Probably I watched this maybe more than 10 times. Still priceless, timeless, and splendid. He is indisputably a great master of the killer pass and visionary architect of deep, long passes. A playmaker whose style became a role model and source of inspiration for the likes of Xavi and Iniesta. They concede this in their auto-biographical tales. Love and respect from New York for one of the best playmakers in soccer history: MICHAEL LAUDRUP.
To me personally this is the most underrated player in Football History, and to me personally HE IS THE BEST FOOTBALL PLAYMAKER IN HISTORY, FOR REAL! Greets from Croatia
It would be hard choice between Xavi, Pirlo and Laudrup considering playmakers, all have high IQ, but I give advantage to Laudrup, because not only that he had high IQ on field, but his technical skills were almost like Maradona's skills and I don't care who will laugh now on this.
Michael Laudrup is one of the best players I ever have seen. My favourite, there is no doubt about this. I used to dream playing like him; elegant, intelligent, master of skill...what a genius he was. I absolutely agree with Guardiola, he deserved to be the "balón de oro". Fantastic tribute. I like this video.
never seen a man who could pass and see a pass like that in my life incredible goosebumps all over just watching, the laudrup brothers have got to be the best brotherly footballers iv ever had the pleasure watching !
Pure Magic. One of the greatest players I ever have seen. Such an elegance, such a vision, such a creativity. He was sublime. In 2014 I stood with him in the Champions Final, in Lisbon, and I have the privilege to talk 2 minutes with him. I told him that he was more than a football player. He was an artist. He was the Mozart of football. He smiles at me a thank me for my words. I´ll never forget this moment. For me, after Messi and Zidane, Laudrup is the best player ever.
Man, you are very lucky. I'd break down in tears if i ever saw Laudrup in person. And there's no other footballer, or even sportsperson or a master of any other discipline in this world that id feel the level of love and appreciation that id be overwhelmed and end up crying. Im from India, and i currently don't have the resources to, maybe travel to Denmark or wherever he might be and have a chance to meet this man. I hope I can do that some day tho. :')
Fortfarande har han den bästa blicken för fotboll jag någonsin sett och fortfarande världens bästa passningsspelare någonsin. Hoppas vi får uppleva en sådan spelare igen.
His last year at Madrid I really really loved they way he played... He was at the end of his career very wise experienced player.... The passing and vision were superb.... Legend
3:43 absolutely pure genius... Almost impossible.. Miss this greatest playmaker of all time on the danish national team - a team which in present time has become only a shadow of former glory.. Great tribute video.. Laudrup deserves this honor..
Im sorry but this almost made me cry for some reason.. I always found Michael to be so mysterious, so quiet and humble, and deservant of so much more praise than the likes of some of todays overinflated ego's.. He never got the recognition he deserved.. One thing I always wandered was if Laudrup was a tad bit Depressed. God on the pitch..
I don’t think he was depressed ar all. I believe he appreciated to have a quiet ‘normal’ life, as far as you can, being a player on his level with his wife and kids. In Denmark they are almost royalty, but you never see them in the media, the whole family don’t want that kind of attention
I wept when my country lost, if our team had defeated Brazil the team would have gone to the final and won, Our attack was fantastic, both Laudrup brothers, the elder and the younger, Jørgensen the computer from Milan and Udinese on the left, Sand the bundesliga topscorer as a striker up front, we had Scmeichel on goal, our final four in the back were all offensively minded defenders, all attack and no holding back. Heintze and Helveg as left and right back, Gravesen as defensive midfielder cleaning up. Great team, played beautiful attacking freeflowing football, the kind we play when we are children, our best team at any World cup.
Undoubtedly my favorite player of all time and by far the most underrated player to ever grace a football pitch. I seriously don’t understand how he’s never mentioned when people talk about “the best ever” when he’s clearly right up there with the best. I put him above zidane and it’s not even an argument for me this guy was an absolute joy to be hold.
@@louayker4249 yes I know. Most of the 90’s players that signed for Nike and adidas were media hyped. I can remember that Nike comercial with van gaal as the helicopter pilot, that was a sick commercial tho, but the players featuring in it where incredibly media hyped after.
Zidane was a bit more technical and all-rounded than Laudrup, and had his best performances on the biggest stages, so he definitely got a lot more attention than Laudrup. Especially in the 2000s when more widespread television broadcasting meant more people could watch the World Cup, Zidane put in absolutely incredible performances for France and his story of coming out of retirement to save France was newspaper bait. Laudrup on the other hand would never get that sort of opportunity with Denmark and actually chose not to join the Danish team when they won the Euros, which would’ve given his name much more legendary status.
at the time when he was playing i was too young to remember, but now looking at this video i couldnt help but be amazed at the greatness of this player Laudrup. I have to rearragne my personal list of the greatest players of all time. such a great player. it makes me ask why we havent heared of his name more often these days in football circles... its a joy to watch him play.
Class, elegance, technique, genius, control, vision, essentiality, wisdom, courage, authority, poetry, art and pure beauty.. with Ronaldinho (de Assis Moreira) and Zinedine Zidane were the best who stroked a ball over a field of green grass. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and forever (a football lover)
I’ve been watching Michael Laudrup since i was a kid, and i still get mesmerized by his exstreme abillities. A very special player, wich talent wise, few players in history can match
One of the best testimony of how good and important Laudrup was to football, is to know that nearly all Spanish midfielders who were born between 1980 and 1990, and who later dominated world football 20-30 years later, cite Laudrup as being their role model.
This! David Silva and Iniesta are the ones who are totally vocal about him being their idol. But even otherwise, the fact that that WC winning Spanish side under Del Bosque had an absolutely stacked midfield, right from attacking mids to defensive mids with playmaking as a crucial aspect of all of these players' skillset can be attributed to the massive influence the Barca Dream Team probably had on that entire generation, and this man Laudrup was the "brain" of that team. And just thinking about how his style of play was visually appealing while extremely effective at the same time, there's no question he was a massive influence on that generation you mentioned. And just to cement this further, he was honoured as the "Best player in Spain in the last 25 years". You don't get that sort of an accolade especially if you are a foreigner if you've not actually left behind an impact of that sort.
What an incredible exhibition of passing from an absolute genius with the ball at his feet. Intuitive brilliance... cannot describe it any other way !!!
Had the chance to go to Nante see Denmark play against Brazil - never knew it was the last presents by the Laudrup Brothers on the national team. When International Football was not that much on 1 TV channel in DK - we had the top matches of Madrid - Barcelona... and every time Michael got the ball you got goosebumps up your arms.. Do Something Magic, Laudrup. The Elegantier of Football.
I know it isn't as important as life or death, but this day is stamped into my memory with sadness. I loved every match i saw with them. It was just passion, control and skills. You never new what han genious moves especially Michael would do. Brian retired too early. Michael could easily have played for 2-3 more years at top level, but I understand his decision. Even to this day I have never seen a player with Michaels vision and passing accuracy.
I see that many are saying he was better than Zidane or "Zidane was overrated". In some ways I agree he was better than Zidane. Like his vision was absolutely outstanding. You notice that the best midfielders from these past years have a very similar style to him. Iniesta, Xavi, Modric, etc.. What made Zidane so special though was that not only did he have many of the footballing qualities Laudrup had but he in some was ways he was more of a complete footballer. For instance, Laudrup wasn't known for his heading yet Zidane was amazing at scoring with his head. Does that automatically mean Zidane was better than Laudrup? No. Basically I think we shouldn't say Laudrup was better than Zizou & vice versa. They both had UNIQUE qualities that made them so special for football.
Zidane was a leader on the pitch as well and tbh more consistent. But yeah Michael Laudrup should be considered among the very best in his position. Him and the less known Allan Simonsen are the best we have had from Denmark.
Simon Jørgensen what set Zidane apart was the titles he won. I believe that if Michael laudrup were from Brazil or Argentina he'd be in the greatest ever conversation.
The difference bettewen laudrup and zizou shine in right place in right time WC 1998 /Euro 2000. And made a outstanding goal on UCL in 2002. Laudrup can one big performance in the big stage. Thats is the difference. Technically,pace,elegance, vision, quality is equal.
Zidane is a dog, Laudrup is a cat. Who actually doesnt really like the pro enviroment since it is a dog world. But the Cat is by far the most inventive ,intuitive, creative archetype. Zidane come from France and Laudrup from Denmark, Yet Laudrup achieved way more than Zidane. More goals and more passes that lead to goal. Laudrup was the creature so that is the reason he did not made many goals with his head. He was actually quite good at it. Yeah Zidane achieved some success at world cup, in winning them. Yet Laudrup also got to 3 world cups and did also played remarkably well. The Second World cup he got to did not went well. That team got to old and payed that prize. Not Laudrup faults Laudrup won the federation cup though. Every club he played on became Champions. Laudrup did not need to be a Zidane, it was Zidane that copied Laudrup. His skills was so good he did not need to fight on man to man, he played effectively around them.
A player like this on your team, makes you understand runs you never saw before. You become the third man run even without another player involved, because he plays you into an alternative space no one on the field thought of. In other words, he sees you on a diagonal run not only before you make it, but before its there.
Because of this legend here, I ended up checking players from the past, as well as the current players to see if any other player could completely wreck two, or maybe even three lines of defense in one pass as frequently as Michael did. And I genuinely didn't find a single player with a career full of montage(not even xavi, not even iniesta, not even zidane, none) who had done it. Destroying and nullifying 2 or 3 lines of defense in one through ball (as you mentioned finding that alternative space before a player even makes the run) time and again, only this man had the technique and the unparalleled vision to do it.
One of the scariest aspects of watching all the Laudrup clips is not only the goals he created, but the vast quantity of clear cut chances he made which the striker then fluffed. Not only did his teams win the league every season and have the league top scorer, it was done on just a fraction of what he actually created for the team/striker.
It all comes down how you define a great player You can talk about all the great players that have skills, to master skills. But to master the game as well and have a look for it with Effortless and grace. I see noone comes close to Laudrup. He always seems to KNOW exactly what to do, nothing less nothing more. I have rarely seen him being in any doubt, just pure action that succelfull played out. THAT is a true master. Like The Bruce Lee of Football. Just the GOAT The real deal, fuck over hyped goalscorers and biased fans . A lot of them that are compared with Laudrup copied him anyway. The original always have a bigger understanding of those ways. Even Cryuff himself said it. "When Michael plays like a dream, a magic illusion, determined to show his new team his extreme abilities, NO ONE IN THE WORLD COMES ANYWHERE NEAR HIS LEVEL.""
It was so easy for Laudrup, he never had to give his all. Even without giving his all he was still the very best in the world, and probably the most natural talented player to ever play the game.
Why you say "even if he didnt give it all" I watched him play in his last 2 years, but never saw him being a mediocre in the field, maybe he didnt run has he was 25 but still, for me he was a giver
@@tacuazinful To be honest I'm not quite sure if you actually read my comment to begin with. Or perhaps it's my phrasing that is too vague, that has somehow mislead you? If i had to simplify my point. It would be that the level of football, at the time was too easy for him. Hence why he rarely had to give his all.
@@benjaminandersson6269 he was schooling the swansea team in training when in his late 40s. Point being, he'd be excellent and brilliant regardless of what era he'd be playing, thanks to his strong sound technique and immense talent And he'd probably be even more impactful in the later years given the eased referreeing standards on physicality and the focus on attacking, pacey gameplay.
@@tacuazinful that is not what the original commenter meant. In case you want a proper detailed elaboration of what he exactly means, read about or watch some videos about what johan cruyff and also Michel platini have meant when they said it, that "Laudrup didn't give his best". Of course Laudrup got the job done with whatever he gave on the field and i myself rate Laudrup in high regards from all that ive seen of him. But if players like cruyff and platini say the same exact thing about michael, there has to be something they saw him do in the training grounds where they were alongside him, which he refrained from doing in actual matches. Laudrup has also been called a bit too "unselfish" for his and his team's own good, especially in front of goal, which probably if he would have been selfish enough, would have won them more games if he himself had finished a chance instead of making a pass, or maybe he would have the personal accolades he deserved and hence put him in a place among the greats whose names arent forgotten. Maybe he used to do even more mesmerising things in the training sessions and play much better in there than what we saw in the games.
+Aisrel Isidora Skill wise Zidane was the best, but no one ever, could or can pass like Laudrup did. Xavi comes pretty close, but just look at all the passing and the insane lobbed balls.
3:05 Johan cruyff in this video "..a really small piece on the field, where there's a lot of defenders, (he'd) create something, which people afterwards would say, "Ohh! I didn't see it!". (But) He saw that. Thats why he was....(better than the rest?)"
simplemente el mejor pasador de todos los tiempos,zidane y xavi e iniesta son unos niños de primaria al lado de el que ya es un inmortal,tube la fortuna de verlo jugar en el barcelona,era un espectaculo su futbol exquisito y elegante y la magia que tenia en sus botines grande michael laudrup,aqui en mexico tienes un admirador de tu arte de tu futbol,no hay ni habra nadie tan grande como tu,simplemente el mejor laudrup,EL PRINCIPE DANES.
One thing in this video that really says alot about Laudup's playing style and reputation at the time, is at ruclips.net/video/LUMFlhLWzZ0/видео.html There are 3 defender with in 4-10 meters of Laudrup. The cleary try to close down the space so he can't make his famous in depth passes. So they hesitate in the pressing and Mister keeps his calm. Executeing a fine fine pass to the back space. A pure example of what kind of a player he was. He was the Majestro of the Ochestra named Barcelona. A playmaker so fluent in hes handleing off the ball for that time. I would love to see him playing in in football today. He is my childhood hero and he has giving me and so many other danish people so much.
Also 1:57 The defense was organised yet Laudrup saw an opening that lead to an well executed goal Better seen on this ruclips.net/video/IrUjPARlkfs/видео.html
I would love to have seen this man at Rangers with his brother Brian, Michael had speed, strength and most of all amazing skill, a complete master of the game!!! Fantastic!!!!
My favorite players of all time: 1-Laudrup/Maldini 2-Ronaldo 3-Pele 4-Van basten 5-Nakamura 6-Nesta 7-Baresi 8-Inzaghi 9-Pirlo And maybe zlatan at number 20 or something
He was focusing on Barcelona, which was also why he was so good at Barcelona. It was total commitment. And when you watched those Barcelona games, you felt a tangible sense of greatness. It was something bigger than football. It was about more than just winning games. They were striving for something beyond football.
at the time when he was playing i was too young to remember, but now looking at this video i couldnt help but be amazed at the greatness of this player Laudrup. I have to rearragne my personal list of the greatest players of all time. such a great player. it makes me ask why we havent heared of his name more often these days in football circles... its a joy to watch him play.
Michael Laudrup will always be my favorit player - today only Messi come close to his greatnes. Both are humble and don't need to flash them self - see my new car...see my new dog...see my new hair etc. - and the dump press and the dump people just buy it and forget all about what is important - maybe because they don't recogniced the true beauty of football - it takes one to know one.
ok I wont upset anyone.. but to be honorst.. Ronaldinho was the best ever.. and true he didnt have a 30 years career.. but he was the mentor of messi.. in that way you who is the master and who is the student :)
fantastic video of my soccer idol! Michael Laudrup is the best passer and best playmaker in the history is amazing. The most underrated player in history too. LAUDRUP THE BEST!
I remember World cup in 98 Denmark played the last game againts brazil and both the Laudrups brother were so good. Denmark could have won that cup. But a great brazil team stop it. Man after that both the Laudrups stop .. but thar game againts brazil i Will never forget and i was 8.
To me, he is THE BEST MIDFIELDER EVER BORN! I don't care about "big names", PR-players, "primadonnas"... HE HAD EVERYTHING the one who is THE BEST must have; dribblings of all sorts_ in place, running with the ball at any speed, fantastic passing, shots on goal as well, fantastic free kicks, dictating the course and tempo of the game, imagination and reading of the game, ... he was underrated, but not true football lovers take it into account, BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE THE TRUE VALUE, THE BIGGEST CLASS OF THE PLAYER and his name is Michael Laudrup - THE GREATEST!!!
Veo fútbol de primer nivel hace varias décadas...JAMÁS HEVISTO UN JUGADOR TAN CREATIVO, y que tenga tanta claridad y proyección para hacer sus pase precisos. Laudrup eres supergenial, gran filtrador de pelota, dueño de un panorama fuera de lo común...La crítica de los grandes estrategas opinan de él que ES EL MAESTRO DE ANDRÉS INHIESTA, del XAVI, CON JUSTA RAZÓN ... Laudrup es un jugador fino, elegante, supercerebral, debería estar considerado entre los 10 mejores jugadores de toda la historia... me hubiese gustado verlo con más tiros de larga distancia al arco, con cabezazos, chalacas y con los dos pies...busquemos el fútbo total, el fútbol con llegada, con gol... Mauro Ynga
How many eyes has this genuis got? I first saw him against Uruguay in1986 and have fallen in love with his football eversince. I wish he had played the Euro 1992 and in the final against Milan in 1994. The years he spent in Spanish soccer were really amazing.
If someone asks "what does it mean when you say: the beautiful game played in a beautiful way? " show them this video, they'll know without a doubt what you are on about 🙏🏻👀
Damn, let others marvel at laudrup's brilliance, but I have to take my hats off the video as well. Wonderful video of a superb player! Shame michael laudrup is so underrated, due to more flashier players.
Hey man, thanks for making all those Laudrup compilations. Thank you for taking the time and effort to put all those clips together, which otherwise would have been lost just like this gentleman's name is lost in todays football. Michael is the best attacking footballer, the best playmaker, hands down! And he is my favorite player. Thank you once again for giving me and many others a chance to watch this man weave his magic!
GAAAAARD you are so stupid you guys always says: HAHAHHAWUAHDHASUD MESSI RONALDO FUCK AND SHIT Look Its Not Every Player In The World That Can Be So Good Like Danish (of course) And Eroupan Players So Don't say MESSI MESSI RONALDO RONALDO ALL THE FUCKING WAY YOU GO!.
Probably I watched this maybe more than 10 times. Still priceless, timeless, and splendid. He is indisputably a great master of the killer pass and visionary architect of deep, long passes. A playmaker whose style became a role model and source of inspiration for the likes of Xavi and Iniesta. They concede this in their auto-biographical tales. Love and respect from New York for one of the best playmakers in soccer history: MICHAEL LAUDRUP.
Louis Figo said the best player ever was Michael Laudrup bro
To me personally this is the most underrated player in Football History, and to me personally HE IS THE BEST FOOTBALL PLAYMAKER IN HISTORY, FOR REAL! Greets from Croatia
***** i meni isto, neznam kako je pao u zaborav
***** For me too, Greets from Spain
***** Covjece, ja to tvrdim od devedestih, ali nitko ne sluša! :)
maybe you don't know Iniesta and Xavi.
It would be hard choice between Xavi, Pirlo and Laudrup considering playmakers, all have high IQ, but I give advantage to Laudrup, because not only that he had high IQ on field, but his technical skills were almost like Maradona's skills and I don't care who will laugh now on this.
Michael Laudrup is one of the best players I ever have seen. My favourite, there is no doubt about this. I used to dream playing like him; elegant, intelligent, master of skill...what a genius he was. I absolutely agree with Guardiola, he deserved to be the "balón de oro". Fantastic tribute. I like this video.
never seen a man who could pass and see a pass like that in my life incredible goosebumps all over just watching, the laudrup brothers have got to be the best brotherly footballers iv ever had the pleasure watching !
Pure Magic. One of the greatest players I ever have seen. Such an elegance, such a vision, such a creativity. He was sublime. In 2014 I stood with him in the Champions Final, in Lisbon, and I have the privilege to talk 2 minutes with him. I told him that he was more than a football player. He was an artist. He was the Mozart of football. He smiles at me a thank me for my words. I´ll never forget this moment. For me, after Messi and Zidane, Laudrup is the best player ever.
Man, you are very lucky. I'd break down in tears if i ever saw Laudrup in person. And there's no other footballer, or even sportsperson or a master of any other discipline in this world that id feel the level of love and appreciation that id be overwhelmed and end up crying. Im from India, and i currently don't have the resources to, maybe travel to Denmark or wherever he might be and have a chance to meet this man. I hope I can do that some day tho. :')
I think laudrup better than zidane, but i respect your opinion.
@@kendyjapri7869 Same. Messi is better all around(he is the greatest ever, in my opinion), but I have Laudrup over Zidane.
Laudrup was far better than Zidane.
@@bigbluelt56 messi ?no
When he played in Real they won with Barcelona 5:0.
When he played in Barcelona they won with Real 5:0.
ko1411 He also won 5:0 with Swansea, Danish Brondby, and some other team, in a critical game..Google it baby...
With laudrup romario maximun gol maker .Nexte year with laudrup Zamorano maximun goal maker VOILA
And with Barcalona they won the championship
with Real they won the championship.
How much more proves do you need.
@@janandersen7932 When he was Swansea manager all the players stated that he was still easily the best player on the training pitch.
This is beautiful, like art
Who’s here after Thierry Henry said he watches a video of Laudrup on RUclips twice a month?
I want the link
@@joshuahutelian2018 sadly RUclips took the video down.
@@joshuahutelian2018 A copyright holder blocked it -> ruclips.net/video/9zUsCZvol-I/видео.html
It's on DailyMotion
@@2face789 Sounds good 👌
Fortfarande har han den bästa blicken för fotboll jag någonsin sett och fortfarande världens bästa passningsspelare någonsin. Hoppas vi får uppleva en sådan spelare igen.
The true assist god. He just made the defenders look like a disaster.
Definitely underrated. Seems as though none of these kids even knew him until he became Swansea manager!
His last year at Madrid I really really loved they way he played... He was at the end of his career very wise experienced player.... The passing and vision were superb.... Legend
Master of killer pass, his pass like a samurai blade to the defence, so sharp. Better than zidane xavi and pirlo.
Of course he was.
It's hard to say. Him and Zidane and Ronaldinho is worthy comparison though
Zidane was never equal to laudrup in passing
Only Iniesta can come close
@@shabangu288 hes great but no, id say only riquelme and peak totti came close.
That is not football! That is art!!
3:43 absolutely pure genius... Almost impossible.. Miss this greatest playmaker of all time on the danish national team - a team which in present time has become only a shadow of former glory.. Great tribute video.. Laudrup deserves this honor..
Romario:"Laudrup was the best teammate that I played with."
Im sorry but this almost made me cry for some reason.. I always found Michael to be so mysterious, so quiet and humble, and deservant of so much more praise than the likes of some of todays overinflated ego's.. He never got the recognition he deserved.. One thing I always wandered was if Laudrup was a tad bit Depressed. God on the pitch..
I don’t think he was depressed ar all. I believe he appreciated to have a quiet ‘normal’ life, as far as you can, being a player on his level with his wife and kids. In Denmark they are almost royalty, but you never see them in the media, the whole family don’t want that kind of attention
*Greatest and best danish player in history, I could see playing in my 12 years old cup of 1998, a genius and I am Brazilian* 🇧🇷🇩🇰
I wept when my country lost, if our team had defeated Brazil the team would have gone to the final and won, Our attack was fantastic, both Laudrup brothers, the elder and the younger, Jørgensen the computer from Milan and Udinese on the left, Sand the bundesliga topscorer as a striker up front, we had Scmeichel on goal, our final four in the back were all offensively minded defenders, all attack and no holding back. Heintze and Helveg as left and right back, Gravesen as defensive midfielder cleaning up.
Great team, played beautiful attacking freeflowing football, the kind we play when we are children, our best team at any World cup.
Laudrup is best passer of all time.
his ability to generate scoring opportunities and dribbling alone make him the best footballer ever
Undoubtedly my favorite player of all time and by far the most underrated player to ever grace a football pitch. I seriously don’t understand how he’s never mentioned when people talk about “the best ever” when he’s clearly right up there with the best. I put him above zidane and it’s not even an argument for me this guy was an absolute joy to be hold.
Because Laudrup is the most underrated player in the history.
Unbelievable that he isn’t rated as much as Zidane, while laudrup was a much better player.
Zidane was overhyped my media.
@@louayker4249 yes I know. Most of the 90’s players that signed for Nike and adidas were media hyped. I can remember that Nike comercial with van gaal as the helicopter pilot, that was a sick commercial tho, but the players featuring in it where incredibly media hyped after.
Zidane was a bit more technical and all-rounded than Laudrup, and had his best performances on the biggest stages, so he definitely got a lot more attention than Laudrup. Especially in the 2000s when more widespread television broadcasting meant more people could watch the World Cup, Zidane put in absolutely incredible performances for France and his story of coming out of retirement to save France was newspaper bait. Laudrup on the other hand would never get that sort of opportunity with Denmark and actually chose not to join the Danish team when they won the Euros, which would’ve given his name much more legendary status.
Zidane's match winning credentials put him on top, but Laudrup was more graceful.
But Laudrup wasn't a player to sleep on. He had great character as well.
Never seen talent like that for a while. ...mesmerising to watch ....he's a magician
he was a genius. Simple as that.
at the time when he was playing i was too young to remember, but now looking at this video i couldnt help but be amazed at the greatness of this player Laudrup. I have to rearragne my personal list of the greatest players of all time. such a great player. it makes me ask why we havent heared of his name more often these days in football circles... its a joy to watch him play.
This video made me feel something that I've only ever felt when watching Messi play. What a great!
He made my day every week for a decade or more
laudrup + stoichkov + romario = best trio so far
Don't forget Rijkaard, Gullit and van Basten as well 👍
Class, elegance, technique, genius, control, vision, essentiality, wisdom, courage, authority, poetry, art and pure beauty.. with Ronaldinho (de Assis Moreira) and Zinedine Zidane were the best who stroked a ball over a field of green grass. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and forever (a football lover)
I’ve been watching Michael Laudrup since i was a kid, and i still get mesmerized by his exstreme abillities. A very special player, wich talent wise, few players in history can match
One of the best testimony of how good and important Laudrup was to football, is to know that nearly all Spanish midfielders who were born between 1980 and 1990, and who later dominated world football 20-30 years later, cite Laudrup as being their role model.
This! David Silva and Iniesta are the ones who are totally vocal about him being their idol. But even otherwise, the fact that that WC winning Spanish side under Del Bosque had an absolutely stacked midfield, right from attacking mids to defensive mids with playmaking as a crucial aspect of all of these players' skillset can be attributed to the massive influence the Barca Dream Team probably had on that entire generation, and this man Laudrup was the "brain" of that team. And just thinking about how his style of play was visually appealing while extremely effective at the same time, there's no question he was a massive influence on that generation you mentioned.
And just to cement this further, he was honoured as the "Best player in Spain in the last 25 years". You don't get that sort of an accolade especially if you are a foreigner if you've not actually left behind an impact of that sort.
Love from France.
I knew Zidane. Now, I know Laudrup.
What an incredible exhibition of passing from an absolute genius with the ball at his feet. Intuitive brilliance... cannot describe it any other way !!!
Had the chance to go to Nante see Denmark play against Brazil - never knew it was the last presents by the Laudrup Brothers on the national team. When International Football was not that much on 1 TV channel in DK - we had the top matches of Madrid - Barcelona... and every time Michael got the ball you got goosebumps up your arms.. Do Something Magic, Laudrup. The Elegantier of Football.
I know it isn't as important as life or death, but this day is stamped into my memory with sadness.
I loved every match i saw with them. It was just passion, control and skills.
You never new what han genious moves especially Michael would do.
Brian retired too early. Michael could easily have played for 2-3 more years at top level, but I understand his decision.
Even to this day I have never seen a player with Michaels vision and passing accuracy.
I see that many are saying he was better than Zidane or "Zidane was overrated". In some ways I agree he was better than Zidane. Like his vision was absolutely outstanding. You notice that the best midfielders from these past years have a very similar style to him. Iniesta, Xavi, Modric, etc.. What made Zidane so special though was that not only did he have many of the footballing qualities Laudrup had but he in some was ways he was more of a complete footballer. For instance, Laudrup wasn't known for his heading yet Zidane was amazing at scoring with his head. Does that automatically mean Zidane was better than Laudrup? No. Basically I think we shouldn't say Laudrup was better than Zizou & vice versa. They both had UNIQUE qualities that made them so special for football.
Zidane was a leader on the pitch as well and tbh more consistent. But yeah Michael Laudrup should be considered among the very best in his position. Him and the less known Allan Simonsen are the best we have had from Denmark.
Simon Jørgensen what set Zidane apart was the titles he won. I believe that if Michael laudrup were from Brazil or Argentina he'd be in the greatest ever conversation.
The difference bettewen laudrup and zizou shine in right place in right time WC 1998 /Euro 2000. And made a outstanding goal on UCL in 2002. Laudrup can one big performance in the big stage. Thats is the difference. Technically,pace,elegance, vision, quality is equal.
Jon Pool yes I agree
Zidane is a dog, Laudrup is a cat. Who actually doesnt really like the pro enviroment since it is a dog world.
But the Cat is by far the most inventive ,intuitive, creative archetype.
Zidane come from France and Laudrup from Denmark, Yet Laudrup achieved way more than Zidane.
More goals and more passes that lead to goal. Laudrup was the creature so that is the reason he did not made many goals with his head. He was actually quite good at it.
Yeah Zidane achieved some success at world cup, in winning them. Yet Laudrup also got to 3 world cups and did also played remarkably well. The Second World cup he got to did not went well. That team got to old and payed that prize. Not Laudrup faults
Laudrup won the federation cup though. Every club he played on became Champions.
Laudrup did not need to be a Zidane, it was Zidane that copied Laudrup.
His skills was so good he did not need to fight on man to man, he played effectively around them.
A player like this on your team, makes you understand runs you never saw before. You become the third man run even without another player involved, because he plays you into an alternative space no one on the field thought of. In other words, he sees you on a diagonal run not only before you make it, but before its there.
Because of this legend here, I ended up checking players from the past, as well as the current players to see if any other player could completely wreck two, or maybe even three lines of defense in one pass as frequently as Michael did. And I genuinely didn't find a single player with a career full of montage(not even xavi, not even iniesta, not even zidane, none) who had done it. Destroying and nullifying 2 or 3 lines of defense in one through ball (as you mentioned finding that alternative space before a player even makes the run) time and again, only this man had the technique and the unparalleled vision to do it.
@@chinmaypednekar501 He and Messi, don't doubt the GOAT
One of the scariest aspects of watching all the Laudrup clips is not only the goals he created, but the vast quantity of clear cut chances he made which the striker then fluffed. Not only did his teams win the league every season and have the league top scorer, it was done on just a fraction of what he actually created for the team/striker.
It all comes down how you define a great player
You can talk about all the great players that have skills, to master skills.
But to master the game as well and have a look for it with Effortless and grace.
I see noone comes close to Laudrup.
He always seems to KNOW exactly what to do, nothing less nothing more.
I have rarely seen him being in any doubt, just pure action that succelfull played out.
THAT is a true master.
Like The Bruce Lee of Football. Just the GOAT
The real deal, fuck over hyped goalscorers and biased fans .
A lot of them that are compared with Laudrup copied him anyway.
The original always have a bigger understanding of those ways.
Even Cryuff himself said it. "When Michael plays like a dream, a magic illusion, determined to show his new team his extreme abilities, NO ONE IN THE WORLD COMES ANYWHERE NEAR HIS LEVEL.""
He saw what no one else saw. He saw everything. Man, what a player.
It was so easy for Laudrup, he never had to give his all. Even without giving his all he was still the very best in the world, and probably the most natural talented player to ever play the game.
Why you say "even if he didnt give it all" I watched him play in his last 2 years, but never saw him being a mediocre in the field, maybe he didnt run has he was 25 but still, for me he was a giver
@@tacuazinful To be honest I'm not quite sure if you actually read my comment to begin with. Or perhaps it's my phrasing that is too vague, that has somehow mislead you? If i had to simplify my point. It would be that the level of football, at the time was too easy for him. Hence why he rarely had to give his all.
@@benjaminandersson6269 he was schooling the swansea team in training when in his late 40s. Point being, he'd be excellent and brilliant regardless of what era he'd be playing, thanks to his strong sound technique and immense talent And he'd probably be even more impactful in the later years given the eased referreeing standards on physicality and the focus on attacking, pacey gameplay.
@@tacuazinful that is not what the original commenter meant. In case you want a proper detailed elaboration of what he exactly means, read about or watch some videos about what johan cruyff and also Michel platini have meant when they said it, that "Laudrup didn't give his best". Of course Laudrup got the job done with whatever he gave on the field and i myself rate Laudrup in high regards from all that ive seen of him. But if players like cruyff and platini say the same exact thing about michael, there has to be something they saw him do in the training grounds where they were alongside him, which he refrained from doing in actual matches. Laudrup has also been called a bit too "unselfish" for his and his team's own good, especially in front of goal, which probably if he would have been selfish enough, would have won them more games if he himself had finished a chance instead of making a pass, or maybe he would have the personal accolades he deserved and hence put him in a place among the greats whose names arent forgotten. Maybe he used to do even more mesmerising things in the training sessions and play much better in there than what we saw in the games.
Vision 100, creativity 100, technique 100, passing 100.
In my opinion. Best playmaker EVER. Zidane couldn't do this.
Actually, for me, Laudrup and Zidane were on par with eachother.
Aisrel Isidora Messi is and Xavi are the best playmakers ever and Zidane and Iniesta are the best CAM ever :)
anil abdu ahmed Sure Xavi and Iniesta learned from the best
+Aisrel Isidora Skill wise Zidane was the best, but no one ever, could or can pass like Laudrup did. Xavi comes pretty close, but just look at all the passing and the insane lobbed balls.
+janicojerome why you said skill? zidane's abilities passing were one the best
He wasn't as good as Xavi and Laudrup was when it came to passing. He was a better midfielder absolutely, but his passing was not as good.
Most underrated player ever, he like Messi could turn with the ball on a plate and had a phenominal eye for the game.
3:05 Johan cruyff in this video
"..a really small piece on the field, where there's a lot of defenders, (he'd) create something, which people afterwards would say, "Ohh! I didn't see it!". (But) He saw that. Thats why he was....(better than the rest?)"
correct
“That’s why he was magnificent..”
@@ZidaneBaggio99 i checked the translation of "bedre end resten" that shows up in the captions below in that clip, it does mean "better than the rest"
Chinmay Pednekar I stand corrected. Thanks for the clarification 👍🏼
that last goal with Romario is perhaps the best goal ever scored, no defence will ever be able to counter it.
amasing he was.cant understand he was not woted the best player in the world because he truly was
A true giant. A master of the game. He climbed the summit of brillancy, and nobody could follow him. I bow my head in awe.
It's sad to think such a great player is so underrated.If there were a team of the playmakers,he should be their playmaker.
simplemente el mejor pasador de todos los tiempos,zidane y xavi e iniesta son unos niños de primaria al lado de el que ya es un inmortal,tube la fortuna de verlo jugar en el barcelona,era un espectaculo su futbol exquisito y elegante y la magia que tenia en sus botines grande michael laudrup,aqui en mexico tienes un admirador de tu arte de tu futbol,no hay ni habra nadie tan grande como tu,simplemente el mejor laudrup,EL PRINCIPE DANES.
I like the little steps back he does when he gives an amazing ball..
Speechless
every ball had perfect weight and so precise
Totally agree,humility is a quality that all great players(or anyone who has a gift) must have.
4:36 you rarely get players today really battling it out in possession like that. Modern players will just fall over seeking a foul.
One thing in this video that really says alot about Laudup's playing style and reputation at the time, is at
ruclips.net/video/LUMFlhLWzZ0/видео.html There are 3 defender with in 4-10 meters of Laudrup. The cleary try to close down the space
so he can't make his famous in depth passes. So they hesitate in the pressing and Mister keeps his calm. Executeing a fine fine pass to the back space.
A pure example of what kind of a player he was. He was the Majestro of the Ochestra named Barcelona. A playmaker so fluent in hes handleing off the ball for that time.
I would love to see him playing in in football today. He is my childhood hero and he has giving me and so many other danish people so much.
Also 1:57 The defense was organised yet Laudrup saw an opening that lead to an well executed goal
Better seen on this ruclips.net/video/IrUjPARlkfs/видео.html
I would love to have seen this man at Rangers with his brother Brian, Michael had speed, strength and most of all amazing skill, a complete master of the game!!! Fantastic!!!!
My favorite players of all time:
1-Laudrup/Maldini
2-Ronaldo
3-Pele
4-Van basten
5-Nakamura
6-Nesta
7-Baresi
8-Inzaghi
9-Pirlo
And maybe zlatan at number 20 or something
Thank you for putting Nakamura on your list.
You a celtic fan?
He was focusing on Barcelona, which was also why he was so good at Barcelona. It was total commitment. And when you watched those Barcelona games, you felt a tangible sense of greatness. It was something bigger than football. It was about more than just winning games. They were striving for something beyond football.
at the time when he was playing i was too young to remember, but now looking at this video i couldnt help but be amazed at the greatness of this player Laudrup. I have to rearragne my personal list of the greatest players of all time. such a great player. it makes me ask why we havent heared of his name more often these days in football circles... its a joy to watch him play.
Michael Laudrup will always be my favorit player - today only Messi come close to his greatnes. Both are humble and don't need to flash them self - see my new car...see my new dog...see my new hair etc. - and the dump press and the dump people just buy it and forget all about what is important - maybe because they don't recogniced the true beauty of football - it takes one to know one.
ok I wont upset anyone.. but to be honorst.. Ronaldinho was the best ever.. and true he didnt have a 30 years career.. but he was the mentor of messi.. in that way you who is the master and who is the student :)
The vision, the timing, ball control and how he uses spaces its tremendous, there's no way u can find a player with his skill nowadays.
grande laudrup super carriera lazio juventus barcellona real madrid...fenomenale....forza lazio1900
3:42 - I'm sorry, what?! Brain can't compute...
fantastic video of my soccer idol! Michael Laudrup is the best passer and best playmaker in the history is amazing. The most underrated player in history too.
LAUDRUP THE BEST!
Um dos jogadores mais brilhantes da história do futebol!
Great video, thank you. For such a small nation Danmark have produced wonderful players.
I remember World cup in 98 Denmark played the last game againts brazil and both the Laudrups brother were so good. Denmark could have won that cup. But a great brazil team stop it. Man after that both the Laudrups stop .. but thar game againts brazil i Will never forget and i was 8.
lol at all these people saying Laudrup was the best in the 90s....he was and is one of the best attacking midfielders ever to play football, period.
He is a real number 10 👏
A reporter asked Figo who was the best player he ever played against, Figo answered probably Michael Laudrup.
To me, he is THE BEST MIDFIELDER EVER BORN!
I don't care about "big names", PR-players, "primadonnas"...
HE HAD EVERYTHING the one who is THE BEST must have; dribblings of all sorts_ in place, running with the ball at any speed, fantastic passing, shots on goal as well, fantastic free kicks, dictating the course and tempo of the game, imagination and reading of the game, ... he was underrated, but not true football lovers take it into account, BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE THE TRUE VALUE, THE BIGGEST CLASS OF THE PLAYER and his name is Michael Laudrup - THE GREATEST!!!
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what a great video of a GREAT player - that you for your creativity. Laudrup desevers nothing less, so thank you!!! :-) Greetings from Denmark
Veo fútbol de primer nivel hace varias décadas...JAMÁS HEVISTO UN JUGADOR TAN CREATIVO, y que tenga tanta claridad y proyección para hacer sus pase precisos. Laudrup eres supergenial, gran filtrador de pelota, dueño de un panorama fuera de lo común...La crítica de los grandes estrategas opinan de él que ES EL MAESTRO DE ANDRÉS INHIESTA, del XAVI, CON JUSTA RAZÓN ... Laudrup es un jugador fino, elegante, supercerebral, debería estar considerado entre los 10 mejores jugadores de toda la historia... me hubiese gustado verlo con más tiros de larga distancia al arco, con cabezazos, chalacas y con los dos pies...busquemos el fútbo total, el fútbol con llegada, con gol... Mauro Ynga
Thanks for the video! What a beautiful player, Laudrup and the art of the perfect pass.
This man gave meaning to the term "the beautiful game" ❤
The greatest footballer to play.
How many eyes has this genuis got? I first saw him against Uruguay in1986 and have fallen in love with his football eversince. I wish he had played the Euro 1992 and in the final against Milan in 1994. The years he spent in Spanish soccer were really amazing.
Read my mind. If he had played and won in those two games he'd be arguably a top 10 player ever as it is I think he's about 12th
For pep to say he taught me everything about football.... says everything about laudrup
... we'll never see the likes again
Absolute world class 🙏
Maradona, Cruyff, Totti, Zidane, Platini, Xavi, Iniesta,Pirlo.. and Laudrup.. the best playmakers in the history of Football
scholes??????
Add Zico to the list 👍
Major talent. On par with the very best.
Brilliant compilation mate. Those passes were absolutely unreal!
If someone asks "what does it mean when you say: the beautiful game played in a beautiful way? " show them this video, they'll know without a doubt what you are on about 🙏🏻👀
oh..he is top of legend
Damn, let others marvel at laudrup's brilliance, but I have to take my hats off the video as well. Wonderful video of a superb player! Shame michael laudrup is so underrated, due to more flashier players.
O maior passador de todos os tempos!
The undisputable king of assists. Unbelievable skill.
The pass at 1.27 is unreal. The defenders look confused as to why the ball is played there.
top playmaker in the same category as Hagi-think they played together at Real Madrid-a true oldskool maste of the game-big respect from Romania.....
Beautiful vid, beautiful music.
Top pro video to the Best ever playmaker - I have always talked of Michael
Sgu træls man er for ung til at kunne have set ham spille... Fantastisk video, godt redigeret og dejligt sangvalg!
Laudrup was an artist, and so are you, Pete :-)
Hey man, thanks for making all those Laudrup compilations. Thank you for taking the time and effort to put all those clips together, which otherwise would have been lost just like this gentleman's name is lost in todays football. Michael is the best attacking footballer, the best playmaker, hands down! And he is my favorite player. Thank you once again for giving me and many others a chance to watch this man weave his magic!
Your favourite footballer’s favourite footballer
Probably my third favorite player of all time..I think he cusve had the potential to be the best..but I also agree he didn't gave it his all..
He was a very careful player.. And he never received a red card in his career.
i cant imagine this guy complete the midfield of barcelona same era as xavi iniesta laudrup omg cant imagine
Just packed this man in my 89+ icon pack and now I’m trying to watch videos of his highlights to make myself feel better
Hermosas décadas... ochentas y noventas...futbolistas maravillosos . Laudrup, simplemente un genio, un creador!!
Now i understand why he is Iniesta Idol.
if he entered the pep squad now, he'll be playing in the "fake 9" position and left messi on the bench!
"The Ballon D'or is worth nothing because Michael Laudrup never won it."
- Pep Guardiola
My all time favourite Barça players:
1. Messi
2. Ronaldo Nazario
3. Laudrup
4. Ronaldinho (only 2003 to 2006)
5. Eto'o
6. Stoichkov
7. Figo
8. Romario
9. Iniesta
10. Rivaldo
GAAAAARD you are so stupid you guys always says: HAHAHHAWUAHDHASUD MESSI RONALDO FUCK AND SHIT Look Its Not Every Player In The World That Can Be So Good Like Danish (of course) And Eroupan Players So Don't say MESSI MESSI RONALDO RONALDO ALL THE FUCKING WAY YOU GO!.
Mathias Johannesen He said Ronaldo the phenomenon and not cr7
Totti should be in you're top 5
Ironically Figo in on the 7th place
shotgunshawzy he said barca player...
Truly Brilliant, now that is a football player!
Michael Laudrup in my top 10 best players of all time!