I always hear a lot of the current players being criticised for their lack of a final ball, or making the right decision on their final ball, whether it be from a long cross from the wing or short pass in the box.
Who do you consider nowadays to be consistently good or excellent on their 'final ball'?
This is open for anyone to discuss.
Who's got a good 'final ball'?
posted on 7/10/16
Yeah that's near enough spot on, gets up and down fantastically but I know a couple spurs fans who pull their hair out at his crossing. Very wasteful
posted on 7/10/16
mata was the best i've seen over the last few years along with silva
posted on 7/10/16
KDB is one of the best
posted on 7/10/16
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posted on 7/10/16
KDB is the standout. Crossing, through balls or set pieces. He always gets it right.
Lallana, Milner, blind etc? They rarely make good final balls. Other wise they'd be racking up assists. They don't make mistakes but they make relatively easy passes compared to ozil, kdb, Silva etc
posted on 7/10/16
Lallana, Milner, blind etc? They rarely make good final balls. Other wise they'd be racking up assists. They don't make mistakes but they make relatively easy passes compared to ozil, kdb, Silva etc
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Last season, Milner got 11 assists to Silvas 11 and KdBs 9.
The season before Milner was 2 behind Silva desite being a bit part player at the same club.
This season Silva has got one assist in the league.
Blind has played mainly at CB, but still gets a healthy number of assists.
posted on 8/10/16
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 18 hours, 23 minutes ago
Lallana, Milner, blind etc? They rarely make good final balls. Other wise they'd be racking up assists. They don't make mistakes but they make relatively easy passes compared to ozil, kdb, Silva etc
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Last season, Milner got 11 assists to Silvas 11 and KdBs 9.
The season before Milner was 2 behind Silva desite being a bit part player at the same club.
This season Silva has got one assist in the league.
Blind has played mainly at CB, but still gets a healthy number of assists.
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posted on 8/10/16
Just have to look at assists, key passes per game etc to see, Firmino and lallana for us this season.
posted on 8/10/16
comment by Inbefore (U20589)
posted 5 hours, 25 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 18 hours, 23 minutes ago
Lallana, Milner, blind etc? They rarely make good final balls. Other wise they'd be racking up assists. They don't make mistakes but they make relatively easy passes compared to ozil, kdb, Silva etc
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Last season, Milner got 11 assists to Silvas 11 and KdBs 9.
The season before Milner was 2 behind Silva desite being a bit part player at the same club.
This season Silva has got one assist in the league.
Blind has played mainly at CB, but still gets a healthy number of assists.
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R.I.P Andres Samba Scarf
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Surprised he had that many. Good crosser. Miles off the best when it comes to through balls and set pieces though.
posted on 8/10/16
The OP wasn't asking about through balls specifically, though. He actually says "whether it be from a long cross from the wing or short pass in the box". Milners set pieces - specifically corners - seem to get results at a higher than average rate.
Think people have taken the article to mean who is great at all the chance creating skills, when I don't think that is what was asked.