Ex-Premier League star Gary Taylor-Fletcher has claimed Nemanja Vidic is not on Virgil van Dijk’s degree – he is extra Martin Skrtel’s velocity.
Gary Taylor-Fletcher, who performed for Blackpool, mentioned that although Vidic gained a lot of trophies with Manchester United, he wasn’t on the identical degree as Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, or Van Dijk.
Vidic performed for United for eight years and was in over 300 video games, serving to them win quite a few trophies. And his report on the Red Devild has led followers to say he is the most effective defenders ever within the Premier League.
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But Taylor-Fletcher, who performed in opposition to Vidic twice when Blackpool have been within the Premier League, would not agree. He thinks Vidic will get an excessive amount of credit score. Taylor-Fletcher responded to somebody supporting Vidic on X by saying: “Yeah and I tore him apart twice for Blackpool in 2010/11 season.
“He was no the place close to ranges of Ferdinand, Terry and VVD. He was the identical degree as [Martin] Skrtel. Solid good participant. Not elite.”
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Taylor-Fletcher stopped taking part in soccer in 2019 after turning out for Llandudno in Wales. He’s performed for many groups, together with Leicester and Sheffield Wednesday, reviews the Mirror.
He performed for the Tangerines for six years and even scored in opposition to United on the final day of the 2010/11 season. Taylor-Fletcher confronted Vidic at Old Trafford – and within the different recreation too – as he scored to place Blackpool forward 2-1, however they ended up shedding 4-2 and obtained despatched right down to the Championship.
In his tweet, Taylor-Fletcher mentioned he did not suppose Vidic was pretty much as good as Ferdinand, Van Dijk, or Terry. He mentioned Vidic was extra like Martin Skrtel from Liverpool.
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People had various things to say about what Taylor-Fletcher tweeted. One individual mentioned: “Thank you for speaking nothing but facts.” Someone else agreed: “I’ll buy you a drink whenever you’re down next.”
Another admitted: “This is true. He did. At Old Trafford as well.” And one added: “He’s not lying.”
But not everybody agreed. One individual mentioned: “Never seen something so ridiculous and I’ve been on this app for 12 years.” Another wrote: “Former Blackpool and Premier League player saying this is sane.”
And another person remembered: “Funny that Gary I seem to remember that same Nemanja Vidic sending you down on the last day of the very season.”