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The greatest goalscorer that I have had the pleasure to watch. I preferred Ajax to Bayern, but there is no disputing how great a player "Der Bomber" was.
Greatest finisher of all time. His stats for Bayern and particularly West Germany, in the days when they didn't play the likes of San Marino and Andorra, are phenomenal. 68 in 62 games and he retired from international football at 28. 18 goals in just three tournament finals.
Who knows how many he would have ended up with had he played to the normal 32/33. He was undoubtedly a major factor in them winning the 1972 Euros and the 1974 World Cup.
What a player. Still remember that game against England in 1970. If he got a sniff, he generally got a goal. Up there with Pele.
Interesting parallel, dsw.
There's not much video of Pele. Or at least not much of his club games.
So, I'd love this question for you and for those who can remember the finer points of Pele's game - was he a great poacher, a great technical finisher, left foot, right foot, power, placement etc.
I suppose what I'm asking is "what were his greatest attributes?"
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
There's not much video of Pele. Or at least not much of his club games.
So, I'd love this question for you and for those who can remember the finer points of Pele's game - was he a great poacher, a great technical finisher, left foot, right foot, power, placement etc.
I suppose what I'm asking is "what were his greatest attributes?"
Pele was powerful, two footed, not tall but with an exceptional leap. He had excellent technique with great control & awareness of where all the players were on the pitch (from both sides). I don't rcall him being that quick, but speed of thought more than made up for that.
IMO he is still the second best player I've seen (live or live on television). Alfredo Di Stefano sits at the top of my list.
Pele and Muller were very similar in stature, incredible balance, capable with both feet and neither had to look for the goal, their instincts drove them. But, the Brazilian would take on a dribble / run far more frequently than the German.
Pele and Muller were very similar in stature, incredible balance, capable with both feet and neither had to look for the goal, their instincts drove them. But, the Brazilian would take on a dribble / run far more frequently than the German.
The player that always made me think of Muller was Romario, stocky but lightning over short distances and never seemed to miss. Not one for tackling back or passing though!
There's not much video of Pele. Or at least not much of his club games.
So, I'd love this question for you and for those who can remember the finer points of Pele's game - was he a great poacher, a great technical finisher, left foot, right foot, power, placement etc.
I suppose what I'm asking is "what were his greatest attributes?"
In my view, Pele was the most complete all round player I ever watched. His football brain was razor sharp and his awareness was on a different level. Not the quickest but physical speed and athleticism were much less a premium than today. For sheer skill and close cotrol second only to Best.
Greatest finisher of all time. His stats for Bayern and particularly West Germany, in the days when they didn't play the likes of San Marino and Andorra, are phenomenal. 68 in 62 games and he retired from international football at 28. 18 goals in just three tournament finals.
Who knows how many he would have ended up with had he played to the normal 32/33. He was undoubtedly a major factor in them winning the 1972 Euros and the 1974 World Cup.
According to Wiki, he scored four in a game four times: Albania, Cyprus, USSR and Switzerland.
Sad news. Phenomenal striker, whose stats and medal haul speak for itself. Inside the box, there were few as deadly. Strong with both feet, lethal in the air despite his relatively short stature. He had calves the size of footballs.
He also had a lot of personal issues and problems with alcohol that he struggled with towards the end of his career and certainly immediately after it. Tbh I didn’t think he was still with us.
RIP Bomber. I hope you got to deal with your demons and sent them to the back of the net.
My grandparents, all born in the 1880s, all died at the age of 75. But 75 is no age these days. Dementia, I hear. Hope it wasn't caused by football injuries.
When comparing players of today with those playing before the 1980s, I often think we don’t factor in: the pitches were not the billiard tables of today; skilful players were regularly subject to ABH during games; and the balls were made of concrete.
A Gerd Muller plying his trade today would likely be even better than he was in his heyday.
'Always In Motion' by John Honney available on amazon.co.uk
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