Comments on: What has happened to Nemanja Vidic?

By: Chelsea to experience United defensive injury crisis? | Manchester United Blog | The Stretty Rant

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:48:19 +0000

[...] like a sore thumb – or a sore calf strain if you’re Rio. A half fit Ferdinand and an out of sorts Vidic last played together in the 2-0 defeat at Anfield back in October – the same center half [...]

By: Nemanja Vidic out injured for ten days « Manchester United Blog | The Stretty Rant

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:11:27 +0000

[...] since the 4-1 defeat to Liverpool at the end of last season against the games before and it was evident that the defense as a whole lost the psychological edge that saw United go fourteen games without conceding a [...]

By: Tooomi the Red

Tooomi the Red — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:52:31 +0000

The author is right,but luckily United will only encounter Liverpool one more time this year, unless for once, actually makes it in any other competition.

Torres, after my opinion, is Fergies biggest mistake at OT. Not selling Jaap Stam (that lead to the purchase of a young lad named Rio from Leeds). He (Torres) is in my opinion, clearly the worlds best striker, and as FSW and Torres himself said he was on a 80% day since he barely recovered froma recent injury. This gives you an idea of how much effort Fergie should have put in buying the spanish striker when he was in Atlético. Even though he was a LFC-fan back there too, I bet he would not reject a move to United back then.

His loyalty now is almost legendary and instead of buying him, Fergie got a little midget traitor from West Ham on loan, that´s right, you guessed it; Carlos “The Midget” Tevez.

He never should let the opportunity of buying Torres pass him by. Understandibly Fergie would never say that not buying Torres was his biggest mistake in charge of United when he (Torres) now is in Liverpool. But that is my opinion.

By: Stretford-end

Stretford-end — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:39:54 +0000

Maybe I was watching Torres too closely but I just thought he was turning all the time when Vidic or Ferdinand should have been closer. He was drawing Vidic out wide and I generally thought he wasn’t closing him down quickly because he was hesitant. Winning headers? Sure he’ll do that all day long. But I thought every time Torres got the ball he looked dangerous – not that he was going to score all the time, but he was direct with his dribbling and Vidic had to foul him a few times.

I think Vidic is a class act and the post was really there to highlight the alarming goals per game ratio since our record breaking run last February.

By: Dapxin

Dapxin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:48:40 +0000

Vidic! was immense in that game.

I cant be bothered to read this – too tired.

United! was crap! and Liverpool had their souls, behind a wall.

By: keep_breaking_it_down

keep_breaking_it_down — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:26:14 +0000

Vidic performs well against the ‘lesser’ teams, but like you said – since that 4-1 thrashing last year, his confidence looks well & truly rocked. I don’t think he will be none to happy in missing out on all those awards you mentioned either.
The first of the 3 losses – he did ok. The games at Old Trafford & Anfield yesterday, he looked like a wreck. He has zero confidence against Torres & every time he should be in a certain position or ready to make a certain move – he messes up. He is obviously scared stiff of Torres’ speed & agility. But he will recover, even though personally I think he’s gone to Barca next summer.
As a England fan – I am more worried about Ferdinand. He is a cert for South Africa next year & yet, the likes of Torres – who he will come up against & making him look average. He doesn’t look fit & he should be dropped now. Give Evans a chance alongside Vidic. I think Vidic isn’t too confident around Ferdinand right now either.

By: yolkie

yolkie — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:29:33 +0000

Ironically I thought in general Vidic had a good game – most of it Torres was absolutely anonymous, but it’s true in that he misjudged the flight before Rio was caught out, and while the first yellow was harsh the second was probably a straight red (as detailed in the match report this probably gave Marriner a huge sigh of relief because he cocked up so horribly with Carragher).

So there were two costly errors made in such a high profile game and completely ruined the rest of his good work and these seem to be creeping into most games now.

I don’t know if it’s complacency or a self confidence issue but he doesn’t seem the same imposing centre half as he did against Chelsea in January for example. Rio too looks out of sorts and perhaps it’s going to take time for their fluidity to return.

O’Shea and Evra gave performances that didn’t exactly help them out either.

I totally share the concern about Vidic’s form. I just hope that it is a temporary thing and as I say that he and Rio just need time. Their excellence over 18 months can’t just have disappeared.

By the way – Drago as a gay icon?? What magazines have you been reading Harry?!

By: wetwet

wetwet — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:09:44 +0000

he just missing the partnership with the fit Ferdinand.. Rio-Vidic-VDS will be back, soon…

By: jordan

jordan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:54:25 +0000

and we need a goal scorer

By: jordan

jordan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:53:17 +0000

vidic wasnt the worst player on that field he did ok winning headers etc ferdinand was worse but it is one game lets see how we bounce back chill out lads its not only these type of games that win titles