Football - Favorite assists/passes (Playmaking/creativity)

[kid-glove]

If you happened to watch a game and find the best assists/passes that may or may not lead to a goal, please post it here. With a video link.

It could also be made possible to post video links of some analysis of such playmaking/creative plays from footballers.

[kid-glove]

From last decade:

Bergkamp to Ljuenberg vs juventus - ball retention through various flicks, turns - awesome ball control basically - getting Montero, Tacchinardi , Thuram to him. Then like a celestial conman, decoys them with a release to Ljuenberg. Telepathic and perfect - the mere timing of it. Execution at that pace and level.

Bergkamp to Vieira vs Everton? (again the timing and weight of the pass is exemplary. the pass is played just so perfectly that GK can't get to it but the intended recipient can. Pure Bergkamp.)

Bergkamp to Vieira vs chelsea. Off-the-ball run by Pires creates a space. Bergkamp puts a ball outside the boot to Vieira's run - again the beauty of it matches its perfection - Vieira doesn't need a touch to finish it past the GK. Not just weight of the pass, but the trajectory of the ball turning inwards to his run. Very difficult to pull that off. Even Makelele couldn't do anything about it!

Pires to Vieira vs Liverpool. Mostly for the diamond move between Vieira, Henry, Pires and back again Vieira.

Zidane does a similar assist to Bergy vs Juve, against Bayern 01/02. I will post a link shortly.

Kaka to Crespo - vs Liverpool 05 CL final. No words to describe it. Simply put, a majestic pass. Perfectly weighed.

Ronaldinho to Giuly vs AC Milan 06 - what a pass from the magician! that's what you call "vision". Then Dinho to Xavi 2003 El Classico. Another

Rivaldo assist against Depo '02. His pass to Serginho for AC vs Inter in San Siro derby!

Redondo's backheel cum assist to Raul against Utd OT.

Zidane to Portillo vs Valencia. Dribbling with skill and setting up for another player.

One of Guti's magical through balls.. But his best had to be the backheel to Zizou vs Sevilla.

Totti to Perotta vs Parma. totti to Cassano vs Perugia. Backheel I think. totti to Vieiri vs Finland. There many Totti assists I like.

Pirlo's assist to Grosso in 2006 World cup.

Riquelme's assist for Boca vs Madrid. his assist to Messi in Copa America.

Del Piero bicycle cross to Trez vs Milan.

Walcott to Adebayor vs Liverpool. Such pace and determination!

Fabregas to Guiza Vs Russia Euro 2008. Exquisite chip.

Scholes to Rooney vs Milan 07.

Veron for Man utd against depo 01, another to Giggs against Olympiakos, Veron to Salas against Utd, Super cup and again to Salas vs Udinese. oh the good old days. Veron to Forlan vs chelsea! Veron was such a magical player. Pity he couldn't sustain in a physical league.

Valeron vs Bayern for Depo. Makaay, Pandiani on end of it, I think.

Rui Costa to Sheva against Madrid.

Recoba's assist to Vieiri against Lazio.

Rooney to Ruud vs charlton, Rooney to Ronaldo against WBA? I'm not sure, it was 05-06 when he got past many players.

Henry's overhead assist to Ljunberg vs WBA.

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Links to follow after I get home. Websense blockage.

[kid-glove]

90's:

I will list the playmakers first:

- De La pena's assist to Ronaldo in that single Barca season. I think they combined for a record number of times.

- Laudrup to Romario/Stoichkov for Barca. Laudrup to Zamora/Raul for Madrid. Laudrup is the most underrated football legend EVER.

- Baggio's assists for a full decade of club and international level. There are loads here.

- Redondo's deep lying CM playmaking.

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videos will follow shortly...

[kid-glove]

Bergkamp to Ljungberg vs Juve:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBSWoI1plm4&feature=related


Another angle :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=609IaF2nfRA&feature=related

A correction, Thuram wasn't one of the three stuck to Bergy's footwork, but another player. but neither thuram nor Buffon could read Ljunberg's run or Bergy's pass.

[kid-glove]

For Iceman's to Vieira vs Everton:

In this link. there are other juicy assists by DB10 too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeUy7Iy77Uc

[kid-glove]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsIyspX10vs

Chelsea goal after 1:55. Another assist to Henry in Liverpool 4-2 game is also brilliant. The final assist to Vieira at end of the video is again geometrically perfect. Any less, it wouldn't reach Vieira. Any more, it would have been cleared by GK.

When I compiled this, I hadn't got hold of his quality passes without a finish/goal at end of it. So, what I did was only get the ones with goals at end of it. Notice how perfectly weighed his assists were, that the recipient doesn't need to control or another touch to get a passage to goal. Bergkamp places it such a way. He does it in a fraction of a second.

Think Henry said, I have always said Dennis Bergkamp will remain the best partner I have ever had. He is a dream for a striker. To hear this from a man who played with Zidane, Djorkaeff, Del Piero, etc truly means a thing or two.

No surprise to me Henry and Vieira even lifted him onto their shoulders in his farewell testimonial:
http://english.people.com.cn/200607/24/images/0723_A36.jpg

It was also nice to see awesome trio of Cruyff, Van Basten and Bergkamp together. :)

We still and will always miss you Bergy! :cry:

[kid-glove]

Zidane to Portillo vs Valencia. Dribble and make 'em look stupid,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1qC_ssHpZE

Guti to Zidane vs Sevilla. Backheel. Absolute magic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNpniO665-E

[Sid_316]

Awesome Videos KG! especially cant forget Zidane vs valencia .. that was so special :notworthy: . Loved the bergkemp video.

[Sid_316]

Redondo vs Manchester united

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppTE_cdOjlc

:clap:

[kid-glove]

Thanks Sid. It is pure ecstasy :thumbsup:


Veron for Man utd against depo 01, another to Giggs against Olympiakos, Veron to Salas against Utd, Super cup and again to Salas vs Udinese. oh the good old days. Veron to Forlan vs chelsea! Veron was such a magical player. Pity he couldn't sustain in a physical league.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1ZKlLMwjCg&feature=related

Veron's magical passes could be found here. He was magical against Depo :notworthy:

Veron was at his best for Lazio under Sven. For United, he somehow couldn't impress the management and fans despite manufacturing moments of magic in games. He couldn't do the all-round CM job in a very physical league.

Actually, Veron didn't make that pass for Lazio to Salas in Super cup. It was a left back cum support striker move to Salas. It's 99 anyway.

[kid-glove]

I'm unable to trace zizou's assist in Munich CL tie 01-02. It was an amazing assist similar to Bergkamp's to Ljunberg.

Until I trace it, enjoy few other Zizou assists:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pPmP-Zege8

The last one in the video to Del Piero is one of the best of all-time. It's a lob volleyed from back of his feel, first time off another high ball , just imagine he didn't take an extra touch to control! It falls right in for Del Piero to score. Amazing amazing assist from Zizou. :notworthy:

[kid-glove]

Until then, an illustration of Zidane's playmaking in that assist.

http://www.expertfootball.com/players/zidane/playmaking.php

[kid-glove]

Laudrup assists/passes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XCi-I4wl1I

:notworthy:

[kid-glove]

Dinho magical assist to Giuly vs Milan, San Siro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p9yyPB8nZU&feature=related

And the man plays for them, like a magician. Loved his pass for third goal last night against Genoa.

[kid-glove]

Dinho's lob pass for Xavi vs Madrid, Bernabeu

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x53y6f_gol-de-xavi-al-madrid-0304_sport

[kid-glove]

Ibra "no look assist (stolen from Laudrup above)" to Adriano vs Pana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvBQVZLgZwg

[kid-glove]

Ibra's superb control and pass for Stank vs Udinese

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJMhspjMvag&feature=related

[kid-glove]

Kaka's assist to Crespo vs Liverpool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUksQSAicrc

[Rocky89]

Wow thats very good videos Thilak. :thumbsup:


Rooney to Ronaldo against WBA? I'm not sure, it was 05-06 when he got past many players.


You mean the 1st match of 06/07 season where we won 4-0? I think its against Bolton IIRC. Is this thread only about assists or can we include crosses as well?

[kid-glove]

Rivaldo assist against Depo '02.

Saviola scores, but it was all about Rivaldo's first touch, control and arrogance. It's a brilliant first touch akin to Bergkamp vs Argentina 98. And the comparison doesn't stop there, Frank De Boer made the brilliant cross field pass both times! Rivaldo's assist is fully controlled, notice the ball doesn't touch the ground. It's always in the air under his control, before he lobs it for Saviola. Genius

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYJdm5Fu0Vo

[kid-glove]

Wow thats very good videos Thilak. :thumbsup:


Rooney to Ronaldo against WBA? I'm not sure, it was 05-06 when he got past many players.


You mean the 1st match of 06/07 season where we won 4-0? I think its against Bolton IIRC. Is this thread only about assists or can we include crosses as well?

I'm not sure Rocky. Might be Bolton. But he gets pass 4-5 players and sets up Ronaldo. I think.

You could include crosses.

Like this one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kKtQkYdfoo

[kid-glove]

Btw, I think Beckham could fill up a full thread if we take crosses. Even some crosses are so underrated. Everyone remembers the corner routine from which Scholes scored vs Bradford. But Becks crossing ability at finest there. It falls right at Scholes feet.

[kid-glove]

Here's the Riquelme assist I was talking about. Vs Madrid, for Boca. circa 2000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzCm-Yo3NRI

after 0:40. But If were you, I would watch the full video. Riquelme was a special talent. Wasted for most IMO. He could have been Maradona level great. But it didn't work out.

[kid-glove]

Totti's assist to Cassano vs Perugia. Backheel it was

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp-xKqilASQ

[kid-glove]

Valeron to Makaay against Bayern. Ice cream scoops the ball. Look at his balance to get the angles correct. Valeron speciality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tDkYuDAwBs

[kid-glove]

Totti "the passing machine"

magnificio :notworthy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHiv3JngHoU&feature=player_embedded

[kid-glove]

In that video. Great skill before the cross. Around 2:52

[kid-glove]

Del Piero bicycle cross:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mkp3KsuYio


Stupid effects in the beginning, but the only video I could get on this..

[arsjay]

A precious collection in the making.. keep continuing this kg..

[kid-glove]

Sure arsjay. But I hope others would post their favorites too.

[kid-glove]

Here's Scholes assist to Rooney vs Milan:

After 7:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEflXiozEqU

[kid-glove]

Rivaldo's pass to Serginho vs Inter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeMN0YOetG4&feature=related

After 1:15

[kid-glove]

Rui Costa's assist to Sheva vs Madrid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXdElyOXQoA

[kid-glove]

Magic passes from Dinho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGWrAW76Ur4&feature=related

This is one player who could promise orgasmic brilliance.

[kid-glove]

Decent video to give an idea of "playmakers" in football!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7WQl9tiB9w

[kid-glove]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHJvJQ6Boq4&feature=related

This is another great compilation of assists.

[kid-glove]

Good article with list of 6 great assists.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/feb/20/joy-of-six-classic-assists

[kid-glove]

Riquelme, Orchestrator of midfield

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9nvNZOQ6Yg&feature=channel

[kid-glove]

Zidane: All in touch vs Man utd

Masterclass playmaking. Short passes. Pass and movement. Delay and release. Ball retention, etc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYd5nOwEV_w

[kid-glove]

Watch all the masterclass playmaking of Zidane in this channel

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=beplasse#g/u

Milan, Barca, Portugal, Spain, Brazil (twice), and few general ones..

[kid-glove]

Hleb playmaking vs Man utd (analysis by Dixon for Beebs)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEtaNKo0E6U

[kid-glove]

Another three part compilation of Hleb

http://www.youtube.com/user/AleksHleb13

If he had the finishing ability, he would be close to Riquelme in my books...

[kid-glove]

Zidane vs Englad euro 04

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk4cH98oXSc&feature=related

[kid-glove]

Dinho pass vs Celta Vigo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJdnEQ4RhNY

One word - Amazing

[kid-glove]

Ronaldo (braz) passes and assists

http://www.youtube.com/user/palkogabor#p/search/0/va9l6HLLn0E

http://www.youtube.com/user/hemaronie9#p/search/1/6UjNZ8RmV_g

Not to be mistaken for playmaking. But certainly his creativity in full flow

Btw both the above compilation makers have plenty of el fenomeno footage.

[kid-glove]

Bergkamp:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5ljMKGDjts

Artistic one touch pass (and finish)

[kid-glove]

Dennis Bergkamp

Similar to one against Juve.

3:17 pass to Henry vs Celta Vigo.

3:35 pass to Ljunberg vs Bolton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drScL8q956o&feature=related

another brilliant DB10 compilation.

[kid-glove]

http://mr-renoog-videos.blogspot.com/2010/10/assists-of-week-sunday-24th-october.html


Totti's assist in this :notworthy:

[kid-glove]

Totti "the passing machine"

magnificio :notworthy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHiv3JngHoU&feature=player_embedded

Never tires or bores a Totti fanatic!

[raghavendran]

GIGGS IN 99-00 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEFVgKyO_zI) :notworthy: :notworthy:

[kid-glove]

That's my web acquaintance/friend. Who made that Giggs video. I prefer Yorke's video of all the United compilations in his account. Superb player.

[kid-glove]

http://www.youtube.com/user/EuropeanRenoog#g/u

Ronaldinho (:notworthy:), Xavi, Messi, Ozil, Di Maria, Saviola..you name it. My man here has compiled few gems.

[kid-glove]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR9leKMg464&feature=channel&list=UL

[kid-glove]

Where is he playing now? You guessed right. MLS. American Domination is not far away. Already your shitty Football club wants to sign Dempsey.

[raagadevan]

"India slump to historic low of 168th in FIFA rankings"

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/India-slump-to-historic-low-of-168th-in-FIFA-rankings/articleshow/15407378.cms