Trivia thread, the revival

[Evilo]

Haha exactly!
But don't bet against them. Everyone had them losing to Bayer.

 

[Evilo]

Here's an interesting stat, but since it's hard I'll give a clue with the nationality of every player.

Name the top 10 players in terms of successful dribble % since 2009

1- Italy
2- Ivory Coast
3- Spain
4- Spain
5- France
6- Germany
7- Croatia
8- Argentina
9- France
10- France

 

[robertmac43]

Name the top 10 players in terms of successful dribble % since 2009

Is there a minimum number of dribbles needed to qualify? Basically there won't be a player on this list that has 100% completion on 4 dribbles attempted.

 

[Evilo]

It's not written but on that list, nobody has less than 450 tried.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I'll take a stab, and likely go 0/10

1- Berardi
2- Zaha
3- Yamal
4- Williams
5- Coman
6- Musiala
7- Perisic
8- Messi
9- Pogba
10- Dembele

 

[Evilo]

You got 1!


1- Italy
2- Ivory Coast
3- Spain
4- Spain
5- France
6- Germany
7- Croatia
8- Argentina
9- France
10- Pogba 65.3%


Hint #2 : think midfielders since attackers tend to have a lesser %.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

You got 1!


1- Italy
2- Ivory Coast
3- Spain
4- Spain
5- France
6- Germany
7- Croatia
8- Argentina
9- France
10- Pogba 65.3%


Hint #2 : think midfielders since attackers tend to have a lesser %.

I was thinking wingers because of dribble volume! I wasn't sure how many midfielders had hit the 450 threshold.

Going hard on pressing resistance:

1- Verratti
2- Toure
3- Iniesta
4- Busquets
5- Valbuena
6- Kroos
7- Kovacic
8- di Maria
9- Payet

 

[KJS14]

I'll also take a stab knowing that I'm probably way off too, but hopefully the hint helps

1 - Verratti (cmon its Evilo)
2 - Yaya Toure
3 - Iniesta
4 - Pedri
5 - Ben Arfa (Evilo wouldn't make a dribbling list without him too)
6 - Sane
7 - Modric
8 - Di Maria
9 - Griezmann
10 - Pogba (confirmed)

 

[robertmac43]

Hmm this is tough. All the names I'm thinking of take on a lot of defenders.

1- Italy - Insigne (TFC Till I die...LOL)
2- Ivory Coast - Gervinho (Shoutout to the Fifa Legend)
3- Spain - David Silva
4- Spain - Iniesta
5- France - Mbappe
6- Germany - Ozil
7- Croatia - Modric
8- Argentina - Messi
9- France - Pogba
10- France - Benzema

Hmm this is tough. All the names I'm thinking of take on a lot of defenders.

1- Italy - Insigne (TFC Till I die...LOL)
2- Ivory Coast - Gervinho (Shoutout to the Fifa Legend)
3- Spain - David Silva
4- Spain - Iniesta
5- France - Mbappe
6- Germany - Ozil
7- Croatia - Modric
8- Argentina - Messi
9- France - Pogba
10- France - Benzema

Just saw the Pogba confirmation - flip him and Benz

 

[Savant]

I’d imagine Ribery is on this

 

[Evilo]

Some more...

1- Verratti 76,9%
2- Yaya Toure 72,6%
3- Spain
4- Spain
5- France
6- Germany
7- Modric 66,7%
8- Argentina
9- France
10- Pogba 65.3%

Nope to all the other names!

A few more hints :
3 is a winger. 6 too.
Some names are VERY surprising.

 

[robertmac43]

Is one of the Spanish spots for Thiago Alcântara?

 

[Evilo]

Yup the ever efficient Thiago!

1- Verratti 76,9%
2- Yaya Toure 72,6%
3- Spain
4- Thiago 71.0%
5- France
6- Germany
7- Modric 66,7%
8- Argentina
9- France
10- Pogba 65.3%

Nope to all the other names!

A few more hints :
3 is a winger. 6 too.
Some names are VERY surprising.

 

[robertmac43]

3 is a winger. 6 too.

Pedro for 3?

 

[Evilo]

Nope.
It's a very very very surprising name.
Active. Sometimes dribbling isn't about technique.

 

[Savant]

Nope.
It's a very very very surprising name.
Active. Sometimes dribbling isn't about technique.

Is it about how much baby oil you have? Feels very Adama Traore. Been around forever. Gets minutes. Runs past people.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Is it about how much baby oil you have? Feels very Adama Traore. Been around forever. Gets minutes. Runs past people.

Totally forgot he was Spanish. Gotta be him, right?

 

[Savant]

Totally forgot he was Spanish. Gotta be him, right?

I was thinking Wilf Zaha might be a should for Ivory Coast too in the same vein

 

[Evilo]

Yes to Traore!

1- Verratti 76,9%
2- Yaya Toure 72,6%
3- Dama Traore 71.8%
4- Thiago 71.0%
5- France
6- Germany
7- Modric 66,7%
8- Argentina
9- France
10- Pogba 65.3%


Some hints about the last 4
#5 is a huge talent in midfield. Loves to dribble and great at it. But....
#6 would fit the same description, insane talent but at wing most of the time. But... Same problem.
#8 is coming out of nowhere. Never would have thought of him. EPL most of his career.
#9 is known by everyone. But nobody sees him as a dribbler.