In the judging system of mainstream public opinion, Ronaldo is the strongest Player 9 in history, and his Gestapo has made all sentient beings worship and has also won the nickname of "alien". However, under orthodox thinking, the most perfect center in the eyes of many fans is someone else, that is, the idol of a generation, Marco Van Basten.
Marko van Basten
To apply Douglas Adams's "Three Laws Template", fans will mostly feel that the stars in their prime years are the best, the predecessors are the illusory ancient gods, and the latecomers have the meaning of a beat generation. This narrow conception naturally has limitations, but giants like Basten do hallucinate followers of the same generation, and as long as you have touched his video data, it is difficult not to be shocked by a moment.
The author's Golden Globe series is focused, not to flatten the career story of a star, but to cut from the key points, so that their image is more three-dimensional. At the same time, some personal comments will be made on the winning nodes, which is also the feature of the series, and old readers should be more familiar with it.
One. The strongest killer of the fully embodied Divine Front
Later generations commented on Van Basten, the most commonly used adjective is "comprehensive and outstanding", as a standard center forward, he is indeed too perfect. His father was a semi-professional player, his mother was a gymnast, and from an endowment level, Marco was born with a golden spoon.
The strong man, who is nearly 1 meter 9 tall, naturally has an advantage over the face, but his speed ability and flexibility are also amazing. People who have seen Basten play football should have a feeling, its movement rate is no different from that of a small man, and even some fancy improvisations, today we often mention Levan, Sane, Little Haland and other "second generation", always surprised by some of their superhuman qualities, and Basten almost combines all the strengths of the sports family.
Of course, as a top scorer, superb shooting skills and efficient scoring ability are fundamental, but we often overlook Basten's unique skills. It is true that his volley is very dashing, the ultimate barb is very explosive, and the fairy head mallet also interprets the fusion of power and beauty, but this ball is not the norm, and the seemingly most inconspicuous ability is what distinguishes this kind of superstar from ordinary people.
Just like there are many people who admire The Fame of Gad Mueller, find his career goal highlights and watch it repeatedly, but feel that this is just a high-level "King of Leaks", and do not perceive anything surprising. In fact, the muscle structure of the old Mueller's calf is different from ordinary people, he pedals to start extremely fast, and the body can keep up with it at the moment when the consciousness of the mind flashes, and break the goal before the defender reacts. In high-intensity competitions, this subtle advantage between electric light and flint can determine the result.
1988 European Championship Netherlands 3-1 England Basten got rid of Tony Adams' classic goal
Marko's killer skill is to be able to quickly get rid of the adjustment after receiving the ball in the opponent's hinterland, and in a very short time, he can dodge the angle to complete the goal, which is similar to the old Mueller, but the difference between the ball and the no ball state. For the top striker of the ball dealer, there will definitely be a prejudgment before receiving the ball, the following actions should be planned, and the consistency of thinking and body is very important. Instinctive improvisation may be able to create fairy balls, but this "conventional" way of continuity is the guarantee of constant scoring goals. His mental abilities are combined with his physical condition just right, which is outstanding among the top strikers.
Two. The Achilles' heel of the Dutch giants
Like the ancient Greek god Achilles, the ankle was a fatal shortcoming for Basten, eventually leaving him away from his beloved green field after the age of 28. Therefore, the real peak of the Dutch is relatively short, counting the Ajax and Milan era, the full blood active time is less than 5 years, which also makes many fans still unable to let go.
Basten has long faced the fierce tackle of defenders
It is true that the rough style of the ball of that era hurt the elegant "Utrecht Swan", but some things were predestined, and the environment played a role in fueling the waves, but it was still coming. As mentioned above, under the body of 1 meter 88, Marco seems so agile, using the ballet dancer as an analogy, you know what kind of indescribable weight he has endured.
Even if the defenders are more "gentle" to him, Basten's favorite extreme moves will sooner or later ruin him. After all, the flashing and moving of the huge body will eventually focus on the ankle, and at the age of 22, he has undergone surgery on the relevant part of his right foot, and often has a faint pain (I recall). Even if it's inappropriate to describe his performance as "ephemeral" or "meteor," just as we admired Derek Rose's violent aesthetic in our early years, it always felt like one day the Windy City Rose would suddenly wither away.
Basten was a long time with crutches during his playing days
However, his fans will always point the finger at those "heinous" defenders, and Milan has complained to the Italian Football Association about this, but unfortunately, the environment in Marco's active era has not changed. His early departure from injury eventually shook FIFA, and the 1998 rule of straight red tackles was considered the Dutchman's last light on the world of football.
Three. The only king of the golden balls who doesn't eat the ball
From 1956 to the present, a total of 10 players have won the Ballon d'Or more than once, and most of them have been awarded the title of "Ball King", which also has something in common from the competitive level. Whether it is Di Stefano, Cruyff, Beckenbauer, or Rummenigge, Platini and Messi, they all adhere to the core playing style that dominates the overall situation. They are all characters who control the distribution of the ball on the field, and this brain-type superstar is naturally regarded as the top card of the team, and it is not difficult to understand that he can win multiple individual honors.
Basten won three Golden Balls from 1988 to 1989 to 1992
However, Basten, unlike them, spends most of his time in the heart of the penalty area, the ball is generally in the hands of Gullit and others, and he is only responsible for completing the final blow. Although Marco also has the ability to advance with the ball at long distances, will also retreat to his teammates to make wedding dresses, and even have scenes of several people breaking the goal, but in terms of playing style, he is the traditional No. 9 player, which is his core label.
Even Kevin Keegan, Ronaldo and Ronaldo, the three men with no heavy stakes, are still quite different from Basten in their playing style. President Luo was born as a winger in his early years, and his personal fancy dribbling was once dazzling, even if the mid-term abandoned meaningless showmanship, the scene of the ball assault still appeared frequently; Luo was the standard No. 9 from the position, but because the ability was too strong to almost flatten the entire stadium, so his extreme dribbling time was long, after all, the extraordinary was also in the state of the ball; Keegan was a two-striker with excellent running ability, and often partnered with a high fulcrum under the 442 system, although the British style of play did not pay much attention to the core organization, But Keegan also has to often pull back to take the ball to cooperate with his teammates, not simply responsible for the fatal type of one-hit, his goal count can reflect this.
Taken together, Basten became the only superstar among the 10 men who didn't rely on the way he played. It is very rare to win 3 golden balls with this style of play, and it shows how good his ability is, saying that he is the best center on the planet, there should be no controversy.