Zidane vs Panathinaikos (2001-02 UCL Second Group Stage 2R) World class Performance!

[@Obetv01]

Zidane was a true playmaker. As in the player who makes the play. Someone in one of the other threads was regretting that ZZ didnt have as much assists as his talent suggests. Having thought about it while watching this is that ZZ made the play. Drawing players and then passing through them to R Carlos etc. He was a true playmaker. He was like a spiders web, linking all the transitions. A beautiful thing. Team use him as a reference point an algorithm of football stationed slap bang in the middle of the pitch. Remember back when Man Utd played those CL games. The Utd players got to see ZZ up close for the first time. They remarked on how big and strong he was. And how impossible it seemed to compete with him for the ball. They couldn't get near him. Famously as Fergie was screaming at them to try and control the midfield. They replied "can't get near him. He is too strong" Words to that effect. Anyway. Great player. All time.

[@kouadiovenancekouakou9789]

You made the best commentary.

[@shampar10]

A fine and fluid performance by Zidane, even turned up the style in the second half👍🏽 That pass and vision at 1:37 😯 yes it may be just a 'good pass' to many but that was a finely weighted pass he saw ahead of time.

[@marlonjoseph633]

Thanks for this! I was in college around this time and we used to argue at school about who was better...Zidane or Figo. This was the game that won the argument in Zidane's favor. I'll never forget this! Now I feel old lol

[@ZidaneVideo372]

hahaha. Everywhere people live is the same! I also argued about who was better zidane or figo. Zidane and FIgo did well so it's hard to identify the superiority in this match too.

[@marlonjoseph633]

@@ZidaneVideo372 they were 2 of my favorites. Zidane is my all time favorite so he would always get my vote but Figo gets my respect and admiration too :)

[@andanawarih7843]

back then, If zidane did not score, I was not happy even though madrid won the match lol

[@nikolaigeorgievmarkov3434]

Que gozada es ver jugar a Zidane es puro fútbol puro arte es lo que es Zidane dios del Fútbol ⚽️

[@kouadiovenancekouakou9789]

Époustouflant.

[@nordinehank6178]

World class le maitre du jeux

[@kouadiovenancekouakou9789]

Master class

[@Bill-Butcher]

Excellent performance by the master 👍

[@12345678999528]

Grande