Arjen Robben one of the greatest of this generation. For a long time the 3rd highest rated player in the world after Messi and Ronaldo, later that spot was taken over by Neymar from around 16/17.
The most beautiful thing I’ve seen is, Robben being the absolute very best player of the world in 2014. That World Cup campaign he absolutely destroyed every opponent, became an even better player, didnt’t get injured, knew exactly how to treat his body, became the most effective leader of the Dutch National team and even showed he had the potential to play and have more impact on the game than the assumed best players of all times at that moment. During that World Cup 2014, Robben showed absolute world class level on and off the pitch!
What people rarely mention is that Arjen Robben was the ultimate football partner. His partnerships were legendary: Robben and Kezman, Robben and Duff, Robben and Higuaín, Robben and Van Persie. During his last preseason with Real Madrid, he also formed an amazing partnership with Kaká and Benzema. And, of course, there was "Robbery" - his iconic duo with Franck Ribéry.
If he hadn't been plagued by injuries, Arjen Robben would undoubtedly be considered one of the top 3 players. Despite enduring over 400 injuries throughout his career, he consistently returned to the field in peak condition. Many players struggle to recover from a single injury, but Robben demonstrated remarkable resilience, bouncing back time and again. His speed and agility were extraordinary, complemented by his smart dribbling and exceptional off-the-ball movement. Robben could easily play 90 minutes, maintaining an intense pace throughout. His solo goal against Schalke, starting from his own half, and his memorable goal against Spain, showcase his incredible work rate and endurance. He epitomized the perfect athlete and professional but was undeniably unlucky in some respects. It’s fitting to place him in the "unlucky" category, alongside legends like Michael Ballack and Johan Cruyff.
robbens goal where he humiliated casillas was 100% personal revenge. He had 3 passing options who could tap the ball in an open goal lol but he chose to humiliate casillas
At times Robben was the best player in the world. The way he personally crushed Barcelona in UCL and world champion Spain, for example, my god, even Messi would be jealous of that speed and control.
Arjen Robben was criminally underrated. He was so elite that the only thing that hampered him we're injuries...but even though, he was just underneath the Messi Ronaldo level
He had the weirdest injuries, the last one at Bayern had something to do with his teeth affecting is hamstring or something like that 🤣🤣🤣. Made out of glass but he carried the dutch squad when it was needed.
As a Dutchman, and Ajax fan we had Sneijder and vd Vaart. Feyenoord had v Persie. Robben came out of Groningen and went to PSV. But he’s my favourite Dutch player after 2000. His style and impact was unique. And he even made it as a topplayer with all those injuries and won Bayern the Champions league.
@@DC-zi6se disagree. Dead ball striking, beating players in a variety of ways and scoring every type of goal - Bale is better. I’m also a massive Robben fan but being THAT one-footed surely counts against one’s technique at some stage.
Robben was something else, the amount of times he was injured but came back on the highest level every time. Definitely top 5 of most professional players of all time.
When Robben wasn't injured and in form, he was only slightly below the level of Messi and Ronaldo in my opinion. Sadly injuries pretty much guaranteed he was out half a season, but even then, how many players are worth keeping that are only able to play half the season? And his ability to fight back after every injury was impressive as well.
I don't know how Ryan Giggs didn't get a mention here in a debate on left footers. 13 premier league titles and one of the best wingers in the premier league era and played professionally from the age of 17-40
People can say whatever they want… Robben was THE REASON Chelsea won those first Two Leagues… Not that overrated Lampard or Terry. He was terrifying and as Arsenal fan, I was always shook when he played against us.
From ChatGPT: "The prevalence of right-handedness in humans is a topic that has intrigued scientists for many years. Several theories have been proposed to explain why about 90% of the human population is right-handed. Here are some of the leading explanations: Genetic Factors: Genetic Theories: One of the most prominent theories suggests that right-handedness is genetically inherited. Some researchers propose that there might be specific genes that influence hand preference. For example, the "right-shift theory" posits that there is a gene that biases individuals towards right-handedness, although this gene does not act alone and interacts with environmental factors. Brain Lateralization: Hemisphere Specialization: Human brains are highly lateralized, meaning that the two hemispheres have specialized functions. The left hemisphere, which controls the right hand, is typically responsible for language and fine motor skills. This specialization might have led to a preference for using the right hand for tasks requiring precision and coordination. Efficiency: Using one hand predominantly for tasks can create neural efficiencies, as the brain develops stronger connections and more refined motor skills on one side. Evolutionary Advantages: Tool Use and Communication: Early humans who used tools and engaged in complex activities might have benefited from having a dominant hand. Right-handed individuals may have had advantages in terms of tool use and social cooperation, which could be linked to brain lateralization. Social and Cooperative Behavior: Being able to predict others' hand movements could have facilitated cooperation and communication, offering evolutionary advantages to right-handedness as a social norm. Cultural and Environmental Influences: Cultural Reinforcement: Throughout history, many cultures have favored right-handedness, sometimes even discouraging or correcting left-handedness. This cultural bias can reinforce and perpetuate the prevalence of right-handedness. Learning and Imitation: Children often imitate adults, and in a predominantly right-handed society, they are more likely to learn right-handed behaviors. Developmental Factors: Prenatal Development: Hand preference can be observed as early as in the womb, where fetuses might show a preference for moving one hand over the other. This early development might be influenced by genetic and hormonal factors. Overall, the predominance of right-handedness is likely due to a complex interplay of genetic, neurological, evolutionary, and cultural factors. No single theory fully explains the phenomenon, and ongoing research continues to explore the underlying reasons for this widespread trait."
To me if i would make a dream team, i would rather have Robben on the right wing than Messi. I think robben was the most lethal player in the world when he was 100% fit.
Robben was the best winger, the best cut in, the best dribble in open spaces never losing the ball, best tempo creation. Messi was more complete as he was better in central positions. But Robben was bringing in more energy, more meters. In the 2014 WC Robben was the best player. In Barcelona the team was a bit build around Messi, in Bayern, Robben had to do so much himself. Robben created a scoring chance for every 11 minutes played in Bayern, it was unreal. Robben was not a brilliant player like is said here, he was more than that. His injuries played a huge role in every season Robben played in.
The interesting thing is that a lot of the best left footers are right handed. Not the best left footer ever but Frank de Boer is left footed and right handed, and his twin brother Ronald is right footed and left handed.
Robben wasn't underrated. One of the best players of his generation. From the north of the Netherlands, Groningen, just like myself. Never met him in person, but saw him once, driving around, with his then girlfriend, in an old car, his hometown Bedum. And my dad served him a meatball with mustard at our local football club, when the team of his mates played one of our teams. He was playing at either Chelsea or Real then.
He was Chelsea's biggest threat and the main reason they won back to back titles with a side that hadn't won the league in 50 years. Might not have been there long but he certainly made more of an impact than most players that have been in the league for a decade.
Beyond Messi & Ronaldo that is too much bro those two are scoring for fun scoring 50+ goals for continusly 10-11 years is not possible for Robben even without injuries even before injury he was still not the level of this two i would say he becomes great and probably 25-30 top playerd of all time but not the goat
Easily top 5 right wingers of the century. Messi isn't a pure winger and there's guys like Bale, Salah and Figo who got a case for them. I can't name another one better than Robben.
The left footed obsession is always crazy, i've always never thought of them differently but the lads are always salivating over the "left footedness" of it. Personally either you can play of you can't, I never scream "left foot" when a left footer does anything good
Robben was one of the Most skilfull bt he was so selfish who rarely give assist. His Skills,control was insane 💥 Also he was so fast💥 for his selfish attitude didn’t get enough credit
1:04 Couldn't disagree more. How does never using your other foot look anything other than annoying?? Left-footers are traditionally very 1 footed and they waste several opportunities per game to do the right pass, cross, shot etc...with their right foot.
No he wasn't underrated. He was rated as an exceptionally good player who at times attempted to score a goal in a very low chance situation rather than to pass the ball to a team mate in a situation with a significant better chance of scoring. And that rating was spot on.
He certainly did not uderrate himself but above all, he's an aswhole....too bad no one ever beat him up during a game. Greetings from Netherlands. Wishing you luck, win the cup 💂♀
err Ryan Giggs? you're talking about the premier league. If not because of his off field issues he should have been the first person in the Premier League hall of fame
@@dAt3qIt was higuin not Messi When Messi misses 1 vs 1 ?? Tell me Messi have chances but that is difficult to convert 1 was free kick and another one when he was around the defenders and take a far shot and misses the goal wheras Robben misses 2 easy 1vs1
Arjen Robben one of the greatest of this generation. For a long time the 3rd highest rated player in the world after Messi and Ronaldo, later that spot was taken over by Neymar from around 16/17.
Ribery was arguably the 3rd best as well at the time. European player of the year and a serious candidate for the Balon D'or
Agree with everything you said until you mentioned neymar.
@@paulwareing1859 because Neymar cried too much?
don't forget Suarez
He was on fire at world cup brasil he was the player of the world cup but his name wasn't messi
The most beautiful thing I’ve seen is, Robben being the absolute very best player of the world in 2014. That World Cup campaign he absolutely destroyed every opponent, became an even better player, didnt’t get injured, knew exactly how to treat his body, became the most effective leader of the Dutch National team and even showed he had the potential to play and have more impact on the game than the assumed best players of all times at that moment. During that World Cup 2014, Robben showed absolute world class level on and off the pitch!
As I Dutchman I say that Arjen Robben was the best dutch player in his generation.
What people rarely mention is that Arjen Robben was the ultimate football partner. His partnerships were legendary: Robben and Kezman, Robben and Duff, Robben and Higuaín, Robben and Van Persie. During his last preseason with Real Madrid, he also formed an amazing partnership with Kaká and Benzema. And, of course, there was "Robbery" - his iconic duo with Franck Ribéry.
If he hadn't been plagued by injuries, Arjen Robben would undoubtedly be considered one of the top 3 players. Despite enduring over 400 injuries throughout his career, he consistently returned to the field in peak condition. Many players struggle to recover from a single injury, but Robben demonstrated remarkable resilience, bouncing back time and again. His speed and agility were extraordinary, complemented by his smart dribbling and exceptional off-the-ball movement. Robben could easily play 90 minutes, maintaining an intense pace throughout. His solo goal against Schalke, starting from his own half, and his memorable goal against Spain, showcase his incredible work rate and endurance. He epitomized the perfect athlete and professional but was undeniably unlucky in some respects. It’s fitting to place him in the "unlucky" category, alongside legends like Michael Ballack and Johan Cruyff.
robbens goal where he humiliated casillas was 100% personal revenge. He had 3 passing options who could tap the ball in an open goal lol but he chose to humiliate casillas
Bro let ChatGPT write his comment 💀
He was one of the top 3 players. Even with his injuries.
At times Robben was the best player in the world. The way he personally crushed Barcelona in UCL and world champion Spain, for example, my god, even Messi would be jealous of that speed and control.
Control??? Robben have more ball control than Messi?? Are you joking😂😂
Arjen Robben was criminally underrated.
He was so elite that the only thing that hampered him we're injuries...but even though, he was just underneath the Messi Ronaldo level
Early 2010s everyone had him in there top 5 in the world. Not sure where this underrated rhetoric is coming from.
He had the weirdest injuries, the last one at Bayern had something to do with his teeth affecting is hamstring or something like that 🤣🤣🤣. Made out of glass but he carried the dutch squad when it was needed.
Cry about it@FjS-GLY
Its all part of the game, every player does it , but only a few do it a little more. Robben was one of the best dutch players ever
@@user-he2ou2ex2f u do realise that in the video they were talking about him in the premier league right? this was way before what u mentioned
As a Dutchman, and Ajax fan we had Sneijder and vd Vaart.
Feyenoord had v Persie.
Robben came out of Groningen and went to PSV.
But he’s my favourite Dutch player after 2000.
His style and impact was unique.
And he even made it as a topplayer with all those injuries and won Bayern the Champions league.
But he also disappointed a lot of times after the world cup final for holland, not?
@@robertsteinberger5667 Not really, he came injured to the World Cup and still brought us to the final.
Sneijder isn't left footed...
@@fortheloveofmusic860 Read the titel.
This is about Robben
@@ekimandersom4478 I know, but I'm reacting to sniper8459's reaction. The video's about leftfooters and Sneijder isn't leftfooted.
If Robben made that goal against spain in the final and the Dutch would have won, He would be in conversation for the best dutch player ever.
Still hurts :(
In my opinion, Robben was the second best left footed player of his era after Messi. That's enough said I think.
Bale for me
@@Edyoucation-fe1qq Not in footballing terms, as in technique.
@@DC-zi6se disagree. Dead ball striking, beating players in a variety of ways and scoring every type of goal - Bale is better. I’m also a massive Robben fan but being THAT one-footed surely counts against one’s technique at some stage.
@@Edyoucation-fe1qq Nah... but I'll agree to disagree. 🤝
Van Persie had the best left foot.
Robben was something else, the amount of times he was injured but came back on the highest level every time. Definitely top 5 of most professional players of all time.
The problem with Arjan is that every time when he had a great run he got injured, over and over again. His body couldn’t cary his talent
Obviously not premier league but Recoba had 1 of the best left foots I've ever seen
He’s a streets won’t forget player 🔥
Sinisa Mihajlovic
Hes left foot was ridiculous
Ball knowledge fr
When Robben wasn't injured and in form, he was only slightly below the level of Messi and Ronaldo in my opinion. Sadly injuries pretty much guaranteed he was out half a season, but even then, how many players are worth keeping that are only able to play half the season? And his ability to fight back after every injury was impressive as well.
I don't know how Ryan Giggs didn't get a mention here in a debate on left footers. 13 premier league titles and one of the best wingers in the premier league era and played professionally from the age of 17-40
thanks for giving robben attention and credit.. kisses from our small country of the netherlands. factory of great footballers. Bergkamp my fave
People can say whatever they want… Robben was THE REASON Chelsea won those first Two Leagues… Not that overrated Lampard or Terry. He was terrifying and as Arsenal fan, I was always shook when he played against us.
Laurent Robert! Up there with my favourite players ever
Good job MR has a good sense of humour, with the amount of stick these two give him.
From ChatGPT:
"The prevalence of right-handedness in humans is a topic that has intrigued scientists for many years. Several theories have been proposed to explain why about 90% of the human population is right-handed. Here are some of the leading explanations:
Genetic Factors:
Genetic Theories: One of the most prominent theories suggests that right-handedness is genetically inherited. Some researchers propose that there might be specific genes that influence hand preference. For example, the "right-shift theory" posits that there is a gene that biases individuals towards right-handedness, although this gene does not act alone and interacts with environmental factors.
Brain Lateralization:
Hemisphere Specialization: Human brains are highly lateralized, meaning that the two hemispheres have specialized functions. The left hemisphere, which controls the right hand, is typically responsible for language and fine motor skills. This specialization might have led to a preference for using the right hand for tasks requiring precision and coordination.
Efficiency: Using one hand predominantly for tasks can create neural efficiencies, as the brain develops stronger connections and more refined motor skills on one side.
Evolutionary Advantages:
Tool Use and Communication: Early humans who used tools and engaged in complex activities might have benefited from having a dominant hand. Right-handed individuals may have had advantages in terms of tool use and social cooperation, which could be linked to brain lateralization.
Social and Cooperative Behavior: Being able to predict others' hand movements could have facilitated cooperation and communication, offering evolutionary advantages to right-handedness as a social norm.
Cultural and Environmental Influences:
Cultural Reinforcement: Throughout history, many cultures have favored right-handedness, sometimes even discouraging or correcting left-handedness. This cultural bias can reinforce and perpetuate the prevalence of right-handedness.
Learning and Imitation: Children often imitate adults, and in a predominantly right-handed society, they are more likely to learn right-handed behaviors.
Developmental Factors:
Prenatal Development: Hand preference can be observed as early as in the womb, where fetuses might show a preference for moving one hand over the other. This early development might be influenced by genetic and hormonal factors.
Overall, the predominance of right-handedness is likely due to a complex interplay of genetic, neurological, evolutionary, and cultural factors. No single theory fully explains the phenomenon, and ongoing research continues to explore the underlying reasons for this widespread trait."
2010/11/12 he sure was ballon d'or material
To me if i would make a dream team, i would rather have Robben on the right wing than Messi.
I think robben was the most lethal player in the world when he was 100% fit.
watch van Hanegem at WC 1974 ( some say he was at that tournament even better than Cruyff)
Feyenoord Legende❤🤍🖤
Messi , Adriano Inter Milan , Maradona , Recoba , Mihajlovic , Roberto Carlos , Giggs , Di Maria , Robben ,
A German commentary said everybody knows what he's gone do and still we no one to stop him.
He would be the greatest if he wasn't injured all the time.
The greatest that is too much bro i would say great and maybe top 25-30 but greatest
LET IT GO ALAN ahahah this guy cracks me up
Micha Richards
@@lifeisagame2023 Solomon Rondon
My dog is called ROBBEN. Brilliant left foot and right foot as well.
Robben was the best winger, the best cut in, the best dribble in open spaces never losing the ball, best tempo creation. Messi was more complete as he was better in central positions. But Robben was bringing in more energy, more meters. In the 2014 WC Robben was the best player. In Barcelona the team was a bit build around Messi, in Bayern, Robben had to do so much himself. Robben created a scoring chance for every 11 minutes played in Bayern, it was unreal. Robben was not a brilliant player like is said here, he was more than that. His injuries played a huge role in every season Robben played in.
Chemistry between these is great 😂
Robeen rarely Cross a ball. He always get it & hits it😀
The interesting thing is that a lot of the best left footers are right handed. Not the best left footer ever but Frank de Boer is left footed and right handed, and his twin brother Ronald is right footed and left handed.
Robben wasn't underrated. One of the best players of his generation. From the north of the Netherlands, Groningen, just like myself. Never met him in person, but saw him once, driving around, with his then girlfriend, in an old car, his hometown Bedum. And my dad served him a meatball with mustard at our local football club, when the team of his mates played one of our teams. He was playing at either Chelsea or Real then.
People forget how short a time Robben was in the Premier League. He really didn't have an amazing Premier League career because it was so short.
He was Chelsea's biggest threat and the main reason they won back to back titles with a side that hadn't won the league in 50 years. Might not have been there long but he certainly made more of an impact than most players that have been in the league for a decade.
No. Everyone who knows football, knows he was a world class player. Among the very best.
People who are lefthanded - footed are known to be more creative type of people.
Underrated?! I will never get this question with players, who where cleary everything, but underrated...
Without injuries and with a good right foot as well, he would be the goat beyond Messi and Ronaldo.
Beyond Messi & Ronaldo that is too much bro those two are scoring for fun
scoring 50+ goals for continusly 10-11 years is not possible for Robben even without injuries even before injury he was still not the level of this two i would say he becomes great and probably 25-30 top playerd of all time but not the goat
@@anishmandal7371 Robben would have scored 75 goals per season for 15 years if he had a right foot as good as his left and no injuries.
Underrated nah everyone who mentions robben talks about how great he was.
Easily top 5 right wingers of the century. Messi isn't a pure winger and there's guys like Bale, Salah and Figo who got a case for them. I can't name another one better than Robben.
The left footed obsession is always crazy, i've always never thought of them differently but the lads are always salivating over the "left footedness" of it.
Personally either you can play of you can't, I never scream "left foot" when a left footer does anything good
because of the gravity mate
Robben was one of the Most skilfull bt he was so selfish who rarely give assist. His Skills,control was insane 💥
Also he was so fast💥 for his selfish attitude didn’t get enough credit
Best left footed player I ever seen was Recoba
Thank you boss❤
I don't think he was underrated. He always got a lot of acclaim amongst the press and media, during his spell at Chelsea. Damien Duff was underrated,
Arjen Robben was a great player who could have been far greater still had he not been made out of glass.
Robben was a good player for Chelsea but he became world-class after.
He was already world class at Chelsea, by far their best player when he was there
Underrated as soccer player NO , underrated as a diver YES
1:04 Couldn't disagree more. How does never using your other foot look anything other than annoying?? Left-footers are traditionally very 1 footed and they waste several opportunities per game to do the right pass, cross, shot etc...with their right foot.
I also remember a lot of matches of holland where he underperformed
He was a beast for Holland
Yes
He was ridiculous. I don't think he was underrated
Because their parent will train them to use right if they are lefty same in asia
You're the biggest lefty of them all Gary. Or at least you pretend to be. I remember your banter on They Think It's All Over.
No he wasn't underrated. He was rated as an exceptionally good player who at times attempted to score a goal in a very low chance situation rather than to pass the ball to a team mate in a situation with a significant better chance of scoring. And that rating was spot on.
Rivaldo
He was amazing but unfortunately very injury prone. I guess that’s why he’s a bit underrated.
He was too good for the premier league.
He certainly did not uderrate himself but above all, he's an aswhole....too bad no one ever beat him up during a game. Greetings from Netherlands. Wishing you luck, win the cup 💂♀
err Ryan Giggs? you're talking about the premier league. If not because of his off field issues he should have been the first person in the Premier League hall of fame
Why premier league only, whats the point of that? Is this show only about the Premier league or just this top 10?
black dude is right tho
its definitely not all about stats.
😂
He was horrible in the world cup final south africa. Missed a few good chances
Messi too against Germany in the final.
@@dAt3qIt was higuin not Messi
When Messi misses 1 vs 1 ?? Tell me
Messi have chances but that is difficult to convert 1 was free kick and another one when he was around the defenders and take a far shot and misses the goal wheras Robben misses 2 easy 1vs1
@@anishmandal7371 watch?v=q4pyzdQAEeo but the angle was a bit harder as he was coming a bit from the left
Shearer overrated. Give me inzaghi