his teammates plus yes you know he will cut but it's hard to know when and when he does he's faster than you and even if you block him off, he can go right and cross it too or lay it off to the right attacking full back.
lol i actually really likeyour nba analytical take regarding robben. makes it sound like chuck davis yelling at bad boy pistons to force mike to go right. robben used to play on the left side when his career first started, he used to cut to the outside (lol) to cross. but yeah he cant use his right foot at all. and some people have stopped him
He can do much more than that which is why if you just cut him off on the left he will run past you on the right into all that space. This video just shows his go to moves and not his other goals and assists and him going to the outside. He played on the highest level against the best defenders on the planet. Believe me, they tried to cut him off countless times.
7:20 he'd drop all their asses with the Stutter fake steps and CUT inside a lil more are Shoot 😂. OR if 4 defenders form a Wall moving sideways he'll just pass the ball the the FREE stickers and GOAL.
Mate, Fifa in Robben's early years you would be almost guranteed a win. Just get it to Robben. His speed was nuts, as was his dribbling and touch. Shooting wasn't the best but when the nearest defender is 20 yards behind you, you got time.
if you dedicate 3 man to him he just passes the ball and the whole field is free now. also he is super fast but more important he is also superfast with the ball so he outruns players with the ball
You guys try to stop him then, if you understand his moves. You can't he will use his same moves yet you won't be able to stop him, that's the one of the beauty of this game.
Istg, every single American that reacts to Robben ALWAYS says the same shit "Why dont Force him outside", "cut him off", etc... Its funny af to me, by the same logic=stop Curry from hitting 3's
Bro it looks easier but those are some of the best team. You know what hes gonna do but not when and he used to beat anyone just by good timing. Remember it's more dangerous a man who practiced the same kick 1000 times than practicing 1000 different kicks one time. ....and also bro, he also wants you yo put him to the side because he could assist from there 💀👍🏻 that's his second movement 🤣 and everything ehile balding 🤣🤣🤣
