Seedorf vs Davids

[The holy trinity 68]

I was discussing past players with my friend tonight and we got talking about Seedorf and how good he was. He then mentioned Davids and the Netherlands team back when they both played for them. We were debating other who was the better player.

For me I would say Seedorf but they were both class. What do you guys think?

Here is a taste of the brilliance.

Seedorf

Davids

 

[Eriku]

Seedorf for me. I think Davids was slightly overhyped because of the coolness factor of his dreads and his glasses. Not that he wasn't class, mind.

 

[FujiVice]

Seedorf for me, but I loved Davids. I loved it when he first signed for Spurs, and like a hard prisoner debuting on the show Oz, he stamped his authority by chopping Ray Palour in half. You want fans to love you, you do that.

 

[Ramshock]

Seedorfs record speaks for itself. No contest really.

 

[Bwuk]

Seedorf comfortably

 

[Carlsen19]

Seedorf now (charity games) is better than Davids.

 

[serghei]

Seedorf by a clear margin. Also quite hard to compare due to very different profiles.

 

[UnitedBoy]

Seedorf not even close

 

[paulscholes18]

Seedorf

 

[Scorpy]

Seedorf, but they are/were different players.

 

[Jib]

Seedorf by far.

 

[Joga Bonito]

Davids for me, although Seedorf was an excellent player to say the least.

 

[freeurmind]

I'd choose Davids but this is like comparing Vieira and Zidane, you wouldn't choose one over the other, you'd pair them.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Davids

 

[buckooo1978]

Seedorf is considerably more technically gifted

 

[SalfordRed18]

This isnt really up for debate if we're honest.

 

[Infordin]

Seedorf was better at club level

Davids was better for the Netherlands NT.

 

[Rocksy]

Seedorf, quite easily.

 

[Gio]

Davids. His dominance of the centre of the park was the platform for the great Holland and Juventus sides of the late 1990s. In the Team the Tournament for both World Cup 1998 and Euro 2000. At the 1998 World Cup, he ran the midfield in the second round against Yugoslavia (scoring an injury time winner), against Argentina in a superb quarter final, and again against Brazil in a semi-final the Dutch lost because of profligacy in front of goal. At Euro 2000, more of the same at the business end of the tournament. He was the clear leader of Holland's midfield in 1998 and 2000 and it was Philip Cocu and Ronald De Boer who were the nearest performers. Seedorf was a decent cog in the system, but his presence wasn't really missed in those big knockout games in 1998. Same early on at Ajax as well where Davids was more influential in running games alongside Rijkaard.

To Seedorf's credit I struggle to think of anyone who was better at rounding off a midfield. He was such an all-rounder who could perform centrally or out wide that, when anything was missing in a midfield, he could usually provide. And although he was generally brilliant support act through most of his career, latterly with Milan and particularly around 2006/07 he became more of a central figure critical to their success.

 

[Sammyjunn]

We dont produce players like Seedorf, Gullit, Davids, Rijkaard anymore in Holland, the sheer talent seems to just have evaporated here. The Dutch NT should have won so much more.

 

[don't sign old players]

Davids.

 

[jem]

We dont produce players like Seedorf, Gullit, Davids, Rijkaard anymore in Holland, the sheer talent seems to just have evaporated here. The Dutch NT should have won so much more.

Not to mention Van Basten, Bergkamp, Overmars, Kluivert and Van Nistlerooy. It's sad, as I've always cheered for the Dutch.

 

[Sammyjunn]

Not to mention Van Basten, Bergkamp, Overmars, Kluivert and Van Nistlerooy. It's sad, as I've always cheered for the Dutch.

Sneijder, Robben, van der Vaart, van de Sar, van Bronckhorst, van Persie, we dont have one top class talent currently. Barren period and can only hope better generations are coming.

 

[krazyrobus]

Comparing them is ridiculous, it's like comparing Pogba and Matic. They each played different roles for their teams with Seedorf being a 7\10\8 and David's being a 6, maybe at a stretch an 8.

 

[DannyDee]

Peak is debatable, Seedorf had the longer prime and better career.

 

[MuranoLover]

Seedorf would have been such an addition to our squad

 

[Raees]

Younger posters will say Seedorf because he had the longer career and was beautiful to watch at Milan but prime Davids peak surpassed Seedorf. He was a one man engine room and arguably best midfielder in the world or thereabouts at his peak whereas Seedorf was predominantly a support act.

For the Dutch side it was always clear David's was superior as his mentality was more stronger.. proper fighter and insane will to win. Seedorf aged better and technically more talented but that shouldn't blind people as to their importance and effectiveness at their peak.

 

[Lawman]

Younger posters will say Seedorf because he had the longer career and was beautiful to watch at Milan but prime Davids peak surpassed Seedorf. He was a one man engine room and arguably best midfielder in the world or thereabouts at his peak whereas Seedorf was predominantly a support act.

For the Dutch side it was always clear David's was superior as his mentality was more stronger.. proper fighter and insane will to win. Seedorf aged better and technically more talented but that shouldn't blind people as to their importance and effectiveness at their peak.

Both brilliant players and im 40 so wont be blinded here. Seedorf was the better player in my opinion. Davids was a great player also but Seedorf for me had that extra ability. I also trained with both for a short stint.

 

[devilish]

Different type of players

 

[KirkDuyt]

David's for the national team by a big margin, but that was mostly down to Seedorfs attitude. Seedorf for longevity and success. Due to his national team troubles Seedorf is probably the most underappreciated Dutch player in history.

 

[Scarecrow]

Comparing them is ridiculous, it's like comparing Pogba and Matic. They each played different roles for their teams with Seedorf being a 7\10\8 and David's being a 6, maybe at a stretch an 8.

Ugh, stop that.

 

[2mufc0]

Depends on the position and role, as a pure CM Davids is superior.

Seedorf was more versatile though.

 

[The holy trinity 68]

Both brilliant players and im 40 so wont be blinded here. Seedorf was the better player in my opinion. Davids was a great player also but Seedorf for me had that extra ability. I also trained with both for a short stint.

Wow that's pretty good. How did you manage that?

 

[antohan]

Seedorf was a better all-round footballer. Davids was a better specialist.

It depends what you are looking for, a midfield platform or completing a strong midfield.

If you gave me a choice for us today I'd say Seedorf, but for much of this decade I would have preferred Davids.

 

[antohan]

Wow that's pretty good. How did you manage that?

Ajax Academy I'd guess?

 

[Bole Top]

It's almost impossible to compare them. but if you ask me to choose one for my team, I'd take Davids probably.

 

[12OunceEpilogue]

Seedorf for me, and those abs .

 

[Freak]

Loved watching both. Davids was a superb box to box midfielder, while Seedorf was a great playmaker.

 

[We need an rvn]

agree with what most on here are saying. Loved Davids' box to box / keane-esk attitude when he played as he bought that fight to the match, but Seedorf was the more finished article who was also box to box but also created / scored more than Edgar. But would have been happy to have either at United for sure

 

[Ish]

Loved them both, but Seedorf

As others have mentioned though, different type players, so it's difficult to compare.