Robben or Ribery - whos more scary for the enemy?

Since 1888 wrote:Yeah Robben was really a total failure at Chelsea and Real. Not overrated, just injury prone.

Özil wrote:who do you think is the

better player -----------ribery
better finisher----------robben
better passer ----------ribery
more vision------------ribery
better freekick-taker--robben
easier to take out of the game---robben
better team player-----ribery
better "can do spezial things" to decide a game----equal

what do you think?

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:basler

Spider Crouch wrote:

for the record, Ribery over Robben. Robben lacks a World Class footballing brain, despite having all the technical skills necessary.

King Pipita wrote:I'd rather have Robben. I find it funny that the Madridista press were all clamouring for Ribery last summer and now that Robben gets to play in the Bundesliga, it's clear that he's easily Ribery's equal. Arjen has proven himself in the EPL and La Liga where Ribery is completely unknown. Beyond that, Robben is frightening on the dribble and his direct style is very effective. Its easy to call him selfish but given the crap he had to work with last year, I don't blame him.

King Pipita wrote:I'd rather have Robben. I find it funny that the Madridista press were all clamouring for Ribery last summer and now that Robben gets to play in the Bundesliga, it's clear that he's easily Ribery's equal. Arjen has proven himself in the EPL and La Liga where Ribery is completely unknown. Beyond that, Robben is frightening on the dribble and his direct style is very effective. Its easy to call him selfish but given the crap he had to work with last year, I don't blame him.

OrangeSky wrote:

King Pipita wrote:I'd rather have Robben. I find it funny that the Madridista press were all clamouring for Ribery last summer and now that Robben gets to play in the Bundesliga, it's clear that he's easily Ribery's equal. Arjen has proven himself in the EPL and La Liga where Ribery is completely unknown. Beyond that, Robben is frightening on the dribble and his direct style is very effective. Its easy to call him selfish but given the crap he had to work with last year, I don't blame him.

Before Robben was sent to Bayern, Ribery was playing for Bayern. Ribery has been the best player in the entire German league for me, he single handly masterminds Bayern's attacks and their reliance on his capabilities used to be shocking. I realize the French league is not the best league in the world, but people did know about Ribery when he was in France as well. Hard to compare two players and formulate an opinion when you only watch one though

Spider Crouch wrote:But Damien Duff was also hot shit during that period too. Worth thinking about that.

I think Robbem is, in terms of natural individual talent, an exceptional player.

But , even in his time at Chelsea, he would run with the ball alot and banged a fair few goals in, but he never showed that footballing nous that you see from the very top players, ie bringing other players into the game, threading passes inbetween defenders, being the fulcrum of attacks, that kind of thing.

He was a lot like a fleet footed Forrest Gump - give him the ball and if he got past the last defender he would shoot.

It worked for awhile when he had the "unknown" factor, but once EPL defenders worked him out, he got nullified quite often.

Ribery seems a smarter player to me from what I've seen. Gifted with the ball, but can also change his style of play when his mazy dribbles are getting him nowhere against tough opposition.

Torrente wrote: With Robben you only feel relaxed if he has more than two players in front of him.

Spider Crouch wrote:But Damien Duff was also hot shit during that period too. Worth thinking about that.

I think Robbem is, in terms of natural individual talent, an exceptional player.

But , even in his time at Chelsea, he would run with the ball alot and banged a fair few goals in, but he never showed that footballing nous that you see from the very top players, ie bringing other players into the game, threading passes inbetween defenders, being the fulcrum of attacks, that kind of thing.

Spider Crouch wrote:I was under the impression they were both wingers

Spider Crouch wrote:
but neither have the footballing brain to rival a Messi , Rooney, Iniesta, Fabregas or Kaka.