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YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

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Post n°1

YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Ä Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:41 pm

who is it gonna be in South Africa ?

4 years ago, the title went to Podolski

the Pole beat CRonaldo, Messi and Rooney to the post

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my hunch is, the honour could go to a GERMAN yet again

Thomas Müller is as good a bet as any

think about it

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Tweesus Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:46 pm

Didn't Antonio Valencia win it at the last WC? scratch

scratch

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Ä Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:48 pm

Tweesus wrote:Didn't Antonio Valencia win it at the last WC?

maybe according to the BBC

NOT according to FIFA

the POLE did it

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by debaser Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:56 pm

Nah it was Podolski.

But only by default 'cause no-one could bear Ronaldo.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Aristoskank Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:00 pm

Podolski's predecessor was Landon Donovan, so this award isn't exactly a harbinger of a great career.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Kroos Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:03 pm

Don't Panic wrote:Podolski's predecessor was Landon Donovan, so this award isn't exactly a harbinger of a great career.

thats true

marc overmars won it 98 me thinks

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by BoBo Vieri 32 Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:06 pm

Özil wrote:

Don't Panic wrote:Podolski's predecessor was Landon Donovan, so this award isn't exactly a harbinger of a great career.

thats true

marc overmars won it 98 me thinks

lol!

Overmars was in his mid 20's in 98. I think you mean 94 Wink

Wink

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Cesc Soler Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:08 pm

Michael Owen won it in 1998. Overmars hardly had a bad career either.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Kroos Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:09 pm

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:

Özil wrote:

Don't Panic wrote:Podolski's predecessor was Landon Donovan, so this award isn't exactly a harbinger of a great career.

thats true

marc overmars won it 98 me thinks

Overmars was in his mid 20's in 98. I think you mean 94

Doh

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Ä Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:25 pm

who has been the best KID so far ?

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by SuperMario Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:29 pm

The Turk, if it wasn't for his poor finishing. Dunno haven't watched all matches.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Aristoskank Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:30 pm

Ozil or Ayew

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Ä Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:37 pm

Müller should also be in the mix

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by blutgraetsche Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:47 pm

Messi.

Biggrin

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by SuperMario Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:06 pm

Don't Panic wrote:Ozil or Ayew

Good call on Ayew.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by The Pröfessör Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:11 pm

A better call would be Anthony Annan IMO.

Oezil should walk this one - the boy is special(i mean really special).

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Formerly known as sheva7 Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:13 am

Özil. For a mile.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by EM Seleção e Selecção Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:35 pm

21 and under!

So Ozil wins so far

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Calidad Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:09 pm

Ozil currently should be the clear favourite.

Others; Muller, Sanchez...and I'm struggling now tbh.

Reckon Pastore might have been a candiate, if he had played more, because he's looked quite classy in the short amount of time he has had on the pitch.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by 110% Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:17 pm

Ozil, no question

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Post n°21

Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Barrilete Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:50 pm

Calidad wrote:Ozil currently should be the clear favourite.

Others; Muller, Sanchez...and I'm struggling now tbh.

Reckon Pastore might have been a candiate, if he had played more, because he's looked quite classy in the short amount of time he has had on the pitch.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by blutgraetsche Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:16 pm

Germany will hopefully go far enough in this tournament for Özil to be a contender for a different title...

This said, I think that from the German perspective, Müller and Özil have performed on a similar level so far. And I say this as a Werder Bremen fan.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Super Progress Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:28 pm

blutgraetsche wrote:Germany will hopefully go far enough in this tournament for Özil to be a contender for a different title...

This said, I think that from the German perspective, Müller and Özil have performed on a similar level so far. And I say this as a Werder Bremen fan.

Have to say Muller has grown on me. Still not sure if I trust him in a two man attack but in a right wing role a la Kuyt he could be quite good since he works hard but he is good technically too. Still prefer Ozil but I might have to revise my stance after the Argentina game.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Aristoskank Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:40 pm

The Professor wrote:
A better call would be Anthony Annan IMO.

Annan is the better prospect, but Ayew has had more of an impact on this tournament.

Oezil should walk this one - the boy is special(i mean really special).

Depends on what happens in the next couple of weeks. Ozil could, I dunno, get his dick out and start strumming it. That'd put a downer on his performances.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by blutgraetsche Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:47 pm

Super Africa wrote:
Have to say Muller has grown on me. Still not sure if I trust him in a two man attack but in a right wing role a la Kuyt he could be quite good since he works hard but he is good technically too. Still prefer Ozil but I might have to revise my stance after the Argentina game.

Super, the most interesting thing about Müller (but also Özil, albeit in a different context) is his game intelligence, his runs without the ball, hence the nickname "Phantom". Skills, pace and hard work are one thing, but what makes him a truly great talent is his football brain, or 'instinct' even.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Isco Benny Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:25 pm

Muller does the simple things well. I'm not sure he's as good as you guys think he is, given that against England neither of his goals were particularly difficult, all the hard work had been done by others, and up against top class defences in the CL he struggled,

but yes, he shows a good awareness, as highlighted in his part in Podolski's goal. How far he can go, I don't know, he doesn't have the technical attributes of a "craque" as the Latamericans say, but - dare I say it - appears efficient ar what he does. Just like the good little German that he is... :llol:

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by blutgraetsche Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:31 pm

Müller had some excellent matches in the CL actually, and in the league, too. There is a reason why Van Gaal continues to start him in basically all of their matches, despite the tough competition on the Bayern bench.

To understand his biggest strength you have to look at his game off the ball. He actually initiates a lot of moves himself, does have the 'vision' to see what could happen, 2-3 passes in advance. He is still raw and far from a finished product yet, but his attitude and mentality speak for him, too. I expect a lot from him in the coming years.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Calidad Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:33 pm

Coentrao too has been very good. Forgot about him.

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by Ä Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:35 pm

for me

Müller > Özil

take away THAT goal, and Özil has not had that big an impact

the flair is there, the vision, sure

but not that much end-product

Müller has had more of that

although , to be fair, it a lot of it came when we were cruising

Khedira, also still a kid, in whom I had high hopes, has been mostly disappoiting so far

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Re: YOUNG FIFA World Cup player

by blutgraetsche Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:38 pm

I wouldn't say that Khedira has been mostly disappointing, but he could have done better in the Ghana and England match. He definitely can play better than he has so far, no doubt.

Özil had a lot of end-product though otto, already had quite a few assists. But so has Müller, in addition to his goals. All in all, same level for me so far.

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