evil_geko
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What a window. Signed for like £11m altogether I think?I still remember the day when he and Patrice were unveiled together. Good times. 2 legends.
Nah he bit his agent's finger off and used it to scrawl his name in blood.I'd assume he picked up a pen and scribbled his signature.
Didn't seem that way at the start!What a window. Signed for like £11m altogether I think?
Interestingly I saw our favourite current United defender picked him as one of his top 6 United players. Was the only defender in there.My type of no nonsense defender
what’s the argument for this? I really can’t think of contenders or maybe I’m blankingRio and Vidic is the best CB partnership in PL history. No one can convince me otherwise
And Edwin in goal. Went 14 games in a row without conceding. Inconceivable nowadays.Rio and Vidic is the best CB partnership in PL history. No one can convince me otherwise
Terry and Carvalho off the top of my headwhat’s the argument for this? I really can’t think of contenders or maybe I’m blanking
yeah I thought of that. No doubt a great pairing but Carvalho individually doesn’t belong with the rest. Terry himself was certainly one the leagues best whether we like it or not.Terry and Carvalho off the top of my head
Number 1 Liam MillerInterestingly I saw our favourite current United defender picked him as one of his top 6 United players. Was the only defender in there.
I remember the game we conceded. It was against Blackburn. We won the game, but I was deflated about letting a goal in.And Edwin in goal. Went 14 games in a row without conceding. Inconceivable nowadays.
Well... Few unlucky penalties. Few he missed and few he caused. He was a part of top defense during 2006 campaign in which Serbia (and Montenegro) had the best defense (only 1 goal conceded during qualifying). Then he got hurt and missed the World Cup and Serbia conceded 10 goals in 3 games. 6 from Argentina alone :/I always rated him a class below Ferdinand but his abysmal national team career could be clouding my judgement.
It’s because PIG started and not Edwin. Late Ronaldo freekick still won it - I was also there.I remember the game we conceded. It was against Blackburn. We won the game, but I was deflated about letting a goal in.
The standards were set so high in them days. I’m just so glad I lived my “only football matters” days through that era!
Do you remember his header against Drogba in Moscow final, minute 55. That to me was Vidic at his absolute peak. That was a free header for Drogba.Exceptional player. Great defender and great captain. That tackle on Messi is so legendary but too bad we lost the game. Had we won it, it would have been an iconic play.
To this day I don't understand how he couldn't adapt to Italian league. Maybe he was just physically done at that point.
Such deals are still out there but requires a competent and functioning backroom staff. According to reports we scouted the likes of Ceicedo and Enzo but dint move forward . Less than 2 seasons later both are ( were ) hot transfer targetsI wish for the days again when we can make this sort of signing. Obviously harder in modern days but we seemed to be quite good at finding 'cheaper' options who could flourish. Boy did he flourish! Absolutely incredible defender in basically every facet, quite quick from what I remember, a decent footballer and an absolute savage in attacking set pieces. A real proper hardman too. I remember loving how he didn't playact when Drogba slapped him in the CL final, even though his reaction may have helped Drogba stay on the pitch in the days before VAR. His and Ferdinand's relationship reminded me of the centre half version of Yorke and Cole for me. 2 different personalities who seemed to get on great off the pitch and whose games complimented each other perfectly on the pitch.