Even an an Arsenal fan I would have to say prime VVD was levels above anyone else. He had it all. Pace, passing ability, strength, positioning etc. I saw some tweet by John Terry boasting about his CL and PL winners medals. But Terry lacked the pace and physicality of VVD. I hope Saliba can improve and become the player VVD was in his prime.
posted 5 hours, 52 minutes ago
Oh.
posted 5 hours, 52 minutes ago
shrek meme
posted 5 hours, 49 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
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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
posted 5 hours, 31 minutes ago
The stroke rate in which John Terry had would be well know to Wayne Bridge and his wife.
posted 4 hours, 33 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
posted 4 hours, 27 minutes ago
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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.
posted 4 hours, 2 minutes ago
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
posted 3 hours, 54 minutes ago
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.
posted 3 hours, 22 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.
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
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.