@@dambaim5213 No, no...he played over 1,000 games over 25 years at a world class lever from when he was a teenager until his 40s, so he definitely wasn't injury prone like Nesta, and he certainly didn't have a weak mentality and wasn't inconsistent!
Maybe he means technical skills? But even so he was one of the most elegant defenders on the ball as well, on top of being the most incredible tackler.
@@jackpuccini3143 theres a scale to be respected. when u compare maldini to marcelo or Roberto Carlos, theres a clear difference, if though his technique was still amazing. out of all the grades, this one seems pretty fair
@@njfernandes87 Yes, this is true; as good as it was, it still wasn't at their level. Although I feel like he was probably more deserving of something like an 8.5 rather than just an 8 haha.
Maldini really was a great defender. Worth remembering the older generation of Italian defenders he learned from too: Baresi, Bergomi, Ferri, Vierchowod etc
I have argued Maldini as the best footballer of all time. I do not consider him just the best defender, he is probably up there with Messi, Maradona, and Pele for greatest to ever do it.
I would agree to that. As a die hard Inter fan, it is fair to say that he was the greatest Italian player ever and deserves much more attention, than he gets. Loyal, tough, great leader and the greates defender I have ever seen in 26 years of watching football
Best defender I've seen. He really had it all: speed, strength, stamina, aerial prowess/heading, concentration, intelligence, class, timing, flawless tackling, positioning, anticipation, marking, reading of the game, tactical sense, versatility, two-footedness, technique, distribution, elegance, leadership, consistency, precociousness, longevity, mentality, and organisational skills. Won it all at club level and came so close with Italy, with great performances, only missing out on a title due to bad luck. The only thing he possibly lacked was the prolific goalscoring of other defenders (but for me this is a bonus, not the most important aspect of being a defender, as they should be able to defend first and foremost), but he was so complete regardless and still scored a decent amount of goals. But he was world class in any defensive position, and he was a top defender from his teenage years up until his 40s.
I think consistency should be higher...yes he played for Milan all his career, but he was class through all the ups and downs and adapted to so many different roles and played in the era when Italian football was at its peak, so I don't think one can crticise him for staying in Italy.
I don’t think this guy ever watched Maldini he’s voice sounds very young In a recent interview with Carragher The reporter asked Maldini how many ucl you won Maldini said 5 And right away he answered and “I lost 3” 15 years after retirement He said that If anything this shows how his winning mentality is made of a solid steel This man mentality 200/10 Icon 1000/10 Literally the greatest defender ever
@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT I agree with you & that’s why I have them both on my best team of all time with R.Carlos at LB & Paolo at CB to make it work as Carlos can charges forward the entire 90 minutes while Maldini’s masterminded brain combines to cover the void on that left side. The PERFECT combination
@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT That's precisely how great Maldini was. Carlos was astonishing as a leftback with speed, power and technique at peak level but in comparison Maldini was a far much more complete player being able to play without flaws as lb, cb, dmf and lm. With Carlos you got prolly the best lb ever but with Maldini you got a tactical monster.
Maldini was the Michael Jordan of football. Everyone looked up over him, when he talked everyone was silenced even the opponents. Most respected player and best defender ever. True Captain.
You can't really compare them. Maldini is a legend ofc but he never reached such a status as Michael Jordan did. Jordan is way more famous than Maldini with his own Nike collection etc. We have to be honest and real.
@@dwaipayansaha1227 Well, Maldini is a football legend of his own, no need to compare him with others, especially if from different sports, makes no sense. This Maldini/Jordan comaprison is just too much.
To good for nowadays standards, considering the fact he faced Maradona, Stoichkov, and some of the best players ever played during 80'-90'- and 2000 in Serie A and Europe
Maradona, Platini, Van Basten (internationally), Romario, Ronaldo, Stoichkov, Laudrup, Zidane, CR7, Matthaus, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Henry, Zlatan the list of legends and world class players that Paolo faced is INSANE!!!
Nice video. For me Maldinis mentality is an easy 10. Playing for such a long time at an absolute peak and beeing the captain for most of the time....No unnecesary card, always classy, my favourite defender ever.
One of my all time favourite. A great leader. An incomparable player no one was ever dedicated and consistent as he was. Probably the first defender to get stardom. A true legend. Salute.
Those AC Milan teams from thr very late 80's, early 90's were absolutely dominant on both ends. The 3 Dutchmen coupled by a dominant defense, they had no weakness.
Makes me sad that new generations might forget players like these. Simply the greatest defender I've ever seen play. Extremely athletic, intelligent, good passing/dribbling skills, good pace/temperament, played all defense positions including the midfield during Milan's injury crisis/bad year period... he just had it all. Fascinating, fascinating player. And for those putting Maldini as a center back in their hypothetical XI... they have clearly never bothered to watch him actually play and just go for the popular brazilian pick. Although brilliant at center back, he was much more devastating as a left back as he could consistently shut down his flank for the entire game and was less prone to mistakes.
I watched Maldini from the very early 90s. He was a modern day laft back even then. BUT Franco Baresi is by far the best defender Ive ever seen. The man literally had it all and more.
I feel like they both had it all. Technique, speed, power, passing, tackling, anticipation, positioning, reading of the game, marking, heading, concentration, leadership...and they chipped in with some goals as well, even though they weren't goalscoring defenders like the likes of Koeman, Hierro, or Ramos (although the latter still aren't at their level despite what most people today who never saw Maldini or Baresi might say...)
Best defender ever. No debate. Puyol, Baresi, Nesta, Vidic, Terry, Ferdinand were no where near him. The closest in overall ability is Ramos due to his versatility, range of passing and on the ball play, however his rage, dirty play and propensity for red cards keep him ranked below even those other center halves.
This was the player that inspired me to switch to defense from striker. I had his Milan jersey (my first jersey), and caught as many matches as I could. I know he isn't the "best" ever but he was my favourite player back in the 90s, back when serie a was the restorative in Europe (the world).
What's more insane is how many more trophies he could have actually won He won 5 out of 8 UCL finals. He lost two finals in euro and world cup. and lost another two semi-finals. In total missing out on potentially an additional 7 international trophies.
his name-pronunciation game is weak as fuck lol half of the names are just butchered and the other half is pronounced with the strongest Portuguese accent ever
What make them legend is not how they reach top quality, but how long they can maintain at the highest level for years. There's a lot of player reach their peak at top club, but only to be forgotten in the next one or two season as they're quality drop significantly.
Let me correct your markings. - 10/10 in Marking and Tackling is obvious, giving that we are talking about the probably best defender of all times. Maybe only Baresi and Backenbauer are on par with him in pure defensive abilities. - 8/10 in Physicality is justifiable, since he was strong yet not the strongest and he was quick yet not the quickest. He reached top level in both strenght and speed, but lacked exceptionality in both. - 8/10 in Technical Ability is justifiable only if we are considering all roles of the game. Because if we look only among defenders Maldini is easily 9/10 regarding game vision, ball control and ball passing, with very few defenders being more technical than him. Only comparing them to midfielders and forwards his skills become 8/10. For the sake of comparing him with icons playing in other roles, I will accept this. - 8/10 in Mentality is wrong. You don't play for almost 30 years at top level, captaining one of the biggest club and national teams of the world for decades, figuring as starter in 10 massive international finals among Champions, World Cup and Euros, becoming an absolute legend of the game without a 10/10 mentality. What else do you want from a guy able to handle the biggest stages as pure routine? I'm trying to find a reason to give him only a 9/10, but no one comes to my mind. Correction: 10/10 in Mentality. - 7/10 in Consistency is by far the worst error in your rating. The guy simply stayed to much at peak football, performing at top level and winning so much to get fewer than a 9/10 in consistency. His perfomance level almost never dropped and this is not just a matter of longevity. Maldini was always there when a top performance was needed. He show excellence both as centerback and wingback. He was great in defending, but also in creating game and attacking. Sure, he lost 3 UCL finals and two major international finals, but he was by no means the cause of it. And the not leaving Italy is a stupid argument, since Serie A was the best league in the world for the most of his career. Sure, in an extraordinary 30-year career there would be some mistakes preventing a 10/10 mark, even thought I doubt anyone can think of someone topping Maldini in terms of consistency. But I will be satisfied by adding 2 points. Correction: 9/10 in Consistency. - 7/10 in Flair is justifiable again is we consider all roles of the game. Because if we look only at defenders, he is easily a 9/10. - 9/10 in Throphy Cabinet is justifiable. It is true that 7 League Titles and 5 Champions League are a record impossible to overcome, but the guy himself regrets having not won with the national team. So detracting a point is right. - 10/10 in Longevity is obviously right and no words are needed. - 9/10 in Icon Factor is justifiable only if we consider guys like Pelè, Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Ronaldo il Fenomeno, etc. But he is an undeniable legend of the game and, as far as defenders are concerned, THE LEGEND of the game (so it would be a 10/10). In conclusion, my overall score for Paolo is 90/100, rightfully increasing his marks in Mentality and Consistency. And I think I have lowballed it, other people would have easily gave him a 92. Imaging to consider only pure defenders I gave him a 94 and someone more generous might give a 96. Absolute Legend.
Best ever. And loyal like no other, ever - for three generations. The only man who turned down Manchester United AND Real Madrid. Brilliant captain and ambassador for the club as well.
No, he had actually already starred as a starter at Euro 88 and the 1990 World Cup before then, where they reached the semi-finals on both occasions and was named to the team of the tournament.
Appreciate this informative video but it is distracting to watch video on two halves of the screen. I f I am focusing on the right then missing out on the left screen. Thanks for making video about Paolo Maldini. Regards from Bangladesh.
Very nice video, just a question, why the images do not pair the narration? I find a little confusing hearing something and seeing something totally different... anyway thansk for the hard job mate!
Maldini and Nasta were Italian essence on the pitch. Ellegance, dignified and pure. Just like Opera, fashion or refined Italian car, but not ferrari. More like Maserati Quatroporte. And pleasure to watch just like Italian food to eat.
Very enjoyable videos. He is a great commentator and a storyteller. But the video editing needs help. The two panel video view is very distracting and often one of them is not related to the part that he is talking about.
This is a player that deserves 10/10 on almost every aspect. How the fuck is Maldini 7 in consistency? He was a monster right from the beginning right until the very end. I don't there was anyone else except Maldini or maybe Zizou who was so universally looked up to and respected that they could hold an absolute hot head like Gattuso by collar and demand him to just shut the fuck up and play. Maldini did that to him while I fully believe Zizou could too, had they played together.
if u give him a 10 as icon, u need to give CR7 a 20. im exagerating, but theres a scale that needs to be respected. As one of the most appreciated defenseman of all time, 9/10 seems fair. the consistency and mentality scores on the other hand...
@@njfernandes87 you’re probably right but I grew up in the 90s and he was basically the face of Italian football and AC Milan. He was so loyal to AC as well playing across two eras. He basically was the personification their overall football style, sophistication, toughness and spirit. He is so recognisable with his stand out good looks, cool style and physique. He’s not far behind CR7 imho. Sadly the greatest icon could be David beckham. I actually can’t think of any outfield player that is remotely close to Maldini on consistency.
Icon Factor 9 / 10 Madness, he is greatest defender of all time 7 / 10 for consistency? the guy played for 25 years and held the record for the most matches played in Serie A History until buffon beat it this year, And you marked him down points for trophy cabinet when the guy has 5 champions League winners medals and 7 league title. I'm sorry but he should be on 90 points minimum.
maldini Is one of the few players in all of sports, who could have been enjoyed by a father and son(or mother and daughter) at winning at the highest level. A lot of people have beckenbauer as their best defender of all time, but for me it easily is Maldini. vidic and van dijk are close, but maldini is number 1 for me
I feel bad for his international career he came so close to win a trophy and not just once but many time in 1990 WC he came so close to win the WC in his home soil but got knocked out by Defending Champions 🇦🇷 Argentina on penalties in 1994 he finished second losing to eventual winners 🇧🇷 Brazil again on penalties in 2000 euros he was just seconds away from winning the euros but 🇫🇷 France has equalise and eventually won the match in 2002 he got knocked out by 🇰🇷 South Korea and got frustated and decided not to participate in 2006 WC if he would have participated in that WC he finally would have won a trophy for his country as 🇮🇹 Italy won the 2006 WC he must be feeling very bad
Maldini is by far the best defender I had seen in my life.
yeah hes my all time favourite
He is sergio ramos idol too
@@dhiaulhaq2097 yes for sure. Actual defenders have Maldini, Baressi, Beckenbauer as idols
Yep
@@DelBaggioo also puyol idol😀
Imagine giving Maldini a 7/10 for consistency
If im not mistaken he always injured
The guy is a COMPLETE IDIOT!
@@dambaim5213 No, no...he played over 1,000 games over 25 years at a world class lever from when he was a teenager until his 40s, so he definitely wasn't injury prone like Nesta, and he certainly didn't have a weak mentality and wasn't inconsistent!
@@dambaim5213 You're thinking of Nesta :/
@@dambaim5213 that was nesta
Maldini was to defenders what Maradona was to offensive midfielders.
How can he have 8/10 in the technical ability? When he was the best and also cleanest defender of the century.. just 2 red cards in 25 yrs!
I completely agree. He is the benchmark for wing and central defending. He should have an easy 10 here.
2 red cards in 890 games!
Maybe he means technical skills? But even so he was one of the most elegant defenders on the ball as well, on top of being the most incredible tackler.
@@jackpuccini3143 theres a scale to be respected. when u compare maldini to marcelo or Roberto Carlos, theres a clear difference, if though his technique was still amazing. out of all the grades, this one seems pretty fair
@@njfernandes87 Yes, this is true; as good as it was, it still wasn't at their level. Although I feel like he was probably more deserving of something like an 8.5 rather than just an 8 haha.
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No. Maldini is the best terzino ever.
"beckenbour" 😂😂😂😂
@@chittaranjandas7819 💀
Mentality 8??? What?! Pure 11!!
consistency 7...
@@mojebi3804 oh yes that’s what got me.
Played in the 80’s. 90’s and early 2000’s
And always one of the top defenders and gets a 7 lol
Don't pay attention, the guy can't even pronounce his name the right way!
This guy every year didn’t matter if he lost or won he was playing for the biggest trophy that’s consistency
he somehow had to give less than cruyff...thats how points adjustment...he is 10/10 for 90% parameters
Maldini really was a great defender. Worth remembering the older generation of Italian defenders he learned from too: Baresi, Bergomi, Ferri, Vierchowod etc
Baresi was massive when it came to Maldini's upbringing in football
You gotta mention Scirea and Gentile
@@carlosmontoya6894 Maradona himself said the gentil give him nightmares
I have argued Maldini as the best footballer of all time. I do not consider him just the best defender, he is probably up there with Messi, Maradona, and Pele for greatest to ever do it.
Agree I think he’s top 5 ever w/ those players and ronaldo nazario🇧🇷
Lies again? Serie A Leader
Maldini eats Messi for lunch
I would agree to that. As a die hard Inter fan, it is fair to say that he was the greatest Italian player ever and deserves much more attention, than he gets. Loyal, tough, great leader and the greates defender I have ever seen in 26 years of watching football
@@freddiemercury2075 one body feint and Maldini's on the ground in front of Messi
Best defender I've seen. He really had it all: speed, strength, stamina, aerial prowess/heading, concentration, intelligence, class, timing, flawless tackling, positioning, anticipation, marking, reading of the game, tactical sense, versatility, two-footedness, technique, distribution, elegance, leadership, consistency, precociousness, longevity, mentality, and organisational skills. Won it all at club level and came so close with Italy, with great performances, only missing out on a title due to bad luck. The only thing he possibly lacked was the prolific goalscoring of other defenders (but for me this is a bonus, not the most important aspect of being a defender, as they should be able to defend first and foremost), but he was so complete regardless and still scored a decent amount of goals. But he was world class in any defensive position, and he was a top defender from his teenage years up until his 40s.
10:47 icon factor 9/10 😂
Dude even after 100 years you’ll find Maldini 100 out of 10 at this term
😂😂😂
Great job man! Letting us young generation get a glimpse of these great legends' illustrious careers. Keep the good work going💪🏼
Thanks man, that's really cool to hear, I always thought that would be one of the coolest parts of doing this
I remember the Milan team of Ancelotti with great fondness. Have barely watched football since then.
He is God of defense art, one of the best defenders in the world.
Whos the best then
@YourHealthNeeds he is the best Beckenbauer as a defender was not that good than Maldini......if u talk about only defending maldini is the best ever
Maldini is so good that I keep him next to me when I’m entering the dark web so can intercept any hackers coming at me.
Phisicality 8/10
Mentality 8/10
Consistency 7/10
Icon factor 9/10
You unfairly took away 5-6 points from him.
I think consistency should be higher...yes he played for Milan all his career, but he was class through all the ups and downs and adapted to so many different roles and played in the era when Italian football was at its peak, so I don't think one can crticise him for staying in Italy.
Icon factor should be a 10 and a 9 on Mentally and physicality. His Mentality, IQ and patience level was insane.
mentality 10/10 consistency 10/10 bro played for 25 YEARS at top level italian football
I don’t think this guy ever watched Maldini he’s voice sounds very young
In a recent interview with Carragher
The reporter asked Maldini how many ucl you won
Maldini said 5
And right away he answered and “I lost 3”
15 years after retirement
He said that
If anything this shows how his winning mentality is made of a solid steel
This man mentality 200/10
Icon 1000/10
Literally the greatest defender ever
Best left back ever. No weakness. Roberto Carlos with his suspect positioning and reliance on natural ability and shortness doesn't come close enough.
I liked him more at centre back tbh and id take roberto as the best lb of all time but everyone is entitled to their opinion. hope you enjoyed btw
i agree. For me defenders need to be good at defending 1st.
Yeah Maldini is a lb that's his natural position
@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT I agree with you & that’s why I have them both on my best team of all time with R.Carlos at LB & Paolo at CB to make it work as Carlos can charges forward the entire 90 minutes while Maldini’s masterminded brain combines to cover the void on that left side. The PERFECT combination
@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT That's precisely how great Maldini was. Carlos was astonishing as a leftback with speed, power and technique at peak level but in comparison Maldini was a far much more complete player being able to play without flaws as lb, cb, dmf and lm. With Carlos you got prolly the best lb ever but with Maldini you got a tactical monster.
Consistency should be 10/10
Maldini was the Michael Jordan of football. Everyone looked up over him, when he talked everyone was silenced even the opponents. Most respected player and best defender ever. True Captain.
You can't really compare them. Maldini is a legend ofc but he never reached such a status as Michael Jordan did. Jordan is way more famous than Maldini with his own Nike collection etc. We have to be honest and real.
@@MLCrowwho follows nba......😂😂
@@dwaipayansaha1227 Well, Maldini is a football legend of his own, no need to compare him with others, especially if from different sports, makes no sense. This Maldini/Jordan comaprison is just too much.
Finally, Maldini is getting some love. Man...I was born a little too late to appreciate this guy.
To good for nowadays standards, considering the fact he faced Maradona, Stoichkov, and some of the best players ever played during 80'-90'- and 2000 in Serie A and Europe
Maradona, Platini, Van Basten (internationally), Romario, Ronaldo, Stoichkov, Laudrup, Zidane, CR7, Matthaus, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Henry, Zlatan the list of legends and world class players that Paolo faced is INSANE!!!
Maldini is 10/10 in everything
The greatest defender of all time
I was lucky to have watched him play.😊✌
Nice video. For me Maldinis mentality is an easy 10. Playing for such a long time at an absolute peak and beeing the captain for most of the time....No unnecesary card, always classy, my favourite defender ever.
This channel underrated
thanks man
One of my all time favourite. A great leader. An incomparable player no one was ever dedicated and consistent as he was. Probably the first defender to get stardom. A true legend. Salute.
He’s literally a 10 in everything
Those AC Milan teams from thr very late 80's, early 90's were absolutely dominant on both ends. The 3 Dutchmen coupled by a dominant defense, they had no weakness.
Legendary player and a class man- from a Liverpool fan
THANK YOU!! he is my childhood hero being milan fans in the 90s
No worries man, hope you enjoyed it
Makes me sad that new generations might forget players like these. Simply the greatest defender I've ever seen play. Extremely athletic, intelligent, good passing/dribbling skills, good pace/temperament, played all defense positions including the midfield during Milan's injury crisis/bad year period... he just had it all. Fascinating, fascinating player. And for those putting Maldini as a center back in their hypothetical XI... they have clearly never bothered to watch him actually play and just go for the popular brazilian pick. Although brilliant at center back, he was much more devastating as a left back as he could consistently shut down his flank for the entire game and was less prone to mistakes.
I watched Maldini from the very early 90s. He was a modern day laft back even then. BUT Franco Baresi is by far the best defender Ive ever seen. The man literally had it all and more.
Franco Baresi was a monster
I feel like they both had it all. Technique, speed, power, passing, tackling, anticipation, positioning, reading of the game, marking, heading, concentration, leadership...and they chipped in with some goals as well, even though they weren't goalscoring defenders like the likes of Koeman, Hierro, or Ramos (although the latter still aren't at their level despite what most people today who never saw Maldini or Baresi might say...)
Best defender ever. No debate. Puyol, Baresi, Nesta, Vidic, Terry, Ferdinand were no where near him. The closest in overall ability is Ramos due to his versatility, range of passing and on the ball play, however his rage, dirty play and propensity for red cards keep him ranked below even those other center halves.
Please don't put Nesta/Baresi and Ramos in the same sentence, that's a disgrace.
Bro literally said ramos is better than baresi nesta puyol 😂.
Real madrid should award you a special award for di*k riding
This was the player that inspired me to switch to defense from striker. I had his Milan jersey (my first jersey), and caught as many matches as I could. I know he isn't the "best" ever but he was my favourite player back in the 90s, back when serie a was the restorative in Europe (the world).
What's more insane is how many more trophies he could have actually won He won 5 out of 8 UCL finals. He lost two finals in euro and world cup. and lost another two semi-finals. In total missing out on potentially an additional 7 international trophies.
In my opinion, he was the best player to ever play
Maldini and Nesta at Milan was arguably the greatest defense of all time just with those two alone.
Great video mate. What a player
Thank you for making these videos.
Maldini was my first crush. He was and is handsome, talented, and classy
Consistency 10/10
Physicality 10/10
Mentality 10/10
Palolo, really? Baresi joined Maldini at the back? Really?
i stopped watching after he said palolo.
his name-pronunciation game is weak as fuck lol half of the names are just butchered and the other half is pronounced with the strongest Portuguese accent ever
💪🏼love ur videos
What make them legend is not how they reach top quality, but how long they can maintain at the highest level for years. There's a lot of player reach their peak at top club, but only to be forgotten in the next one or two season as they're quality drop significantly.
The Best defender in my books.
Yeah for me it's between him and Beckenbauer
Hmm, Baresi?
I'd go with 1 Beckenbauer 2 Baresi 3 Maldini
But then I'm omitting Scirea, Passarella, Facchetti, Moore, Nesta and Gentile.
People forget that Paolo Maldini was a LEFT-BACK
amazing video my guy. keep it up!
one word : goat
Let me correct your markings.
- 10/10 in Marking and Tackling is obvious, giving that we are talking about the probably best defender of all times. Maybe only Baresi and Backenbauer are on par with him in pure defensive abilities.
- 8/10 in Physicality is justifiable, since he was strong yet not the strongest and he was quick yet not the quickest. He reached top level in both strenght and speed, but lacked exceptionality in both.
- 8/10 in Technical Ability is justifiable only if we are considering all roles of the game. Because if we look only among defenders Maldini is easily 9/10 regarding game vision, ball control and ball passing, with very few defenders being more technical than him. Only comparing them to midfielders and forwards his skills become 8/10. For the sake of comparing him with icons playing in other roles, I will accept this.
- 8/10 in Mentality is wrong. You don't play for almost 30 years at top level, captaining one of the biggest club and national teams of the world for decades, figuring as starter in 10 massive international finals among Champions, World Cup and Euros, becoming an absolute legend of the game without a 10/10 mentality. What else do you want from a guy able to handle the biggest stages as pure routine? I'm trying to find a reason to give him only a 9/10, but no one comes to my mind. Correction: 10/10 in Mentality.
- 7/10 in Consistency is by far the worst error in your rating. The guy simply stayed to much at peak football, performing at top level and winning so much to get fewer than a 9/10 in consistency. His perfomance level almost never dropped and this is not just a matter of longevity. Maldini was always there when a top performance was needed. He show excellence both as centerback and wingback. He was great in defending, but also in creating game and attacking. Sure, he lost 3 UCL finals and two major international finals, but he was by no means the cause of it. And the not leaving Italy is a stupid argument, since Serie A was the best league in the world for the most of his career. Sure, in an extraordinary 30-year career there would be some mistakes preventing a 10/10 mark, even thought I doubt anyone can think of someone topping Maldini in terms of consistency. But I will be satisfied by adding 2 points. Correction: 9/10 in Consistency.
- 7/10 in Flair is justifiable again is we consider all roles of the game. Because if we look only at defenders, he is easily a 9/10.
- 9/10 in Throphy Cabinet is justifiable. It is true that 7 League Titles and 5 Champions League are a record impossible to overcome, but the guy himself regrets having not won with the national team. So detracting a point is right.
- 10/10 in Longevity is obviously right and no words are needed.
- 9/10 in Icon Factor is justifiable only if we consider guys like Pelè, Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Ronaldo il Fenomeno, etc. But he is an undeniable legend of the game and, as far as defenders are concerned, THE LEGEND of the game (so it would be a 10/10).
In conclusion, my overall score for Paolo is 90/100, rightfully increasing his marks in Mentality and Consistency. And I think I have lowballed it, other people would have easily gave him a 92.
Imaging to consider only pure defenders I gave him a 94 and someone more generous might give a 96.
Absolute Legend.
Cool vids man, keep it up!!
Thanks man!
Very good mini documentary
When i learned to read..i spelled Legend by saying these letters: M.A.L.D.I.N.I
Love it !
In my opinion maldini is the G.O.A.T. of football.
Best ever. And loyal like no other, ever - for three generations. The only man who turned down Manchester United AND Real Madrid. Brilliant captain and ambassador for the club as well.
Should have a 10 for consistency and mentality in my opinion.
His first competitive competition for Italy was the world cup of 1994
No, he had actually already starred as a starter at Euro 88 and the 1990 World Cup before then, where they reached the semi-finals on both occasions and was named to the team of the tournament.
No. He was in Italia 90 too.
Appreciate this informative video but it is distracting to watch video on two halves of the screen. I f I am focusing on the right then missing out on the left screen. Thanks for making video about Paolo Maldini. Regards from Bangladesh.
You do know that the split screen with the guy on the right holding Maldini’s shirt is Roberto Baggio?
Nice work man keep going
Thanks!
Kids these days only know Messi and CR7.. boy did they miss out. Glad I got to see Messi and CR7 literally grow up as well though 🔥
He's not only the captain, he's the LEGEND of MILAN.
Maldini is fantastis
Very nice video, just a question, why the images do not pair the narration? I find a little confusing hearing something and seeing something totally different... anyway thansk for the hard job mate!
Maldini and Nasta were Italian essence on the pitch. Ellegance, dignified and pure. Just like Opera, fashion or refined Italian car, but not ferrari. More like Maserati Quatroporte. And pleasure to watch just like Italian food to eat.
Maldini was one of the best defenders ever
great!
25 year career, over a thousand games at top level. 7 out of 10 for consistency. reckon he low balled him so he wouldn't overtake cruyff
Please do Cannavaro!!
Very enjoyable videos. He is a great commentator and a storyteller.
But the video editing needs help.
The two panel video view is very distracting and often one of them is not related to the part that he is talking about.
can you please do a video on Alessandro Nesta :)
make a leaderboard for the players as you rank them. Would be really cool
Biggest winner of all time! 🤴
Maldini and Baresi are the best that I've seen. From a 49-year-old, many of these marks are well off. Maldini was good in every aspect of the game
That 1990 Italy team in World Cup was crazy Maldini, Baresi, Zenga, Baggio, Schillaci. Too bad they were not lucky in the penalties.
This is a player that deserves 10/10 on almost every aspect. How the fuck is Maldini 7 in consistency? He was a monster right from the beginning right until the very end. I don't there was anyone else except Maldini or maybe Zizou who was so universally looked up to and respected that they could hold an absolute hot head like Gattuso by collar and demand him to just shut the fuck up and play. Maldini did that to him while I fully believe Zizou could too, had they played together.
The art of defending paolo maldini
How did he only 9 for icon? And seven for consistency?
if u give him a 10 as icon, u need to give CR7 a 20. im exagerating, but theres a scale that needs to be respected. As one of the most appreciated defenseman of all time, 9/10 seems fair. the consistency and mentality scores on the other hand...
@@njfernandes87 you’re probably right but I grew up in the 90s and he was basically the face of Italian football and AC Milan. He was so loyal to AC as well playing across two eras. He basically was the personification their overall football style, sophistication, toughness and spirit. He is so recognisable with his stand out good looks, cool style and physique. He’s not far behind CR7 imho.
Sadly the greatest icon could be David beckham.
I actually can’t think of any outfield player that is remotely close to Maldini on consistency.
Nuno Fernandes absolutely not
When you judge someone as an icon factor you just stick to the persons at same position
Maldini deserves at least 9.5 for consistency
7:24 Goal of xabi Alonso is iconic moment in pes mobile ! Rewind and check 🤣👍👍.
Fantastic footballer
Royalty! a Real Captain!
You must be fucking kidding with the Ibra score :DDDDDDD Also i would like to see the methodology behind the numbers.... lmao
he defended so well, AC Milan/Italy could reach in finals and end up 2nd.
I'd love to see one on Elias Figueroa.
True
Do a video on José Luis Chilavert 🇵🇾
Fun Fact: Maldini has played against Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi......talk about consistency
and Ronaldo (the true one) too.
@@clizia I wouldn't say the true one because it is disrespectful towards CR7......i would say the first one
It would interest to here about Gattuso
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Icon Factor 9 / 10 Madness, he is greatest defender of all time 7 / 10 for consistency? the guy played for 25 years and held the record for the most matches played in Serie A History until buffon beat it this year,
And you marked him down points for trophy cabinet when the guy has 5 champions League winners medals and 7 league title. I'm sorry but he should be on 90 points minimum.
maldini Is one of the few players in all of sports, who could have been enjoyed by a father and son(or mother and daughter) at winning at the highest level. A lot of people have beckenbauer as their best defender of all time, but for me it easily is Maldini. vidic and van dijk are close, but maldini is number 1 for me
He was amazing
Too good for this channel to comprehend. To even name a video like this is embarrassing.
It's just a title relax
I feel bad for his international career he came so close to win a trophy and not just once but many time in 1990 WC he came so close to win the WC in his home soil but got knocked out by Defending Champions 🇦🇷 Argentina on penalties in 1994 he finished second losing to eventual winners 🇧🇷 Brazil again on penalties in 2000 euros he was just seconds away from winning the euros but 🇫🇷 France has equalise and eventually won the match in 2002 he got knocked out by 🇰🇷 South Korea and got frustated and decided not to participate in 2006 WC if he would have participated in that WC he finally would have won a trophy for his country as 🇮🇹 Italy won the 2006 WC
he must be feeling very bad
Ya consistency of Maldini even always playing in Italy is 9/10 after all is consistency and not adaptability we are talking in here
name of music?
Wish I'd stayed
He will forever and always be the best defender...
1. Maldini
2. Baresi
3. Beckenbauer
4. Nesta
5. Cafu....
Honorable Mentions:
Puyol
Cannavaro
Upcoming Talents:
Tomori
Kalulu
1:00 It's Ruud Gullit.
Consistency: 7/10?
This just dropped the consistency of your ratings a level lower for me.
goat defender
____________________Rossi
___Tassotti____Baresi____Costacurta____Maldini
_Colombo____Rijkard____Ancelotti__Donadoni
__________Gullit___________van Basten