Man Utd legend was ‘scariest bloke in coaching who didn’t care who he dug out’
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster as soon as confessed he dreaded coaching with Red Devils legend Nemanja Vidic – as a result of he’d “dig you out” after one mistake.
The Serbian centre-back, identified for his fearless tackles and commanding presence, was a formidable determine on the Old Trafford turf. Despite solely making 12 first-team appearances throughout his 5 seasons at United, Foster had the possibility to share a dressing room with a number of the world’s finest skills, together with Vidic.
And in a chat with the Squeaky Bum Time podcast in 2020, Foster revealed: “Just talking about Nemanja, off the pitch he was fairly quiet wasn’t he, but on the pitch, in training, that guy was a scary bloke, honestly. Horrible, honestly he did not care.
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“If we were playing a five-a-side or six-a-side or something, if you were on his team, I used to think ‘Please don’t be on Nemanja’s team, please don’t’.” He confessed: “Because if we didn’t win, if I let a goal in that he thinks I should have done better with, he was letting you know and he would dig you out and he was after everybody. Honestly, he was horrible in training but off the pitch completely different.”
Paul Scholes, one other legend of United, additionally labelled Vidic as a “lunatic” throughout apply classes. “In training, he could be a bit moody and a nuisance in the box especially, but a great centre half,” the 11-time Premier League winner disclosed. “He was excellent for English soccer he may head the ball, deal with. he was nice, a extremely good participant.
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“I was fairly good at tackling. It was all calculated,” Scholes added. “I was just getting people back. That’s all I was doing! I never instigated. If someone got me, there’s a chance I’d get them back. Vida [Vidic] had some tackles in the box, he could be a lunatic.”
Despite his eccentric behaviour in coaching, Vidic’s United profession was a triumph. The gruff defender received 5 Premier League titles, three League Cups, and a Champions League medal.
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