Best CB of the PL era?

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comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t ... (U6374)
posted 18 seconds ago
Terry had a stroke rate that would have him getting games up front for Utd
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And Wayne Bridge knows all about that.
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Great minds DJ

The stroke rate in which John Terry had would be well know to Wayne Bridge and his wife.

At the end of this season Van Dijk would be top 3 CB in the league for about 10 seasons, most of that being the best CB in the world as well.

I think the only time he wasn't the top CB in the league was when Spurs had the partnership of Aldeweireld and Vertonghen...back then we was with Southampton.

Even currently his performances are at pre-injury levels.

I genuinely don't get this longevity stuff

comment by Michael Edwards FC 2.0 loading…{Proud owner of the 5 000 000th comment} (U2720)
posted 5 minutes ago
At the end of this season Van Dijk would be top 3 CB in the league for about 10 seasons, most of that being the best CB in the world as well.

I think the only time he wasn't the top CB in the league was when Spurs had the partnership of Aldeweireld and Vertonghen...back then we was with Southampton.

Even currently his performances are at pre-injury levels.

I genuinely don't get this longevity stuff
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Dias won the player of the year one year too.

comment by Michael Edwards FC 2.0 loading…{Proud owner of the 5 000 000th comment} (U2720)
posted 29 minutes ago
At the end of this season Van Dijk would be top 3 CB in the league for about 10 seasons, most of that being the best CB in the world as well.

I think the only time he wasn't the top CB in the league was when Spurs had the partnership of Aldeweireld and Vertonghen...back then we was with Southampton.

Even currently his performances are at pre-injury levels.

I genuinely don't get this longevity stuff
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doesnt get the same credit from nostalgia merchants cause wasnt around during prime barclays

I know personal awards are a very limited indicator, but only 9 defenders have ever been voted into top 3 of the Ballon D'or:

• Giacinto Facchetti
• Franz Beckenbauer
• Bobby Moore
• Franco Baresi
• Andreas Brehme
• Paulo Maldini
• Matthias Sammer
• Roberto Carlos
• Fabio Cannavaro
• Virgil Van Dijk

There are some absolutely legendary defenders in that list. And Roberto Carlos.

Anyone who says VVD is using recency bias. He’s a world class CB and one of the best of the current generation in his peak but there are plenty of CBs that were much better defenders than him.

comment by Bats Uncensored (U18355)
posted 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Anyone who says VVD is using recency bias. He’s a world class CB and one of the best of the current generation in his peak but there are plenty of CBs that were much better defenders than him.
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Plenty and much better?

Go on I’ll bite, name plenty “much better” defenders than VVD.

I think it's VVD but harsh from the OP on Terry. Didn't have the pace VVD does but physicality certainly wasn't an issue. Terry had everything also, great passing range too, not quiet on VVD's level but he had it. Won everything in both boxes, put his body on the line when needed which he has over VVD for me, although it's rare VVD finds himself in the position he needs to make those types of challenges.

Terry is certainly up there. As is Sol Campbell who for some reason gets underrated.