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3:55 just incredible Nesta at 38 showing he still had it. Proves just how good the legends were. Nesta, Maldini, Cannavaro, Costacurta, Baresi. Mamma mia!
@@sallago2110 actually you are right, I checked, he had in fact just turned 36 (19 March), only a couple weeks before this game (3 April). So it is true, he was 36, but still, at that age his performance levels were very impressive. Similar to what we've seen from Chiellini at the Euros, when everybody said he was too old for todays fast paced game. And then held up the trophy in the end!
@@SantiUzi no one cares about Puyol up to the age of 25-26, this is because he was a leader, a fighter, a lion, but he didnt have the class, speed and intelligence of the best (Maldini, Bari, Scirea, etc.). Don't make the mistake of confusing the myth with the real strength of a player. Puyol is an icon, no doubt, but he is still a step below the best.
Tackles and challenges that don't injure either player, end the ball in possesion of the defender and leave the attacker simply defeated without any room for protest are my absolute favourite. It's just so well played and awesome to look at.
I hate how defence is one of the most underrated positions on the field. Me being a leftback I never get the appreciation as the forwards in my team. Maybe it's because I don't score spectacular goals, but many people don't realize that only scoring goals will not lead a team anywhere...you also need a good defence.
Facts bro I play RB and CB and they do not understand how much patience and a strong mind you need to play defense. Although I don’t get same appreciation as my strikers, I know that without defense the ball wouldn’t be up there for them to score in the first place
I play in all positions , I have started out as a defender, and now can play well at any position but not because of my experience as a defender, I had immense respect for a defender from before I started training, I never watched matches except the World Cup but new that defenders are the foundation to any team. Actually even keepers are more appreciated then defenders. The back line makes one mistake ,they blame you .forwards miss great chances yet they are like fine , try to get it in next time. But to all the defenders out there, you are the leaders on the pitch even if you aren’t given the armband.
@@hadifelani yss arguably...! Coz there's so many fool madridista or other clubs fans who put their club legends, above maldini... Ex. Sergio ramos,, backbaneur,, etc.
Later Ronaldo made cafu his bitch in International match. And Cafu legs were wide open and his muscles were stretched. Later he was called out because of injury from that fall.
Trully great defending deserves way more praise. So much goes into it and often its a fine line they tread and consistently get right. You can't win a title without good defenders. Special mention to 9:08 just the effort to get back there was massive when 9/10 players just give up there. Thats the effort that makes a great player. Inspirational effort and from halfway he knew his teammate had the right side covered so the attacker couldn't cut that way and would likely try cutting back the other way if he was going to do that to beat the goalie 1 on 1 so the defender knew he could potentially stop him if tried that, he just had to get there. I love seeing that stuff. Those 1%er plays are everything in defending
1:41 was smooth as hell. The excellent slide tackle, the clockwise turn to retrieve the ball and a quick stop then he knocks the ball past the attacker with his right foot 🔥🔥
It's my favourite also, I was always amazed of how Marcelo is going from big depth at full speed, while Lahm starts almost from the spot, while also turning around - and he still catches him. This guy was a beast
Imagine going up against AC Milan from 1985-2009 and your dealing with some combination of Maldini, Baresi, and Costacurta or Maldini, Nesta and Costacurta, plus Cafu, Tassotti and Desailly. What a nightmare.
We also had many different strikers... Ronaldo, Vieri, Batistuta, Rui Costa, Weah, Crespo, Salas, Chiesa, Asprilla, Baggio, Del Piero , Vialli, Mancini,Ravanelli.....so many others.....
I’m glad Barzagli was used on the thumbnail. Underrated gets thrown about way too much these days but Andrea really was. One of the best defenders of his generation
