Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Beckham: the king of assists
David Beckham has started the season strongly. The Englishman has shown, during this start of the season, his good physical form and the characteristics which make him one of the best players in the world: his vision of the game and his precision in his passes. These two specialities put together are very important for a player in his position: in assists. The Englishman has made a total of five assists in seven games (three in the League and two in the Champions). The last two still remain fresh in the minds of the Madrid fans: two millimetre perfect centres to Raúl and Soldado which served to beat Olympiacos.
In the last few games, David Beckham has stood out for his goal assists. In the match against Athletic Club de Bilbao a free kick headed by the Brazilian Robinho and a corner kicked in by Raúl gave victory to the White team.
On Sunday at Vitoria, he assisted Ronaldo with a great pass for the second goal which sealed the second consecutive triumph for Madrid. In a press conference the Englishman said: "In the last three games we have got a lot of goals from free kicks and corners".
"We are working very hard on this in our training sessions. I am happy about how the last two games turned out and also on a personal level because one of my principal jobs has always been to give passes for goals". "I am very happy when we score from dead ball situations. It´s a type of play which fits in with my playing style and many goals originate from my feet as has happened in the last few games when Robinho and Raúl scored. We have to carry on doing the same thing", he concluded.
The figures for the number “23” speak for themselves. In the five league matches which they have played, Beckham has enjoyed 455 minutes in which he totals 18 assists and 360 passes in total, 274 good, which means more than 75% effectiveness in his passes.
Along with these figures there are also 63 centres to the area, of which 13 were assists for shots on goal from his colleagues in white. Among these shots to the area you also have to take into account the corners taken by the Englishman and translated into goals by the Brazilian signing and the captain of the Whites.
Also in the Champions the contribution from Beckham has been vital. In the match against Olympiacos, his were the two passes for the goals. The first one allowed Raúl to get his 50th goal in this competition -which makes him the maximum goalscorer of the competition-, and he is was also the centre which was picked up by an opportune Soldado to finish off a match which had become difficult due to the Greeks equalising.
~swoon......:)
blaque stepped into the dark at 10:14 PM!
me
I stare up at the pure white ceiling
fans whirring softly
A deathly silence in the room
Fear grips me by the throat
As I watch Death slowly glide
My wrinkled hand grips the bedsheet
As I begin a silent litany of prayer
He glides past the sleeping child
in the opposite bed
past the lady gazing listlessly towards the window
I struggle to breathe
Strange wheezing noises
The demons within me rage
Wreaking havoc
As my feeble heart sputters and chokes
My eyes close in pain
Flying open
In shocked remembrance
To see
His dark hand reach for me
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