One of the all time great attacker, or I could as far to say the best winger of all time, Arjen Robben brings joy and fantasy during his spell at Bayern Munich. Strong, technical, and rapid, Robben is an absolute terror for any left back in world football, often does the most predictable move yet extremely hard to stop, that is cutting inside from the right flank to shoot or pass.
During the period from 2012 to 2014, he was at the absolute peak of his powers. Scoring and performing in a decisive manner with a high level of consistency. No matter what the competitions are, be it Bundesliga, Champions League, or World Cup, Robben was always feared by any opposition. The stats above say it all; perfect close control and extremely high intelligence in attack, and deadly finishing is a true representation of how good he was during this period. One could argue that even with the ridiculous stats presented above, some aspects could be boosted by a point or two, in particular Dribble Accuracy (DA) and Shot Accuracy (SA). SA could be pushed further into red zone, because frankly, his shot placement is unbelievable, second only to Messi. Add also the near PERFECT dribbling accuracy that might deserve higher DA, could be one or two points higher. I can't say it enough, Robben really was comfortably the 3rd best player in his era, only behind two GOATs of football, and arguably the best Bayern Munich player. A true legend of the game.
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