Would you Consider Marcelo the Best Left Back in Football?

Whoever that doesn’t know, heard or seen Brazilian Marcelo Veira but wishes to see or watch him after this piece should just head on to YouTube and search for “MARCELO”.

Just a clip of the Brazilian will definitely leave you and Oliver Twist because he possesses a rare Brazilian foot many are wishing and hoping they possess and handles the ball with his feet like no one has ever seen.

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This is the reason he is considered the most skilful left back in football but is he the best?
Before you begin to make baseless or ignorant analysis, you must first understand the criteria needed in choosing or identifying a left back as the best in the world.

That includes ability to go forward and support the attack effectively and ability to drop back and support the defence effectively as well. The just mentioned criteria is the major look-at while selecting and stamping a player with the honour of being the best left back before you begin to consider movements, shot power, accuracy, dribbling and the rest of them.

Considering the major criteria, Marcelo is considered the most deadly of left back defenders, even deadlier than most wingers and he is considered another option on the left wing whenever he is on the pitch but the one deficiency of Marcelo’s impressive playing abilities is his liability to his defence.

Marcelo is not as effective as he is in the offensive part of the pitch defensively. Time without number he has cost his team with poor positioning and terrible mistakes in defence and teams have learnt to hurt his team Real Madrid through his position but what Marcelo fails to offer in defence he makes up for it in attack and that is the reason why he is an undisputed starter in the team.

Add other amazing statistics and features of the Brazilian’s game which includes dribbling, passing, crossing, it is safe to presume the Brazilian is the best left back in current football because he can concede 1 and score three.

Do you think otherwise?.
Let me know in the comment section.