He hadn’t much to do tonight but his reading of the game is a 10/10
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Didn’t have much to do tonight, but the guy is one level above the rest of our defenders.
Pretty hilarious that people outside of the club still don’t rate him that much.
One of the few players that we need playing the majority of the games if we wanna get top four and a chance at a trophy
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True professionals him and Casemiro
He's a ridiculously good looking man
What a player. We have two of the best players in the world in their positions in their prime - Varane and Casemiro. Kroos made an interview saying Varane was the complete defender, so fast that he couldn't recall a single RM player being able to outrun him (talking prime Bale and prime Ronaldo, Vinicius etc here), and his aerial ability was also off the charts. His reading of the game is also phenomenal. Although he is genuinly rapid, as we could see a couple of times yesterday, and when he toyed with Son in a foot race, it's his ability to avoid getting into those positions where he has to get into a foot race, or by intercepting instead of having to commit to a tackle. His timing is absolutely brilliant. He just makes defending seem so cool.
A bit weird but last night was the first time I noticed how rapid he is. Makes such a difference having genuine pace at the back after years of playing with centre backs who would lose a lot of foot races.
We all know he's world class but players also seem to be more relaxed playing next to him. Sure it was Forest and we should have beat them easily anyways but with Shaw as an emergency CB and AWB who's prone to make mistakes they looked in total control. And he was everywhere, they couldn't get anything past him.
I love him
Such a classy player. Shown great commitment to the cause as well playing so soon after the WC final.
These haven't aged well
Varane is world class. A top top professional. Can't believe that he played so soon after the world cup final. Shows how commited and his love for the club. These are the type of players that I love. Less talk, more action.
Nah, he was this good last year too
I think my comment saying he was a 7/10 last year was fair.
He's went up a level this year (the whole side has).
Somehow reminds me of Facchetti, in overall body structural wise. Super lean, very tall, and solid muscles.
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Kept it simple and took care of everything (except that last header but we need DDG to do some work as well). Could have been more involved in the build-up, that’s my only complaint, other than that my motm.
Was my motm. Don’t think he put a foot wrong
A key player again. That class and football QI are a joy to watch.
Absolute class. Like Rio from 07/08, you just feel so confident when he’s back there.
What a man.
Great defender, hope he stays fit for us.
He’s an absolute colossus! Won so many key headers and duels today!
This is a what a defensive leader looks like. Everyone seems comfortable playing with him.
He's so good. Games like today we definitely concede if he isn't playing.
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Just stay fit. Please.
He is so, so good.
He is so, so good.
That header at the beginning of the match sums it all up for me. A defensive freak of nature.
Rio mk.II
Rio mk.II
Was great on and off the ball.
We can’t do without him, him and Casemiro in the spine gives us so much.
Wrap him in cotton wool, ice baths, vitamin injections, cryotherapy - I do not care. Keep him fit.
He's not even 30 yet which is great news for us. Looks like the leader at the back we've been missing. Shaw mentioned that varane talked to him before and during the game
Great to see, he's actually come around from last season. Aerially he's top class, he won everything today.
Real Madrid did us a solid. I'll stop hating on them for the foreseeable future
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Best CB in the world right now? I think so.
Absolutely imperious at the moment.
Absolutely imperious at the moment.
One of the best players today. It's joy to watch him most times.
And people were happy to settle for the Smallings and Maguires of this world as starting CBs? Disgraceful!
Man United should be rammed with players of this quality as a given.
Man United should be rammed with players of this quality as a given.
Rolls royce is an apt descriptor of our rafa.
Stay fit please.
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