There were a lot of TV shows about Yashin on russian tv with the cronicle videos and he was absolutely insane, never saw somebody with his style, plus look at his numbers, read interviews about him, absolutely best gk in the history, black spider
There were a lot of TV shows about Yashin on russian tv with the cronicle videos and he was absolutely insane, never saw somebody with his style, plus look at his numbers, read interviews about him, absolutely best gk in the history, black spider
Didn't saw much videos of him, my biggest memory of him it's WC 1982, he was the key to success alongside with the defence players - Gentile, Cabrini, Scirea, Bergomi and Collovati, probably the best defence line in the history of football, the mix of skill, experience, quality, calmness and friendship
Balls back then were so much slower, not to mention tactics hadn't advanced to the stage they are today so arguably, he had a much easier job than Buffon.
Yashin was motivated by fear while playing for a Soviet Russia; he didn't have free will. Buffon is a free man motivated by a free society so he has to be better.
"When we played Real Madrid and won 5-3 it was soaking wet and the ball weighed a kilo. It didn't have a brand. Consider the boots; there was no personalised footwear. Back then, it was all heart" - Eusbeio
Balls back then were so much slower, not to mention tactics hadn't advanced to the stage they are today so arguably, he had a much easier job than Buffon.
He was among the first goalkeepers to command the entire penalty area and did it with unmatched confidence and reliability. He was equally impressive on the goalline with stunning reflexes and plasticity which made him nearly flawless. Most notably, he confronted the common attitude of catching the ball, inventing various ways of simply kicking it away from the penalty area when required.
270 clean sheets
150 penalty saved
simply the best.
But what the point to explain anything to north-americans?! you found out what does it mean "football" only in 1994
"When we played Real Madrid and won 5-3 it was soaking wet and the ball weighed a kilo. It didn't have a brand. Consider the boots; there was no personalised footwear. Back then, it was all heart" - Eusbeio
Yashin was motivated by fear while playing for a Soviet Russia; he didn't have free will. Buffon is a free man motivated by a free society so he has to be better.
Zealahir and Qasdjasfasdfkasdfcol never heard such a rubbish argument like first said and second agreed with, but i guess that he think that he is sound "funny"
FFS RUS, let's be real. What Ze Tahal said is correct. Fear is a motivator like no other; Yashin was playing on constant adrenaline without which he would probably be Akinfeev or Hilario lvl.
FFS RUS, let's be real. What Ze Tahal said is correct. Fear is a motivator like no other; Yashin was playing on constant adrenaline without which he would probably be Akinfeev or Hilario lvl.