Is Sergio Ramos The Greatest Defender Of All Time?!

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2 жыл бұрын

With the news that Sergio Ramos' 16 years at Real Madrid is coming to an end, following five La Liga titles, four Champions League trophies, and 671 appearances, there has been plenty of plaudits aimed in the 2010 World Cup winners direction.
Few would deny that Ramos is one of the defining defenders of his generation, but is he the greatest defender or centre-back of all time?
That's the claim made by a lot of people in recent weeks, so in this opinion piece, HITC Sevens takes a look back at Ramos' achievements, his talents, and whether he can really be bestowed with such a prestigious title.
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@RedCloudGawdian 2 жыл бұрын

Had Ramos played in the 80s and 90s he would have less than 5 red cards. That sort of thuggery used to be common place in the game. He's definitely in the top 10. He's converted from RB to CB like Puyol and from defender to midfielder like Lahm. Hes just pure quality but a top villain. Sergio Thanos.

@nathanielparker360 2 жыл бұрын

Yes most of Ramos challenges would be accepted in those times

@sircrackerjack-9592 2 жыл бұрын

People forget at least twice he got himself sent of on purpose

@nathanielparker360 2 жыл бұрын

@@sircrackerjack-9592 that is just his personality

@ninjabiscuit1095 2 жыл бұрын

Ramos reminds me of Drogba in a lot of ways, there's plenty of little things you can point out to criticise him, but he's a leader who lead by example and always came up trumps in the big games so he'll always be remembered as a great.

@Diabolotherium 2 жыл бұрын

14 minutes in, and I still thought we were still in the intro hahaha

@hello7032 2 жыл бұрын

I’d say hes up there, but if you’re ranking purely on defensive talent/ability, he’s not close to Maldini or others I can’t think of at the moment

@davekurt1433 2 жыл бұрын

He wasn't even better defensively than Chiellini, Barzagli, Vertonghen, Boateng, Godin, Alderweireld, Kompany, Pepe, VVD in their best year. Just players in the most recent era. His leadership and goalscoring was world class but he's very overated in actual 1v1 defending. Trophies doesn't necessarily equate to full talent

@hello7032 2 жыл бұрын

@@davekurt1433 I’ll agree with this

@scarfacexxzzyt50yearsago52 2 жыл бұрын

@@davekurt1433 u haven't watched him played then

@ammarharith5512 2 жыл бұрын

@@scarfacexxzzyt50yearsago52 Still with this bullshit of a reason. Yeah whenever people say something about this guy, it's always "You didn't watch football".

@RedDevil-vk9pn 2 жыл бұрын

@@davekurt1433 putting vertonghen and alderweireld ahead of vidic or ferdinand and even a little mention of jaap stam

@BOABModels 2 жыл бұрын

There is a very common trend for hyperbole in sports journalism lately - it may be that claiming someone is a GOAT is a great way to get hits on the internet - just look at F1 articles comparing Hamilton to Schumacher, Senna or the myriad of drivers from the past. I definitely agree that his temperament is a definite weakness. If I compare him to Pompey legend and one club man, Jimmy Dickinson, who also played in defence, he never earnt a single card in 764 club and 48 England appearances. Keeping yourself on the pitch is an excellent way to help your team win.

@edwardharrison1471 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure that it's entirely unfair to compare Hamilton to Schumacher and Senna given his incredible consistency and accolades. Definitely not hyperbole in that sense, but I do agree with you about the general state of sports journalism. On the other hand though, why did you click on this video?

@davekurt1433 2 жыл бұрын

Schumi and Hamilton both had dominating cars. Guys like Ralf Schumacher and Daniel Riccardo would have a few championships with those cars especially Mercedes George Russell proved this by dominating Sakhir before retiring which he undoubtedly would have won. For me Its Alonso that's the goat his drives for Ferrari in 2012 and 2013 and McLaren in 17-18 and Alpine this year show his racecraft.

@brandonhey7797 2 жыл бұрын

Schumacher and Senna are my top two. ;)

@alun1038 2 жыл бұрын

Maldini is still the greatest for me. At his peak he could score long shots, make solo runs, beat defenders, deliver pinpoint crosses, spray long balls etc. All those whilst still being a colossus in defence

@thejungwookim 2 жыл бұрын

Ramos may not have the long shots but he still is a Real centurion, so he could still come toe to toe with Maldini Idk imo Beckenbauer is still #1

@mikelyons8288 2 жыл бұрын

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@adamc1272 2 жыл бұрын

Correct

@archstanton6102 2 жыл бұрын

I'd put Bobby Moore in as best Central Defender. Certainly for England and in top European 5 of all time

@aasemahsan 2 жыл бұрын

Greatest defender of all time? ❌ One of the Greatest defenders of all time? ✅ For me he's top 10 for sure, can make a pretty strong case for top 5

@Dante12466 2 жыл бұрын

top 5 is 1. Maldini 2.Baresi 3. Beckenbauer 4. Moore 5. Nesta/Puyol/Ferdinand

@aasemahsan 2 жыл бұрын

@@Dante12466 That's your opinion & I'm fine with it. But Puyol & Ferdinand wouldn't make my top 10. I'd have players like Figueroa, Passarella, Franklin & Scirea over them. And there are also a number of fullbacks who I rate over Puyol & Ferdinand.

@aritrartira 2 жыл бұрын

@@Dante12466 You're really overestimating the capabilities of Puyol and Ferdinand by placing them in an all-time top five discussion.

@Summer-rj9ms 2 жыл бұрын

Lol @ you children. Ferdinand is definitely top 5 material

@JeDikkeMof 2 жыл бұрын

Ferdinand isn't even top 5 of this century, let alone of all time

@dazzaMusic 2 жыл бұрын

It’s difficult because you have someone like Franz Beckenbauer who literally created a new defensive position won the Euros and made three World Cup finals with two he won as player and manager and with Ramos’ record of red cards I wouldn’t put him up there as the greatest.

@blessingmagagula502 2 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't, but I would.

@nEiKKah 2 жыл бұрын

@@blessingmagagula502 watch the video again until you wouldn't

@joshjohnes4868 2 жыл бұрын

He's not even in the convo. He's an awful defender with just a lot of trophies

@antoniopitter1503 2 жыл бұрын

@@joshjohnes4868 Real Madrid captain winning 4 ucl is a bad player yeah?

@MasterNservant 2 жыл бұрын

Franz Beckenbauer did not face the same kind of athletes defenders face today. In the old times football players had skill, talent and were great players but today football players are athletes aswell and have better physiques and are just on another level. Beckenbauer was great for his time. Maybe he wouldnt be that great in todays standards

@codeovercode167 2 жыл бұрын

That ending speech about not having to be the best player in one position, that the important thing is the memories you leave behind for the fans was legendary!

@uriustosh 2 жыл бұрын

Not even close. Only a person who watched football starting in 2010 could even think to make such a comparison. Thats the problem with sports though, everyone obsesses over the now and forgets the past.

@bernardthegwp71020 2 жыл бұрын

Bang on the money with that comment. Go through the history of football and will come nowhere near top 100. Put him up against a classic bruising centre forward from the 70s and 80s where he he would have met his match then he would have been very, very ordinary. Good player that he is but is in an era where centre forwards are nearly extinct.

@samuelfernandez6516 2 жыл бұрын

@@bernardthegwp71020 such a pretentious comment. Rather than compare him to players from an era where defenders would try break forwards legs without fearing the whistle, respect how dominant he’s been in one of the most tactically proficient eras of all time and against some of the best teams from a tactical perspective. He well deserves to be in the talk of many top defenders

@bernardthegwp71020 2 жыл бұрын

@@samuelfernandez6516 if your going to say he is the best defender ever he has to be compared to other defenders from other eras Doh! Many of the players from the 70s and 80s were not all in it to break legs, they were tough uncompromising defenders and played within the rules of the game, some did go over the top but it is a contact sport. At least those players who did foul did it with their feet unlike Ramos who cowardly used his elbows. John Charles from the 50s was one of the greatest defenders of all time if not thee best was tough, strong, fast and uncompromising but was never ever booked or sent off in his career. But you wouldn't know this as you still think football was invented in 92.

@samuelfernandez6516 2 жыл бұрын

@@bernardthegwp71020 why not compare how much they dominated their era. The game has evolved so far from the 50s and more is demanding tactically. What’s the point in comparing Ramos purely based off skill to John Charles when they have to play differently. Not to mention how much more sparingly cards were given in the past. Ramos not only showed up on the international stage, but held down the entire left half of Real Madrid’s defense while Marcelo played further up. He performed that role while winning 3 European cups in a row. That level of dominance in ones era has only been seen before with defenders like beckenbauer and maldini. Considering how rare that kind of dominance is its snobby and downright disrespectful to not call him top 100.

@bernardthegwp71020 2 жыл бұрын

@@samuelfernandez6516 so how can he compared as the greatest defender of all time based on your theory that the game in the 50s was different. Your argument is based on the time Ramos played the game and not much before, so seriously how can he or anyone be regarded as the best if they are only compared to practically the period they played. When talking about the greatest in any sport you have to include everyone. Ramos has a mighty fine collection of silverware but ask yourself this? How many would he have won playing in Spains team of the 70s, to 90s, they had great individuals at the time but as a collective didnt perform same with Madrid. Do honestly think they would have been as dominant if he had been playing for them at the time?

@nathanielparker360 2 жыл бұрын

The reason why maldini and other defenders from the past got less cards than Ramos,in the past soccer was more aggressive than it is today players just get touched then they diving asking for a foul But some of Ramos challenges would be accepted it before the year 2008

@nickjeffery536 2 жыл бұрын

"Beckenbauer won literally every trophy going..." Not true - he certainly never won the FA Vase...

@HITCSevens 2 жыл бұрын

Ha, if my memory serves me right, I believe I said 'at Bayern Munich & with West Germany' after that, and I'm not sure either were ever eligible to compete in the FA Vase.

@bruh-xy1bt 2 жыл бұрын

@@HITCSevens West Germany were regulars of the FA Vase if my memory serves me correctly

@zuhayershadmankhan9870 2 жыл бұрын

@@HITCSevens the DFB Vase then.

@nickjeffery536 2 жыл бұрын

@@HITCSevens You also said "literally every trophy going", which did not specify only those trophies for which Bayern Munich or Germany competed... he also didn't win the Ryder Cup or the World Professional Snooker Championship...

@cord1408 2 жыл бұрын

@@nickjeffery536 I love pedantry every now and then lol

@martiniliev143 2 жыл бұрын

Even Beckenbauer wouldn't have won a ballon dor in the messi ronaldo era

@naedot.9779 2 жыл бұрын

Don't be so sure.

@user-op6kt8pg9y 2 жыл бұрын

Cap

@1972dsrai 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always liked Ramos, but as a Liverpool fan, this was tainted after he forced Salah off with that professional foul. I’d rather play with him than against him. In terms of what he’s won for both Real and Spain, he’s definitely up there with the games greatest.

@BigKahuna. 2 жыл бұрын

Bruh Salah put his arm in there. How is that Sergio's fault. Watch it again.

@1972dsrai 2 жыл бұрын

@@BigKahuna. He definitely didnt help.

@BigKahuna. 2 жыл бұрын

@@1972dsrai watch the clip again.

@danieltomas2545 2 жыл бұрын

Agree, ramos trophy cabinet isnt even bigger than someone like pique so trophy cabinet being used as the main reason people cite for him being the greatest defender of all time isnt even that justifiable. Requested this a while back but could you make a video on elias figueroa, possibly south america's greatest defender of all time? Won the south america player of the year 3 times in a row while the likes of Pele and Zico were active and apparently was voted fifa player of the year twice. Other feats include being named best defender at the 1974 wc despite chile exiting in the group stages. However, despite all these, he is rarely spoken outside South America and I hope you could give him some recognition.

@leeking6939 2 жыл бұрын

Consistency is what will always makes Ramos better than pique. Pique after 2015 has been a shadow of himself. You can't even say that for Ramos. Every season he seems to improve and become clutch

@leeking6939 2 жыл бұрын

Pique has pretty much faded. Sergio Ramos however is still in his peak. Consistency is what separates them both

@prometheustv6558 2 жыл бұрын

@@leeking6939 Pique was only bad after 2019. Ramos hasn’t been good this seaosn

@danieltomas2545 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree, I was just providing a counterargument for those who go and define greatness based purely on trophies. Consistency is one of the main reasons why someone like maldini stands out to me as one of the greatest defenders of all time and someone like ronaldinho probably doesnt make somewhere like top 25 for me in terms of greatest of all time.

@leeking6939 2 жыл бұрын

@@prometheustv6558 Ramos has been good this season actually. He has played a few games due to injury and even with that Ramos has way enviable stats than pique in comparison.

@josephedgar187 2 жыл бұрын

Huge fan of the level headedness you approach these interesting topics with, as well as the sound reasoning that goes into all your points. Love the channel pal

@samriggs1616 2 жыл бұрын

Top 5 but best of all time is hard to say when most of his status has come from goal scoring, and not his defensive acumen

@alumpy-acho112 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer Koeman over him

@JebeTheGreat 2 жыл бұрын

He's like the Kris Letang or Erik Karlsson of football.

@ShmuelMe 2 жыл бұрын

My top 4 center backs of all time would be Maldini, Baresi, Nesta, Beckenbauer, and then there is a drop off

@jaiess540 2 жыл бұрын

Top 5? Maldini, Baresi, Beckenbauer, Scirea, Cafu. I can keep going and Ramos still wouldn't crack the top 10👍

@jaiess540 2 жыл бұрын

@@alumpy-acho112 Yeah Koeman was good too.

@teverde 2 жыл бұрын

Hierro scored 21 golas in season 91-92, but I think he played a lot as a midfielder that year as well.

@nt300uk 2 жыл бұрын

People really have to stop conflating achievements with ability. Sergio Ramos is not the greatest defender of all time, he was just good enough to play for Real Madrid for 15 years. That indicates that he’s a top quality player, but doesn’t make him the greatest.

@James_utd123 2 жыл бұрын

Why didn't Cannovaro succeed at Madrid especially when he just won the ballon dor and World Cup. Madrid is probably the biggest club in the world and no footballer stays there for 16 years without being one of the greatest of all time you think I'd Ramos didn't have crazy ability he would be at Madrid for that long. Look at the amount of greats who have failed at Madrid like Kaka whilst Ramos stayed there almost all his career

@nt300uk 2 жыл бұрын

@@James_utd123 There are a million different reasons why a top class player might fail at a particular club. Perhaps if Sergio Ramos had gone to Juve he might have flopped. I’m not saying Ramos wasn’t a top class player, just that being good enough to play for Real for 15 years means that he was one of the best defenders in the world for a long time, not necessarily one of the greatest of all time. Gary Neville won eight league titles with Manchester United and was first choice right-back for about 15 years too. Over that period Man Utd we’re also one of the world’s top clubs, but I wouldn’t say Neville was anywhere close to being the greatest ever right-back.

@jaiess540 2 жыл бұрын

@@nt300uk intelligence finally prevails. FACTS👍

@TheTennesseeFistMachine 2 жыл бұрын

@@James_utd123 robben technically didn't make it at Madrid, does that make him a "failure" too? This is a very flawed logic.

@danieltomas2545 2 жыл бұрын

@@nt300uk brilliantly said. Just to add, cannavaro was already 33 when he joined real madrid, and was pretty successful there. He was listed in the fifpro world xi in both 2006 (which he spent half of at real) and 2007.

@Scott-vk8cr 2 жыл бұрын

In terms of red cards we also have to take into consideration the different eras and how officating has changed in comparison. Back in the day players were allowed to get away with far more physical challenges than today. You could see this in almost every sport. Referees are quicker to hand out penalties for even minor fouls nowadays

@abford03 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter. Players need to adapt to the rules of the game. If they can't do that then they definitely aren't the greatest in their respective position. Ramos is a great but there's many CBs that have far more to their game than Ramos. I also don't think he was the most reliable CB either. Just like Vidic he lets his anger control him in a dangerous and poor way. So he's not even greatest in his own league just like Vidic also isn't the greatest in his own league. So nevermind greatest of all time period.

@chinmaykthakuria7647 2 жыл бұрын

"Messi kicking, Puyol pushing..." 😂😂

@stevencooke6451 2 жыл бұрын

I love double adjectives.

@DanielLopez-kf1cj 2 жыл бұрын

Have to say , i appreciate the way you were pronouncing his name. It really was quite good. Not many people would attempt it once ,much less throughout the whole video

@shhhh5105 2 жыл бұрын

Yh and another one that doesn’t get recognised is Bobby Moore. He captained England to there only World Cup and managed to captain West Ham to multiple trophies including the European cup winners cup which was a significant trophy at that time. He done all this with West Ham which were exactly the same back then as they are now. He also managed to come 3rd one year in the ballondor which (as both a defender and a West Ham player) is crazy. Players like Pele, George best and beckenbeaur all call him the greatest ever defender. I think because he didn’t play for any of the European giants (Manchester Utd, Real Madrid etc) he doesn’t get appreciated enough.

@palashrawat401 2 жыл бұрын

He won just 2 trophies with West Ham. Doesn't mean he wasn't one of the GOATs. Pele called him the best he had played against. His trophy cabinet had the Harry Kane syndrome.

@Al-ji4gd 11 ай бұрын

@@palashrawat401 Teams win trophies, not individuals, don't talk shit.

@battosai02010 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video as always

@AdamMiligan 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video Alfie! I admire and respect Ramos, he is a legend, but not even close to Maldini, Nesta, Baresi and Beckenbauer.

@akhilvasudevan3989 2 жыл бұрын

Not to forget Balon D'Or winner in 2006 Cannavaro

@richardthepastamancer6619 2 жыл бұрын

@@akhilvasudevan3989 he was great but was the best only for a very short period, especially compared with other Italian legends. His greatest achievement was the balon d'or and even then buffon deserved it more.

@akhilvasudevan3989 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardthepastamancer6619 He captained an ageing Italian squad to their World Cup glory after 24 years. I remember nobody gave them a real chance after their poor Euro 2004. Won the Balon D'Or as CB at 32. Buffon conceded less because he had Cannavaro in front of him.

@richardthepastamancer6619 2 жыл бұрын

@@akhilvasudevan3989 I'm not questioning his greatness, just the fact that probably buffon deserved the balon d'or more. IMO if Cannavaro had not been just brought by real Madrid

@Trafalgar_law173 2 жыл бұрын

Lol can you name me one good team the time beckenbauer played football hahaahaha

@ShmuelMe 2 жыл бұрын

The one problem he has is that he can get a stupid yellow or red card and break the team’s game plan

@mHANIF-xl3rx 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but that in the past, he gets better with age, he has been covering marcelo void, for 8+ yrs, and few of them are tactical fouls for card accumulation.

@erictapia1772 2 жыл бұрын

Him getting the card was the game plan

@kyon_gold 2 жыл бұрын

16:31 Maybe the real Sergio Ramos are the friends we made along the way.

@archielong9523 2 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment 😂

@vid1763 2 жыл бұрын

Team achievements and individual abilities are two separate things. Team achievements are contextual, individual ability is objective. Maldini is by far the best. Best left back for 15 years and then best centre back for the following 10. Great with the ball, great in the air, nearly impossible to get past, dominant on the pitch, no matter which other legends were on the pitch, with or against him. And he played (and dominated) in the best era of football, with the highest concentration of great players the sport has ever seen. Simply unmatchable

@achry907 2 жыл бұрын

love ur videos .. u r perhaps the best football KZfaq channel of all time ... !!

@jaiess540 2 жыл бұрын

Paolo Maldini is the greatest defender of all time. Maldini was doing at 40 what guys half his age can't and won't ever do.

@James_utd123 2 жыл бұрын

Maldini is not greater than Ramos he hasn't won anything with National team despite playing with one of the most talented Italian sides of all time

@jaiess540 2 жыл бұрын

@@James_utd123 Ramos is a thug not a footballer. He's not even in the top 10

@climatechange9893 2 жыл бұрын

@@jaiess540 no he is number one

@jaiess540 2 жыл бұрын

@@climatechange9893 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 yeah right.

@R3in_Ch 2 жыл бұрын

@@jaiess540 he's a madrid fan

@seandelap6268 2 жыл бұрын

Personally i think Maldini or Baresi were.

@misters6749 2 жыл бұрын

No space for Cannavaro or Nesta?

@christianopulinaldo8319 2 жыл бұрын

@Eric Stuff Beckenbaur

@timsmith1323 2 жыл бұрын

Top 3 baresi, beckenbauer maldini

@michaelmonteiro7721 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a La liga fan, so as much as I’d love to say one of our own Maldini was better. I will put xavi is the greatest midfielder

@gabriel269 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmonteiro7721 no one mentioned midfield tho?

@justinllamas1 2 жыл бұрын

the greatest defender at getting red cards

@seanmurdock2279 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@ammarharith5512 2 жыл бұрын

@@VishvendraSingh-go3zd My ass, he's not.

@gaffergafferko7724 2 жыл бұрын

Idk how I feel about a defender who averages 2 red cards a season and a yellow card every other game and mistake prone to be the best DEFENDER of all time. Definitely one of the best leaders and goal scoring defenders though

@leeking6939 2 жыл бұрын

Mistake prone? Apart from his red cards Sergio Ramos almost never commits a defensive error. It's a rarity in his game

@gaffergafferko7724 2 жыл бұрын

@@leeking6939 As much as I like Ramos, that’s far from true. He has made a lot of defensive errors from poor concentration in a number of la liga games

@leeking6939 2 жыл бұрын

@@gaffergafferko7724 that's very untrue. If you truly follow Real Madrid games you know that he rarely commits errors he is always the one that who actually covers mistakes from Pepe, Varane and co when they were partners. He definitely does commits errors but it happens like 1 in 35 games. That is normal. No player is perfect

@miz5138 2 жыл бұрын

@@leeking6939 Ofc he’s prone to defensive errors..do you see how high he goes up the pitch to intercept passes? And ends up failing to do so, it’s Varane’s pace and stability at the back which saved Madrid so many times on such occasions.

@leeking6939 2 жыл бұрын

@@miz5138 do you even watch Madrid at all? Ramos goes high up the pitch on few occasions and ever since Casemiro has arrived in that holding position ramos barely goes up. And by the way about half of the goals real madrid has conceded by defensive errors all came from varane since 2018! There's a reason why everyone doesn't like Varane he makes that defence weak

@fusion9694 2 жыл бұрын

I think he is disrespected sooo much. For a player as skilled as Ramos and as brave as he is , he deserves much more. He puts his heart to his team. Something you can’t find in any player

@pacckka 2 жыл бұрын

omg u posted this on my birthday

@ilyeskammoun4105 2 жыл бұрын

I think he is the most important and the most influential defender of all time, but I don't think he is the best.

@Itonde 2 жыл бұрын

How is he the most influential defender of all time?

@locasenior8229 2 жыл бұрын

@@Itonde because he scored more than 100 goals for Real Madrid and he scored some in finals that they won because of his goals

@Itonde 2 жыл бұрын

@@locasenior8229ramos is not the only defender who scored 100 goals. You can say that he is the most influential Real Madrid defender of all time but you can't say that he is the most influential defender in football history.

@Steve-ow7sd 2 жыл бұрын

@Sparsh Khurana they're not given a mention? Did you not watch and listen to this video? That's all the guy did was put them 2 before Ramos.

@Al-ji4gd 11 ай бұрын

Lol man said he is the most influential defender because he scored a lot of goals. Notice how nothing as mentioned about actual defending.

@bkah1 2 жыл бұрын

I love the way Alfie answers such questions.

@Incuensuocha 2 жыл бұрын

Having a big trophy haul says more about the teams he played for than him individually. Though he was/is an outstanding defender. But there’s no way I would put him above guys like Maldini, Baresi and Beckenbaur on an individual level.

@R3in_Ch 2 жыл бұрын

sensible comment

@staanjohn8058 2 жыл бұрын

were u really alive during beckebaur era?..I'm sure u haven't even seen him actually play but still rates him just because everyone else does so..if you are 18 -30 aged guy..the best defender we have seen gotta be ramos or Maldini..me choosing ramos

@Kristofer__B 2 жыл бұрын

How does someone having seen someone play or not affect how good they were? Both Maldini and Beckenbauer were a league above Ramos.

@attedau6235 2 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing video

@CarlosDeSanta 2 жыл бұрын

Hitc sevens slightly out of context I know but can you do a why Belgians golden generation failed video be really good to see if it compares to englands

@santiagobauza4257 2 жыл бұрын

Did it fail? They equalled their best ever result in a World Cup beating a resurgent Brazil and England twice in the process, returned Belgium its status as a regular fixture and candidate in every competition and, except EURO 2016, every time they lost it was in really tight games against some of the best teams in each tournament (Argentina in 2014, France in 2018, Italy in 2021). Plus, they still have next year's World Cup ahead, with Lukaku and de Bruyne at the very peak of their powers, so it's not even over for them.

@specialperson335 2 жыл бұрын

@@santiagobauza4257 It failed. They had one of the best teams in both EURO 2016 and WC 2018. Couldn't win either, the only team that was maybe better than them was France.

@strykah92 2 жыл бұрын

@@specialperson335 but there is the problem, you eventually conceded that Belgium “maybe” wasn’t *the* best team. There can only be one winner every 2 years between the Euros and World Cup after all. Either way, I think the talk of a video for Belgium’s “failure” is a bit premature as many of the current squad could realistically still be playing until the end of Euro 2024, they could still win a tournament in that time.

@strykah92 2 жыл бұрын

@@santiagobauza4257 exactly. If we told Belgians between 2004-2012 that they would earn bronze medals in 2018, they would snatch our hands off!

@Intheflesh1 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Alfie, I recommended some of your videos to my dad. He said he liked them despite not being able to understand half of what you’re saying because of your thick Yorkshire accent. He also said our family was falling apart. Cheers!

@lalitthapa101 2 жыл бұрын

If your dad can't understand Alfie,then definitely show him an Irish guy video😂

@stonecold6521 2 жыл бұрын

Strong Yorkshire accent? Lol. It isn't strong at all. It's barely noticeable. Even strong Yorkshire accents are pretty easy to understand. Unlike a strong Glasweigen or Liverpudlian accent.

@UncledadBFD 2 жыл бұрын

I’m from Bradford and I didn’t even realise Alfie was from Yorkshire ‘til I’d been watching his channel for a few months. No disrespect to the lad ‘cause he’s sound as a pound, makes great content and knows his shit but I’m sure he’d be the first to admit he is not the Yorkshire archetype

@mcorriette1 2 жыл бұрын

@@UncledadBFD we don’t really class East Yorkshire as Yorkshire, plus Alfie is a bit posh

@MattijnPlayz 2 жыл бұрын

He's definitely up there. Top 10 for sure, maybe top 5, but the greatest of all time? I don't think so

@ehwhynot1172 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah beckanbaur maldini baresi and puyol are better

@olzinator535 2 жыл бұрын

Baresi, Maldini, Beckenbauer, Puyol, Moore, Cannavaro, Cafu, Carlos Alberto, Passarella were all better than him imo, so he probably only just edges into the top 10

@hiddeemmen 2 жыл бұрын

Only Maldini might be equal

@James_utd123 2 жыл бұрын

@@olzinator535 Cafu, Cannovaro, Moore and Puyol better than Ramos????? Only ones I can say are maybe better are Maldini Nesta and Baresi possibly even Lahm

@ehwhynot1172 2 жыл бұрын

@@hiddeemmen no baresi puyol beckanbaur and maldini are way better

@ellb-w5076 2 жыл бұрын

Huge fan of your content! Please could you do a 23 man GB Squad excluding English Players

@prometheustv6558 2 жыл бұрын

Day 114: Barcelona 2011 vs 2015 Combined XI

@kike6359 2 жыл бұрын

Biased but I think he is. Even though he’s known for scoring goals, he’s one of the best defenders of his generation.

@jamescorcoran5862 2 жыл бұрын

In terms of trophies maybe. But in terms of individual ability he is far from the best defender of all time

@StanPW88 2 жыл бұрын

I love players like Ramos who can grab a game by the scruff of the neck, showing another level of passion and ferocity to fight for the team. I think aura is important too, like you mentioned. So even if he isn't the best defender ever, that team he was a key part of during the last 10-15 years, alongside the other icons like Ronaldo, will forever be legendary.

@user-op6kt8pg9y 2 жыл бұрын

He doesnt do that though he gets angry and throws a strop amd gets sent off if a defender let alone captain is willing to get sent off for 2 games every season for 15 years they are shit simple as a defender and leader that is truly good would not risk his team 2 games for his own feelings hes a man child nothing more

@jatin2616 2 жыл бұрын

Baresi,Backenbaur,Maldini, Costacurta,Nesta,Cannavaro,Chiellini,Bergomi and a few others in recent memory are head-and-shoulders above Sergio Ramos. Although, he is definitely in top 20.

@christianopulinaldo8319 2 жыл бұрын

Chiellini is great but he is not better than ramos

@stevencooke6451 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why we always want to compare people who are impossible to compare. Last Minute Ramos is one of the most valuable players in the history of the sport. I've said before if I had my life depending on the actions of a single player I'd quite possibly take Ramos, hoping he wouldn't get a silly red.

@exchangedspider 2 жыл бұрын

In terms of pure skill as a defender he’s not even close to top 5, Defending isn’t about taking down opponents with cynical tackles, but since modern footballers are judged by how many trophies they have won he is a modern great! But you honestly can’t be that naive to put him above Baresi, Costacurta or Nesta, Ramos is not even 25% of them!

@dsanchez9703 2 жыл бұрын

Baressi da best

@nassimb7151 2 жыл бұрын

Ramos > Nesta and it’s not even close

@jeswinjames5986 2 жыл бұрын

@@nassimb7151 I doubt you’ve even see Nesta play

@nassimb7151 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeswinjames5986 I did and he sucks

@KSI69420 2 жыл бұрын

@@nassimb7151 you're not funny

@dvd08270 2 жыл бұрын

Paolo Maldini is such a gentleman that he would agree that Ramos is best, but everyone know Paolo's the real defensive GOAT

@sujaabraham9348 2 жыл бұрын

Ramos is a dude who'll do anything to win even if it's to get his hands dirty.

@vb2388 2 жыл бұрын

Bruh….Beckenbauer played a World Cup Semifinal with a Broken freakin arm….Bandaged and all that..

@sujaabraham9348 2 жыл бұрын

@@vb2388 yeah IK but Ramos broke others arms and legs in champions League final you know what I mean

@R3in_Ch 2 жыл бұрын

@@sujaabraham9348 😂

@thejuanandonlyjuan9323 2 жыл бұрын

That ESPN Extra Time segment about Kante being the best defender of the century is basically a banter show. That title was referencing a viewer-submitted question that they put because they thought it would get clicks.

@nmkcomps 2 жыл бұрын

They didn't discuss that. Some idiot asked a question and the ESPN producer put the question in. Nobody really thinks that pal. It was to get interactions from people like u

@JohnSmith-fe6xk 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't realize maldini didn't win World Cup

@jimbob-robob 2 жыл бұрын

@8:30 Not sure that was Roy Keane in that Man Utd first red card image. Looks more like the Irish International right full back who's name escapes me at the moment...

@iamj0kER 2 жыл бұрын

Di maria was named motm in 2014 final not ramos.

@yohaanalexanderthomas8849 2 жыл бұрын

Top 5 undoubtedly

@comeatmebraw 2 жыл бұрын

On sole defensive ability I think there’s 2-3 players better than him but he’s probably the most all round gifted player to have played CB imo

@R3in_Ch 2 жыл бұрын

agree

@Al-ji4gd 11 ай бұрын

2 or 3? More like 20 or 30.

@Load122 2 жыл бұрын

Good pronunciation Alfie!!

@roberthitchcock3144 2 жыл бұрын

Bobby Moore needs a shout as well. As far as center backs go he was fantastic.

@zerosuitsamus2340 2 жыл бұрын

The Greatest of all Time? No in my personal opinion, because Paulo Maldini is the King for This Spot. If Sergio Ramos "One" of the Greatest of all time, yes he deserve it.

@James_utd123 2 жыл бұрын

Greatest without international trophy whilst playing with Baresi, Costacurta, Nesta, Del Piero, Totti, Pirlo and Guttaso...Just asking

@olzinator535 2 жыл бұрын

James judging a player based on his international success lol

@Payseur 2 жыл бұрын

@@olzinator535 He must be a CR fan.

@vb2388 2 жыл бұрын

@@James_utd123 well in the 1994 WC Final…Costacurta wasn’t playing.. It was a young Maldini who restricted 2 of the greatest strikers in Football History (Romário and Bebeto) for a clean sheet…Italy eventually lost in a penalty shootout…which again isn’t his fault.. Judging players by Trophies won is pretty stupid…its the Performances that count not Team Achievements..

@adailyreminderpsgbottleda4792 2 жыл бұрын

@@vb2388 Baresi not playing 1994 final? lol he was the motm of the final -> kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNWAhLGhtdyuoWQ.html

@lewl284 2 жыл бұрын

Love me abit of HITC before going to sleep

@bcbitchkkv 2 жыл бұрын

Baresi Beckenbauer Maldini Scirea Passarella Nesta Hierro ..plenty I would put ahead of him, if I want my defence to be a wall that last the entire 90 minutes. He's impressed me the last 4 seasons, but he STILL played the way he did in 2006-2013.

@omo2786 2 жыл бұрын

Simply for covering the whole left flank whilst Marcelo played as an auxiliary winger probably puts him firmly into the conversation alone. I'd have him in my top 5-7 but certainly the greatest UCL defender of all time (tied with Maldini)

@lime2333 2 жыл бұрын

1. Maldini 2. Beckenbauer 3. Baresi 4. Ramos 5. Puyol

@jamesmccreery250 2 жыл бұрын

"Tendency to blur the line between aggression and down right recklessness"

@piscesman54 2 жыл бұрын

Of course they wouldn't. They would all be in the hospital.

@andrew7taylor 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, so that's why this is called the beautiful game!

@user-op6kt8pg9y 2 жыл бұрын

But it cant those players where still modest when it came to it ramos get angry to the point where he let's it get to him and in his head a defender let alone captain should not be sent off almost 2x a season a defender and captain thats willing to risk losing 2 games a season for 15 years in the league alone for the sake of throwing a strop like ramos does is a shit defender

@jamesmccreery250 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-op6kt8pg9y The result achieved by his club and country prove your argument to be invalid. Nobody over the same time period has won more trophies.

@user-op6kt8pg9y 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmccreery250 complete lie there's lots of players who have won more trophies since ramos debut boating another defender being one of them

@ericsealey704 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a what on earth video on Real Madrid

@Inuit1982 2 жыл бұрын

For me the likes of Costacurta, Maldini, Nesta, Stam, Beckenbauer, Hierro, M. Sanchis, Beppe Bergomi, Walter Samuel, D Agger or R Ferdinand are that lil bit better buuut Ramos is among some of the all time greatest defenders yea :)

@Velez_GX 2 жыл бұрын

For me he's somewhere near top 10, but he will never be at the same level as Elías Figueroa and Daniel Passarella

@jakeyeah541 2 жыл бұрын

Ramos is legend

@gidilee 2 жыл бұрын

Maldini, Backenbauer, r.koman But Ramos is not far from them

@timsmith1323 2 жыл бұрын

Franco Baresi?

@andrewl7455 2 жыл бұрын

Two words: Mal and Dini

@CammoCan 2 жыл бұрын

That's 3

@stevencooke6451 2 жыл бұрын

He would be my pick if I had to take one person.

@abhraneelghosh3646 2 жыл бұрын

Ramos was one of the main reasons of why RM won 4 UCLs. His impact on the finals was better than any other RM player by far.

@NomaHirudo 2 жыл бұрын

Being only 24 years old i thought the same, that he is the greatest i have ever seen. But I think Hierro was better (defensively and he also scored more goals). But the fact that Ramos took the number 4 shirt after Hierro is poetic

@Real_SkyRipper 2 жыл бұрын

Maldini and Baresi and either Nesta or Cannavaro are top 3, the best ever in my and almost everyone's opinions i believe.

@RonniePickaring 2 жыл бұрын

8:26 That face though.

@lukah3537 2 жыл бұрын

1. Beckenbauer 2. Maldini 3. Baresi 4. Moore 5.Fachetti

@alkzavaleta7876 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Sergio Ramos pronunciation, mate

@keiths81ca 2 жыл бұрын

What is the most difficult trophy to win in professional sports?

@uriustosh 2 жыл бұрын

Why is your channel named after Hell In the Cell? (HITC)

@sithsabapama6660 11 ай бұрын

He is still my 🐐 defender

@PhilPesteyPestell 2 жыл бұрын

How about a video of Best 11 one club men in the premiership/world 11 excluding Messi?

@jasoncasey7009 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a team game and you can only be a good player if you have the best team and if you look they got the best players each year and spent a lot of money to get the team they had each year so there is no grate player it’s the best team each year

@baki8048 2 жыл бұрын

Why did you mention porrtuguese fans? We don't consider Spain a rival or some sort. I love Spain myself, especially Cataluna :)

@ehwhynot1172 2 жыл бұрын

He is the 5th best defender of all time behind Beckanbaur MALDINI Baresi And puyol

@christianopulinaldo8319 2 жыл бұрын

Puyol 😂

@ayonhazarika1132 2 жыл бұрын

For me beckenbauer,maldini and baresi are peak.Ramos is better of the rest debatible.Tbh can't decide between passarella,Figueroa,desailly and Ramos

@acehighjohn1759 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Abso spot on analysis imo. The man has heart and skill in equal measure. PSG are getting exactly what they have needed for ever. This is the upgrade on Thiago Silva they have needed.

@subhajitroy7706 Жыл бұрын

How tf do many of you guys think he fant defend....🙄🙄🙄I have no words...in 11/12 he registered 4.7 tackles/interceptions per match 4.5 clearances...1 block..dribbled passed 0.25...in 12/13 4.3 tackles/interception..5.4 clearances...0.5 blocks per match...dribbled passed jst 0.35...in 13/14 again 4.6 tackles/interception..4.5 clearances..0.5 blocks...dribbled passed jst 0.3...in 14/15 4.2 tackles/interceptions...4 clearances..blocks 0.8...dribbled passed 0.7 per matches..in 15/16 4.8 tackles/interceptions....3.5 clearances...blocks 0.9...0.3 times dribbled passed...per match...in 16/17 3.7 tackles/interceptions...3.5 clearances...blocks 0.5...0.6 dribbles passed... per match..in 17/18 3.4 tackles and interceptions...3.2 clearances...0.5 blocks...dribbled passed jst 0.3...per match....in 18/19 2.9 tackles and interceptions...3 clearances...0.5 blockes..0.6 dribbled passed...per match...in 19-20 2.7 tackles/interceptions...2.9 clearances...0.4 blocks...0.6 dribbled passed. Per match...in 20-21 his last ssn at real...2.5 tackles/interceptions...2.7 clearances...0.3 dribbled passed...0.3 blocks per match..put that in context...in 19/20 premier league winning ssn...VVD had 1.7 tackles/interceptions...4.3 clearances...0.4 blocks...0.2 dribbled passed...per match....

@lewisbrooks3399 2 жыл бұрын

You HAVE to do a “what what’s going on” derby county edition!! A story that involves: - Candy crush owner nearly bankrupting himself - An owner finding a loophole to sell a stadium to himself which might have saved the club -The EFL trying their best to relegate us and take money off us (I swear this is more than Bias paranoia) - Deals falling through with Sheik Mansours cousin - Being conned by a Spanish anti vaxing, far right nationalist supporting and former boxing con artist who owes money to Indonesia - The club being left with 13 actual players on the books So so so much more if you want to go deeper including the drink driving sacking which we’ve had to pay out our former captain 2m We’re almost bankrupt Please look into it. I love the channel ❤️

@flak509 2 жыл бұрын

Ramos often reminds me of Stefan Effenberg. Never any hesitation and very vocal leadership as well as you say Alfie a lot of cards

@mohdrafeh5064 2 жыл бұрын

The only poblem with Ramos career was that he would have to face the prime Messi all the time. If Ramos played for seria A or EPL, he would easily be on the top 5 defenders of all time.

@zachmcelroy3459 2 жыл бұрын

Can I just say not even the most deluded Liverpool fan asked if Van Dijk was the ‘greatest’ PL cb, but the ‘best’ which you agreed is a different thing and is a fair thing to ask