Pat_Mustard
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Bump. Nearly 2 years on, and I'd take Vidic without much hesitation now.
Fair comment, but for my money, Vidic's performances have just got better and better, to the degree he now rates parity with Jaap.Tough one, but i'd go for Stam
The man was a beast, big, strong, fast as feck. Strikers used to bounce off him.
Vidic is one of the best around, almost unbeatable in the air but hasn't got all the facets to his game to make him perfect.
McGrath was very good but was not better than Stam and Ferdinand. No way.For me personally it would be
McGrath
Stam
Ferdinand
Vidic
Greame Hogg
I'm not old enough to go back beyond McGrath
Of course there's a valid debate. They're both centre halves. They did it differently but they're obviously not that different.No debate. 2 very different players.
There's a brilliant picture which I remember seeing but haven't been able to find of him with his hand round vieira's neck. I think it was the 2000/01 game at highbury, and it had kicked off with Roy keane. Vieira's absolutely shitting himself - as most opposition players did.I still chuckle at the time Zamarano backed into him
McGrath was a natural. I'd say he was better than both despite his injuries and alcohol issues.McGrath was very good but was not better than Stam and Ferdinand. No way.
No you couldn't.Here we again with this bollocks. Vidic is a rock for Man Utd and for Serbia. And was a rock for every team prior to that. So don't say he is average without Rio. I could say the same thing about Rio prior to the arrival of Vidic.
Agreed. Most naturally talented defender I've ever seen.McGrath was a natural. I'd say he was better than both despite his injuries and alcohol issues.
The one were Craig David tackled him?Did anyone see Stam play in one of those tv celebrity games recently? Had a mix of celebs and ex-players including Dwight Yorke, amongst others.
Stam bossed them all.
McGrath was a natural. I'd say he was better than both despite his injuries and alcohol issues.
No way. Maybe he'd have gone on to be better had he not been a bit of an idot but there's no chance he was better than Stam, Vidic and Rio.Agreed. Most naturally talented defender I've ever seen.
He was quality and could have been one of the greats but was unfortunate with injuries and liked the booze way to much.My mind genuinely cant comprehend the thought of this McGrath bloke being better than Vidic, Ferdinand and Stam. He must have been quite good.
i think that's a good call, all are extremely good but i think at their best this is the right order.Vidic is immense but Stam had better all round game.
At the peak of their powers the best defenders i've seen at the club are:
1) Stam
2) Ferdinand
3) Vidic
It's very close though.
So I keep hearing...He was quality and could have been one of the greats but was unfortunate with injuries and liked the booze way to much.
Waste of a talent.
He wasn'tMy mind genuinely cant comprehend the thought of this McGrath bloke being better than Vidic, Ferdinand and Stam. He must have been quite good.