Sunday, November 11, 2012

How good is Chicharito

Chicharito - Wigan Athletic v Manchester United - Premier League

First time i saw Chicharito play was when Santos Laguna played Chivas, Chicharito played amazingly well. That game Santos played with a physically impressive defense (type of defense as rough as Premier League’s defenses) and Chicharito destroyed them with speed, dribbling and the flexibility he has. That night I said, this guy has something different, the Santos Laguna’s defense looked very messy and powerless.He showed all the attributes to be a great player in the EPL and he is a natural finisher, a quality even Wayne Rooney has historically lacked.

The little pea has exceptional movements in the upper third of the field. His acceleration is probably one the fastest in the football world today, so you can just imagine what marking him would feel like.He must be a nightmare to mark, a streak of quicksilver, who is never where he was a second previously. He is the very definition of footballing perpetual motion, constantly on the move into space, darting forward and back, pulling defenders out of position.

He's probably the best player in the world today, off the ball. It's his runs that separate him from other forwards. And his finishing is almost second to none. If he had better skills on the ball, he would probably be the best player in the world today, but I've yet to see him do anything spectacular with the ball at his feet away from the goal, which is why for me he is not considered better than Rooney, David Villa or Messi.

His art evokes the great Gerd Muller, the West German striker in the 70s who rarely scored from more than four yards but who was a master at finding space where previously no space had been.

He does not deserve to be a super sub, he should start more often so that the world can really acknowledge his unique talent.

2 comments:

  1. the little pea should get more chances of playing rather than his substitute role at the present

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    1. Spot on peter..He deserves much better.a class act

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