I think Vidic should get a lot of credit just not for his own play, but the way he commands the defence and make those around him look good too. Obviously a good leader as well as player.
I believe he does. Rio is class no doubt but pre Vidic the Utd defense was just no way near as good. Now with Rio out Vidic has basically commanded the defence on his own and look how many clean sheets are being kept. Sure you can't put it down to just one man as its a collective effort but without Vidic in that defence I am sure it would leak goals.
Spot on. I'm glad people have noticed his leadership skills. He captained Red Star at 21 which is a massive burden for such a young player. He is future captain material for sure.
Why should he only be named our player of the season if we manage to win the league?
Not really sure about that, don't get me wrong I thought Vidic was immense again, but I thought Evans held up equally well to his physicality and as the game went on he just disappeared out of the game.
Don't get me wrong either. I think Evans handled him fine but I noticed more aggression from Drogba in the challenges towards Evans rather than Vidic.
It's better than that he is no Berbatov, but it isn't average at best, especially when he is on form
He's clearly not in form, not long back from injury. A few years ago he was a beast, the best striker in the league.
How many times have they played each other now? 4/5 times? Vidic has dominated him in every single encounter.
Certainly not his best of matches, seems to have lost his pace by a yard or two these days.
I'm pretty sure there is no one better in the air then he is. He rarely ever loses a headed battle and that is against anyone, Drogba, Heskey, Carew etc. etc.
The instant I heard Rio was out I was hoping they would start with Drogba rather than Anelka. Drogba has always been dominated by Vidic, but is the type of striker who can sometimes trouble Rio. Likewise, Anelka is they type of striker that Rio would dominate, but can sometimes trouble Vidic (although just about no-one has troubled him this season).
Pace, power, aerial ability, good control and a fairly handy dribbler, brings others into play magnificently and as an overall package he's very difficult to defend against.
That is rubbbish. On form, he is better than the likes of Torres and Villa and one of the best strikers in the world. My kind of striker, imagine Rooney and drogba as a strike partnership
One of the best strikers in the world, on form.
Really?
You say its about consistency, but Vidic has been consistent the whole season. That's one of his biggest assets he rarely has a bad game - can you think of the last poor game he had?
Did I criticize him
? My point is that no matter the few matches a player isn't so good,the most important thing is the overall consistency and moreover I was talking about Chiellini.I'm not saying you criticized him, i'm just raising the point that his consistency is one of his biggest assets.Did I criticize him
Its only January - anything could happen.
That would suggest otherwise.
No matter which way your opinion is tilted, none is better than the other by 'quite a margin'. While rio is quicker and better on the ball, vidic is physically a beast, much more agile and a hell of a lot better in the air. He's also a bigger physical threat going forward. So when we look at attributes it's pretty even. Personall I think vidic is the better tackler too. And whose to say he isn't tv better leader. He's captained teams before and seems pretty captain material.
