News about Nemanja Vidic

A shock contender has reportedly emerged for the Manchester United role should the club swing the axe on Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman has overseen United's worst-ever start to a Premier League season as they sit 14th with just eight points from seven games and are winless in their last five matches across all competitions. However, Ten Hag has avoided the sack after United's senior officials held a six-hour meeting at minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS headquarters last Tuesday.

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard quickly shot down any comparisons of Gabriel and William Saliba to iconic Blues pairing John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho. Saliba and Gabriel have formed one of the best centre-back pairings in the Premier League and impressed again as they helped Arsenal keep a clean sheet in a 2-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. With the duo's success in Arsenal's defence, it's inevitably led to comparisons with some of the Premier League's most iconic centre-back partnerships like Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, Martin Keown and Tony Adams as well as Terry and Carvalho.

Jamie Carragher has unveiled his greatest-ever centre back pairing in Premier League history. The former Liverpool defender also added that Arsenal duo William Saliba and Gabriel were on the cusp of also being regarded as one of the top-flight's best partnerships. But Carragher added that there was one thing the defensive duo needed to achieve before they could join that exclusive group of players.

The son of a Manchester United great has put pen to paper on his first professional contract in football. The 17-year-old has signed for Serbian outfit Zeljeznicar Pancevo as he seeks to follow in his dad's footsteps. His father's name is one recognisable to every Premier League fan, having spent nine seasons in the English top flight during his illustrious career. 

Nemanja Vidic is regarded as one of the finest defenders the Premier League has seen and he has given his verdict on the best players currently occupying the position in the top flight. Vidic helped Man United win five Premier League title sin his nine seasons at Old Trafford. The Serbian centre-back formed a formidable partnership with Rio Ferdinand 

Mainoo has quickly established himself as a controversial starter under Erik ten Hag this season, having been promoted from the academy ranks after catching the eye. In addition to his quick rise, he made his England senior debut in the loss to Brazil at Wembley Stadium, with colleagues and pundits alike lauding the 18-year-old. In the 2-2 draw with Liverpool over the weekend, the youngster shone a wondergoal to fire United ahead of their historic rivals at Old Trafford. Mainoo twisted cleverly inside the penalty box after being kicked to his feet and bent a spectacular ball into the top corner, his first-ever home goal for the club.

Gary Taylor-Fletcher, a former Blackpool striker, has slammed Nemanja Vidic and said he is not at the same level as other legendary Premier League defenders. Vidic spent eight glorious years with Man United from 2006 to 2014, winning 15 trophies in total, including five Premier League titles. He is generally rated as one of the top flight's top center backs, alongside John Terry, Vincent Kompany, Rio Ferdinand, and Virgil van Dijk.

On Mail Sport's podcast, Ian Ladyman has revealed his top five Premier League centre backs of all time. It's All Kicking Off. Virgil van Dijk's omission during Liverpool's 3-1 loss to Arsenal has undoubtedly sparked a fierce debate over how many defensive heroes should be ranked, with Manchester United supporters facing Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand's camp. Both titans have indeed made Ladyman's cut, although on opposite ends of the organization, as we have one Manchester City Premier League winner and a true Chelsea legend. Ladyman began with fifth first and worked his way up to the champion in the new edition of the podcast, beginning with fifth rank and working his way up to the winner.

Rio Ferdinand has insistent that Nemanja Vidic, not Virgil van Dijk, is the best January transfer window sign in Premier League history. Van Dijk moved to Liverpool in December 2017 after three years at St Mary's with Southampton, with the player arriving the following month. As Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League, the Dutchman would quickly establish himself as an integral part of Jurgen Klopp's team and had a leading part in his first full season at Anfield.

Gabby Agbonlahor, a former Aston Villa striker, has taken aim at Man United legends Nemanja Vidic and Gary Neville. Agbonlahor, 37, spent his entire career at Villa, apart from brief loan spells at Watford and Sheffield Wednesday, totaling 87 goals in 391 appearances. He has since fallen into punditry and is never afraid to speak out, with the former killer taking to his thoughts on talkSPORT.

SIMON JONES: Tottenham Hotspur is in talks to sign Romanian defender Radu Dragusin this week. To a lesser extent, Napoli and Bayern Munich have shown rivalry, but Spurs' talks with Spurs are also on target. Dragusin's price is expected to be around £26 million, while Spurs is reported to have made a verbal offer worth around £21 million.

IAN LADYMAN: Sir Alex Ferguson resigned in Anfield's box on March 10, 2016, after Louis van Gaal's Manchester United lost 2-0 to Liverpool in the Europa League. Ferguson could not have cracked Aberdeen granite, but not good enough.' You can't play like this.' Not here.'

On Sunday League games, a unique corner kick routine that went from perfection to perfection has gone viral on social media. This weekend, AFC Hackleton was playing in the Nene Sunday League in Northamptonshire, and they were given a corner during the game. As both teams waited for the corner, one of AFC Shackleton's players walked over to the quadrant and put the ball down before rolling their studs over the ball and walking away.

According to a report in Romania, Manchester United is poised to face Arsenal in an attempt to land 'the new Nemanja Vidic'. United's defense has been a point of worry this season, with a 3-3 draw with Galatasaray on Wednesday being the first inquest into Erik ten Hag's backline. As a result, Man United, a Romanian company, and Romanian firm ProSport, are in advanced talks for a central back in Italy. The 21-year-old Genoa defender's £26 million release term is included in his contract, and he is on the radar of a number of English teams.

When announcing his all-time Premier League XI, former Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor caused a stir. Fans of Agbonlahor alleging that former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic would not be allowed to play anywhere near the team. He went on to name four Premier League players who he felt were much better than the Serbian defender.

When Rio Ferdinand signed Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra, they said they thought he was 'terrible' and that Manchester United had'messed up.' Sir Alex Ferguson brought Vidic and Evra to Old Trafford in the summer of 2006, but they had no success at first.

Bruno Fernandes has been named as the team's sixth captain since Sir Alex Ferguson's time as the club's chairman at Old Trafford. In response to concerns about Harry Maguire's securing future at Man United, Fernandes takes over from him. Since Nemanja Vidic left the club in 2014, there has been a tradition with United's first captain from outside Europe, as well as a number of other current Premier League Red Devils captains.

In a fascinating chat with old teammate Rio Ferdinand about Sir Alex Ferguson's all-conquering personality, Nemanja Vidic has reflected on his early days at Manchester United. The Serbian star thought he was close to joining United's fierce rivals Liverpool before deciding to move to Anfield, but Rafa Benitez did not call him back. Rather, Ferguson wooped him to Old Trafford, where he began a life-long friendship with Ferdinand, who appeared on his Vibe with Five YouTube's show.

Ben Mee, a Brentford defender, has contributed to Jamie Carragher's discussion about who was the better Premier League defender between Man United's Nemanja Vidic and Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk. Mee was being guided through a series of quick fire questions and then pressed for an answer by Carragher about his social media debate.

Rio Ferdinand has denied Jamie Carragher's argument that Virgil van Dijk was a "far superior" defender than Man United legend Nemanja Vidic. Van Dijk, the former Liverpool centre back, has been described as the'most versatile' defender in Premier League history, and the Dutchman compared his recent struggles to 'poor seasons' from Ferdinand and John Terry. He also said Vidic had failed against Fernando Torres, and the Serbian defender was sent off against Liverpool in 2009 in a 4-1 loss to United.

Jamie Carragher has jumped on Virgil van Dijk's defense, arguing that the Liverpool defender is 'far superior than Nemanja Vidic'. On Sunday afternoon, the Dutch international was chastised for his role in Arsenal's 2-2 draw, with special emphasis on his role in the first goal. Van Dijk mistakenly dropped the ball into the direction of Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli, who went on to poke the ball in the back of the net.

On Sunday, Erik ten Hag has said he feels "fully connected" to Manchester United's culture. During this season, the Dutchman has led to significant changes in multiple areas, including in player appearance, team unity, and supporter excitement. Having started life at United in difficult fashion with two defeats in his opening two games, Ten Hag has managed to wrestle control of the United squad and has stamped his authority on the team

Ten Hag's defender, who spent eight glittering years with the club, praised the club's unstoppable strides this season, and said the process as a cause. Vidic said the former Ajax boss has continued to develop the players under his command while still instilling a sense of team spirit that had fallen somewhat by the wayside in the years between Sir Alex Ferguson's resignation and Ten Hag's appointment to the club at its lowest point in the modern era.

PETE JENSON: Gerard Pique left Barcelona four years ago to establish himself as the best central defender in the club's history. No one in any doubt that he'll be back again, and it's likely to be as president next time. 'You all know me, and sooner or later I'll back,' he said in the video, and no one noticed that he was checking up at the directors' box as he said it.'