Why are Italians GOAT at defending? Maldini, Nesta, Chiellini etc.
Because the rest of europe are soft pussies.
>>67316649
>Breitner - Beckenbauer - Matthäus - Lahm
germany has the GOAT defense 2bh
>>67316713
good point, including eastern-europe or no?
>>67316649
Discipline. Back in the early days, a lot romanticized being in the squad was akin to being a Roman Legionary, they were early pioneers in disciplined camps whereas other countries still got pissed the night before matches.
becouse zero talent for offensive players
>>67316741
Beckenbauer and Lahm are probably the only two on Maldini/Nesta level
>>67316741
>beckenbauer and matthäus as centre backs
wew
>>67316785
True, but he has his moments
>>67316773
>i'm too young to know who Rossi and Baggio are, let alone Del Piero and Totti
Go away.
C A T E N A C C I O
>>67316773
>>67316649
Italian playing systems traditionally protect their CBs. You put Maldini/Nesta in a modern high line offensive mindset system and you'll see how much they're worth.
>>67316794
>>67316805
>not just winning every game 7-4
america's wet dream 2bh
>>67316814
Who are the Inzaghi brothers?
WHO THE HELL IS SCHILLACI, VIALLI, OR RAVANELLI?
>>67316814
good players, but still mediocre when compering to guys like shearer of raul
>>67316880
interesting, thank you
>>67316649
Maybe it's a self-fulfilling prophecy? Kids in Italy grow up hearing about these legendary Italian defenders and practice defending more than kids in other countries. Kind of like how Brazil has been churning out wannabe Peles on the regular for 50 years now.
>>67316959
Hey fuck head
this is not a meme answer
>>67316762
>Chiellini
LMAO
>>67316773
>>67316773
>>67316904
2/10
Try harder pls
>>67316959
>wannabe Peles
I thought Brazil was known for their Left/Right Backs more than their wannabe Peles
>Chiellini
>>67316649
The Italian style of "never lose" demanded good defenders.
>>67316814
>Rossi
guy was just a goalscorer
>>67317419
Which is the point of this game innit?
Imagine Maldini or Baresi playing in todays Buyern/Barcelona trying to anticipate opponent attacks at 40m for 90 mins.
>>67317653
>CB Maldini
irrelevant
Why are English GOAT at defending? Ferdinand, Terry, Campbell, Cole etc.
>>67317653
maldini was a LB
baresi pisses on every CB in human history
your opinion is irrelevant
>>67317722
Top quality on English defenses that's for sure
>>67317815
literally none of those defenders are english
>>67317956
Even worse then, as these players were judged to be better than their English counterparts.
>the islamic caliphate of Britanistan
Well drilled and displinced, don't take any chances and never push forward past the half way line (par from set pieces or squeaky bum times)
That's all. Compare them to Brazilian or Spanish meme defenders who fucking sprint up to the final third on a counter attack only for them to be caught out of postion time and time again.
>>67317653
>trying to anticipate opponent attacks at 40m for 90 mins.
That's what Baresi did for 20 years
>>67317722
>not Adams, Keown, Dixon, Winterburn
>>67317815
>Over 100 professional English clubs
>One 10 second clip of Johnny Foreigners is indicative of the quality of English defenders
How do people like you manage to function daily? Simple things like locking the door when you leave your house. Turning the iron off when you've finished with it. Crossing a road safely...
It amazes me you've managed to make it online. Fair play.
>>67316741
>lahm
>>67317723
>baresi pisses on every CB in human history
Millenial detected.
He was great have no doubt, but he was fortunate to play in a defender-friendly era and no modern critical scrutiny due to footballs massive availability. Btw, check out Based Finidi exposing Maldini at LB in this webm. :^)
>le bosnian that hates everything that's not barcelona related
Just stop it already
filosofee
>>67318326
Kind of this. Italian football cares a lot about discipline and the very basics of defending. Italians are generally very well schooled when it comes to tactics and certain/specific parts of the game. I quite like it and think it's often ignored and or simply underrated in modern football.
>>67316741
what the fuck Germany?
no love for Kohler?
>>67316880
true as Cannavaro was the perfect example of this and I don't mean to shit on the great Fabio as I always found him to be one of the best defensive teammates ever not great by himself but a good complementary piece along side a great defender like Nesta or Thuram
but that 90's Milan team with Baresi and Costacurta played a high line
>>67317722
What the fuck England?
No love for Adams?
>>67319990
>based Finidi exposing Maldini at LB
Maldini got exposed in Euro 96 by Karel Poborsky of all people
