How a Midfielder with No Pace or Stamina Destroyed Everyone without Trying

[@eesafredericks2122]

Nah cap bro Pirlo had insane stamina, actually one of the main attributes of his game

[@guiladepaula]

wrong

[@Vikp684]

@@guiladepaulanot wrong unless you’re talking about Pirlo at 35… in his prime he had plenty of stamina was actually good at the defensive part of the game.

[@oIxSLaY3RvIo]

This what happens when video game fans make analysis videos

[@tnmdepzaikhoaito]

Very true, in his prime Pirlo can pull 2-3 full 90 min games per week, especially when his coach Carlo Ancelotti was not someone very flexible with starting lineups. What he lacks in strength he makes up for it with great positioning to gain advantage on the ball, so his defensive game was not too weak either

[@amroagami573]

He was able to keep high levels of Stamina only necessary to his type of play. No wasted sprints or unnecessary physical contact.

[@DidYaServe]

Pirlo had plenty of stamina but he liked to grow into the match instead of starting at 100% running effort. He wasn't especially slow either. Obviously, he didn't have massive pace but you can't play at his level without at least good acceleration and agility.

[@laszlobandi6456]

when gatusso covered him, 2-3x a game made defensive effort, like slides. breaking the tempo was his job, or maldini, you can't run faster than a ball. he was 12-14 out of 20 in football manager game before the dream team.

[@landochabod7]

Pirlo had very little stamina, let's be honest. He hardly ever broke through with a solo play, he hardly ever did tackles and slides, he gain backed very few possessions. He had players like Gattuso and Ambrosini (and later, at Juventus, Vidal or Marchisio) do that for him. This became especially visible in the years 2007-2010, when he and Seedorf went from world-class players to almost liabilities for AC Milan, whose midfield was getting out-run and out-tackled by just about everyone. In order to win their next Scudetto, in 2011, they had to go the muscolar route: Flamini played more than Pirlo that season, the trequartista was K.P. Boateng and Van Bommel joined in late January, playing 14 league games.

[@YewrMan]

​@landochabod7 He had stamina. Tackling and winning back possession is more about aggression than stamina. He had stamina and could pace it through a game and he used it for what was important, running the show.

[@manuelrota6268]

When asked how did he learn to keep/ protect the ball for so long he replied: as a child player my teammates would never pass me the ball, so I had to take it from them. And once I got the ball my own teammates would tackle me, so I've learned to dribble everybody (both the opponent team and his own team players) in order to keep the ball and score. Some personality there..

[@joecurran2811]

Wow. I didn't know that.

[@raphaeldeguzman7417]

Dude was the literal inspiration for blue lock

[@xwarped83]

Saying that Pirlo had zero pace or stamina, and that he didn’t try is highly insulting. I guess low quality material needs these sort of headlines to attract viewership.

[@notvalidreally]

exactly my thoughts

[@posintabook597]

Pirlo had no pace and stamina wtf you talking about ? I have followed his whole career match after match , he doesn’t run with the ball and he plays it very slow

[@whodiss4473]

he didn't need to try. his huge 99 iq made life effortless.

[@vintz3327]

Pirlo was pure IQ and skill player

[@nevermindshort3]

Intelligent players like that is what get you titles. Every club needs one like that. Can't understand why they are not more valued in todays football. Xavi, Zidane, Pirlo, Laudrup, Modric, De Bruyne. Those are the players that get you trophys.

[@oliviero46]

Because nowadays people want showboating and dramaa.

[@milok9599]

Nice Laudrup mention

[@joecurran2811]

Cattermole?

[@gipgop4740]

Modric and debryune are not at the level of Xavi pirlo Iniesta. Modric below Then kdb last

[@reincarnate3440]

They are more valued, but they are also scarce, they didn't transfer between clubs that much hence they don't get hyped up in their market value as much as those media favourites. And of course once any club with ambition signed a big brain, only fools would allow them to leave.

[@VideoAssistantRafi]

I can agree with the “no pace” + no much physicality but no stamina? nah that’s just not right.

[@simplyballing1592]

Excellent storytelling. Thank you so much. Pirlo is an absolute legend

[@chandraratiwi3309]

Pirlo doesnt even try to be famous, but the world known him as the genius midfield

[@magnus9003]

Love the Ac Milan player videos man! Pirlo and Maldini was the reason i fell in love With the sport and italian football

[@ridobets]

Me too😂

[@Kone347]

Seedorf Kaka Nesta ????

[@magnus9003]

@@Kone347 also players I love dearly, especially nesta (I have a jersey from him) and Seedorf, the club just have so many legends man, I could go on for days

[@MUShah87]

I am a hardcore Tevez fan, his 1st season with Juve he did some amazing things but the best thing he did that season (and one of his career), Tevez had most/more assists than the Maestro.. All true sports/football fans know this, sometimes you see an amazing play that brings tears to your eyes, Pirlo is the one who introduced me to that feeling..

[@isee_3377]

That is why they call him "Maestro". He was an immense talent and one of the greatest of all time

[@giuliom7428]

No shit

[@ammiraglio50]

Honestly , not is correct No Stamina. If you see stats of a lot Milan's match you will see : Total Km : 1) Prilo 2) Gattuso

[@kitten9208]

Agree, and midfielder is usually the players that run more. They intercept ball, and sometimes act as winger too.

[@swastikjha5626]

People know how good Pirlo was,yet they still underrate him in comparison to other midfielders like xavi and iniesta

[@morkujinirukandji4820]

Anyone that thinks Xavi was better than Pirlo needs their head checked

[@gabrielesantucci6189]

Pirlo underrated by whom? He is still considered one of the best midfielders of all time! In recent years the word "underrated" has been abused!!!

[@swastikjha5626]

@@gabrielesantucci6189 I am saying people underrate him in comparison to other midfielders like Xavi and Iniesta.

[@ipfreely679]

Pirlo is my favourite midfielder by far, just loved watching him play

[@IronMetal]

Xavi + Iniesta are better than Pirlo, just sayin'

[@JaneHewlett-r8r]

A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.

[@santinodellacroce2079]

il Maestro, I miss Pirlo so much. His passes were some of the best.

[@iiiiiiiiii5019]

He also had great technique, free kick accuracy and decent long shots.

[@JB-cm8zd]

Pirlo's game against England i think it was 2012 was of the best performances i seen from a midfielder he stood deep in the middle of the field barely moved didn't even run he would just stood dere passing the ball around some short some long players couldn't press him because by the time you got near him the ball was already to his team mate and then to top it off he probably scored the most iconic penalty ever

[@Gastino.77]

he had stamina. And 99IQ is considered as normal

[@jereflechis4014]

99 like a stat on a video game 99 out of 99 possible point

[@Gastino.77]

@@jereflechis4014 I thought he meant it Irl

[@LucaC-dk7tk]

Formerly below the average IQ

[@milesdunbar9523]

Hahahaha

[@crow7.624]

''Perla'' means pearl. What you meant is ''Pirla''. Just a small correction.

[@BOB_THE_TROLL]

👍

[@peterklein3354]

Does not matter. Bashing Roy Hodgson goes above any reason when it comes to football noobs.

[@sergejs1600]

true about Coach, wrong about Andrea

[@Giovanni60smandear]

Well said crow7 624, It's not a small correction but a BIG correction for the Maestro

[@TSEEMOD_618]

No Stamina? Jesus Christ as italian, what a BS. And with BS I don't mean Brescia Seriously he was one of the midfielders who ran the most in Serie A for many years, with 11-12 km average per game. Often the person who ran the most at AC Milan or with La Nazionale.

[@WujekJeff]

I remember one expert said Pirlo doesn't run with the ball, he travels with it. He was amazing, IMHO one of the best ever.

[@vakhtangmamulashvili5800]

Not even the word about Pirlo magic free kicks.................

[@haikazumadesu36]

Pirlo definitely had stamina. Midfielders will always have stamina.

[@tluangteachhakchhuak9272]

I have to disagree on one thing. Just because he didn’t make explosive runs didn’t mean that he lacked stamina, the grounds he covered to put himself in a free position to receive the ball from his teammates required a lot of energy…

[@josepartida1711]

One of my favorite players if not my favorite player. Everyone likes strikers but I like midfielders, the heart of the team. Forza Juve!

[@bisrimustofa4067]

I remember in the AC Milan days, Andrea Pirlo was always in the top 3 distance covered players in every match... that was clearly the ability of a player with high stamina.

[@alescampanelli]

Great vid! Pirlo is just a legend. The Architect.

[@alimirza851]

I luv his dribbling and killer pass...the important aspects for midfielder.

[@n6itisixsixsix]

Pirlo is an absolute G.

[@hinrei1986]

1 of his quote “If he's free, tell him I will see him”

[@desmond9922]

Pirlo had enormous stamina. Either you're not European or you've never seen him play

[@stephenkrus]

I knew Pirlo 👑was a Legend but... not in a way you told story. Sheesh! Il Maestro👑 was insane talented. My gosh! 😳

[@optiondezzo1513]

Pirlo is proof that you don't need to be a PR merchant on social media to be a football legend. If you are good. People will remember you.

[@MichaeliaSilas]

To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.

[@Mario_With_a_D]

You didn’t show the most historical IMPORTANT play of Pirlo, the assist to Grosso at 2006 World Cup semifinal, in Germany, against non other than Germany itself.. The match was about to end, teams were about to go to penalties..-when Pirlo pass a magic ball to Grosso who put it in…the rest is history

[@larsonawitz]

GOAL DI GROSSO GOAL DI GROSSO GOAL DI GROSSO

[@adamjensen6254]

It's there.........

[@tigsbudi581]

The last part mentioned pirlo had hard feelings with milan is not true, he is still active taking part in Milan Legends exhibition games

[@johncambridge7181]

Pirlo not only a class footballer he also looks like a cool professor

[@kitten9208]

An introvert is the perfect midfielder. You need to be stealth, you dont want a personality that can make you into target, so you can deliver ball without much distraction. Pirlo is ine of the best playmaker.

[@EvangDulles]

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.

[@SukoMoor]

your presentation skills are impeccable, always a pleasure to watch!

[@Leandraoficial447]

a man with great vision... more danger than great striker

[@francescobalboni5189]

Andrea Pirlo...the greatest ever !!!

[@MONKEYDLUFFY-ho9wv]

His long shots are off the charts

[@BetylSadsoj]

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

[@rinohermawan14]

pirlo has a unbelievable ball control.. slow but he never lost the ball

[@ahha6304]

There's someone says "If you put Pirlo, Berbatov and Zidane in the same team, the game would be pretty slow, but the possession would never go out to the fast team"

[@cristianchan5402]

That's why football is the best sport ever... Its not just about kick and run, but also need inteligence.. Creative football is the part of modern football...

[@IvesDaniell]

Keep true to the dreams of thy youth.

[@angelaselderscare4854]

Hear me out He is the best holding midfielder ever (dm) No arguments whatsoever 😮

[@giuliolepri596]

Bro, all of Pirlo's colleagues says Pirlo had amazing stamina. He wasn't a speedster that's why people think he lacked stamina, but he was always moving round the midfield, also Gattuso, legendary for his stamina, said Pirlo had more than him. Stop using Fifa and start watching the real games.

[@oliviero46]

Saying Pirlo has no stamina is like saying Inzaghi has no technic😂

[@ceschias3733]

Totally true. I hated him for that, certainly NOT a milanist at heart, but his ability was on the genius level. His inability to play with heart and irresponsibility in coverage made him a ok player.

[@bisrimustofa4067]

Fun Fact = Andrea Pirlo is crazier than Mario Balotelli when it comes to pranking someone 😁😁🗿

[@shijitnair1404]

The Maestro ❤ Shoule have mentioned how Pirlo was okay to even go to Real Madrid in 2009, but Milan asked him to stay put as he was a Milan legend and shoulent leave. The same management then pushed him out in 2011 citing financial reasons and contract policy.

[@BarnettEve]

The really unhappy person is the one who leaves undone what they can do, and starts doing what they don't understand; no wonder they come to grief.

[@BairdRosa]

You'll see it when you believe it.

[@avinashsimon1988]

He had really good stamina, just that he knew how to conserve that stamina very well and unleash it at the right time

[@j2248]

99 IQ I'd useless without high technical ability, skill, and determintation. All of which Pirlo had in abundance

[@juliusng4157]

99 IQ AHAHAHAHA

[@Kne8493]

99 IQ is below average...

[@albertoneri7992]

Great Video. The only think to remark about his stamina I have seen various people has already done it. Just to add something, his Cooper’s Test results (not that accurate methodology 😅 but the same meaningful here) was better than Gattuso’s one. Anyway, again, WELL DONE 👏

[@momotv4484]

The first deep playmaker on serie a

[@JesusIsGreatt]

Love the Taribo west shoutout

[@One-OH-1]

Saying no stamina is rubbish, He had stamina like others

[@mauricemaffeo8080]

Grazie di tutto Pirlo ❤🇮🇹

[@melemassimo]

Best regista ever

[@leonardolovecchio8414]

pirlo is quiet, not introvert. He is one of the funniest players ever

[@capn95]

Professor snape of football

[@Jahanamseh]

One of the players that made football look so easy to play.

[@EdgarTheEagle]

"the Architect"....what a player!

[@firestarter7680]

no stamina?? that is soo untrue, I am a juve fan and he was impressive in every sense

[@DanaStilwell-v2b]

She was sad to hear that fireflies are facing extinction due to artificial light, habitat loss, and pesticides.

[@vanhalen4308]

0% Stamina, are you f*king kidding me? That guy never tired of run for 120 minutes lol

[@palmtrees85]

All players have stamina at this level, specially middlefielders. And there are many good small players who are not strong (Maradona, Messi, Insigne, Verratti, Foden and more).

[@mr_dauz9639]

People forget,Pirlo's family is actually already crazy rich before football.

[@lorenzoballauri716]

Imagine Pirlo, Zidane and Iniesta together.🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@ElephantRage]

No stamina 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Dude, please....

[@RaymondButler-h4x]

Great vid.

[@aleksycitriauskidis7136]

That’s why Toni Kroos is the best midfielder ever ❤

[@morkujinirukandji4820]

lol. No he’s not

[@mrheckles6076]

When I saw the thumbnail of young Pirlo I first thought it was a photoshop mixing Pirlo with Modric lol

[@endarasman]

the opponent team even need a man with three lungs just to stop this legend!

[@Luffman123]

Milan & Galliani treat him like garbage prior to his poor conditions in his last 2 final season with Milan... but best Pirlo is yet to come, at Juve he turn into something physically his best, the bearded Pirlo, he "sololey" brought Juve from its dead which became the base of its superiority for nearly a decade in Serie A,

[@giuliom7428]

I've never seen Pirlo losing one ball

[@dannycoyotez]

5:47 PIRLA. perla means pearl

[@YewrMan]

He knows as much Italian as he does about football. Easier to diss a very experienced coach like Roy Hodgson than talk about football, when you know very little about football but you've a channel on KZbin.

[@IAmTetsuo1]

"basically...they think that he was an asshole" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@reporterid]

5:43 Small correction from someone that lives near Milan: the word isn't "perla" but "pirla". If it's about the english pronunciation, I get why the "e" is there but the word itself is written with an "i".

[@Martin_Daniel]

L'Inter degli anni '90: presidente e allenatori che non capivano una fava di calcio.

[@Jazzthink]

Love these football documentaries in yt. Folks in the comments get hung up on some details and are lame

[@PaoloCarboni]

My fav player

[@mrc3226]

Brilliant

[@helmipras6177]

He was a deep lying playmaker if im not wrong, it means he had a good stamina to break the opposition attack scheme and to build attack for his team as well

[@alexeitasevich]

Pirlo behind the ball before a free kick equals a penalty kick.

[@shaman_ns]

He actually had stamina. But I get it, he is not physically imposing, similar Busquets. Maybe also his “lazy” style of play gave that impression

[@j0nA8]

His position demands stamina by default. You gas out quicker when running with the ball.

[@Rainstorm121]

Good vid. But He is physically fit bro and thats what makes him dominating the central field. He is different in that he pushes the ball through the spaces he saw 10 minutes ago. That is why anyone sees him as he doesn't struggle or even coaches described him as weak player.

[@kanaldongenganak]

NO STAMINA???!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME????!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Pirlo was Juve player who has run the most in the match during his time at Juventus. He's also good with defending. Check your fact again.

[@kamajongo]

I am Luky I was a witness of that.

[@ashok3733]

Stamina was the reason pirlo was covering KMs

[@yudhawijaya2819]

I think Pirlo's stamina is good

[@joecurran2811]

14:12 what a dumb contract policy 😂

[@paolopagliaro980]

IQ, ok, but with exceptional skills and a lot of willpower. Unfortunately Inter (unfortunately because it's my team) was not able to see his potential and probably also treated him unfairly.