Yo dont disrespect our GOAT Lord Maguire like that. I dont know another defender to be as good as him. He is that good that he can defend without looking at the player. His pace is so frightening. He always uses his weak foot. And he is the deadliest player out there. I mean I cant remember another player to be so deadly against both goals.
I've come back to watch this guy's talent on his birthday. He was incredible and so fearless. In every one of those clips, he is the only guy that actually runs in and defends his ground - never hops backwards and hesitates to tackle (like Jones in every clip), he just does it and that's what made him so good. We haven't had a single defender like that since he's left. Defensively and physicality wise, he's the best defender that United have had. Then you had Rio beside him, who was the guy that had the amazing leadership skills. Unbelievable defensive duo!
Ofc rio wasnt just a leader he was a really good defensively and had amazing ball distribution and technique, thats exactly why he was a midfielder before being transitioned to centreback, he one of the all time british centre halves
Yusuf Kurniawan stop comparing a boy to a man! Until VVD can do what he’s done this season a minimum of 3 times over he cannot be compared to the likes of Vidic
He will always be remembered as one of MANCHESTERD UNITED legends , he said to the other players " you want to go to our goal try to pass me ... you don't dare"
Imagine entering the pitch, knowing you got this man at your back. It's not only his performances, but the confidence boost you give to the rest of the team to play freely cause they know Nemanja got their backs. Played such a major role to United's success during almost 10 years.
The short hair part is true haha. Always remember Iceland vs England, Iceland with short hair and beards like vikings, england with fancy hair and clean shaven like boys
I was too young to appreciate Vidic Now as a grown man I miss him every week especially when I see who is our current captain at CB :'( Bailey has the passion and bravery or Vidic but he gets injured too much... Vidic was our last real Captain Rooney did well as well but he wasn't captain long enough.
@@Cloudy-dr8dg no are you dumb that means he’s most expencive in world he wasn’t even that good compared to some players he doesn’t compare to baresi Maldini
In my opinion this guy is very underrated in football i see everyone always talking about vvd, ramos, puyol, pique but never of this guy, he is an absolute beast!!!
One of the last real footballer to ever grace our club. No social media bullshit. No stupid dance. No excessive haircut. No rolling over a soft challenge And most importantly, no-nonsense when our badge is present on the chest.
@@munipincipality8230 i'd have no problem if they actually perform. Nothing wrong to be humble and not over-self rewarding when you can't even perform at your very best.
@@munipincipality8230 You know damn well that the more you give shit about your stupid looks and haircuts and trying to look cool the more you forget the real reason you came for, playing football.
the reason why he was such a good defender and why so many defenders can't do what he was doing is cos he was not afraid to get booked. his work rate was insane
van dijk 18/19 vidic 08/09 20 GOAL CONCEEDED 16 17 CLEAN SHEET 23 34 TACKLES 62 39 INTERCEPTION 71 17 BLOCKS 26 183 CLEARANCE 360 Liverpool achievement in 18/19 EPL 2nd Eufa Champions League winner Manchester United achievement in 08/09 EPL 1st League cup Winner Fa cup community shield Winner Fifa club world cup Winner van dick won 1 premier league, 1 champions league,1 fifa club world cup, 1 eufa supercup Vidic has won 5 premier League,1 champions league,3 league cup and fifa club world cup
why do you think my stat are misleading? for your information. vidic was join man united in 2006. he dont need 5 season to perform. its undeniable that vandijk is great defender in the world. i hope he can maintain his performance for next season
@@llad.7181 you know why he is not win that? bcause there's so many best player like manchester united ronaldo, xavi, iniesta puyol. there are so many great players. van dijk is just lucky that he is in liverpool
jeed Ar There are players like Mbappe, Neymar, Modric, Messi, Ronaldo, Lewandowski, etc. recently who are still top top players and still Van djik beat them. No defenders have won any big awards since cannavaro 2006. Respect Van djik ✊🏾
In 9 years, Vidic won about 15 trophies with United including 5 premier leagues, 1 Champions league and 1 world championship. Van Dijik has a long long way to come near what Vidic has been achieved. Vidic was just emense and brave. No one like him till now.
he's the perfect centre back for the prem van djik only has better ball skills and pace, everything else doesn't remotely compare even with a 10 foot stick
@@S.O.A_Zero van dijk ain't legendary yet. But I acknowledge he is one of the best right now. Even if we give him 5 years, he won't be vidic due to their playing styles. Vidic was the hard man, tackles, headers, more like get in there. VVD is more of a bit technical, don't tackle until absolutely necessary. For that, I would say, compare with ferdinand. For vidic, their playing styles differ
@@kaykayandzazasisters5478 ik, but if we compare Vidic and VVD i prefer VVD for oly one motive, VVD's positioning is better, one of the best the world has ever seen, Vidic isn't good in positioning, many times he had to do 5 meters 'cause his positioning wasn't so good
@@S.O.A_Zero vidic did that because he had Rio behind him. VVD is always the last man hence the positioning. But still, if you compare the 2 on that, yes VVD is better.
The guy who took the ball from Messi is Nemanja Vidic. He is the only defender to win Premier League Player of the Season twice and probably is the best PL defender of all time. You should react to "Van Dijk is Good...But Vidic was a BEAST!" by Teo CRi.
2:34 this moment here showed Vidic's true class. He timed himself perfectly before tackling because he knew if he went in early, the attacker could have easily passed to his teammate. Instead Vidic stalled for a moment to cut off the passing lane. The moment he was sure the attacker was committed to go on goal, Vidic immediately lunged in for the tackle. And all this awareness happens in a few seconds. The guy was an absolute monster. But he was also a genius.
agree, was the best clip in the video. aggression is one thing and will get casuals out of their seat, but the reading of the game in that moment was on another level.
Even if he went wrong footed, he’d still be able to see the hole left by the attacking player and attacked that space with whatever he had left. What a player.
What's even more impressive is look at the talent he's playing against. Ronaldo, messi, muller. Some of the greatest players ever and he's able to shut them down. Meanwhile man united defenders are getting beaten by league 1 teams.
Definitely one of United's goat for defence. No nonsense defender that rarely had a bad game or mistake. Even chipped in with a few goals every season. So helpful to have a defender that scores a few from set pieces. Really miss Vida n Rio's partnership, a really good mix of attributes.. but the one person that probably misses that partnership more is De Gea 😋
You remember the bravery, heading and slide tackles. But his safe control, quick distribution, and Athleticism gets forgotten. Dude was pretty quick and his anticipation was phenomenal.
Vidic set the standard for the club there hasn’t been another defender recruited like him since he left We were lucky to have him at Man Utd and the premier league
Just bc his tackles were “something” different that makes him the greatest defender to ever touch the ball? Lmaoo. He’s surely one of the greatest not “the greatest”
@Najam Farooq lemme add John Terry, Fernando Hierro, Gaetano Scirea, Ricardo Carvalho, Japp Stam, Materazzi, Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc and you may also add Thiago Silva and Ramos when they retire.
Vidic playing when the most of tough players were still young, when football was a bloody hell, not with divers bastard who were just looking for penalty.. really different era..
Vidic was one of the best pure defenders I’ve ever seen tbh.Tackling, Marking, Heading, reading the game, Brave af, excellent timing and instincts. Strong, massive leap, faster than people remember. Beast. He could even play a bit, never worried that he’d pass astray or miscontrol a ball.
he is really under rated,when i saw him go up against messi and other legends he really stayed dominant and his achievements such as premier league trophies shouldnt define him as an individual player.Great in physicality,great in being physical while keeping it clean without injuring anyone or playing dirty,great in interceptions and headers,should be in the top 5 defenders if not top 10 defenders of all time in my opinion
Bought in the vinter transferwindow along with evra, in my mind it is still the best signings in january. Vidic was bought for 5-10m£ and i loved him, this was play that always gave it 110% imagine Roy Keane And Vidic on the same team in their prime, nobody would be able to score
What makes Vidic beast is his totality... He never unsure when he tackles or chasing the ball... He doesn't care about his or opponent legs.... He only care about takes the ball and clear the danger... The real warrior....
Meanwhile, VVD only knows how to scream at Salah when liverpool concede a corner or when konate miskick the ball to a striker feet. If you are world class, you would perform as needed.
@@muhammadhassaan2840 nah, him individually couldnt perform on the same level, mostly due to the loss of mobility. Hence these loads of tackles in this vid.. thats his last two years, he had to make many tackles because he couldnt get there on feet quick enough
Tamás Kerekes Truth. Vidic’s anticipation was surreal, he knew where the ball would go before it happened. In terms of mental fortitude and tactical talent he was up there with the likes of Pujol and Baresi, although purely tackling wise he was short of monsters such as Nesta and Cannavaro.
Watched Neville's Overlap yesterday with Ferdinand as guest. Rio mentioned that Vidic was the EPL footballer whose nose was broken the most. Rio and others advised Vidic to hold up his hand to guard his face. Vidic's reply: "I only see the ball and I go for it". He got hellava bent nose.
I never had a chance to watch ferdie football that buy coz i was a kid... so i never watched vidic But now i have to watch ETH and LICHA... different people same football
That's called love,respect for his team. Proud to wear this shirt and respect the badge and its history. And will never let down the fans or his coach and a passion for this beautiful game. He is warrior That's what some players lack of nowadays
Exactly. I've been saying this for years now, people always think that the players and teams today are better than those of the past, which is not true. Comparing Liverpool to United 1999 is a disrespect to that team which had the likes of Keane, Scholes, Giggs, Beckham...
@@Crypto.aziz7if you look at it relatively they might not be better... But you cant argue with the fact, that 20 years later the game is much faster, players have significantly more stamina and sprint speed due to advances in nutrition and training methods.
Football Life pretty big of u to say that Considering you watch highlights only and say “watch the game” Not everyone performs their best in all games dumbass