How GOOD Was Michael Laudrup Actually?

[@sebastianadlercreutz]

You forgot to mention that Laudrup never received a red card in his career and was at times referred to as the gentleman of football. An amazing achievement if comparing by todays standard.

[@alanwhyte8349]

Neither him or his brother Brian ever got a red.

[@mikkelgeorgsen]

@@alanwhyte8349 Brian got a single red card in his career - while playing in Fiorentina.

[@goswo]

So true

[@jacobware5139]

I dunno man, would be better if he done it in today’s game, back then it took a lot more to even just give a foul away

[@chinmaypednekar501]

"A player who wouldn't look out of place playing football in a tuxedo"

[@neoninfusion847]

The most overlooked player in the last 40 years. If he was Brazilian or Argentinian they’d be saying he was best ever

[@rasmuskristensen806]

This comment is so underrated

[@brianlaudrupchannel]

Overlooked? He played for Ajax, Juventus, Lazio, Barcelona, Real Madrid

[@neoninfusion847]

@@brianlaudrupchannel overlooked as in he doesn’t figure in best ever conversations. The teams he played for shows that he should be.

[@brianlaudrupchannel]

@@neoninfusion847 what about Brian Laudrup?

[@neoninfusion847]

@@brianlaudrupchannel fantastic player too. It could be argued he played in lesser leagues but his exploits for Denmark probably eclipsed Michael.

[@jaytee5871]

Fun fact: In his last season for Barcelona they became champions and the striker Romario was topscorer. Next season he played for Real Madrid and they became champions and the striker Zamorano was topscorer.....the Laudrup-effect.

[@cheongjiahao4843]

And Laudrup was on the winning side for both el clasicos in his last Barca season and first Real Madrid season

[@jakobole]

Laudrup/Romario was a pure joy to watch - some of the passes that he "needled" through were incredible, and Romario of course, intercepted it and put it in.

[@mikkelgeorgsen]

And after Laudrup left Real Madrid - Zamorano stopped scoring goals with a talley that was low for a midfielder for the rest of his career.

[@TheDavidbeckham7]

Not only that. In his last season in Barcelona they won 5-0 over Real Madrid. In his first season in Real Madrid they won 5-0 over Barcelona

[@rasmuskristensen806]

Fun fact? Who doesnt know that.

[@Verndroid]

Funnily enough. When Laudrup was the head Coach in Swansea one of the Swansea players (Alan Tate) told journalists that the best player on the field during training was Michael Laudrup. Laudrup was 48 at the time and what was even more impressive was that Alan Tate was not joking. He meant it.

[@elnikaco]

oh shizzle thats so awesome and cool to read! tu

[@mortenjacobsen667]

It was the same when he was assisting coach for the Danish National team. When they played 4 vs 2, he was never in the middle, chasing the ball

[@font9155]

Criminally underrated from what I have heard

[@nikolajandersen5802]

Fuck yeah he was criminally underrated. He was a fucking baller. Look at how he played and how iniesta played/plays. There are so many similarities. Still not better than Preben Elkjær tho.

[@bhikujoshi5071]

Under appreciated *

[@ellip2867]

@@nikolajandersen5802 you can't compare Laudrup with Elkjær. Preben Elkjær was the Striker/Goalscorer and Laudrup was the the playmaker

[@nikolajandersen5802]

@@ellip2867 atleast not in the same Way. When you’re talking about who the best dane or Scandinavian is, you have to compare those 2.

[@mikkelandersen2167]

@Thomas HansenDet var for det første noget helt andet den gang, da barca og real ikke var nær så dominerende som vi kender dem i dag. Og jo ift. at han spillede i barca og real er han jo netop undervurderet, fordi selvom han spillede for disse klubber var der ikke mange der indså han genialiteter på banen. Bare ved at de her highlights kan man se hvor god en spiller han var, men doven ja det lyder han til at være, røv ærgeligt men hvis jeg skal stole på en fodboldhjerne, så er der ikke mange der slår iniesta. En spiller som var en del af den måske bedste midtbane nogensinde.

[@stunnagirl8465]

I'm a Messi fan but , Maybe , i think this man might just be the GREATEST PLAYMAKER in history. Laudrup is totally in top 5 now. He's super UNDERRATED and extremely elegant. He has the passing range of pirlo mixed with his brain and shooting , smooth dribbling skills , IQ and decision making of Iniesta , kaka's gliding on the pitch and ambidexterity , Xavi's through balls and Messi and Maradona's FINE DRIBBLING and ball control. Truly one of the GOATS of footballs

[@droo3010]

Laudrup would totally school players and dribble them with closed eyes . He would lob a pass from the outside of the foot while looking away. He just do things different than messi. He could run past a player while looking away giving 80 percent lol. Imagine if Messi could do half of those things and make passes that way

[@thomaspetersen9991]

Laudrup is The best ever.laudrup was the dream🎉 Team of Barcelona

[@lameduck3105]

Arguably one of the greatest playmakers of all time. Criminally underrated by media but lauded highly amongst fans and fellow players. A banner at Camp Nou said "Enjoy Laudrup". He was a genius of a footballer yet humble and fair.

[@heiaraalgeirsson6221]

I´m Icelandic with Danish roots and the only thing is if Michael Laudrup was English, French, Spanish, Italian or German he would been talked about so much more.... he was and still is one of the best midfielders (playmakers) of all time!!!!

[@someasiandude8645]

Definitely not wrong. Johan Cruyff himself said that had he (Laudrup) been Brazilian or Argentinian growing up in the Ghettos, he would've unquestionably been seen as the most genius football players to ever live.

[@KimHansen-u7k]

So true

[@IceCubE4425]

Probably the best and most creative "through ball" passers to have ever existed the godfather of the LaCrouqita move and a big influence on the Legendary Iniesta. Alot of Spanish players this day even Carzola have been influenced by the way this man played and the style of a "spanish" playmaker

[@chinmaypednekar501]

People dont realise that the recent boom of top quality attacking midfielders that that World cup winning Spanish team had, it was almost single handedly influenced by Laudrup. That was the generation that watched Laudrup play in Spain in their formative years. Iniesta, Cazorla and David Silva; these 3 players have said unequivocally that Laudrup was their idol.

[@rasmuskristensen806]

Also the likes of David Silva. Silva even admitted that Laudrup was his idol. Like iniesta.

[@freeradicalpanda]

A special/genious footballer does what others can't do, even trained professionals at the highest level. I have watched football for 35 years and I have never seen a greater passer of the ball than Michael Laudrup. He could anticipate plays 3-4 moves before anyone else and put in passes that broke the space-time continuum. There are no words to describe the flowing dance of football Laudrup orchestrated whenever he was on the pitch.

[@nabarunpandit3526]

See Zico's videos and you will find an uncanny resemblence between the two artists' style of playmaking.

[@simonforrest2522]

One of the finest European players ever and easily the best Scandinavian ..I'm a Liverpool fan and it's quite astonishing to think that we could have had Michael Laudrup alongside John Barnes in the 80's

[@Tbonyandsteak]

And Mølby

[@Cboxoak]

Laudrup at Liverpool wud be a waste. His grace on the ball deserved the best of the best to play alongside him. He got that in Juve - and especially Barca and Real. Cruyff wud have died earlier if he crossed my path for leaving him out in Barca. SUch an idiot. I laughed at him when he got humiliated against Milan in that Final despite having a big Barca heart.

[@rasmuskristensen806]

Hej hat about Rush?

[@cathalmurphy3227]

That's a good idea. Players like that get judged only based on their icon card on fifa and not how good they were in their prime

[@FootballIconic]

Thanks, agreed!

[@sipsimies1588]

I dont understand why hes so shit in fifa tho

[@mikkelandersen2167]

​@@sipsimies1588 because its EA... duh they know very little about actual football, and their only goal of fifa is money saddly. They know that a better laudrup wont attract as many players as a better pele, maradona etc. so yea thats why :/

[@clauslp]

Nice video... but you forgot the most important. Who ever played next to him became topscorer. The amount of assists was 2-3 times more than his goals. He was in my opinion one of the best ever

[@janchristiansen8838]

SO TRUE...!

[@maltheemborg2248]

Are you dumb? He has a total of 18 assist for Barca according to transfer markt

[@TheMichaelDalgaard]

You are absolutely right! Everyone Said that Zamorano was finished, but Michael made him the topscorer in the season of 1994-95 in his first season with Real Madrid! The same with Stoichkov and Romario. By the Way they all praised him to be the best player they ever played with. Think of all the talenter players Romario played with on the Brazillian national team! He also stated that through he was chosen for the Ballon d’Or, Michael Laudrup should have win it!

[@DA-db9bi]

Laudrup is the greatest midfielder of all time

[@victordk2874]

@@DA-db9bi Zidane a joke too you?

[@Ry3nel]

He was Zidane before Zidane. Not comparing just the way they were perceived and how people talked about them. Technically perfect player.

[@nikolajandersen5802]

You can compare Them. Cause they were unreal.

[@gazandenn]

It's just a shame he isn't more recognized as one of the greats. He didn't score a huge amount of goals, but his playmaking made the teams he was on better, and I can only imagine what his keypasses/assist record would have been if we had records of that time. It's mostly Danish people and Spanish who saw him around that era that knows how special he was. As a Danish kid around the 90's I can tell you, he was the milestone for any sport! Him (his brother to a lesser extent) and Schmeichel were the shit, every kid wanted to be those guys on the training grounds!

[@nikolajandersen5802]

@@gazandenn glem ikke om Preben Elkjær.

[@omarsheikh4222]

Yes they are comparable.

[@bhikujoshi5071]

@@gazandenn he still has more goals than zidane

[@jenspetersimonsen4235]

Laudrups influence on the style of recent spanish mid fielders cannot be overstated. He was able to find gaps in every defense - very hard to dispossess without fouling. A legend!

[@barath4545]

"His weak point was not being a selfish asshole" I can live with that, if that was someone talking about me :)

[@jebbo-c1l]

probably one of the most underrated footballers of all time

[@untoldhistory2800]

As a kid from Barcelona Michael Laudrup was my favourite player ever. He was my idol growing up. Total class, skills and passing. The inventor of ‘croquetas’

[@elnikaco]

im Danish like laudrup! and may I just write that such quote make me full of pride thank, u! ave a gr8 day!

[@WhatissoHilarious]

One of the most elegant and technically perfect players I've ever seen. His movements looked so simple yet were so complex at the same time. Easily comparable with players like Zidane, Bergkamp, Iniesta. Have great and awesome memories watching this player play. Another underestimated quality: his gentleman attitude. Only the truly real great players posses that quality. Thanks for this reminder

[@mrmeeseeks2534]

I never hear about laudrup when taking about great players I think he should be up there with some of the greats

[@nielsen145]

He did recive the best player through 50 years by FIFA, at least he got regonized

[@ElKnoppers]

@@nielsen145 and the the best player in Spain in 25 years Period

[@pabloherrero9113]

He's as underrated as this channel

[@FootballIconic]

Cheers, fella!

[@harkrishahuja2809]

Great vid mate. Laudrup was one of the best in the 90s. So amazing to have watched him. Such a technically gifted player.

[@charliepedersen1900]

Best of the early 90s. Can't believe he never won the Ballon d'or.

[@louistzortzis6460]

I am blessed to have grown up in an era where I could watch Maradona, Baggio and Michael Laudrup paint the football pitches weekly.

[@robertalbrethsen5392]

oh yes very rigt

[@Kela1031]

Voted "Best foreign player in spain the last 25 years 74-99". "Scandinavia best player ever" in 2015, "Denmark's best player of all time" in 2006. Watching him play is the same kind of magic as watching Zidane play. You just can't make a statistic of how beautiful it was. He was easily in the top 5 best players in the world when he was in his prime years.

[@rasmuskristensen806]

Top5? When he was at his best. He was the best. But overlooked because he wasnt a brazilian pr argentinian.

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

Koeman, Laudrup and Stoitchkov in the same team. That’s insane.

[@FootballIconic]

Almost like a dream👀

[@patinho5589]

And Romario I think after Koeman left.

[@kriswager]

@@patinho5589 Koeman was on the team when Romario came to Barcelona

[@mikkelandersen2167]

@@patinho5589 romario kicked laudrup out in a way...

[@mcharrisment4765]

@@mikkelandersen2167 he did. But do remember this, who actually had the last laugh when they left Barca for the other biggest club in Spain in 1994 ?

[@reiergv]

amazing player! Preben Elkjaer and Laudrup were two of my absolute favourites in the 86 world cup.

[@thomasandersen1784]

Indeed, and the fun fact here, must be the way the two players was acting on a filed. Laudrup was the gentleman, who rarely did things on his own, and was sometimes too much of a team player, were Elkjaer was the complete opposite, with he's moves from the center of the field, ploving down towards the goal, to smash that round ball in the net. It worked once in a while, and when it did....it was magic.

[@MrDESPREOCUPADO04]

My favorite player. So much elegance. Best vision ever

[@sebastianpafpaf]

Michael is a tier above everybody else in scandinavia only to be challenged by his younger brother Brian. The Laudrup Bros were my biggest idols when I played (and still are) only to be surpassed by Maradona (who is untouchable and god tier). Loved your video it only lacks the Danish run in world cup 86 and 98. In both occassions they had a team that could have won the world cup. Though..... and I quote Michael Laudrup himself: "..We could beat every team in 86. But nobody could beat Maradona!" Lastly I want to mention how sympathetic the to brothers are. I have meet both players and the both times are special memories for me and a rare occasion where meeting your heroes only made them that more special to you... where more often than not your heroes disappoint.

[@henriknilsson7730]

Hold up just a sec... Gunnar Nordahl, Kurt Hamrin, Niels Liedholm, Gunnar Gren, Elkjær, Simonsen just to name a few were not a tier under Brian atleast, arguably above. Michael Laudrup, perhaps.

[@dharmabum9709]

That Michael was a tier above all other Scandinavian players I can agree on but his little brother, Brian, has "company" of several who would challenge him as the 2nd best ever Scandinavian player...fex Zlatan, Allan Simonsen, Torbjörn Nilsson, Henning Jensen, Preben Elkjær, Kurt Hamrin, Hallvar Thoresen, Frank Arnesen.

[@rappel322]

As a Dane I can tell you that nearly everyone here knows the name Laudrup - regardless if you follow football or not. He is alongside his brother an icon in Denmark. Everyone knows what a legend he was. And every child playing football is taught the skill - ‘The Laudrup’ (his trademark skill). Outside Denmark I don’t see his name pop up often in ‘great players debates’. Criminally underrated! Great vid, thanks.

[@elnikaco]

jamen må jeg gøre opmærksom på nok bedst på engelsk, that the laudrup skill is actually whats more commonly known as a marsseilles turn, or zidane roulette!

[@brianjakobsen2475]

Fun fact. He is more famous in Spain, then in Denmark. That was why his wife wanted the family to move to Japan, to get away from all the fuzz.

[@RacketBlue]

Michael Laudrup was the best - I agree! I saw all his matches when he played Barcelona - so many good games and fantastic goals and assist.

[@lordmortensen8344]

I heard a story.. I don't know if it's true or not. But when Michael played for Real Madrid, he and his wife went out to dinner. Suddenly the King of Spain comes and sits at a table. After a couple of minutes he waves Michael over to his table. Michael politely accepts the invitation and they have a chat. By this time there were rumours that Michael was leaving Real Madrid. So King Juan Carlos says - So I hear you're leaving us. Michael says - Yes that is true. Juan Carlos replied - Guess I'll be the only king left in Spain.

[@tolerk1303]

Interesting story, definitely not true but still interesting.

[@TheDavidbeckham7]

@@tolerk1303 According to Michael Laudrup it happened. And if you know Michael Laudrup he is not the type of Guy to lie about those kind of things

[@tolerk1303]

@@TheDavidbeckham7 source?

[@TheDavidbeckham7]

@@tolerk1303 There is plenty of articles about it Here's one www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/21/michael-laudrup-portrait-of-an-icon-denmark-barcelona-real-madrid The one where Michael tells about it himself is on danish though.

[@henrikbielefeldt9670]

@@tolerk1303 underholdning.tv2.dk/kendte/2017-04-19-laudrup-helt-befippet-faar-kaempe-kompliment-af-spansk-konge He wants you to get over there, says Michael Laudrup's wife Siw to her husband. Michael Laudrup gets up. Takes a few steps, greets nicely and sits down. Opposite the king, whose sister and niece are also at the table. - I have heard that you are leaving Spain this summer, says King Juan Carlos. - Yes, it's true, I'm stopping now after summer, Michael Laudrup answers. - Well, then I'm the only king in Spain, King Juan Carlos continues. Laudrup is mildly surprised by the regent's compliment. - I could have said thank you very much. But I was completely surprised that he said that. So I just said… uh…, yes…, says Michael Laudrup

[@thomasroedgaard117]

It was great watching Michael in the 80s but it was magical wathching him playing for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Ajax.

[@amsterdamG2G]

I was sad when he had to leave Barca, and very very surprised he wanted to play for us in Amsterdam.

[@reneskovgaardmadsen4692]

Laudrup was an inspiration for all of us growing up watching him play. He is a curse for generations to come, for who can ever fill those shoes? Just have a look at Eriksen. A great football in his own right, but even here 25 years later Laudrup still cast his shadow over any man playing in the same style and position. That speaks clearly of Laudrups greatness and his importance to danish football culture

[@Skramso10]

Great vid. Im from Denmark and followed both brothers their whole careers. Michael is/was a true gentleman on and off the field. He would have been Even better in todays game.

[@KriminalisDK]

As a dane born in 1983 this video made me proud! Very good job and I love how you got all the details like the 2X5-0's. You did however miss one very important part. Michael returned for the national team and played in Denmarks QF run i the 98 WC in France. He played together with Brian one last time and they both retired after the defeat to Brazil

[@hip5702]

Sometimes there are players that are so good and mesmerizing to watch that one can't help loving them no matter what country or what team they play for.

[@erikf3506]

The assist at 12:13 is still one of the best assists I have ever seen. And what a play by Ebbe Sand afterwards to finish the goal. You should all watch the highlights of that game. Denmark 4 - 1 Nigeria

[@kaidige]

Its the same he did with Romário in Barca

[@smartcoach2032]

Yup, the one Laudrup scoop pass that still gives me goosebumps

[@robertalbrethsen5392]

yes how he play,saw things that other did not see

[@johnpacino007]

Laudrup is one of the five best european players i've seen, in 40+ years of watching this game. Cruyff, Best, Beckenbauer, Zidane, being the other four european players.

[@nottheonefromearth]

I 'd swap Best with Maldini, C. Ronaldo and with Michael Laudrup.

[@isaksidenius7059]

Van Basten?

[@johnpacino007]

@@isaksidenius7059 Great player. Just a tad below the five players i've listed.

[@thewolverine7516]

Zidane is African, and swap Zidane with platini

[@McFlashh]

Van Dijk is better than Beckenbauer and Ronaldo should be there instead of Laudrup

[@StillTrustNo1]

What wasn't mentioned in this video is that the man played an entire career without real injury, a red card and that level of humility and non selfishness. He was the crown jewel of what made Barcelona. No one else on this planet can say the same thing. Add those facts to the table and you understand why many perceive him as a role model for the entire sport.

[@ayushman8878]

This channel is destined for huge success

[@FootballIconic]

My man!

[@canecorsomolosser3294]

Proud of seeing him in Ajax shirt. Something I never forget. One of the greatest in his time 👍

[@elnikaco]

and btw I was so proud to hear of his achievements again, and reading platinis quote just makes me weep of pride!

[@Jazzyak47]

Best passer in football history. He saw things nobody else was even predicting.

[@egelund1976]

He is and always will be my favorite player of all time.

[@dengode317]

Shaked his hand for about two years ago, and I will never forget that moment! He is an absolute true legend! (And very friendly too).

[@ValentinStockalper]

Im from Denmark and he’s a football god for us id wish i could get the chance of seeing him play live He’s one of the most underrated players in history

[@yacqubmahamedaden6188]

@Tdan Kendrosdidnt Denmark win the european championship without Laudrup (michael) in 1992.

[@biksonshrestha9847]

This channel is underrated like Laudrup❤️ you're the best bro ! Keep the videos coming 🙏

[@oceanmike8516]

Finally an underrated legend Please do Michael ballack next

[@mrgoodcatdenmark]

Certainly the real deal. Best playmaker ever, incredible talented. Style for miles. Andreas Inesta has said it already👌🏻

[@johncambridge7339]

A world world class player

[@egelund1976]

Was funny to watch a big game with Man City and Laudrup standing on the sideline commentating. Guardiola was walking along the sideline and then saw Laudrup. I never seen Guardiola hugging that much, his idol from his years at Barcelona.

[@kevindoyle4057]

He was my football idol as a kid. Wild thing is, in '92, after the euro win for Denmark, I got to meet him. I played in the Brøndby club at the time (Brøndby was a real working class club, with multiple teams for ages 5 and up). I was 10 at the time and my team had just concluded our last training of the season, as kind of a "have a nice summer"-thing, right before the annual summer party for the whole club. When we got up to the clubhouse where we'd normally have french fries and a coke, we were treated to the majority of the '92 national squad (believe it was 9 past, and at that time current Brøndby players). We got to take penalty shots at Schmeichel and (can't remember who) dribbled around and made us realise how far we still had to go, if we wanted to become pro :'D Those guys were so frickin' awesome and down to earth.

[@transparent6748]

When football becomes pure art...yes best dane along with Allan Simonsen 70s and Preben Elkjær 80s....great video btw

[@dgh25]

Schmeichel?

[@hocuspocus3758]

@@dgh25 ... I see what you mean...but he’s still a goalkeeper lol

[@ThobyWan]

His vision and through balls is still unmatched

[@alexanderbendtsen2426]

Was a force of nature on the Danish national team as well. Especially during the mid80's. Had iconic masterclass-performances against Russia in 1985 (an absolute beast team in their own right, during this period) and against The South American champions, Uruguay at the 86 World cup, scoring an iconic solo goal in the process.

[@HaveAniceDay2450]

He was really good at Barcelona. I loved watching his loops to Romario or Stoichkov. And at the same time he was an elegant player

[@RenatusChristoph]

Exquisite portrait of a legendary footballer!

[@jonpaget]

Brilliant episode, thanks! Great to see more clips and facts about this Danish legend.

[@MrObame]

A player most modern top players would consider in their top five or top ten, and that says a lot about how underrated he was since the public do/did not.

[@56postoffice]

A Spanish playmaker.....who's Danish. GOAT.👏

[@anderschristensen4072]

hvad snakker du om donald duck...dansk viking

[@perbyrgren3419]

@@anderschristensen4072 Greatest Off All Time - på Dansk = Den Største Nogensinde !!!! Der er forskel på om folk spekulere på om du er en idiot eller du åbner munden og fjerner enhver tvivl (frit efter Mark Twain)

[@anderschristensen4072]

@@perbyrgren3419 spekulere du bare løs,vi er nogen her,der ved din søster er billig.

[@henrikschmidt3964]

Michael Laudrup was my absolute hero growing up. Sadly, there are so many 'what-if's' in his career. He was a real special talent.

[@huzzman6324]

Great storytelling once again 👍 well presented

[@isaksidenius7059]

I might be biased as a Dane but he is top 10 all-time for me, and together with Van Basten the best player in the 90s, he should have at least 2 ballon d'Or!

[@whiteknight8490]

“The Ballon D'or is worth nothing because Michael Laudrup never won it.” -Pep Guardiola

[@mickyhansen6869]

He was a joy to watch, just like his brother. Great feet and great vision. Both brothers played amazingly in 98 world cup. losing to brazil 2-3 in quarters. I got a chance to meet both brothers at a national team practice prior to 98 WC, they loved there fans.

[@ilyianz]

Good video. For me, the greatest Scandinavian player ever and one of the best playmakers ever. He was great to watch as well.

[@tobiasnielsen2142]

There’s a lot of amazing Danish players, and Michael Laudrup is one of the best. I’ve seen other comments asking for a video about Preben Elkjær (also an amazing player), but other than him I would also like the great Allan Simonsen and Brian Laudrup.

[@illestkid4145]

I love what you're doing educating fans on the history of the game because we all know there are some fans with "opinions" in desperate need of a lesson Also I know there's a documentary and all but since u did one for eden hazard , might u also consider a rise and fall vid for the El Nino, Fernando Torres🇪🇸?

[@Voldsgaard66]

He is one of the few players who could make the "forbidden move" and still hold the respect of the fans of his former team (Barcelona -> R. Madrid)

[@_allthatjazz_8667]

Well after feeding Romario and Stoichkov he needed a new Challenge and made Zamorano topscorer in Madrid 😂

[@jlauritsen]

Best scandinavian player ever imo. As a kid in Denmark in the mid 80s Michael Laudrup and Preben Elkjær were my idols as a kid and made me fall in love with the sport.

[@doubleuponbob3397]

Bendtner

[@vladimirgurovsky1527]

Criminally underrated. Anything before the 80's is before my time so I can't objectively rate players before that era. But since I've been watching football, no one, and I mean *no one* I've ever watched had Laudrup's vision and passing abilities. The man played grandmaster chess on the football pitch. Top 5 of all time for me, easily.

[@idiot3412]

top 5 is too high. Laudrop was amazing, but there's no way he's better then Messi, Ronaldo, Pele, Maradonna, or Zidane.

[@droo3010]

@@idiot3412you are comparing him with goal scorers . Laudrup was a better playmaker than any of those you just mentioned. His vision was also better than any of those you mentioned. Laudrup a dribbling was better than Messi’s and his passing aswell.

[@fugitivemoses7515]

As a kid I had heard about him but the first time I saw him play was at France 98. Denmark tore my country Nigeria to shreds.

[@Gerovskiy]

Laudrup was a football poet. The stuff he could do with a ball is likened to what Rembrandt could do with a paint brush

[@josetanago]

watching football since the 90´s, and Laudrup is still one of the best players i have seen. He inspired so many footballers, including guardiola, xavi, iniesta,... (to name some laureated ones), David Silva,...

[@flipflop1591]

It’s hard to say with the Denmark team, yes an amazing player but if he played, the games would’ve been different and they might bot necessarily have won it. Totally hypothetical of course, sometimes the stars align and Denmark winning that tournament is still an unbelievable achievement

[@jonpool9030]

My thoughts exactly

[@therealJayRoe]

Exactly. It would be like exchanging the winning lottery ticket for one with better odds.

[@DamonMacready]

Not only an excellent player, but a very nice guy!

[@informal_idiot]

Super cool channel Tinashe! Thought I heard a familiar accent (Saffa), so I did a bit of digging. Can't wait for it to blow up. Content is really good and thoroughly researched and presented well too. Yup, pop me on the fan list!

[@JakobSanvig]

Thanks you so much for a very serious video. So serious that we did not get to see him play :-) (we can always do that in one of the mainstream videos) I'm Danish so I'm biased. But he was a magician. One of the best players ever.

[@brucetrappleton6984]

Laudrup was a beast and a top-quality player. Also, he was one of the best in an era packed with football stars and amazing players difficult to repeat. Football in the late 80s to the early 00s was wonderful.

[@sharvilmali437]

Can you make a video about Peter Schmeichel?

[@AndersGetherSoerensen]

Sad that Barcelona do not give him greater respect in their Hall of Fame. A disrespect to him for the championships he played a big role in. Michael Laudrup and Preben Elkjær were Denmark's toxic frontrunners. Those of us who can remember fondly remember the big match against Sovjetun in Copenhagen in 1985. 4-2 to Denmark. Probably the best match played on Danish soil ever.

[@Svenssonism]

The reason Michael Laudrup dont get the respect from Barca as he went to Real Madrid and won la liga with them, it still hurt on Barca that day today. I remember first time el. classico with Laudrup playing for Real Madrid, in Barcelona, there best player had changed team and had now become a judas, in there eyes, people went crazy.

[@banjobennysen4885]

4-1 against Russia isn't too bad either :D

[@noah1179]

@@Svenssonism Ikke helt sandt den sidste del. Michael Laudrup er den ENESTE spiller der har skiftet fra Barca til Real eller modsat, der IKKE blev buet eller lagt for had for dette skifte. Netop fordi han var en "unselfish gentleman" og var højtelsket af begge sider.

[@Svenssonism]

@@noah1179 Du har ikke ret, el classico real madrid mod barcelona i barcelona, Michael Laudrup blev pebet ud hver gang han havde bolden, husker det som i går.

[@kmarkdR1]

@michael Klitgaard Du har helt ret. Han blev skiftet ud i den kamp. Han spillede ikke godt. Han var nærmest i chok over den ekstreme pibekoncert der bølgede ned over, ham fra (den gang) 120.000 stående tilskuere.

[@Our_Sole_Pusch]

A well made video without dreadful background music. Nice job!

[@cariocabassa]

He an incredible vision...great dribbling abilities...and a special gift when it comes to assists...with both feet...he was ghe real deal...yes indeed...!!!

[@MartinPaulsen87]

As a danish person and one who have seen both Laudrup brothers in action live many times, I'll say you did a pretty great video on him

[@Tbonyandsteak]

Get it, all that heavy burden of envy....

[@kimejebari6286]

Hey man - just wanted to say you produce some really great content. Keep it up!

[@CgGoil]

I think much of the Spanish playmaker style was created by him.

[@ismingo4264]

If Laudrup was English or Brazilian he would have been talking about like the best midfield of all time

[@oliverward8296]

Good manager at Swansea too brought his 90s style

[@sms94]

this channel is absolutely gold

[@worldvaleur]

Very nice video. Thanks for recapping his amazing career.

[@alessiobianco7689]

Still waiting on a Roberto Baggio video!🇮🇹👌

[@bokehintheussr5033]

The greatest Scandinavian player of all time.

[@pizzabagerenmujaffa8123]

Very nice video. I was at the copenhagen city hall plaza watching giant screen live european championship .....both in quarter final semifinal and final we were 100.000 peaple having the time of our lives, it still gives me the chills and i am only a nationalteam fan ,beside that , i never watch football ...only one team beated us , the swedes , and it was held in sweden....

[@tonymverah8059]

He retired in 1997 the exact year I started watching football and develop passion for the game! Damn! I would've loved to watch him play but thanks to this video I've just seen glimpses of his genius

[@kmarkdR1]

@tony mverah Your remembrance is wrong. Michael Laudrup ended his career after leading the danish national team to the 1/4 finals in the WC’98 losing 2-3 to Brazil. I can recommend searching for the DENMARK VS NIGERIA Match. Watching the details from that game shows ML at his best

[@tonymverah8059]

@@kmarkdR1 I didn't watch him play unfortunately

[@benjaminoake]

Great video! Really high quality content. Keep it up

[@يوسف-ل3ح3ب]

Zico, M Laudrup the best ever i had been seen, yes Maradona and Messi R9 were supper but the both was my hero. Football skill drpling, long pass and short pass and ethics player, we are lucky to seen them from beging to end

[@SPÖKE-SWE]

One of the best Classic nº 10´s... Laudrup, Rui Costa and Zidane!

[@toffak217]

I would be really interested to see a video based on goalkeeper(s). I think they’re a underrated position and don’t get much adoration. It’s a fine line between being a hero and a villain, one save or one mistake could break a game. Love your content bro, keep it up and I’m sure your sub count will continue to grow. Love from Australia 🇦🇺

[@maromorostar6621]

My favourite player as a child, not only as a player but his personality was very elegant. And it also showed on the pitch.

[@thomaspetersen9991]

The Best ever

[@countroshculla]

My football idol. Laudrup was a sight to see during his peak, silken skills and a shrewd footballing brain.