Perth to Paisley Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Have a look at who amongst some top players is circa 50 / 50 using both feet. [From a long article in The Athletic which is well worth the £1 per month subscription] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyRightPeg Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Santi Cazorla was the best at this. Would randomly take corners with his left foot when he felt like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 We are lucky to have Dexter right now, 2 footed players are pretty useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 4 minutes ago, RustyRightPeg said: Santi Cazorla was the best at this. Would randomly take corners with his left foot when he felt like it. Ryan Kent done that for Rangers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboj Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 11 minutes ago, RustyRightPeg said: Santi Cazorla was the best at this. Would randomly take corners with his left foot when he felt like it. Haven't thought about Santi Cazorla for a while. What a class player, touch was impeccable and some eye for a pass. Unplayable at his best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perth to Paisley Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 Cazorla is one of the major names referenced in The Athletic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsjambo Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 All professional players should be two footed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Hickey was an amazing talent. It wrangles me that we A.) weren't able to maximise his value and B.) lost Doig, an inferior player (but no means bad at all) to Hibs who then ultimately made more money on him than we did Hickey. Hickey should have went for megabucks. Instead we got chump change Amazing stat though, makes me wonder if we could have had Doig on the left and Hickey on the right!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amadjambo Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Eammon Bannon was incredibly gifted with both feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyRightPeg Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 16 minutes ago, Dsjambo said: All professional players should be two footed Messi disagrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boag1874 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Not surprised to see Hickey on there, was one of the things that caught CLs attention right off the bat, Gowser talked about it on SATF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Take a look at Lawrence Shankland. See how many he has scored with his left foot, as well as his right foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 42 minutes ago, RustyRightPeg said: Santi Cazorla was the best at this. Would randomly take corners with his left foot when he felt like it. David Ginola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bindy Badgy Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 44 minutes ago, RustyRightPeg said: Santi Cazorla was the best at this. Would randomly take corners with his left foot when he felt like it. Andy Brehme took freekicks with his left and penalties with his right. The goals he scored in the 1990 World cup semi and final are examples of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KG1874 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 4 minutes ago, John Findlay said: Take a look at Lawrence Shankland. See how many he has scored with his left foot, as well as his right foot. You beat me tae it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 28 minutes ago, OTT said: Hickey was an amazing talent. It wrangles me that we A.) weren't able to maximise his value and B.) lost Doig, an inferior player (but no means bad at all) to Hibs who then ultimately made more money on him than we did Hickey. Hickey should have went for megabucks. Instead we got chump change Amazing stat though, makes me wonder if we could have had Doig on the left and Hickey on the right!!! Truth is though Hickey developed at a far quicker rate than Doig and we just were not able to get him on a longer deal because of age and Hickey and his family knew he was a special talent. Hibs got Doig on another deal cause as it was a bit security for both imo where Hickey didn't need that security.Stupid bit on our part as you said was not foreseeing that Hickey may have moved so soon and kept hold of Doig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdy Doody Jambo Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Top level professional football players that can't play with both feet should be embarrassed , good amateur players can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCant Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 20 minutes ago, John Findlay said: Take a look at Lawrence Shankland. See how many he has scored with his left foot, as well as his right foot. How many is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 We have a few, Dexter and Shankland. Mckay and Boyce often use their weaker foot as well. Shankland is both footed, it's great to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyRightPeg Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 17 minutes ago, Howdy Doody Jambo said: Top level professional football players that can't play with both feet should be embarrassed , good amateur players can I'm sure they're all gutted, staring at their bank accounts, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of pounds deep...all because Howdy Doody Jambo says they should be better with their weak foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 21 minutes ago, Howdy Doody Jambo said: Top level professional football players that can't play with both feet should be embarrassed , good amateur players can They shouldn't be at all. People who trot this line out should be embarrassed. Football players are human and can't break science or neurological barriers just because they kick a ball about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 4 minutes ago, RustyRightPeg said: I'm sure they're all gutted, staring at their bank accounts, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of pounds deep...all because Howdy Doody Jambo says they should be better with their weak foot I was both footed , There is no excuse. On my day, My left foot could be just as shite as my right foot. Never even had to think about it, it came naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, Perth to Paisley said: Have a look at who amongst some top players is circa 50 / 50 using both feet. [From a long article in The Athletic which is well worth the £1 per month subscription] That graph annoys me, surely Hickey and Varane should be the top 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, amadjambo said: Eammon Bannon was incredibly gifted with both feet. Absolutely. He ran Velez Mostar ragged in the 1st leg back in 1988/89. He played wide left but, of course, effortlessly cut inside onto his natural right on occasions. Put us 1-0 up with his left. The Mostar defence couldn't handle Eammon that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byyy The Light Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 6 minutes ago, Ribble said: That graph annoys me, surely Hickey and Varane should be the top 2? Glad it's not just me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, Perth to Paisley said: Have a look at who amongst some top players is circa 50 / 50 using both feet. [From a long article in The Athletic which is well worth the £1 per month subscription] Interesting that the three most two footed players are defenders. I wouldn't have guessed that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Idle Talk Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 The best two footed player I have seen in Scottish Football was Lubomir Moravcik. I genuinely couldn't tell which foot was his best one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) Always feel like it's more natural right footers who are two footed rather than the opposite. Rarely see a natural left footer who's just as good with their right. There will be examples but I can't think of any off the top of my head... Edited February 9 by Chimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdy Doody Jambo Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 17 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said: They shouldn't be at all. People who trot this line out should be embarrassed. Football players are human and can't break science or neurological barriers just because they kick a ball about. Does Bazza have a left boot? Or is it still in the box 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddysBar Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 10 minutes ago, No Idle Talk said: The best two footed player I have seen in Scottish Football was Lubomir Moravcik. I genuinely couldn't tell which foot was his best one. Robbo for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 12 minutes ago, Pingu said: Interesting that the three most two footed players are defenders. I wouldn't have guessed that! I'm guessing due to more space coming forward, time to switch feet, whereas at pace in final third its harder, just my wild theory probably wildly wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarrysRightFoot Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, Dsjambo said: All professional players should be two footed Correct. Pretty embarrassing when a professional will do everything possible not to hit the ball with their ‘weaker’ foot. Look at Antony at Man U - what did he cost £75m? Plays on the right wing but everyone on the planet knows he’ll cut inside as he won’t use his right foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlim Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 How many did Rudi score with his right? I can only remember the one for his hattrick against st mirren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester copperpot Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I had a wand for a left foot, and was no too bad on my right either. I made zero cash from playing professional football P.s I was a goalie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chong Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 2 hours ago, RustyRightPeg said: Santi Cazorla was the best at this. Would randomly take corners with his left foot when he felt like it. I remember Nakamura at Sellick was one that in general gameplay you would struggle to work out what foot he favoured. Done the same with corners as you say, although took most free kicks right footed so that was obviously his preference but he was so comfortable on both feet, I hated how good he was. On another note it took a while to work out what foot Kevin Twaddle preferred but for entirely different reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Hickey is so good with both feet that when he scored that goal against Hibs, during the full-time TV interview he couldn't remember which foot he used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAndy Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Hickey was the name that I thought of first on seeing the thread title. So good with both feet. The only thing that frustrates me slightly is when he is playing RB for Scotland he has a tendency to cut back on to his left most of the time rather than get to the bye line on his right side when attacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corstorphine Jambo Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I remember Charlie Adam while at Dundee taking a couple of corners against us with his right foot!! Took me somewhat by surprise. Although I don’t suppose that makes him two-footed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarrysRightFoot Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 How Kevin De Bruyne isn’t on the list - very 2 footed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copa-mundial Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Jim Bett was a brilliant two footed player. I know he was at the end of his career when he signed for us, but what a player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, LarrysRightFoot said: How Kevin De Bruyne isn’t on the list - very 2 footed Injured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Vallance Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Kenny Miller & Kris Boyd both used two feet against us and they were both off the ground at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlim Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I’ve always thought that left footed players are more one footed than right footed players, I might just notice it more with lefties as I’m one myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 6 minutes ago, BigAlim said: I’ve always thought that left footed players are more one footed than right footed players, I might just notice it more with lefties as I’m one myself some of that might be with there being less left footed players they are less likely to be put in a position where they need to mostly use their right foot. the opposite happens with right footed players who end up having to slot in on the left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalamazoo Jambo Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I’m just glad we don’t have any neither footed players any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 7 hours ago, Perth to Paisley said: Have a look at who amongst some top players is circa 50 / 50 using both feet. [From a long article in The Athletic which is well worth the £1 per month subscription] That graph is annoying, the players that are closer to 50/50 should be nearer the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 7 hours ago, JimmyCant said: How many is it ? Four with his left foot, Five with his head, the rest with his right foot, which I make 14 as I believe he is on 23 goals for this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Eamonn Bannon and Jim Bett are the most notable examples in my time watching Hearts. Both could stand over a corner kick and decide whether they'd take it left footed or right footed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Irwin, Brehme, Huddlestone, Ginola, R9, Laudrup and Riquelme are probably the most prominent I've seen. For us, Bannon, Bett and Cesnauskas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 The keeper that did the scorpion was certainly two footed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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