It's always a great day when DW kick off uploads a video. I wish you guys would upload videos more often

Playing on the wings make the game look more attractive, and it's faster - a greater winger is joy to watch

Highly-skilled inverted winger is usually the most dangerous player in a team, because he can cut inside to shoot, reach the byline to do cutback, penetrate the half-space and make long diagonal crosses without having to get past the fullback. I believe it was popularized by Wenger with Pires and Ljungberg at Arsenal?

I would consider Havertz a CAM or even ST but this video looks good

I spotted the photo of John Robertson of Nottingham Forest shortly followed by the comment that wingers had no defensive duties. Robertson with his close control was key to Forest because he made himself available to receive the ball when Forest were defending. He was the player that transitioned the team from defence to attack, a role more commonly performed by defensive midfielders.

I think Messi and Ronaldo in their prime years were pure wingers , only after 2015-16 that they started playing out of position for Messi CAM and Ronaldo ST

The reason is because teams many years ago used to play very basic systems like 4-4-2 and the number ten of the other team would be between the lines with much space, now teams play staggered formations like 4-2-3-1 where you have 2 CDM's of the opposition in the space the classic ten used to play so these creative players drift wide and become wingers, usually playing on their off wing, so a left footer on the right like Salah or a right footer on the left wing like Vini Jr, they collect the ball in wide area's and often come inside, I know DW did a video about the death of the number ten as well, I remember because it was very sad lol

Wingers were the main attack in the recent past, but in 5 years, I see you guys making a video about how wing-backs changed football. It's incredible how the winger is being replaced by two 10/two-second strikers behind a striker in a 3-4-2-1 or 3-4-3 or 3.5-2 formation, while the wing-back covers that part of the pitch

Kvaratskhelia really getting the numbers down in his first season, just phenomenal

Gran trabajo de investigación e increíble manera de visualizarlo mis amigos de DW

I'm enjoying the Central Cee instrumentals in the background 😅👌

great video

wingers are more likely to get injured as well because of their play style

So technically 3 in 1 as they combine their normal duties as wingers with massive goals and defensive duties.

Exactly. Messi/CR7/Neymar aren't pure wingers. They are free role players.

Top class midfielder spot is irreplaceable! A must have along with good wingers - look at Real Madrid! Thanks for the video

I love your channel❤

IF ANSU FATI HAS MORE XG THAN ANY PLAYER THEN WHY DOESN'T HE SCORE ANY????

Giggs wasn't slow

6:21 that isn't mason Greenwood that's martial

Wingers can change a game, but they are in my opinion the least necessary to emphasize when you want to have an effective team. Another factor many don't account for is off ball runners. Without off ball runners no creativity can be established. Also, Midfielders get the ball to the wingers. Without them there is no solidified mid field and teams resort to the long ball approach. Playing counter after counter instead of building with team involvement. So an excellent winger is good to have but not crucial. I'd still place their importance as the least important on the pitch. You can have solid players on the wing and do fine, but to be superior you need dominant CBs CMs whether attacking defensive or pure box to box and Strikers as well as full backs. If full back play is not up to par there will be less space for wingers to capitalize upon. Also I prefer a defensively sound team than attacking marvel. 4 4 2. Or 4 4 1 1. Get back to basics and rotational play through creative and spontaneous runs and replacing the defensive responsibilities of any player who decides to make the journey up the pitch. This is how football can be most effective. A 433 just cannot do what a 442 can. It can be great if you have the players to maximize the formations potential, but a 442 with smart players can always compete with the more dominant teams running a very rigid set up. That's why certain teams revert to defending in 442 or 451. Or variations of those. Because it's tactically sound and basically perfectly set up when on the counter. You will already be in the best possible spots if you have good rotation and discipline in staying to your zone or swapping zones at times with another. It's amazing how much players chase nowadays, and in turn get sucked into bad defensive areas that forces everyone else to try to plug the holes, when there really shouldn't be holes. Yes teams with great movement can expose the gaps but have to make at least 3 or 4 one or two touch passes in succession with perfect movement to get through. But everyone is committing too many on offensive moves for a majority of games. You really only need 6 or 7 up on any attack, unless it's one you know you are going to capitalize on. And even then it's 6 or 7 after transition (unsuccessful counter, yet still in possession) then probing till a soft spot is revealed and then you should only build to 8 or 9 when you know you have them beat.

Missed a chance to talk about 3 & D Wings in basketball who are expected to contribute in attack and defence. Some of them are also pretty good at playmaking, if you have elite 3 & D wings in the NBA you're pretty much in contention every season, look at Boston who have Jaylen Brown and Tatum.

I used to watch videos on this channel a lot. But recently i realized that some of your old videos (like playmakers, football tactics etc) were deleted and i don't know why. Can you please reupload or make them available?

I think the position that allows for creativity or that opens up space for the rest of the team the most is the central meidlder with creative roles, and string pulling. You can have fast and pacey wingers, i am a Man United fan for instance, we had a lot of speed the last 8 years and always ,if there wasn't a midfielder running the tempo, opening up the game, pasuing, dribbling a little. Switching up the field, and reading the tempo of the game, being able to play through balls, beat the press, etc and find that striker with a through ball, or the winger with space it would all be a little useless too. United for instance had rashford who sometimes played at the wing, he would run like crazy and stupid, and eventaully it would be 4 defenders on him. With a string pulling midfielder in creative capabilities, and with ability to pause, step on it a little, build up posesion in a intentional way in the way that the team gets organized and the ball is moving in a way that can harm the oppononet , speed would be useless. The creative midfielder, can dribble , break through lines, assists, read what the game needs, open up and give the ball the intentionality and build up it needs to make sure its moving with the intention to penetrate and beat defenses, the creative midfielder is also hihly technical. ITs for me almost the most important position though they are all important. Speed withouut a creative intentionality, and playmaking,. and s tringpuller to find wingers with space would be useless. PLaymakers can also assists and find that through ball, and change things up so its not always doing one thing. I wouldnt discount the importance, of the creative midfielder, number 8 like modric, thiago alcantara , frankie de jong, christian eriksen, de bruyne, so many others game reading ability for build up is essential and gives the ball to people with space so they can run, and , as i said these are highly technical palyers to with great feel for the ball and touch. THey give the ball to people with space, they create space, with thieir technicality, and feel for the ball, dribbling , and game reading, highly important position as well.

Loved the "wonderkind" nod there haha

Having a video about influential wingers & not including Rashford or Saka is a bit bewildering

Gone are the days of 4-4-2 sigh, as a center forward, well a position i am good at i miss the old days, but this is here to stay and enjoyable.

I like this kind of videos

Thank you for proving that wingers run the most. I’ve been a winger most of my footballing life and so many people think it’s their position especially central mids lol. Playing Central mid is always the easiest time whenever I’ve filled in there 😂

Did you mean 3-in-1? I always personally enjoyed playing as the fullback (RB* or LB) and reflecting on my brief and casual time playing the game, what the total winger needs to be is a defender, midfielder and attacker. The pace merchants tend to make it seem like all you need is speed and stamina but perhaps no player needs to have greater match acumen since they have the utmost ground to cover and therefore need intelligence to anticipate as much as the same from central areas regarding their positioning to make overlapping runs, etc, etc… That said, technical players with strength over pace merchants do make better wingers, the speed is just a bonus.

anyone know the song that starts at 6:50 ?

According to this video Mason Greenwood is winger that looks like Martial🥴

Mason greenwood low-key look like martial 6:22💀😂😂

CR7 was a "winger-winger" in the nougties

As a ⚽️ follower, I'm fan of 4 favorite positions: wingers, strikers, playmakers and fullbacks.

A lot of these players like salah are wide strikers and not really wingers. And since CAMs are dead, has the creative responsibility been moved to the wingers?

Very difficult argument and was gonna give it a chance, but just too many wild assumptions and characterisations going on - Ryan giggs and George best are the best wingers in history alongside others that were mentioned and all of them got lots of assists and goals. The only takeaway from this video is there are more wingers being produced today. Not very different from wingers in the past but yes they do influence play more.

6:21 Greenwood looks a bit different here 😂

True ATTACKING winger: winger that defence a lot like Havertz Fake/labeled winger: who defend less like messi, cr😂 Cant wait for next video, true Defensive fullback: T. A. Arnold😂

I personally think that one of the problems that many countries have is the lack of typical strikers, which is why there has been an increase in the number of modern wingers. What do you all think?

1:36 Did they really did a study to know which position runs the fewest in a football match? And they even got the answer wrong. It is the goalkeeper, if we take that position along with the outfield positions into account.

9:13 Kane Winger xd

9:10 did you mean to highlight Sterling instead of Kane?

2:29 OMG when did you start watching football DW? C. Ronaldo started his career as winger and he was still a winger up to 2018. I knew because i am a Man United fan who watched his debut in 2003.

9:13 Harry Kane is a winger?

Kai haverts wasn’t a winger? I’m pretty sure he was a centre forward when he played under touchel.

Why not a single mention of Rashford?

Ansu fati will score a lot of goals before he retires. Fact he’s 20 and the world is so quick to criticize him despite his injuries

This video just makes me think xG is a pointless stat yet it's mentioned all the time now. They said Ansu Fati 1.02 goals per game xG...I check his stats for this season and he has 4 in 25 in the league

"DW kickoff" is gotta be my favorite gender

Havertz is a winger??

Their is a winger called leao ❤ you also missed martinelli and saka

A great winger is nothing without a solid outside back.

Great stuff!! But not a single mention of the term "INVERTED WINGER"??? More time with the ball in the attacking cental channel with their preferred foot...Increasing xG for them. Ribery/Robben in Bubdesliga were among the pioneers, so I am surprised DW did not mention this massive trend with A+ results. In my view, the PRIMARY game changer in why wingers have more goals.

the desire to beat possession football is what gave rise to fast wingers.

Messi try to find 1 vs 1 situation & He rarely find it 😂

Test cricketers cover massive distances

Kurt Hamrin.

We're wingers a necessary shift due to a seeming drought of true #9's lately?

Ryan giggs didn’t have pace? 😲are you insane.

If I am right and you called Giggs slow, you’ve got to be kidding me.

THIS MANS JUST FORGOT BARCA 2011 WINGERS & STRIKER SCORED AGAINST MAN U

Marc Overmars.

Harvertz is not a winger, nobody knows what he is

Ligue 1 != top 5 European league

Greenwood????? Do they know something we united fans don't know

Kai Havertz isn’t a winger. 🤨

Havertz a winger but Messi isnt lol.

foden and havertz are not wingers

Me waiting for SAKA and not seeing him 😢

Havertzs is not a winger, he is a 10 attacking midfielder, a 9,5-second striker or a false 9. Not a winger. It great video but yeah kai is not a winger.

GhHa Kai havertz lol

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Since when did Martial changed his name to Mason Greenwood?

am i the only one who heard doja cat beat?

Average GAA player runs 7.88km per game

Who saw the Mason Greenwood picture

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foden aint faster than dembele

This video is hot garbage. Not including the most transcendental wingers Messi and Ronaldo is criminal. Sure they transitioned to more complete players but they started as wingers. These two are probably the reason wingers had to play more defense; they absolutely wrecked defensive lines and opposition teams needed more bodies to at best slow them down.

If you did it for all time messi would be the best

Kai havertz is not a winger

Havertz in no day it's a winger. Much more like a poser.

This video has so many mistakes

It's because wingers now cut inside. That's why they now score. It's not rocket science

Making a video on wingers without mentioning Messi, the literal G. O. A. T SMFH 👎