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EPL has great wingers in Robben, Duff, Giggs etc and box to box midfielders like Lampard, Gerrad. But they seem to lack
1) playmakers, say Zidane, Valeron, Rui Costa, Riquelme
2) creative attacking midfielder/withdrawn striker, say Totti, Aimar etc
Of course , there are exceptions. Bergkamp is a great withdrawn striker. Juninho and Zola ( ex EPL players) also come to my mind. Joe Cole played quite good recently. But still compared to La Liga or Serie A, creative players are rare in EPL.
IMO the lack of playmakers in EPL is
1) The style difference. EPL style is fast paced, physical and one touch football. While playmakers tend to hold the ball, slow down the tempo.
2) Formation
EPL teams prefer to play two wingers, therefore no space for playmakers for the reason of formation balance. ManUtd have played 2 wingers for years, 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 this year. Chelsea plays 4-3-3 too. Both play 2 wingers.
3) Work permit. Many creative players are from non-EU countries, especially south america. It's difficult to get work permit if they don't play for their NT frequently.
Don't get me wrong cause I have nothing against EPL. I like both wing attacking and attacking through the middle. It's a joy to watch Robben or Giggs ( at his peak). But somehow I feel that as a trend EPL teams heavily rely on wing attacking and pace, therefore lacks variation and a bit predictable. On the other hand, as a MILAN fan, I think MILAN are short of wing attacking players except Cafu and Serginho. Without Cafu, MILAN hardly threaten opponents from wings.
What's your thought on this?
Do you think there will be more creative players in EPL in future?
Can playmakers do well in EPL?
1) playmakers, say Zidane, Valeron, Rui Costa, Riquelme
2) creative attacking midfielder/withdrawn striker, say Totti, Aimar etc
Of course , there are exceptions. Bergkamp is a great withdrawn striker. Juninho and Zola ( ex EPL players) also come to my mind. Joe Cole played quite good recently. But still compared to La Liga or Serie A, creative players are rare in EPL.
IMO the lack of playmakers in EPL is
1) The style difference. EPL style is fast paced, physical and one touch football. While playmakers tend to hold the ball, slow down the tempo.
2) Formation
EPL teams prefer to play two wingers, therefore no space for playmakers for the reason of formation balance. ManUtd have played 2 wingers for years, 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 this year. Chelsea plays 4-3-3 too. Both play 2 wingers.
3) Work permit. Many creative players are from non-EU countries, especially south america. It's difficult to get work permit if they don't play for their NT frequently.
Don't get me wrong cause I have nothing against EPL. I like both wing attacking and attacking through the middle. It's a joy to watch Robben or Giggs ( at his peak). But somehow I feel that as a trend EPL teams heavily rely on wing attacking and pace, therefore lacks variation and a bit predictable. On the other hand, as a MILAN fan, I think MILAN are short of wing attacking players except Cafu and Serginho. Without Cafu, MILAN hardly threaten opponents from wings.
What's your thought on this?
Do you think there will be more creative players in EPL in future?
Can playmakers do well in EPL?