Rio Ferdinand On His Partnership With Nemanja Vidic

[@dwainwalker3636]

"More aggressive"-shows him actually kill someone 😂😂

[@patiacat1]

Vidic definitely the main man. Ran through brick walls for us ❤

[@BigSmokeMUFC]

Vidic one of the greats of the PL ❤

[@maximuschung2076]

Vidic is so underrated as a pl cb, absolute legend

[@leightonmees1646]

Most people I know regard him as the greatest cb ever Id never say hes underrated

[@SK-kh2rs]

Hes overrated. He was never as good as rio

[@Ilkaygundogoat]

@@leightonmees1646exactly how can he be underrated if he’s regarded as the goat 😂

[@terrencemasuku8909]

He won PL player of the season... TWICE!

[@derektrotter4287]

Underrated 😂😂😂 Jesus people just love this word with no knowledge

[@J040PL7]

That's how partnerships work, each with their strengths, weaknesses and the ability to give each other roles to make your strengths greater and your weaknesses diminish. A good partnership is greater than the sum of it's parts.

[@bp2000k]

Prime Vidic was crazy. Love that Duo to this day💯

[@jonathans2403]

he was a mountain 🏔️🌄 . Earned every medal.

[@harryproctor3046]

Vidic was a beast.

[@memyself6454]

All these who say Torres destroy him are mostly, not all but mostly kids only score 3 goal in 15 games and Vidic was in the later of his career

[@ybarekg9033]

Bro Fernando was struggling... he only succeeded for few times... less than 10 fingers.

[@user-yh7mu2bq3w]

The determination to get better, Vidic ❤

[@Ken_from_Mumbai]

Tell you what, there are many rio's in the game now, not many vidic.

[@DirtyJamesUK]

I absolutely loved Vidic. My type of CB. His presence in the box was one of scary, clean aggression.

[@ShalomARTHUR-eo4jb]

The best centre back pairing in Manchester United history 💯

[@Writtenmirror]

Not a United fan but he signed at the end of the Russian (I believe) season he wasn't quite ready yet because of the out of sync situation. Their partnership was definitely highly rated. Agreed they needed each other

[@89kilemal]

*Not a United fan* Was that really necessary mate?

[@gan347]

A cb partnership with different styles is one that definitely works because they cant be both aggressive on the first ball ,one has to be the sweeper with better reading of the game and clean up if the aggressor misses the first ball.

[@HawkNocturnal]

That duo was 🤯 Love em’ both! Nemanja is my favourite though 🫡 Dude was a savage.

[@Content_Creator10]

I just don't understand this physics, how can a person be so bad initially and in the end he becomes a legend. How much effort it needs to do this!

[@kkumar3867]

the best kind of centre back partnership (works wonders in FM) DCB - Vida and BPD - Rio

[@OsakaDrift11]

Rio was the real example I can remember of someone who could play SW or Sweeper. The goal keeper in the modern day is effectively the Sweeper but Rio was a class act in his day, Vidic on the other hand was the perfect blend of defensive acumen and raw ability, he had just the right amount of everything to be dangerously effective and was even more effective because he knew he could rely on Rio and Edwin van der Sar to cover if he needed them. Great team and a pleasure to watch.

[@spiritov69]

Vida was the heart and engine Rio was the understanding to see where its needed to assist

[@tairschol6910]

I miss Vidic 💔

[@CMurph900]

Vidic clearly main man

[@ValiAndroid]

You don't know what you're talking about. Rio was levels above Vidic, better composure, better anticipation, better technique, better leadership, better positioning etc. Rio came in Manchester in the 2002-2003 season. Vidic came 4 years later. Who do you think was the main man keeping the MU defense at the top level ? Rio was the rock there definetely and remained so even after Vidic came

[@tafadzwamanzini5463]

Rio was a better player . Love vidic though

[@adenihunadewale9214]

​@@ValiAndroidas a defender vidic,,as a footballer Ferdinand

[@user-op6kt8pg9y]

Is that why vidic could perform at other clubs while rio was having stinkers ​@@ValiAndroid

[@nikola1268]

I would rather sweep behind Vidić then be aggressive in front of Rio... Vidić was one of a kind

[@y.l.9020]

Vidic was simply better

[@usxnews1834]

zero ball knowledge - lots of revisionism around Rio because he's got his flowers lately but he was a level above, top-3 PL defenders of all time (from a Leicester fan)

[@davidradisavljevic5438]

​@@usxnews1834 kid do you even watch even Vida i guess u didnt

[@SamU-np6bv]

Vidic is amazing

[@canecorsooakennel8799]

You needed him much more

[@narendranaramala]

Rio needed Vida more...

[@usxnews1834]

zero ball knowledge - lots of revisionism around Rio because he's got his flowers lately but he was a level above, top-3 PL defenders of all time (from a Leicester fan)

[@narendranaramala]

@@usxnews1834 I saw most of the matches Rio and Vida played in.. post Vida Rio was lot better than pre Vida Rio.. love them both.. but he needed Vida more.. not forgetting the dope test shenanigans...

[@tafadzwamanzini5463]

Rio was better so i dont get that comment

[@MrLelepele]

Rio was already an established world class CB before Vidic arrived.

[@narendranaramala]

Rio joined 2002-03 season.. wins premier league.. next season fails drug test.. United don't win premier league again till 2006-07.. 2006-7 vidics 1st full season with United . United win premier league 2006-7, 7-8,8-9, 10-11,11-12.. Of course there were other factors too.. So my point is Rio needed Vida more.. I didn't say one is a better player than other..

[@LdevArt]

STAM WAS A FAR BETTER CENTRE HALF -AND SO WAS MARTIN BUCHAN

[@its.uzi10]

I want Saliba and Gabriel to be like those 2. They are still young. Having said that, those 2 were just class, but I'd think that Terry and Carvahlo duo would top them

[@TheXxaddictxX]

No, definitely not, makélélé was a big reason why Terry and Carvahlo looked so good. Add to the fact that under Jose, that style of play made defenders look even better. I genuinely believe Rio and Vidic will never be topped as a defensive duo they could play to today or 50 years ago. Any era, they were that good and complimentary.

[@Blazedreptile]

​@TheXxaddictxX carvahlo went to Madrid and bossed. He was world class

[@Legen855]

@@BlazedreptileNot really bossed he just became a main CB for a season and was benched when Ramos turned from RB to CB

[@rlmross]

Vidic carried you rio… you were just a passenger.

[@steve13191]

They knew and covered each other weaknesses. It did feel like they werent comfortable being paired with other cbs. also because none of the other defenders were similar to either of them. Their profiles were all over the place if i’m being honest

[@Legen855]

I honestly think pique would’ve replaced Ferdinand or even become a better version

[@corny17]

One of the best and most successful defensive partnerships in the epl 💪

[@dalmatia1]

Vidic was unquestionably better

[@ValiAndroid]

😂 🤡

[@Legen855]

@@ValiAndroidYou’re the clown here

[@srdjan6004]

Tako je, bacala...pozz is SRB❤

[@newrybhoy74]

Vidic was definitely the better defender

[@Malc180s]

We all forget how much of a liability Rio was - fucking shambles of a defender for years.

[@VincentDalfonzo]

Best centerhalf partnership in premier league history. No contest.

[@rajendranadarajan8931]

Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister !!

[@Paul-uv6mb]

Vidic was more aggressive like rio said,he was a warrior no matter who was the attacker he was ready to put the body just for the team no to get the goal.

[@jimbardony2329]

Vidic going away....rio way overrated, horrid disposer of the ball and benefited so much from vidic toughness.

[@TDXPFP]

rio woudln't be rio without vidic, vidic still is vidic without rio! inter milan will show u exactly why im saying this, and also go look out for qpr rio tell me the diff

[@luqmanmuhd2035]

GOAT partnership

[@patrickstar3820]

Rio was better, but people give vidic the props because he'd be involved in more tackles. Most managers let the lesser experienced CB out to tackle and keep the better defender back to clean up. John Terry and Gary Cahill VVD & his pairings Kompany & his pairings Savic & Gimenez Hummels & his pairings Pique & Puyol Only real exception to this was Pepe and Ramos.

[@hitthurdeaux]

The trend was observed with Ramos and Varane though. Varane was superior and he was the cerebral sweeper.

[@adenihunadewale9214]

Vidic was a better defender cause he did the dirty work at a world class level, Ferdinand was top player as well but everyteam needs a vidic in their back line

[@Aivern]

​@@adenihunadewale9214they were better at different things. Vidic was more physical and better in the air but rio gave u composure, passing range out the back and could recover against quicker opponents.

[@xperialmemphis6039]

Nah rio needed vidic more. He was slowing down and needed a killer like vidic

[@tmultt]

Got to be top 3 cb combos for me. Maldini, Nesta. Pique, Puyol and them number 3?

[@Legen855]

Pique and puyol relied on busquets doing the passes although pique did it sometimes

[@subzzal3446]

But still not great duo compared to Ramos and Pepe 😂

[@nealmceneaney3771]

Jeez this was 20 years ago How much mileage can they get out of this!!! If hear more about the same 10 old players than I do about Foden and Bellingham

[@robstaniforth7175]

Vidic could have played with anyone Rio was error prone but had lightnings speed to save himself

[@anthonykenneth.1780]

Vidic and mt everest must be twins.

[@Ryanshaw6778]

Vidic is the best cb sc seen in the prem and av seen some greats in my time watching football terry adams carvaliho Campbell stam an so on vidic is different gravy

[@kizosmarsa609]

Van Dijk cant tie his boots

[@JoshGraham-l4b]

Only good in games against teams who sat back as proven time and time again anytime they came up against good players who attacked they got ripped apart especially rio

[@allainangcao28]

Vidic was the muscle Rio could rely on when he doesn't have the angle.

[@sulaimananwar2151]

We need his learning

[@davidvarey5072]

Vidic was decent trying hard but ferdinhand was brilliant

[@meowbauh]

i remember saf playing vidic on dm, crazy night that was

[@baconhamill]

Rio wud eat himself if he got the chance 😂

[@niall6759]

VIDIC 10 OUT OF 10. FERDINAND 3 / 4

[@mustolourien5823]

Vidic!

[@norneaernourn8240]

I knew Vidic would be a mainstay early on when he blocked a shot with his head while on the ground. Against Swansea I believe. You can't train that kind of resolve. I've also seen him head a wayward shot into goal to score. He was wobbly while celebrating so it was painful.

[@Aivern]

Well phil jones did that as well. More than once. Lol

[@Pad13]

Chips and gravy!

[@jackwest2377]

Van der sar was the most important part of the Rio-Vidic partnership

[@ironlungslc9529]

Those 3 were rock solid.

[@franreynolds7375]

Rio was nothing without Vidic

[@jordanlee9248]

And they still argue they better than vandijk and saying they need eachother. Logic 0

[@Legen855]

Bro van dijk needed konate( he wasn’t as good but did the real dirty work) Van dijk just wins 1v1 duels and calls it a day meanwhile the opposing team reorganizes for a counter Don’t overrate that Dutchman

[@user-ux3jp9oo7r]

Vidic is way better than Ferdinand to be honest ... if he was partnered with someone as good they woulda been THE greatest

[@Legen855]

Not really Rio was the one doing the passes while vidic was one doing the tackles and aggressive presses Only piqué would’ve replaced Ferdinand

[@user-ux3jp9oo7r]

@@Legen855 the fact that you rate pique is telling by itself lol

[@Legen855]

@@user-ux3jp9oo7r Not really saying he’s better than Ferdinand but at the time everyone knew he was too good to be on the bench He was very composed and calm while passing the ball Although Ferdinand clears him in defending skills pique could’ve replaced him without anyone complaining

[@user-ux3jp9oo7r]

@@Legen855 They are both so lucky to have played in the teams they did is all im saying mate. Pique wouldn't be even known if he was in Girona or Valencia or smth. He had one of the best teams infront of him. Literally so many defenders could have done his job. Same for ferdinand, but tbf he is better than pique and not as many could replace him. If ferdinand was not English, i don't think the sentiment on him would be the same as this

[@wesleymichael9636]

Terry and Carvalho pissed over you both!!

[@Legen855]

Carried by makelele and essien Lmao

[@22jimmyk]

Vidic made him look good. Vidic did all the hard work

[@MelGhips]

Nemanja was more aggressive, dedicated, hardworking and you were...yeah, you were around as well.

[@floydtheboy1948]

Torres says hello to both 😜

[@Legen855]

He was lucky he didn’t face prime vidic But three goals in 15 games isn’t impressive

[@XLscaf]

These two are literally cup holders holding Terry and carvalhos beer 😂

[@Legen855]

No Makelele and they done for

[@authentic26]

Torres loves to play against him.

[@slipperyphil27281]

3 goals in 15 games 😂

[@iswaran83]

Drug😂😂😂

[@JamiePrice-iv1kr]

Both not even on top 20 est ever centre half’s to play the game. Won some trophies though

[@paulcross4399]

Then Torres arrived and found them both out 🤣🤣🤣

[@jamieon1874]

Biggest myth in prem history, played 15 times against vidic and scored 3

[@Dipesh1234]

​He did lead to vidic red card in back to back season but that was it it was not that special rivalry or dominatiooras such just one time thing.

[@adamfurey7320]

TikTok ball knowledge

[@patiacat1]

Balleeks

[@TheNarcizus]

Cant say vidic without thinking Torres 😂

[@om4xn544]

Why not? Torres only scored 3 against vidic.

[@TheNarcizus]

@@om4xn544 true, but in 1 on 1 encounters he bullied in football prowess.

[@om4xn544]

@@TheNarcizus who? Torres against vidic ?

[@Legen855]

@@TheNarcizusHe just forced vidic to tackle him and get sent off Don’t act like he nut megged him

[@jimbojimbo6873]

Most overrated pairing ever

[@sonnytopboy4975]

4 prems UCL says different

[@Holtender102]

No chance. Stones and dias is more overrated.

[@usxnews1834]

again, zero ball knowledge

[@HøjlundDaysSauce]

@@Holtender102 Dias is so overrated stones is underrated

[@Idlehandstreams]

No no we not going to act like it wasn’t just very clearly vidic. Ferdinand looked a million pound against average and sometimes good teams, but in the tough games vidic would always have to dig in the most and would always have more tackles etc. like he just said “I wanted to clear up at the back” lol.

[@Jonza4]

Ferdinand was a poser. Vidic did the real dirty work.

[@pauls.6719]

Vidic was legendary, Rio was average