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I just looked it up in the dictionary and there was a picture of Navas and Kolarov smiling back at me.

These two are on a different planet when it comes to crosses.
Fucking class.

Does anyone come close?

london blue 2 wrote:I just looked it up in the dictionary and there was a picture of Navas and Kolarov smiling back at me.

These two are on a different planet when it comes to crosses.
Fucking class.

Does anyone come close?

I think we've scored more goals off crosses this season than we have in the previous two.
Two of the best crossers of the ball out there.
However, I don't like Kolarov at left wing. His game is all about overlapping and hitting in early crosses. He's nowhere near as good when he gets the ball when he's standing still.

Bridge'srightfoot wrote: Two of the best crossers of the ball out there.
However, I don't like Kolarov at left wing. His game is all about overlapping and hitting in early crosses. He's nowhere near as good when he gets the ball when he's standing still.

exactly. and a special mention for all of those countless overlapping runs he has made this season. even if the pass doesn't come his way it opens a bit of space for likes of Merlin

it does help that we have quality on the end of them as well. Long may it last

What's absurd with Kolarov though is that he runs with the ball, looks up and then shoots the ball at someones head. He doesn't cross the ball. He shoots. It's amazing to see really.

Cocacolajojo wrote:What's absurd with Kolarov though is that he runs with the ball, looks up and then shoots the ball at someones head. He doesn't cross the ball. He shoots. It's amazing to see really.

He does what he wants.

Mase wrote:
He does what he wants.

With wolves....

Cocacolajojo wrote:What's absurd with Kolarov though is that he runs with the ball, looks up and then shoots the ball at someones head. He doesn't cross the ball. He shoots. It's amazing to see really.

I don't think I've ever seen him shoot the ball at someone's head lol.

london blue 2 wrote:

Cocacolajojo wrote:What's absurd with Kolarov though is that he runs with the ball, looks up and then shoots the ball at someones head. He doesn't cross the ball. He shoots. It's amazing to see really.

I don't think I've ever seen him shoot the ball at someone's head lol.

Whoosh...............it went straight over yours didn't it hahahaaa!

Burt wrote:

london blue 2 wrote:

Cocacolajojo wrote:What's absurd with Kolarov though is that he runs with the ball, looks up and then shoots the ball at someones head. He doesn't cross the ball. He shoots. It's amazing to see really.

I don't think I've ever seen him shoot the ball at someone's head lol.

Whoosh...............it went straight over yours didn't it hahahaaa!

clearly. I'm not gonna lie I still don't get it. Lol

DoomMerchant wrote: With wolves....

I just watched that video after you put that. God I love him!

Mase wrote: I just watched that video after you put that. God I love him!

With Serbian flag on top....and some wolves

Fucking hilarious

ant london wrote: With Serbian flag on top....and some wolves Fucking hilarious

It is a classic!!

How we are reaping the rewards now of having two players who seem to be getting better with each game they play, out on the flanks and able to deliver great quality balls that the strikers - Dzeko especially - can live off for life!

Makes a huge improvement from only being able to pass it around through the middle of the park for 70 mins

london blue 2 wrote:

Cocacolajojo wrote:What's absurd with Kolarov though is that he runs with the ball, looks up and then shoots the ball at someones head. He doesn't cross the ball. He shoots. It's amazing to see really.

I don't think I've ever seen him shoot the ball at someone's head lol.

Well you can call his crosses passes if you want but it doesn't take away the fact that he crosses harder than most of us will ever be able to shoot. And it hits people's heads. When they nod it in.

To be fair to Kola I think that's a good strategy. If you smash the crosses in hard, of course our players might miss them but also will the opposition defenders. Its potentially easier for a striker to get a connection or a flick on the ball too compared to having to generate pace if the ball is floated in.

We do very very well at getting to the byline and cutting the ball back, and we do it so much I'm suprised teams haven't found a way to stop us yet. Also I'm suprised that other teams don't seem to copy that idea much, maybe they don't have the confidence to get their fullbacks that far forward unlike what we do.

I think it's hard to defend against because the full backs over lap so you are effectively defending against 2 wingers, and if you leave yourselves short in the middle then any one of our midfield (except Garcia) will be a threat from the edge of the area.