Brown was an extremely good defender on form. You don't have a season like he did during 07/08 without having a lot of talent.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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both of those defenders, and brown in particularly deserve alot more respect than that ridiculous opinion. as someone said brown was absolutely brilliant, probably the best RB in europe during our best season and gave an incredible performance in the semi final second leg vs barca at centre back. that season aside he was always a reliable player, and while not in the same class as vidic, he was far from "a headless chicken defender. Running about not knowing what the feck he was doing". childish statement
The clay behemoth that is Wesley Brown deserves a lot more credit than a lot of people give him. Sure he isn't up there with the world class defenders but you don't spend 15 years at Manchester United by being shit.
I love him and especially his half of the 'Corn Row Connection' with Rio. But he wasn't the greatest CB that complimented Rio. Probably was a bit harsh, but whatever.
Where's the video from the Presser?
Yeah, that performance from Brown against Barcelona was one of the best individual performances by a United player in a big game that I can think of. If he hadn't been so unlucky with injuries, notably having two nasty cruciate ligament injuries by the age of 23, he'd have had a better career.
Silvestre also had a decent time at United.
Nemanja Vidic missed Manchester United's flight to Bangkok for the start of their pre-season tour on Wednesday afternoon, with the captain thought to be suffering sciatica. However United are hopeful Vidic can join up with David Moyes's squad later in the three-week trip that also features stops in Sydney, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
Vidic, who has entered the final year of his contract at the club, sat alongside Moyes during the new manager's unveiling last Friday, offering no sense that he may be injured.
The 31-year-old suffered two serious knee injuries in the past two seasons that have severely limited his game-time and influence. Yet regarding a new contract he can expect to be offered fresh terms during the coming campaign, in line with United's policy of offering only 12-month deals to those players in their thirties.
Despite talks not starting over a new deal, this is usual practice at United. Last season Ryan Giggs did not sign his latest one-year contract until spring.
The injured Chris Smalling (foot), Ashley Young (ankle) and Nani (broken nose) were also missing from the flight to Bangkok due to injury.
Robin van Persie and David de Gea will also both miss Saturday's opener in Bangkok after being given additional time off following their summer international commitments, although they are due to join up in Sydney.
Vidic, who has entered the final year of his contract at the club, sat alongside Moyes during the new manager's unveiling last Friday, offering no sense that he may be injured.
The 31-year-old suffered two serious knee injuries in the past two seasons that have severely limited his game-time and influence. Yet regarding a new contract he can expect to be offered fresh terms during the coming campaign, in line with United's policy of offering only 12-month deals to those players in their thirties.
Despite talks not starting over a new deal, this is usual practice at United. Last season Ryan Giggs did not sign his latest one-year contract until spring.
The injured Chris Smalling (foot), Ashley Young (ankle) and Nani (broken nose) were also missing from the flight to Bangkok due to injury.
Robin van Persie and David de Gea will also both miss Saturday's opener in Bangkok after being given additional time off following their summer international commitments, although they are due to join up in Sydney.
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That's rather impressive.
Very impressive.
The man's a beast. Love him.
We can buy Bale, Fabregas, Ronaldo, Mata and who not, but if we're selling Vidic (there are rumours) for Garay I'm going ballistic.
We can buy Bale, Fabregas, Ronaldo, Mata and who not, but if we're selling Vidic (there are rumours) for Garay I'm going ballistic.
Doubt Moyes would be that suicidal to get rid of Vidic after just coming to the club. Vidic has had some of his best performances ever against Everton so Moyes should know how good he is already, and if he doesn't then he could always read OptaJoe.
Just remember that if Vidic does leave, it may not be totally down to Moyes. Maybe Vidic just wants to leave.
Only reason I'm saying that is because I don't understand why it would be Moyes' fault if we won't know the facts. That's all I'm saying. I reckon Vidic is staying though.
Only reason I'm saying that is because I don't understand why it would be Moyes' fault if we won't know the facts. That's all I'm saying. I reckon Vidic is staying though.
True.
The man is a beast
I'd love to be able to gain access to the coaching/physio reports in respect of his medium to long term prognosis. Wasn't Stam flogged (partially, we all know the other reason) because Ferguson was warned by the physios/coaching staff how likely he was to struggle with recovery from injury?
Still, I reserve my right to go ballistic.
His performances last season should put to bed such doubts. He's getting back to his best..
In fairness that wasn't even partially the reason as much as SAF would like us to believe it was.
This says it allOpta said:
great stat. a prove how important vidic is to the team.
I honestly think Vidic is the most important player on the team after Carrick. Our defense with and without him last year was proof enough. With him playing you just feel confident and know we'll keep a clean sheet. No other defender of ours really ever gives me the same confidence.
Damn, that's a hell of a stat.
feck all our flashy attackers. Nemanja & Rio
same...I've been saying for years he's the best defender...and I don't just mean in our team (although lately with the injuries + Kompany/Silva progressing it can be an arguable choice)...not to forget Rio or anybody else but Vidič is just a monster, always happy to see his name on the teamsheet, already significantly more confident about our defense.
We kept 9 clean sheets in Vidic's 22 starts. We weren't exactly an impenetrable defence with him in there.
We looked far far more solid with him in there than without.
This is undeniably true. It was right there before our eyes.
He's our best defender so of course we looked better with him in there, all I was saying was I don't think this is quite true - "With him playing you just feel confident and know we'll keep a clean sheet". We're not the kind of team you can rely on to keep a clean sheet at the moment even with Vidic in the side.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...to-his-best-for-manchester-united-next-season
Sloppy piece of writing with the 'World Cup season' part but it's good to see his last seasons contribution acknowledged.
Sloppy piece of writing with the 'World Cup season' part but it's good to see his last seasons contribution acknowledged.
Yep, the quoted bit is bang on.
wtf is this shit? Another key player running out of contract?
http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2013/08/juventus-want-manchester-united-defender-for-free/?
http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2013/08/juventus-want-manchester-united-defender-for-free/?
We don't give players over 30 long contracts. That said, Vidic isn't going anywhere, there's absolutely nothing to fear on that front. I doubt Juve are even interested, it's an entirely unevidenced bit of press speculation.
He'll sign an extension when the time is right. Nothing to see here.
Juve are like the new kings of bargain shopping, as admirable as it is.
feck me, I would make an exception for a player like him!
He stiill turns funny. AIKs goal the other day is probably the best example of his weirdo quirky turning.
Someone GIF his bollocking of Evra in the 90th minute.
Surely it is worth locking him into a 2-3 year contract and scrubbing the policy for the club captain.
There are still concerns about his fitness. In the last couple of years he spent too much time on the treatment table
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