Özil, Modrić, Xavi Or Iniesta? | Patrice Evra on Luka Modrić 

So agree on this! Aprecciate greatness when its due!

Mate Xavi doesn’t even deserve to be in the convo with Modric or Iniesta plus Iniesta is a cam but he was a bit overrated Iniesta and zidane have shit contributions but there technique is insane Modric is better overall

For me also Iniesta

@@ManUforlifeXxXavi is the top 3 greatest midfielders of all time iniesta is 4th Modric is 5th modric is only this highly hyper up because his longevity and somehow won a ballon dor

Modric cam defend well besides the passing skills.

Yeah I agree and I'm a Barca fan..can I ask though, do you think if either Xavi or Iniesta were in Modric's shoes in the 2018 Croatia do you think they would've done what Modric did or even better if you're being honest??

​@Chille10 I ain't a barca fan but you clearly also ain't. Modric is not the same class as xavi and iniesta. The way those 2 manhandled man united in their prime was absurd. Real Madrid's ucl final teams don't compare to both Man u teams.

@@nestroya2152 lol so I'm not a Barca fan according to you, ok..first of all your argument is trash bro which is why it wasn't even a question meant for you... Xavi and Iniesta had to coexist for that to happen..after Xavi left Barca never saw a UCL til this day, Modric single handedly carried Croatia on the biggest stage to the finals and you have the nerve to say he isn't even in the same class as those two...and also the stats say otherwise and you don't even have to be a Madrid fan to know that...some people

​@nestroya2152 bro you act like Xavi and Iniesta did it alone you realized they played next to Messi, Busquets, Dani Alves, etc right??

@bilindabutcher8913 without xavi iniesta that team wouldn't be what they were.

Same.👍🏻

Same.

Good for you

I was just coming to say that. I can't hate him 😅 I kinda feel like he's underrated, as weird as that may sound

how many years Xavi and Iniesta played alongside each other? they knew each other in every aspect, move, thought of the game and could be even more brilliant than their enormous talent would allow them - in their home country, in their home club. they never had to adjust to another language, another culture, different playing systems and teammates. watch Modrić bio-pic starting with beeing a war refugee and taking care of a little sheep heard while not beeing old enough for school. all of these mentioned gentlemen are extra class. But Modrić is standing out. p.s. and I give/write the Ć out my deepest respect for him, his game and his life

Tottenham isn't a great club

@@Ahmed-fv7zmhe Said Madrid so what are you talking about

@@lo-lifecntral2789 lol I can't read, I thought he said Modric played for 2 great clubs referring to Tottenham and real Madrid

@@Ahmed-fv7zm all good haha

The difference is the mentality. Özil didn't often play like he really could. If you see his highlights, some actions were so good, you would be lying to say he's not good. Modric is 100% focused in every game. He doesn't only have the skills, he has the right mindset. That is why Modric is better.

exactly! how many years Xavi and Iniesta played alongside each other? they knew each other in every aspect, move, thought of the game and could be even more brilliant than their enormous talent would allow them - in their home country, in their home club. they never had to adjust to another language, another culture, different playing systems and teammates. watch Modrić bio-pic starting with beeing a war refugee and taking care of a little sheep heard while not beeing old enough for school. all of these mentioned gentlemen are extra class. But Modrić is standing out.

Iniesta also do that😂

Same can be said about Modric with Kroos. Also Modric is no where near xavi when it comes to play making and passing.

@@Lithium09was going to comment exactly the same thing about Kroos! 😂

Is the other way round mate ozil completed football

Nope ​@@2UCLblue

that Özil/ Benzema connection was beautiful but we didn't get to enjoy it for long

@@2UCLbluehe never won a single ucl how did he complete football?

​@@2UCLblueozil can't shoot

That does not say enough at all when he literally did not deserve that ballon d'or. Both benzema and lewa (if you count 2020) won a ballon d'or around the same era and both deserved it 10 times more than modric

​@@giovanji7883Modric deserved his Ballon d'Or. Look beyond the stats and you'll see the massive impact he had on his club and country. And remember that World Cup performances is considered greatly in awards like these.

​@@virtuebakel3424nah, Modric was the beneficiary of VOTER FATIGUE. Ronaldo and Messi were making the award look farcical due to their nonstop DOMINANCE year in, year out. The voters, UEFA, and the press were gagging to give it to anyone who had a remotely decent year. It's laughable how far behind Modric was compared to Messi and Ronaldo in particular who also won a Champions League and obliterated the competition. But hey, it's a political vote as much as any, so kudos to Modric for his win.

Oh come on , ballon dor is rigged !! 2014,2021 for 100%

@@giovanji7883well sayed

He wouldn't even finish a match in Madrid! No matter how important the match was, he barely finished it. Nobody saw him in El Clasicos. Even in his prime, he was INCONSISTENT!

​@@ugoboss6898what are you talking about? When mourinho was there ozil was Madrids best player, he wasn't the same after leaving because he wasn't playing as a 10 anymore, wenger insisted on playing him out wide or much deeper as an 8.

@zephiel1932 , I respect your opinion but it is not a factual one. Arsenal had Carzola who played deeper, not Ozil. Ozil played in his favourite position at Arsenal. Podolski played out wide on the left sometimes, not Ozil. Sometimes, even Wilshere, as Wenger claimed it would help him in the future. After Wenger left, what happened with the other coaches till he retired???

@@ugoboss6898you didn’t watch Arsenal ozil played lw and rw mostly during 2013-15 seasons. Ozil was learning the style of play while adapting to the talent around him. Ozil on Real Madrid was madness. You always knew 5 goals could happen. He was literally a magician creating chances like they were nothing. El Classico was when Mesut destroyed Barcelona. Barca couldn’t handle him. Picked them apart.

@Uruieie, the extracts below are from Wikipedia about Ozil's first season at Arsenal. Did they not watch him too? "Özil started four of Arsenal's six games in January. The playmaker missed Arsenal's victory over Cardiff City on New Year's Day with a shoulder injury before returning to make a late appearance from the bench against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup. The 25-year-old produced a slide-rule pass for Lukas Podolski to score his first goal against Coventry City and provided the ball for Santi Cazorla's goal against Southampton at the end of the month to take his assist tally to 10.[52] February was a difficult month for Özil, as he struggled to reach the heights he showed in his first few months at the club. The German playmaker pulled off a brilliant piece of skill to win a penalty against Bayern Munich in the Champions League knockout phase, but his spot-kick was saved by Manuel Neuer. Speaking before the draw with Manchester United, Arsène Wenger spoke about Özil, saying, "He has done well, he is adapting as well to the Premier League - we have seen it before [that it takes time]. I wouldn't like to put too much pressure on him because he has been a top-class player until now. He didn't have the best of games [at Liverpool] (a 5-1 loss, where Özil was the centre of attention due to a bad performance) but that can happen. He works very hard to adapt to the physical level of the Premier League and for me, he is an exceptional player."[52]" So, Ozil was inconsistent at Arsenal. He was better at Madrid as the league was easier. But that didn't mean he outplayed Xavi and Iniesta in the midfield ever. Also, his limitations shined as he couldn't hide anywhere. While the proper player like Carzola shone greatly!

Tottenham modric was as good as real Madrid. Permanent class. Should have won facup 2012. Chelsea cheated the whole match semi final. Modric won ucl 2014 with illaramendi and isco. No one can do that

Ozil had rosicky and arteta Wilshere etc

Going by stats, Ozil tops all the 3 even after quitting the game yers ago.

@@damagum stats in fifa you mean

Pfff Xavi and Iniesta no contest.

@@hefipaleburp9543 yeah if you go for 1 season prime and started watching football in 2020 through tiktok

Modric whole Carreer was prime

Özil can't carry a team like Özil and modric had a top preformence in every CL final that's top of the top.

Özil was hugely overrated

​@@Tomik84Ozil carried Arsenal so what are you talking about, the only thing you can say is that he isnt consistent. Besides that, he proves anything😂

​@@user-rb2gs9ks2fno its the opposite

​@@makalele-du8mbArsenal were crap. He carried them to virtually nothing. Much easier to stand out in a crap team. Özil was overrated and inconsistent, but on his day he was phenomenal

you must be German. because he used to disappear in important games and therefore Germans called him something like Schönwetter Fußballer

Where did Modric take Tottenham? It’s easy to collect trophies at Real Madrid, you don’t even have to try that hard.

Modric was a nobody in Iniesta’s prime so your comparison is useless. Iniesta by a country mile.

​@@nascimentoarantesyou could say the same about Iniesta now

Dude they cant win anything outside barca or spain when they were not playing together

Modric prove him self alone in the muddy fields of bosnia and croatia were they break legs for fun and he was as a teenager the best player there, then he went to the PREMIER LEAGUE AT ITS PEAK playing magicly there and SIR ALEX FERGUSON said that he is the best midefielder in the league and world, AND THEN HE WENT TO THE REAL MADRID

​@@BalkanTalent did modric won outside Madrid??

@@BalkanTalent neither did Modric, what’s your point?

Modric was nothing with Tottenham and with Croatia too,when xavi and iniesta just have all trophies, euro too.​@@BalkanTalent

Modric is 6 years apart from Xavi that's a lot. Xavi is the best midfielder ever , the thing about modric is that he Was a Late Bloomer

​@@estebangarcia747No. Xavi was born in 80, Iniesta in 84 and Modric in 85.

how many years Xavi and Iniesta played alongside each other? they knew each other in every aspect, move, thought of the game and could be even more brilliant than their enormous talent would allow them - in their home country, in their home club. they never had to adjust to another language, another culture, different playing systems and teammates. watch Modrić bio-pic starting with beeing a war refugee and taking care of a little sheep heard while not beeing old enough for school. all of these mentioned gentlemen are extra class. But Modrić is standing out. p.s. and I give/write the Ć out my deepest respect for him, his game and his life

Modric played a different role. He was not attacking midfielder. He could track back iniesta could not.

Modric was no one when those two were playing

Took ? Lmao, they had other great players, gvardiol,orsic,that gk,perisic, no player carries a team, it is the team that carries itself

He never said that

​@@argo9495 Of course he said that bro , 😅

Modric was sub only first 4 month because he didn’t have pre season because of long negotiation between Tottenham and Real Madrid. Modric in normal circumstances would never be a substitution. He is miles ahead od Ozil

@@argo9495 Özil came like a main player of Germany's World cup Champion ... instead Modric was just one of the best players of Tottenham together with Bale Real Madrid bought him ...but not like a superstar,starter (Gareth Bale had that status) If Özil should have stayed with Real Madrid....Luka should have been his sub...or maby even sendet on loan Mesut Özil was one of the Real Madrid's Best player until he left

@@ElsonGjoka-re3onas I write you Modric was a substitute only for month because he didn’t have pre season and he was sub for Khedira not Ozil. That is a fact, you can find it. Ozil left because everyone in Madrid saw that Modric is miles better player and he show that. He won 5 CL,Ozil zero and if we are talking about individual performance Modric won baloon d or, Ozil wasn’t even close so it’s insult for Modric to compare him with Ozil. There is no Madrid fan who will agree with you

@@argo9495 Özil did an almost perfect first session with nr23 ....becaming on of the most loved player together with CR7 .. He was "rewarded" with nr10 T-shirt Then he had an issue with Mourinho and after a great amount of money from Arsenal he decided to leave ...and the club direction of RM respected his decision ...instead of Him they started to Play Modric...he played very well with nr 14 T-shirt Earning the respect and love of everybody..the policy of the club was the same..-"the most performing and loved CDM should be rewarded with Nr.10 T-shirt" Özil and Modric are completely different players... Personally a liked Özil BCS he showed to the world an unique football based on Intuition, instict,precision ,simplicity,class Instead Modric was/is the classical Middelfilder... difensivly great ,able to direct and indicate the rythem of the game..very consistent and confident He became became better and better by time ...

​@@argo9495😂😂😂😂😂 futboldan anlamıyorsun kardeşim gerçekten çizgi film izlemeye devam et. Modric kaç kez asist kralı oldu ve kaç kez dünya kupasını kaldırdı? Mesut modric yüzünden değil bale yüzünden ayrıldı . Çizgi film izlemeye devam et 😂😂

I think you can consider modric for the assist as well

You look at stats...Ozil is ahead of all 3.

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No. The trophies don't make a player, it's about the whole team. Whether he had won it or not, he would've been the same player.

@@andrasszabo1570 Nah trophies elevate player. No idea what you're talking about.

He was NEVER untouchable. Just a good player, that's all

@@bellyink5810find someone better MF than Iniesta from 2009 to 2017 :)))) even modric prime can touch Iniesta level. Skill, pass, Drillbling etc…impact at the game. :))) so kid, if you dont know or dont even watch him play…just shut the f*ck up😂

​@@bellyink5810personally Zizou Iniesta Modric

Gerrard...just above average. Gerrard and Lampard shouldn't be mentioned in the same conversation as Xavi, Modric, Iniesta and Scholes...when we talk about midfielders. Gerrard wasnt even the better midfielder in his team. Xabi Alonso was a superior midfielder and I might say coach too.

But only for you budy 😂😅 modric the GOAT in the middle of the park ⚽🐐

Modric become great ozil is better in skill ozil is the magic​ian@@Sorynotsory8787

​@@Sorynotsory8787modric hiç bir zaman İspanya ve İngiltere de asist kralı olmadı . Özil dünya dışında 😉

Still doesn't make him better than them 2 🤷

False xavi was starting and winning the champions league as a standout player in 2006

@@rumham4766 I was talking from m head cause I remember well. Checked out now, Van Bommel Edmilson Deco. Xaviesta bench!

They did... Just Modric on another level

​@@ZolaMagic25modric never carried a team like arsenal

​@@muhammaduzair2674 yo modric carried croatia to the finals of a world cup which no one thought was possible at all

@@Waverider12 i am sick and tired of people overrating modric performnce in the world cup he literally missed the peanlty against denmark and almost his peanlty in peanltyshootout. Manzukic and perisic scored clutch goals while subasic was the wall of croatia in thaylt world cup while rakitic was the midfield hero. Modric was also good but he didny carry croatia. That croatia team got to the final beacuse of team work

@muhammaduzair2674 ok but his passes create many chances for croatia and real madrid which helped some of those goals

Ozil passing skill is out of this world but his lazy a** won't bring team like Croatia to World Cup final.

Wdym an insult lol its a compliment

Comparing anyone to iniesta and xavi is one of the biggest fotball midfield compliments a player could ever get

Comparing anyone to iniesta and xavi is one of the biggest fotball midfield compliments a player could ever get

Comparing anyone to iniesta and xavi is one of the biggest fotball midfield compliments a player could ever get

I agree I have Zidane 1 and Ozil in his prime 2. But because that is a dream and just potential I put Iniesta 2nd Modric 2rd Xavi 4th

Calm down

Dude modric got second with Croatia. What are you talking about.