His brace against Barcelona in the 1998 World Cup? Did I hear wrong?

@hussainsultanzada6123

4 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing he meant to say Brazil

@crunchynuts9921

4 жыл бұрын

Nope. You heard right

@karlwesaufski1713

4 жыл бұрын

Brazilona

@dd-uf9nw

4 жыл бұрын

I thought What Barca were doing in the world cup

@cillianwalsh7976

4 жыл бұрын

T

He was class but just wasn’t consistent at club level. Still an absolute legend.

@battistoberhoel8839

4 жыл бұрын

@Anthony Suarez did you see him play week in week out?

@bangelz0949

4 жыл бұрын

@Ronaldinho10 and your name is the greatest disappointment in football ever wich is ronaldinho Same age as Ibrahimovic But preferred party&money than football exactly what could ruin neymar Ronaldinho was class only for a few season

@bangelz0949

4 жыл бұрын

@Ronaldinho10 agree could still be world class in the 2010s but unfortunately didn't happen

@cloudj232

4 жыл бұрын

BAngelZ 09 Still had a better career than Ibra. You just proved how great he was but sadly, he preferred nightclubs instead of training.

@bangelz0949

4 жыл бұрын

@@cloudj232 debatable if you look on consistency ibra is better Consistency is what most people see in players (like Messi & Cristiano)

If player is judged by performance when it matters most, then why nobody is talking about Miroslav Klose. Record WC goal scorer of all time

@osobear4365

4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite players back in the day. No one ever talks about him.

@teergeret

4 жыл бұрын

Klose goals were mostly a matter of pure determination, resulting in less spectacular goals. Plus he was nowhere near as good in other parts of the game. Still, one of the best strikers ever and an absolutely great personality to go with that.

@TechEvolution781

4 жыл бұрын

@@teergeret that's ridiculous. Goals are goals. It's worldcup not italian/French Cup

@teergeret

4 жыл бұрын

@@TechEvolution781 what's ridiculous? I personally agree with you, but I'm just saying why he's rarely mentioned alongside messi, ronaldo and others, which is obviously because he didn't play as "beautifully" as them

@TechEvolution781

4 жыл бұрын

@@teergeret Everyone judges Messi, cruyff, Ronaldo for not having a WC Trophy. It's not fair. If world cup is the only place to show greatness, then klose is better than R9 in that sense. (Example : shaka hoslop)

I do love videos like this, you do have a way of telling a story. After this weekend I'd love to see a video like this about Sergio Aguero and the impact he's made in the premiership but that might just be me

@vcxvcxvxcv7105

4 жыл бұрын

not a hater did he ever had an impact in cup competitions ie world cup and ucl still top 5 striker 2010s

@reecequirk5211

4 жыл бұрын

That's why I said Premiership

@vcxvcxvxcv7105

4 жыл бұрын

@@reecequirk5211 well played

@olliedavies6815

4 жыл бұрын

v cxv cxvxcv he’s one of the best strikers ever never mind 2010’s

@pontins_reviews

4 жыл бұрын

Premier league

His brace against Barcelona in the 1998 World Cup Final. I didnt know Barcelona was a country.

@kiambo1601

4 жыл бұрын

*Spain has entered the chat* *Catalonia has left the chat*

@matthewkilcoyne7217

4 жыл бұрын

Kinda is doe init

@vertexmagma2187

4 жыл бұрын

Stupid shit

@DR-uq4hn

4 жыл бұрын

kent kariuki yeah I heard him saying “Barcelona” but I thought he meant Brazil. Whatever 😂🤦🤷‍♂️🤣 Zizou destroyed both 😉

@unstoppableExodia

4 жыл бұрын

Rafi David no zizou didn't destroy Barca. Barca's rise coincided with zizous decline

This debate about Zidane's abilities (or performances) shows something about his very own way of playing. Lots of rational arguments tend to put him away from the very top of the football pyramid, yet at the same time he definitely comes to mind when we talk about the greatest. I think it is because of his way of moving on the pitch, he had a very distinctive grace that made his greatest moments even more beautiful and noteworthy. His playstyle magnified what was one of the most excellent player of his generation and makes us judge him on other notions than we would tend to use on other players.

@simonthomsen8578

5 ай бұрын

Exactly. Elegance does not equate a great footballer. Platini wasn't nearly as elegant as Zidane, but way more efficient.

@justanotherrandomguy7328

5 ай бұрын

@@simonthomsen8578 Exactly in term of performance, that's what I was trying to communicate. But in term of show (because that is what pro football is), it puts him in a special noteworthy place. Don't you agree my friend?

@simonthomsen8578

5 ай бұрын

@@justanotherrandomguy7328 Yes yes, there was no disagreement in the first place hehe

@justanotherrandomguy7328

5 ай бұрын

@@simonthomsen8578 Thank you sir. I wish you all the best and a happy new year 😉

@simonthomsen8578

5 ай бұрын

@@justanotherrandomguy7328 you too, sir🤩

what made the quarter final vs brazil in 2006 so memorable and so impressive was all the other world class players on the pitch....viera, henry, ronaldo, ronaldinho, carlos, cafu, kaka etc and zidane stood head and shoulders above all of them, he showed that he was the best of the best.

@unknownunknown3692

11 ай бұрын

Dont make things up barcelona vs madrid between 03-07 was more star sudden. Zidane played 3 season in a row bad suddenly played great at quarter finale. But he didnt school them or dominated them.. Thats made up. Watch the whole match. brazil had 5 chances just as brazil.. Brazil kaka dinho were playing whole tounrament bad

@MountRushCollymore

10 ай бұрын

You are so right. Even his legendary teammates looked to him for inspiration.

@noname52768

6 ай бұрын

So he’s a goat because he had one good game? He wasn’t consistent at all.

@andrewvaughan5686

6 ай бұрын

@@noname52768 one good game lol

@nguyenai1337

6 ай бұрын

I agree with you. With similar reason, we can say Ronaldinho GOAT because he dominated vs Real Madrid game, or even Riquelme, who lead Boca Juniors to beat Real (with Zidane, Figo, Raul...) ​@@noname52768

You ever thought about doing Podcasts? Id love a weekly podcast where you just talk about football

@HITCSevens

4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to, I'm just not sure where I'd find the time right now unfortunately!

@billygates5982

4 жыл бұрын

Same I watch these while I’m playing Fifa lol

@dodihassan6176

4 жыл бұрын

TwoSync Fan lol same

@joaquinmunoz7096

4 жыл бұрын

@@billygates5982 ong 😂

@Svirgo19

4 жыл бұрын

@@HITCSevens can I do the podcast as well with you

My fave thing about Zidane was how effortless he made everything look. Also his volley technique and first touch were sublime remember trying to emulate them as a kid.

@jumabahati6645

9 ай бұрын

To much adore about nothing. The guy was just a calmer version of Paul Pogba who was hyped by the press. A fraud to be specific

Zidane is highly regarded because he was a big game player. His best performances were in the latter stages of World Cups and in finals. In standard league games, he wasn't much of a feature.

@middlewayers

3 жыл бұрын

What about Gerd Müller...his record in big games is insane

@shanewright2772

3 жыл бұрын

Arguments from statistics about human performance always lack perspective on the individual. Zizou was not a great footballer because of goals, or assists or whatever folderol he did or did not collect in various farmer's leagues - he was a great footballer because he was one of the last, big, hairy-balled strutters who took the game by the scruff of the neck, terrified the opposition and made games run purely to his will, before the sanitization, wimpification and genericization of football became complete. And, as in most things in life where they are trying to extinguish every aspect the reflects masculinity, the media is terrified of dealing with a legacy "tainted" by Zizou's unapologetic asskickingness. So maybe he wasnt great in statistics, but when players are all stage trained zombies and over coddled man-children, as they are becoming, he'll be one of the few dim an receding lights we'll look back on and say "Football used to be better'' And yes, I do miss Norman Hunter.

@hhhfggg2969

3 жыл бұрын

@@shanewright2772 for me zizou is top 5 ever, he’s like scholes he dominates games but isn’t a stat padder, he’s never going to rival cr7 or Messi for stats because of the way he played, he’s the best maestro the games ever seen, his ability to control games is unrivalled in my opinion.

@jakkaxn5513

3 жыл бұрын

@@hhhfggg2969 zidane is one of the greatest player of all time. Zidane is more of a artist and clutch player

@jakkaxn5513

3 жыл бұрын

@@middlewayers he is one of the greatest players of all time most of them never rated him highly coz he never had a technical ability of zidane

“World Cup final against Barcelona”

You should do this more often, looks like a good idea for future videos.

Players from the late 90’s and early 2000’s seem the quite overrated in general. I’m guessing it’s because that generation of fans was the first one to be able to watch all leagues on TV and therefore they look back on those players very fondly.

@lucagiacometti27

4 жыл бұрын

If you think Zidane is overrated imagine Beckham

@Tonipp99

4 жыл бұрын

Luca Giacometti Don’t even start me on Becks son...

@The_Duude99

4 жыл бұрын

@@lucagiacometti27 nah. Unlike Zidane you don't see people ranking Beckham among goat lists.

@thefootballdoge5006

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine Michael Owen winning a Ballon d’Or... oh wait

@kiambo1601

4 жыл бұрын

Also known as:People from the 80s are quite stupid

I think Ronaldinho also deserves a video like this since for some reason many football fans have a much higher opinion of him than what I believe he deserves. Also, make a video comparing Pelé and Messi since you consider them the 2 GoAT candidates.

@asakhexulu4101

2 жыл бұрын

The reason why is because ronaldinho was the first genuine global star in football

@hellowalkman4506

2 жыл бұрын

@@asakhexulu4101 LMFAO

@asakhexulu4101

2 жыл бұрын

@@hellowalkman4506 its true

@chemaxote

2 жыл бұрын

@@asakhexulu4101 kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYaHpqmYZJOnnaQ.html

@4zafinc

Жыл бұрын

@@asakhexulu4101 Pele was the first global star long before Ronaldinho was born. Heck had football been telecast globally in his era, Di Stefano would've been as well. Where do y'all get these insane ideas?

Form is temporary, class is permanent

People need to look at the pre assist stat thats real playmaking

Make a video about Di Stefano

@PossiblyGenii

4 жыл бұрын

@@WinWall3227 so is every player who played before 1990. Charlie Adam would be a beast in the fiftys and pele would be lower prem team at most

@zonk4817

4 жыл бұрын

@@PossiblyGenii Charlie Adam is a beast?

@osobear4365

4 жыл бұрын

@@WinWall3227 He would be decent? Think about it this way kid, if he had all the technology and all the knowledge that we have today he would have been an.absolute monster. He already was, but Ronaldo and Messi levels for sure.

@justhuy7960

4 жыл бұрын

@@PossiblyGenii Yeah than my grandchildren would be a beast around 2010s

I’m a few days or weeks older than you and Zidane was a joy to watch growing up especially his performance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

I don't even agree that Zidane was greater than Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.

@Ivanmaradonaaa

4 жыл бұрын

You're wrong then hahaha. Not better than Xavi and Iniesta Damn

@kehinderufai7498

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe he was rather more joyous than Xavi, but the duo's influence, consistency, and sustained brilliance at the highest level make them footballing titans worthy of more recognition.

@kehinderufai7498

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ivanmaradonaaa Look at the manner in which they dominated games continuously...have you ever seen something like that? Zidane did not have the consistency to match his talent, so you cannot rank him above players who were not only similar to him, but were far more consistent.

@yankeewz8377

4 жыл бұрын

Although ur speaking facts. It is However an unpopular opinion unfortunately. Xavi & iniesta were more consistent & efficient but people only rate zizou higher bcoz he was dominant in big matches

@kehinderufai7498

4 жыл бұрын

@@yankeewz8377 True.

you should do a "how good was _________ actually" series.

@sebesoozlo

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, if not, please pull down the video

Do a video on Del Piero. Criminally underrated.

@fabriziogarreta7160

4 жыл бұрын

DivMuzza for sure he carried juventus not zidane

@josehurtado5584

4 жыл бұрын

He was an amazing player at Juve, just pretty mediocre with Italy (only 2 goals at wc, 1 goal at euro, missed many chances in the euro 2000 final and was never included in a Team of the Tournament in any euro or wc meaning he was never that important for Italy) still an absolute legend

@josehurtado5584

3 жыл бұрын

@ my apologies mate, maybe not mediocre with Italy but not as impressive as he was with Juventus

@TurboGauchiste

Жыл бұрын

Calcio poli

He was basically the ultimate prime time player, when everybody is watching then he would play he's best game in the champions league, world cups, euros and great derbys, not against relegation threaten teams, newly promoted, average team or lower league teams in cup competitions.

@ahmedhasan4602

3 жыл бұрын

He literally addresses this issue In Zidane's 5 seasons at Real he only won the league once, its these matches against weak teams where he has to show his 100% for Real to get all 3 points and challenge for the league. if Zidane was consistent then Real would have probably won 2 or 3 more and Zidane wouldn't be dubbed inconsistent and might be considered an all-time great

@ahmedhasan4602

3 жыл бұрын

If you want Alfie's explanation then go to 6:45-9:18

@elitesam7789

Жыл бұрын

Internationally, yes? But at club level, hard to say. Considering he bottled 2 UCL finals among other club competitions he could have won despite having great teams. But what HITC is saying is, all great players did that too and still played well on a normal day. Delima, Pele, Ronaldo, Messi etc.

I really like these kind of longer essay like videos. Loved to see more

I came here 8 monthes ago and am back again, just shows how the quality of your content is magnifying

All the fanboys are disliking because you spoke the truth. Sad...

@zayyaanahmed9148

3 жыл бұрын

isnt the truty

Insightful video! I learned a lot

I'm 27, and growing up I absolutely idolized Zidane, copied his style(even looks), collected his merchandise, crazily consumed all videos of him, etc. Only a few years back did I actually come out of the Zizou trance and rationalized the picture of him. I can still safely say that he is still in my top 5.

@michaeltrumph121

3 жыл бұрын

He barely makes top 20 all time.

@cherissemayers6031

3 жыл бұрын

Why are you gae?

@TheMaulam12345

3 жыл бұрын

u shaved your top hair too? lol

@Sri-wg3ne

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMaulam12345 That hasn't been necessary for me because nature and genetics itself removed it for me lol

@blackwaterproduction289

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaeltrumph121 HAhahahahahaha

I enjoyed the composition of this video in terms of your narrative. Only a true fan can write a critique so damning and spot on. Consider expanding this into an article if you haven't already. Great job!

Alfie, what would you consider to be an all time great in football terms, the top 100 to 150 of all time and who would say is the last player to make the cut of point as an all time great? I've always found it a hard term to define and what would you say is the difference between a football legend and an all time great?

@yurhomi4478

4 жыл бұрын

Olayinka Amara a legend is someone with acclaim who has high esteem amongst ‘fans’. An all time great may not be regarded in this same manner but has the skill set and accolades to validate their status.

zidane is a legend because he played well in big games

@michaeltrumph121

4 жыл бұрын

Actually Zidane faltered in most big games and only showed up in very few of them.

@jasonoppong4874

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaeltrumph121 You are just categorically a Zidane hater

@michaeltrumph121

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonoppong4874 No, I'm just pointing out the truth. He's somehow credited as a "big game player" even though he only showed up for 2 finals in his whole career, and went invisible in most of the others: 1996 UEFA cup final - invisible, gets destroyed at home, team loses 1997 CL final - invisible, his team loss (the same team that had won it in 1996 without him) 1998 CL final - invisible, his team loses 1998 WC final - clutch, scores 2 headers from set pieces after being average the entire tournament, team wins 2000 Euro final - invisible, team wins because he's bailed out by Wiltord and Trezeguet (Zidane not involved in their goals) 2002 CL final - clutch, team wins 2002 CdR final - invisible, team loses 2004 CdR final - invisible, team loses against a lower mid table side 2006 WC final - chokes and gets sent off, team loses

@fabriziogarreta7160

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Trumph the 98 final was also shadey

@michaeltrumph121

4 жыл бұрын

@@fabriziogarreta7160 I know. IMO Brazil threw the match away.

I get that he wasn't as consistent at scoring/assisting as some other greats, but Zizou just made other great players look like kids at times. Nobody could deal with him when he was on form. I think in terms of absolute peak form, I'd take him over almost anyone. He was definitely my favourite player ever to watch.

@michaeltrumph121

4 жыл бұрын

In terms of absolute peak form, the likes of R9, R10, Pele, Zico, Maradona, Best, Messi - they all are lightyears in front of Zidane.

@dwighthayles1226

4 жыл бұрын

@Digggyyyyy This is my problem with football today. You have to score goals to be considered a GOAT how many defenders would be considered GOAT who never score or assist. For me saying Zidane isn't a GOAT for me means that I should just start following other sports.

@thatt-shirtguy9669

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaeltrumph121 lightyears you say? With all the goals he's scored, how many goals has he scored in the 4 World Cups he's played in? How many times did he score in a WC final? How many national trophies has he singlehandedly won for Argentina? How many times has he won the Champions league without Iniesta or Xavi playing along side him? Don't worry I'll wait.

@michaeltrumph121

4 жыл бұрын

@@thatt-shirtguy9669 I mentioned 7 players. I assume you are referring to Messi. Well, in his case, it's quite simple. In terms of club career, ZZ is a joke compared to him. And even in terms of international career, he has contributed more to his team than ZZ to France. Messi has scored and assisted far more for his country than ZZ for France. Messi's main problem is that he's mentally weak and chockes on the big occasions. But ZZ is no better, since he also has a dreadful record in major finals. With the exception of Euro 2000, where he played well, ZZ was not instrumental for the success of France in any other major events. And btw, I'm no fan of Messi and to me he's nowhere near the top 3 all time. However, hes definitely top 10 all time and far superior to ZZ. ZZ is not even top 20 all time.

@thatt-shirtguy9669

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaeltrumph121 Messi has never been a world champion, never even been considered a South American champion, and yet according to your logic Messi has contributed more to Argentina than Zizou has to France. LMFAO!!! Zizou has scored in 2 WC finals. Messi has scored 6 in FOUR world cups, Zizou has 5 in THREE world Cups, three of 'em being in finals. Remember when Messi helped Argentina to victory against Germany in the WC Finals? Oh wait! Sorry, how about the two times against Chile? Oh wait! Sorry again. Rumor has it NASA is still tracking one of his penalty kicks. LMFAO!!

I'm Brazilian : Zidane made us cry twice while beating our Selecao twice in World Cups. (And I can't recall any other player doing that).

@phelbefa

4 жыл бұрын

Mottahead Toni Kroos made Brazilians cry twice in 5 Minutes😂

@mottahead6464

4 жыл бұрын

@@phelbefa I count that as 1 match, dude - yet, okay. Maybe you got me on that one.

@mbarek8026

4 жыл бұрын

@@mottahead6464 I'm french and i feel sorry, " désolé " like we say.

@berislavmatasic8456

4 жыл бұрын

Philip Greif You beat me to it

@zicob2536

4 жыл бұрын

7-1

Zizou was the one who made me fall in love woth football!! ⚽️❤

@jameswalker6864

4 жыл бұрын

Zidane is the GOAT. He who always appears in the most relevant matches. He has scored crucial goals both in the Champions League final and the World up final, something Mradona, Pele, Messi, Crisiano or Ronaldo can't say.

@valenluca3253

3 жыл бұрын

James walker cope

@behindyou6146

3 жыл бұрын

@@jameswalker6864 WC maybe not. But scoring crucial UCL goals is practically in Ronaldo’s job description at this point.

@behindyou6146

3 жыл бұрын

@@jameswalker6864 also Zidane isn’t even in the goat conversation, it’s the truth. He isn’t even the best French midfielder of all time.

@sweetswan391

3 жыл бұрын

@@behindyou6146 who is then?

Can you do a video on Fernando Redondo? Thanks

@patrickotshumbe4201

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant and perhaps the best holding midfielder of his generation and say this as a Barca fan

@VideoAssistantRafi

4 жыл бұрын

One of the best Argentine players ever

For so many legends 2006 was their last World Cup

His goal return was shockingly low at Juventus. It does help that watching Juventus were difficult to watch and most just remember those France performances and love him for that

@soulsmischief2626

3 жыл бұрын

bullhit. zidane juventus was the best juventus. its more than just goals

@handzar6402

2 жыл бұрын

Nonsense. For one, Zidane was never responsible for goals. He had people like Del Piero, Boksic, Inzaghi, Trezeguet, etc.. who did that while he was at Juve. Secondly, back then, in Serie A, scoring a lot of goals just didn't happen. It was an insanely difficult league with some of the best players to ever play the game. Put Messi and Cristiano there and they would struggle to bag 20 goals a season...

@dietwater4620

Жыл бұрын

0 ball knowledge

Kids who play FIFA and watch highlight reels overhype him so much, he isn’t the greatest French player and he isn’t close to being the greatest midfielder.

@jakekavanagh08

4 жыл бұрын

Platini is the best french player

@Slim-MMA

4 жыл бұрын

EPC-DRACO- Exactly.

@siyabongakunene5052

4 жыл бұрын

What did Platini do for France that makes him so great? One European Championship?

@lubabalomengu1845

4 жыл бұрын

How many world cup finals did Platini play in? How many champions league finals did he play in? How many world cup player of the tournaments does he have?

@Slim-MMA

4 жыл бұрын

Siyabonga Kunene Team sport.

You know what you convinced me . I’ve always admired Zidane and till recently as of 2014 maybe I thought Ronaldo and Messi have overtaken him as the all time greatest but I’d put him third . Now that I’ve seen this video I think you made multiple good points and successfully changed my mind . Zidane was a great player but he doesn’t make it to top 5 players of all times

@DR-uq4hn

4 жыл бұрын

Muneer AL.Shiabani he’s top 5 in my book. But I’ll put Ronaldo phenomeno ahead of him. My top 3 for GOAT Ronaldo phenomeno Messi & Maradona (not in order) then Cruyff then Zidane in 5th with Ronaldinho 6th.

@vb2388

4 жыл бұрын

My picks would be.. 1. Messi 2. Maradona 3. Pele 4. Cruyff 5. Di Stefano 6. R9 7. Cr7 8. Beckenbauer 9. Puskas 10. Platini

@asifshahriar4503

4 жыл бұрын

@@vb2388 Stephano at 4,Cr7 at 5 and cruyff at 6. otherwise i agree

@yvans.

4 жыл бұрын

Vachan Cristiano is at least top 5 don’t be biased...

@buggydclown7724

4 жыл бұрын

Vachan why do you rate cr7 that low?

Rating the best players by decade would an educational video.

All time lists are always difficult because comparing players from different eras is basically impossible.

9:50 didn't know Barca played in the 1998 WC final

This video proves why Barcelona is the greatest club ever. They played in the world cup final while other clubs can't even qualify for wc.

@radking9854

3 жыл бұрын

XD

You’re absolutely AT IT.

When you started talking about the volley Vs Leverkusen I had to pause the video to go and appreciate it again

@michaeltrumph121

2 жыл бұрын

1 goal does not change how overrated he is

You had me till you said he should be more in the conversation for someone like Iniesta

Bro, I cant even bother answering seriously

Please may you do one about Adriano; his rise and fall? And also more historical videos?

I enjoy those pieces quite a bit. You should consider doing a podcast like someone else in the comments suggested. I think that format would benefit those essays.

Never heard anyone call Zidane the GOAT he always seems to get rated where he should be as Top 15 player.

@09thespecialone

3 жыл бұрын

Top 15 for him, it's still too much.

@77_ACE.

2 ай бұрын

​@09thespecialone now you just chatting shit

I think Platini is the best French player ever

@lubabalomengu1845

4 жыл бұрын

Why do say that? What did he do that Zidane didn't - better?

Thanks that's actually a really brave opinion to share these days. Young people now seem to overrate a lot of retired footballers just because they watched youtube videos of him or because they heard people talking about them. Zidane is one of those guys who regularly gets over praised by kids who have never even watched a single game of him. And he's not the only one. Players like Kaká and Drogba are seen as some of the best footballers of all time just because the young community thinks it's cool to hate on current players and say that they will never reach the feats of those so called legends. I'm not hating on Kaká or Drogba or Zidane or other players that feature on this category but I just think it's super disrespectful for people who have never seen those "untouchable legends" play to say that they are miles ahead of certain other players. Sure these 3 that I mentioned were world class but they aren't even near Ronaldo or Messi and other greats of the game. One example of this is a pole that I saw in the other day about who was the best striker of this decade. Some of the nominees were Suarez, Lewandowski, Aguero and also... Drogba. A guy who in 10 years only played 3 seasons in a top 5 league (not to mention that he didn't do that great since he was already old). And who do you think won the poll? Of course fucking Didier won it with like 65% of the votes. It's actually insane to kids these days to think that he was better than some of the top strikers of this generation. Sure he had that amazing final and he was an outstanding player but I don't think he would even make a top 30 list of best strikers of all time. Nowadays we can all watch those youtube videos and think that those retired players were perfect since there aren't any videos showing their flaws. With current players we can all watch them live on TV and see an occasional bad game or mistakes that they make and thing to ourselves: "These guys aren't even near the level of the goats of the past". And it's super annoying to argue with someone about this since they will call you a kid that knows nothing about football.

@alstonmeade6455

4 жыл бұрын

I'm old enough to have watched Pele play in person while in high school. To me Zidane is the greatest midfielder of his generation and definitely an all-time great.

Majestic! Honestly don't care about him being included in that or this list. All I know is he won the WC for France, and the CL for Real Madrid. Didn't have the greatest ending of playing careers, but definitely started his coaching one with a bang!

Know this has no relevance but ea have prime icon zidane 96 cruyff 94.😑😑😑At d most should be 93...sorry for putting fifa into this conversation 😅😅

@samhill-morriss5400

4 жыл бұрын

Your right tho this shows how much everyone overrates him

@fsmoke7495

4 жыл бұрын

I know how is his baby icon the same as pele and maradona

@zonk4817

4 жыл бұрын

Cruyff should be 97

@AEdavirgin

4 жыл бұрын

Cruyff wasnt that good.

@abishekmahat5137

4 жыл бұрын

MSG Games Cruyff’s prime should be 96, and Zidane’s 95.

I prefer people who show up in big games over consistency playing in irrelevant games tbh. Zidane won every important trophy there is to win and he still has more World Cup knockout goals than Messi and Ronaldo combined.

@michaeltrumph121

3 жыл бұрын

@UCrCzeXDeeyHnw685-5G7Pgg But that's the problem: Zidane did not show up in big matches, at least not consistently. He's somehow credited as a "big game player" even though he only showed up for 2 finals in his whole career, and went invisible in most of the others: 1996 UEFA cup final - invisible, gets destroyed at home, team loses 1997 CL final - invisible, his team loss (the same team that had won it in 1996 without him) 1998 CL final - invisible, his team loses 1998 WC final - clutch, scores 2 headers from set pieces after being average the entire tournament, team wins 2000 Euro final - invisible, team wins because he's bailed out by Wiltord and Trezeguet (Zidane not involved in their goals) 2002 CL final - clutch, team wins 2002 CdR final - invisible, team loses 2004 CdR final - invisible, team loses against a lower mid table side 2006 WC final - chokes and gets sent off, team loses With fit ZZ, in Euro 1996 France lost in the semifinal against the Czech Republic. 4 players from France were included in the team of the tournament, (Blanc,Desailly.Deschamps,Djorkaeff). ZZ, who was 24 years old at that time, was mediocre. With fit ZZ in Euro 2004, France lost to Greece.

Great video!! Never understood how people could compare him to likes of Messi, Cruyff etc

I guess we can now judge Messi as well since he walked in most of his games. Took PKs in World Cup to win the Ballon Dor. There are so many ways to judge a player. At the end, Zindane will remain as of the greats regardless of some of low performance games.

i was waiting for a video like this for a long time and thank you for spreading the facts

This is true but he has to be one of the greatest players at international level

@michaeltrumph121

2 жыл бұрын

Zidane is the most overrated footballer of all time, he's not even top 20 all time.

I love videos like this

Nicely put....

Hi Alfie could you do a similar video on maradonna and why you consider him to be a goat as I’m not yet convinced

@davidcorcoran6521

4 жыл бұрын

Laurence Jefford I’ve never seen him play not denying he’s a great player just feel Alfie would give a good opinion

@honestpenaldo

4 жыл бұрын

David Corcoran or how messhit is considered the goat

@davidcorcoran6521

4 жыл бұрын

Edgar el takuache who is the goat

@samhill-morriss5400

4 жыл бұрын

@@honestpenaldo are u by any chance a cr7 fanboy coz I've seen 2 stupid comment by u

@honestpenaldo

4 жыл бұрын

David Corcoran obviously mustafi

Sergio Aguero rise would be good vid , I remember watching him on channel 5 when they showed Argentine football he was ripping defences apart at 15/16 for Indepndite (I think their called) and always wanted him in Europe, I remember I sent Wenger an email to sign him 😂 if only

True that I still remember his aura and how he affected the opposing players unfortunately I just saw highlights of their most remarkable moments and yes you are right we will have this bias towards zizou because we remember his aura also something all fifa games can't capture the aura of the great players

video idea: longest commutes in football. (Perth Glory to Wellington Phoenix)

Youre crazy. No player has won every single accolade possible. name me one. I dont think you understand football, He has a story book career, you couldnt write a better film. He has won stuff even Messi or C ronaldo hasn't his career supercedes legends of today. His performance in France 98 final is the best Ive ever seen in a WC final

@09thespecialone

3 жыл бұрын

LOL.

@michaeltrumph121

3 жыл бұрын

You're clueless, plenty did. And what fucking performance are you talking about ?!?? He was shit in the 98 WC overall. Sent off vs Saudi Arabia. France won tough matches and didn't need him at all to get to the final. And even in that final, he did nothing. He only has 2 headers against a Brazil team that was in dissarray after Ronaldo's seizure.

I'm a major Zizou fan but this video just had to be made and i agree entirely even though it feels strange to me as he was such a genius

My only skepticism is, how do you know how consistent were Púskas or Di Stefano? You can only judge a players consistency if you watch them week in week out. I love the vid anyways!

@HITCSevens

4 жыл бұрын

It's a valid point, Timo, and with most players all you can do is read contemporary reports and weigh up whether or not you believe them as with any historical account. I would say, with the two you've mentioned, the fact that they scored in almost every game would imply a sense of consistency if nothing else though!

@georgefalconer9470

Жыл бұрын

Goals!!!

Everybody has their own GOAT but compare to the likes of Messi and Ronaldo dominance and performance for such a long period of time, Zidame is one more.

Hes not only a GOAT candidate as a player, he is already a GOAT candidate as a manager.

@bjehulk

4 жыл бұрын

Idk bout that bro.

@varolussalsanclar1163

4 жыл бұрын

@@bjehulk name me another manager who has a 100 percent success rate in all the major finals he played in, which are: 3x UCL, 2x uefa super cup and club world cup, and the recent Spanish super cup.

@bjehulk

4 жыл бұрын

The Voice of Reason Zidane is a good manager but he has to prove himself in a tougher situation to be considered a GOAT. He’s done great at Real Madrid but he’s benefited from a favorable situation. Also he isn’t a master tactician like Pep or Simeone

@osobear4365

4 жыл бұрын

@@bjehulk He needs to prove himself in a tougher situation? Tougher than 3 Champions League finals in a row? 😂😂 get out of here kid!

@bjehulk

4 жыл бұрын

Oso Bear He benefited from a favorable situation at Real. If he can do well in another team then he can be considered the GOAT

Agree with pretty much all of that (I'm 32 and watched regular football since '94). Thank you for a great video. Only criticism, how did he score twice against Barcelona in a world cup final? 😜

Great video and I agree. But its the way he plays...its pure poetry

This video just settled an argument in an 18 member WhatsApp group. May your hot takes continue for decades to come, good sir.

7:45 -7:51 that sounds like an assessment of Zidane's current Real Madrid team

@JD-hx7yd

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that might be a reflection of Zidane. They tear apart the CL but don't do the same in La Liga, at least compared to Barca.

Totally agreed as a France and Real Madrid fan. He disappeared a lot in games it was insane even for the NT. In 98 he wasn't his best and even got reds but shows up against Brazil with x2 headers to win the WC. In 2006 disciplinary issues again in group stages and final. He made a career off 3 things. Elegance in style of play, few big game goals and NT exploits. He could easily be replaced by many other CAMs of his generation to the same effect. This is why Madrid did ok with Sneijder and Guti after and Juve with Nedved after his sale.

I don't even know where to start. First of all you criticize ZZ on his consticency at club level, arguing he never scored more than 12 goals in a campaign. I'm sure you know this but ZZ was a Midfielder, offensively minded it is true, but he was a true midfielder that would have to cover all the pitch in all the teams in which he played (a part for France, which is why he was so prolific). In Juventus and in Real Madrid, he never played as an actual number 10. He created goals for his attacking team mates which were spectacular at the time so he wasn't asked from his coaches to dribble the last defender 1 on 1 or -to make runs in the back of the defense to create space as midfielders would do nowadays. Now I can't argue he would be the GOAT, considering Messi and Ronaldo brought the game to a whole new level. But Zizou would EASILY be in the top 10 players of all time. He did win the Champions League, the Euro, the World Cup almost twice !! (being 36 years old and achieving some of the best perfomances ever seen in football) Oh and yes, ZZ would have won 3 ballon d'ors, in 2000 and in 2006 if it wasn't for stupid red cards that made journalists vote for Figo and Cannavaro.

@enzolanoue9828

4 жыл бұрын

Melville Le Tellier boss

Damn Barca was in the 1998 world cup final 😨

I could not agree more.Zidane is not a G.O.A.T.I also happened to watch Zidane as a player,even though it was from the 1998 World cup.Definitely not consistent,definitely missing at times especially during his Real Madrid days.The reason people rate him so highly is because of the important goals in major trophies he won,just like Messi.

@Terminator6364

2 жыл бұрын

Just like Messi? You think Messi won Ballon'Dor 2019 because he scored in the CL-final 2011 or what?

Whoever says Zidane is not a goat contender has to hook me up with their weed dealer.

@michaeltrumph121

4 жыл бұрын

Nope, you do. He's not even top 20 of all time.

@pcs54

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaeltrumph121 no he is definitely top 20/10. Id put him 8th after messi c.ronaldo pele maradona cruyff beckenbauer ronaldo.

@augustfelix2951

4 жыл бұрын

He wasn't even the best player in real Madrid at the time, Figo, Raul, Ronaldo were more consistent and could really hurt the opposition ......

@milosilic23

4 жыл бұрын

@@augustfelix2951 what makes a player best ever? Goals? Clean sheets? Trophies? For me, Maradona is a bigger player than Messi because he won trophies with Napoli instead of say Milan or Juventus, AND won the World Cup singlehandedly. But if you go by the goal metric, Messi is worlds better than Maradona... For me, Zidane is in the top 10. No doubt. Best ever? Not sure.

@augustfelix2951

4 жыл бұрын

@@milosilic23 performance in the regular season and turning up consistently in big games. Zidane did not perform well enough in across seasons, he was a very big game player. It could be argued that Zidane made other players better, but so does Messi, and so does CR7. Zidane was a great player but not an all-time great, a poor mans Platini.

Zidane was world class but he wouldn't even come close to being considered among the top 15 G.O.A.Ts in football

@jb894

4 жыл бұрын

Rubbish

@barcelonabarca1218

3 жыл бұрын

Antony Kuria I agree with you.

Ah yes, 1998, that classic tournament that allowed Barcelona to enter the world of international competition

I think the problem is that unlike other attacking midfielders his primary role was not to finish or to assist but to create attacks meaning he was not the one that scored (ridiculous by the way to criticise that he hasn´t scored too often) but the one who initiated attacks by overcoming the defensive midfielders of the opposite teams. (Not a good comparison but I´d say the role of an 8 instead of a 10 in modern teams) Knowing that his tactical role was a significant other than the one of let´s say Cruyff or Maradona and of course despite his abilities with the ball less spectacular what you say in the vid is just not right. Of course you can argue if he his among the top 10 of greatest players of all times but you can not compare apples with pears and in order to fairly judge him you have to take his tactical role especially in the Real years into consideration.

@09thespecialone

3 жыл бұрын

BS. The great Platini, actually the true best French player of all times, used to assist and score a lot. He was a number 10 too. It has nothing to do with the pitch's position. Zidane was good, but not that good (as the likes of Pele, Maradona, R9, CR7, Messi, Cruyff, Zico, Platini...)

Goals and Assist ratio arent stand-out for primarily an attacking midfielder.

@aleksandrmikhailovic4141

4 жыл бұрын

Dominant Persona In Zizous times great forwards had 0,5 goals per game

@Londronable

4 жыл бұрын

@@aleksandrmikhailovic4141 People are spoiled by the 0.7/game of Lewa and 1 of Ronaldo and Messi. Though I do think it's worth highlighting that ignoring those 2...freaks...like seriously, world class players don't touch these 2. It's baffling. The past had more offensive partnerships which often resulted in goals being split between the 2. The current Inter Milan partnership is an excellent example. Neither Lukaku or Lautero are breaking records but combined they have been impressive.

@chaditaqi2911

4 жыл бұрын

@@Londronable Yeah like just because messi and Ronaldo achieved the 1 goal ratio doesn't mean anyone under it is trash

@jameswalker6864

4 жыл бұрын

Zidane is the GOAT. He who always appears in the most relevant matches. He has scored crucial goals both in the Champions League final and the World Cup final, something Mradona, Pele, Messi, Crisiano or Ronaldo can't say.

@davids2742

4 жыл бұрын

@@jameswalker6864 pele scored crucial goals in the two world cup finals he played. And before the final are the 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2, where zidane didnt do shit in 1998

That monologue goes on forever

Wow, a brace against Barcelona in the 1998 World cup final, incredible

Best attacker over 22 that has never scored a hat trick. Ps. I finally have a like, but why it is blue?

@jamiesalter2987

4 жыл бұрын

Dybala?

@YL-uz5ii

4 жыл бұрын

Jamie's Loveshack he has

@EnzoPepsiCola

4 жыл бұрын

Zidane scored a hat trick against Sevilla

9:50 His Brace against Barcelona in the World Cup Final XD

I have a dream That someday i could explain any specific issue(s) from my footballing perspective, as good and comprehensive as you, young man. Or should i say, master.... send my hello from Lombok island, Indonesia.

‘His brace against Barcelona in the 1998 World Cup final’?? Did anyone catch that lol 😂

Goat manager maybe as he won 3 CL in a row

@josehurtado5584

4 жыл бұрын

Lets see what he can do on other teams, he is destined to be France manager

@sid5391

3 жыл бұрын

@@hypie88 he is definitely the best baldy out there. Much better than bald pep

@sid5391

3 жыл бұрын

@@hypie88 real 2016-2018 is better than prime Barca 09-12 despite Barca having slightly better players. Why? Cos of Zidane.

@sid5391

3 жыл бұрын

@@hypie88 Pep would have 0 of his 2 CL if there was VAR. 09, 3 clear pens for Chelsea. 11, RVP sent off for no reason when arsenal leading

@sid5391

3 жыл бұрын

@@hypie88 RVP was sent off for no reason. Anyway Zidane from 2016-2018 played better football than PRIME barca despite barca having a slightly better squad. Shows the level of zidane

HITC has put more thought into his opinion than i bet most fanboys have. i always saw zidane as one of those players who shines for country but not as much for club. one of the all-time greats, but not the all-time greatest.

There was a movie called little zizou You should watch it.. I think it's time for top 7 football movies , include documentary as well if you want.. I will watch them

I really like your videos but you do bloody go on in your intros 😂

Zidane played in the Uber Eats Ligue 1 till he was 24. He was never the best player at Juventus, it was Del Piero and even got knocked out in the group stages once. In 6 years at Madrid, he won 1 league and 1 UCL in the then most expensive squad in club football. He's only overrated due to his sharp facial features and iconic status developed by his cult-like followers influenced through KZread highlight reels. Iniesta is a far far better and more consistent player than Zidane, btw. He's been UCL man of the match twice, EURO player of the tournament once, World Cup M.O.M once and the best player in at least 10 El Clasicos without making the headlines cause of his schoolboy image. Those who truly watch the game, like away crowds in Spain who always applaud his genius know what I'm talking about.

@footballnotsooccer600

4 жыл бұрын

Finally someone saying the truth. The same goes with ronaldinho though he was great for only 3 years and havent been a top 10 player since 2007. Considering he was the same age as zlatan yeah he might have won the ballon dor but ibra have been a top 10 top 5 player since the start yet peoples call ronaldinho the best ever better then the likes of messi, maradona etc...... Both Zidane and ronaldinho are the most overrated players i have ever seen.

@Payseur

4 жыл бұрын

@@footballnotsooccer600 Fully agreed. Zlatan's longevity is severely underrated. I'd rank players like Zico, Baggio, Laudrup, Lothar Mattheus, Rijkard, Iniesta, Xavi above Zidane so he surely doesn't make the shortlist for the greatest players of all time.

i would rather have a big game player in my team who actually shows up at the moment whenever it matters, then a player who makes good stats but chokes at the crucial moment because then it means nothing, you win nothing 0

@middlewayers

3 жыл бұрын

This means you are gonna lose the League title...all clubs want the League title

@cashmycard5056

Жыл бұрын

Who will get you to the finals, Zidane won’t do shit and those games matter. You can’t skip them and jump to the finals

He played in an era of football from 95 to 2010 that had a depth of world class players spread throughout European clubs and international teams that makes today's game look poor. Every European countries top clubs from then would beat today's sides. Yet he was head and shoulders better than anyone. Rivaldo figo costa Scholes totti del piero nedved Ronaldinho guti berkamp Ibrahimovic giggs pirlo okocha pls feel free to add to this list yet at his best he made them all look ordinary. Federer isn't the most decorated tennis player ever o'sullivan wasn't until recently the most decorated snooker player Ali isn't the most decorated boxer and Zidane isn't the most decorated footballer but every name i just mentioned was simply the best most natural beautiful master of what they did and do . Stats pfff its the thing you can see but cant touch with you hands. If football was 1 on 1 as the other sports i mentioned Zidane wins against anyone at football. Im nearly 50 and I've never seen before or since better.

I just started this video but Im hoping Dennis Bergkamp will get a mention ( not saying he's better than Zidane or Ronaldo, the biggest stars of that time)

HITC is one of the best KZread channels out there and I enjoy the content very much but I wholly disagree with this view on Zidane. He deserves to be considered one of the best because he out perform all others in the apex competition of football. Whether it be the Champions League, the Euros, the World Cup, La Liga or Serie A, Zidane's impact was there for all to see. He, alongside Ronaldo Nazario were the best players of their generation. At club level he didn't win a glut of trophies like Messi and Ronaldo because these two players are simply freaks of nature and they have achieved feats unthought of previously. Zidane is definitely not the GOAT but he cannot be denied his rightful place in the discussion of all time greats. Remember he was one headbutt away from winning a second World Cup in a tournament where he was definitely the best player.

i do admire Barca but you cant denie the genuise of zizou

@michaeltrumph121

2 жыл бұрын

Zidane is the most overrated footballer of all time, he's not even top 20 all time.

@rodrigob8164

2 жыл бұрын

@Michael Trumph bro just stfu you put the same comment in about every reply I have seen

@michaeltrumph121

2 жыл бұрын

@@rodrigob8164 Good, maybe the truth will stick into your head

The stats in the video are simply wrong. He had 154 assists. You also didn't count his assists for France and AS Cannes. He also had 156 goals! You have talked about his performance against Bayern Munich in the Champions League but the match before he orchestrated a comeback against the reigning Champions, AC Milan; he assisted twice in that second leg! Also, he did get sent off in the 2006 World Cup but he is the one who got that team qualified for the tournament. Without him, France was going fourth in qualification. He took them to the World Cup and carried them all the way to the Final. He scored the last goal against Spain, assisted the winning goal and orchestrated a masterpiece of a performance against Brazil, scoring the winning penalty against Portugal. Against Italy, he scored that Panenka kick which was completely insane!!! He created a few great chances for Ribéry and Henry and Malouda but those of course went unnoticed! Also, in extra time, he almost scored with a header which was deflected by Buffon. It's completely wrong to just look at where he has gone wrong for his club and country. He had

@josehurtado5584

22 күн бұрын

Undoubtely a legend but you also have to consider that despite being surrounded by the best players in the world, the last 3 seasons of his career went trophyless with the exception of a spanish super cup. And contrary to popular belief he wasn't even the best for his country in the 1998 WC, he went almost the whole tournament missing. He was red carded and could only return for the quarter finals against Italy where he couldn't do much against the italian defense as the game ended 0-0 and went to penalties. Against Croatia, a game I had the chance to see, he played very well and created chances but the best of that match undoubtely was Thuram who scored the 2 goals that sent them to the final. In fact, it was Thuram who was awarded the bronze ball as the 3rd best player of that tournament and consecuently the best player from that team.

He would be one of my top picks and I would not question it for a second.