I'm not a Piers Morgan fan but he did say something about Beckham that got me thinking.
Was he really overrated?
I kinda think he was.
Yes, he won a lot.
Yes, he scored important goals.
Yes, he had a great right foot.
But he was also extremely right footed. Not particularly fast. Couldn't dribble past players.
I've seen a few comparisons with Trent and it's difficult to compare the stats because Beckham was always playing further forward.
But looking at Trent's strongest attribute or what links them together, their crossing ability:
Beckham 1 Assist per 3.3 games in the PL
Trent 1 Assist per 3.5 games in the PL
Slightly better for Beckham, but Trent isn't far away.
But like I said, they play in different positions.
Disregarding the Trent comparison, how good was Beckham compared against his contemporaries or the modern wingers?
Where does he stand compared to the likes of Figo, Robben, Salah, Mané, Sterling etc.
I think Beckham was a top class player, but I don't think him I'd have him in my top 10 winger list.
Was he really overrated?
I kinda think he was.
Yes, he won a lot.
Yes, he scored important goals.
Yes, he had a great right foot.
But he was also extremely right footed. Not particularly fast. Couldn't dribble past players.
I've seen a few comparisons with Trent and it's difficult to compare the stats because Beckham was always playing further forward.
But looking at Trent's strongest attribute or what links them together, their crossing ability:
Beckham 1 Assist per 3.3 games in the PL
Trent 1 Assist per 3.5 games in the PL
Slightly better for Beckham, but Trent isn't far away.
But like I said, they play in different positions.
Disregarding the Trent comparison, how good was Beckham compared against his contemporaries or the modern wingers?
Where does he stand compared to the likes of Figo, Robben, Salah, Mané, Sterling etc.
I think Beckham was a top class player, but I don't think him I'd have him in my top 10 winger list.