can anybody be a playmaker,
what specific skill is needed apart from (first touch which everybody needs,control)
to become playmaker with style (since everyplaymaker has one i.e zidane,riquelme,aimar)
is speed necessary to become a good playmaker(okocha,riquelme,zidane,bergkamp) are not that fast compared to other players in other positions
I don't think pace is essential to be a great playmaker but it won't do you any harm to have good pace.
You do however have to have great vision and have a football brain so you not only see things quickly but see things before they happen
Playmakers are those who can start moves that will result into goals. Football brains, ability to hold up the ball to look for openings, good anticipation, positioning (right place, right time) and the bravery to take risks. Doesn't have to be fast, ability to strike fear on the defenders which matters most.
the playmaker must make plays, ie spread the ball across the park, whether their pass is the final ball before a goal doesn't matter. But they must playmake.
He who thinks too much about every step he takes will stay on one leg all his life.
To be a playmaker, you need a lot of stamina - as you have to be (directly or indirectly) involved in a lot of plays. As you mentioned, technical mastery is a requirement. You should be able to settle and release any ball that is thrown in your direction. Tactically, a good understanding of the game is important. Playmakers control the flow of a game.
I don't think any of the players you mentioned are real playmakers, except for Zidane. Totti is another good example.
So who do you guys think are the best playmakers at the moment - I would say Ronaldinho and Zidane (who both usually start games on the left but drift in to the centre) and also Kaka. What do you all think?
i think the best playmakers r ronaldinho, kaka, totti, aimar, deco and veron. they r all incredibly skillful and hav great passing and shooting. they nearly always make an impact on a game which is what makes a playmaker stand out
i am buffled MODERATORS and EXPERTS can playmakers exist without defensive mildfielders. i dont think zidane would have had chance to express himself in juventus without Edgar David and in Real Madrid without Makelele or now Gravesen
so are the best playmakers those who can defend and attack pretty well such as Gerrad, Ballack rather than Ronaldinho, Riquelme who dont defend as well