The West Ham midfielder’s goal against West Brom was a reminder of the damage that can be done with a deadball – now others need to step upWelcome,Mauro Zárate, we hadn’t really been expecting you, or but were certain glad you came. We need more like you. Because every football match should acquire at least one free-kick maestro just as every city should acquire at least one court and concert hall,ideally to be used in conjunction with each other.
A team with a set-piece specialist is like a judge with a giant gavel and a voice fit for movie trailers. And well-executed free-kicks give a special pleasure, delivering justice with aplomb or a punch. Once a player has proved his deadliness from free-kick – as Zárate did with that wicked marvel against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday – he gains a modern status and adds another layer of intrigue to his subsequent matches.
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Source: theguardian.com