Spike 12,049 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Juninho - the greatest free kick taker in history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundaka 243 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 He's better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundaka 243 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Well it's prolly between Juninho and Beckham, Juninho scored more (against weaker opposition also tho) but Beckham has even more quality in his FK's if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Well it's prolly between Juninho and Beckham, Juninho scored more (against weaker opposition also tho) but Beckham has even more quality in his FK's if you ask me.Weaker oposition? I think the only thing that doesn't matter about FKs is the opposition. I imagine it's equally as hard to score FKs against Real Madrid and Saint-Étienne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundaka 243 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Weaker oposition? I think the only thing that doesn't matter about FKs is the opposition. I imagine it's equally as hard to score FKs against Real Madrid and Saint-Étienne.Well you get more as a team + weaker GK's, ive seen some going in that couldve been saved by a bit better GK , especially those at longer distances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Williams 166 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I believe you mean But in all seriousness, it's hard for me to pick between Juninho and Beckham, but I'd probably have to give it to Juninho because he just gets so much less recognition here in the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backstreet09 499 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Roberto Carlos anyone xD ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Roberto Carlos anyone xD ?He was really wasteful and I think the only reason he is mentioned is because of that one great kick against France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backstreet09 499 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 He was really wasteful and I think the only reason he is mentioned is because of that one great kick against France.Haha kinda, but he did inspired the techniques of Cristiano Ronaldo and Juninho, well that's what i've heard on Fox luls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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English Freak 456 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Juninho was a good free kick taker but overall, Roberto Carlos' freekick against France tops all of Juninho's freekicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,956 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Juninho definitely the best fk taker.I remember watching this one live and when he hit it, I thought that must be going over and boy how did that end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 There are better free kick takers throughout the years, but Juninho is certainly one of the best... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Well you get more as a team + weaker GK's, ive seen some going in that couldve been saved by a bit better GK , especially those at longer distancesYou've got to appreciate that while the Ligue 1 isn't the greatest league, Juniho was playing in the Champions League every season. And that means he played Europe's top clubs and has scored against them. Beyrn Munchen and Barcelona come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Ronaldo when he gets it right has an immense free kick on him. He's very wasteful though: Still one of the best free kicks ever IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 There are better free kick takers throughout the years, but Juninho is certainly one of the best...Who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Who?Zico, Ademir da Guia, Nelinho, Marcos Assunção, Neto, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundaka 243 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 You've got to appreciate that while the Ligue 1 isn't the greatest league, Juniho was playing in the Champions League every season. And that means he played Europe's top clubs and has scored against them. Beyrn Munchen and Barcelona come to mind.Uhm yeh.. so? Where do i not rate Juninho?I just said the amount of freekicks he has gotten was prolly more than beckham had in his time + the oposition GK's weren't that good as those in PL, primera division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiclasCFC 2,582 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Surprised nobody has mentioned Andrea Pirlo, I just love his free kicks when he gets them right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundaka 243 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Well just found out Juninho had a 50% conversion rate at Lyon, thats quite insane tho, guess ill also go with him then... but its just, when Beckham needed too it seems as if he scored them then, the way he took them it was as if he could score them against anyone, anytime he wanted to like that one that secured qualification for England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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