Beckenbauer best libro but he just play vs old pele and cruyff .. As a cb no one come close to nesta or baresi And as a complete defender/player maldini is the goat
To bad then you didn't see Art of Defense.franco Baresi Maldini, Nesta, Cannavaro, Stam ,LeBlanc Lilian Thuram,Fernando Herro,Carlos Buyol,Tony Adams, Hatem Trabelsi, Song and many more
See how everytime they tackle and the opponent falls down no one is screaming for a foul? That's the mark of a true defender because they know it's a clean foul. Also players back then were rock solid. They didn't cry after every contact.
The timing, the focus and the fair non-harming slide, these were always there in them. Defending can be an art- people wouldn’t realize ever if Maldini and Nesta not graced the football
When I played football I was a midfielder more often 10 but sometimes 8 or even winger but when I started to watch nesta + maldini performances something changed inside me. Defending became my thing. Now I’m older, I’m a dad and stopped playing in a team but I still have more passion for defending players than the others. For me players like nesta, maldini, desailly, hierro, campbell, thuram, cafu were my heroes they were beasts
You are definitely old school. The new generation doesn't even know half of those players. Back in the day, defense was an art, and we loved it more than offense sometimes. We were happy to see a good game even tho the score was 0 - 0.
@@OURGAMERSTUDIO lol don't even dare saying that once again kid always remember a 37 year old maldini pocketed 2005 ronaldo who was one of the youngest prospects back then if prime milan and current man city meet kaka will walk past walker and rodri and they wouldn't even notice shevchenko will destroy ederson and stones maldini, nesta and cafu will pocket haaland, kdb and grealish while dida will be chilling on the goal because city players would have to cross 10 walls before facing him and dont get me started on the late 80s and early 90s milan (their real prime) you have the likes of maldini, baresi, rijkaard, gullit, van basten, ancelotti, etc. one of the scariest teams in history of football and probably prime barca and prime bayern can be said better than them 7>1
@@randomhooman3236Stop being nostalgic, Let’s talk facts here although it won’t be easy I would say it’s a 50/50 but i am still leaning towards man city purely because they have the ball possession all the time and milan can’t do anything if they don’t have the ball
@@randomhooman3236If you're talking about CR7, Maldini put Cristiano in his pocket and I agree with you, but if it's about Brazilian Ronaldo, you're very wrong, especially because Maldini said that playing against R9 was a nightmare
What a pair of defenders, the best thing is that their sliding tackles are always clean and throwing the ball out and in most keeping it or even giving a pass to another teammate. If both are already legends of AC Milan, not to mention when in the italian team they formed the defensive back with Cannavaro and Costacurta, that is, a defensive wall impossible to break
Anyone will get close to them. They was perfect defense. Chiellini and Bonucci was defense what get closest to Maldini and Nesta but still not that good.
@@redspy3655 no, not in a million years. so far there's no defensive duo presented something as good as nesta and maldini, there are many good defenders but none of them are like nesta and maldini.
i honestly think the difference b/w them and todays defenders is that today they focus on keeping possession instead of clearing which causes them to make multiple mistakes while defenders then just did their job and left the rest for the midfielders and kept the ball outta the net
- Young Maldini played against Maradona - Prime Maldini played against Ronaldo 9 - Prime Nesta played against Ronaldo 9 both of them say that these opponents were a NIGHTMARE to deal with. - Old Maldini played against prime CR7 and Prime Messi - Old Nesta also played against prime CR7 and prime Messi. They both POCKETED them. Always. That speaks a lot about the GOAT debate.
I became a Milanisti in 1998 when I was 12 y/o. As a young girl who just started falling in love with the sport, I only paid attention to the strikers and midfielders. How lucky was I to then quickly learned that what made the golden era of Milan back then was the defenders. I just remember how safe it felt like knowing we had Maldini and Nesta (plus Dida) and when one of them wasn't able to play it literally felt like there was a hole. These two are legends and it was truly a privilege to witness them play in my lifetime.
E' così bello, quando un difensore riesce a togliere palla all'attaccante avversario senza commettere fallo, questo concetto andrebbe lavorato meglio nella base del futuro atleta...questa qualità è magnifica
A definition of excellence and intelligent defending...the positioning marking tackle headers speed strength...I mean when you pick a team this two are on very best to pick of all time.
There are certain periods of history that were sublime in football. This period with Milan and those legends all on that one team is mindblowing how good they were.
We usually have goosebumps watching amazing strikers or mercurical midfielders showing their talents and what they could do with the ball. But I personally have goosebumps watching the art of defending shown by Maldini, Baresi, Nesta and Costacurta. Am lucky enough to have watched them donning AC Milan jersey in the 80s, 90s and 2000s. Outside Milan, other players deserved the mention are the likes of Cannavaro, Bergomi, Zambrotta and Ciro Ferrara.
@@gourmondal5812 Ramos what a joke lol. The foul specialist, Mr Red card himself. There is no denying that he is a great defender but putting him in the list of these legends is an irony!
Italian team are actually great in cup competition, if they can progress through the group stage, which they traditionally always have difficulties with, they are very hard to beat in the knockout stage.
The thing is maldinis tackles looks very scary but almost 90% of the time he touches the ball first like he is not kicking opponents leg to stop them he making clean tackles almost Everytime.
Paolo Maldini y Alessandro Nesta fue la mejor "dupieta " de centrales que el fútbol dio al mundo.En esa época Maldini y Nesta fueron "el antídoto " contra delanteros de antología..Maradona,Ronaldo,Ronaldinho, Zidane, Romario,Rivaldo,Batistuta, Canniggia, Gullit,Van Basten, George Hagi,Stoichkov,Davor Zuker, Mijatovich..Zamorano..En cambio ahora los malos periodistas (casi todos)afirman como un buen central por entrentar a nadie!!!
Some defenders are just known for their defending. Some are just known for their attacking qualities. Some are just known for their perseverence. Nesta and Maldini:
1. Maldini 2. Baresi 3. beckenbauer 4. Nesta These guys are in a league of their own. And Ramos... you can t compare Ramos with Maldini, you simply can't. We all know Italian defenders are incredible.
Baresi teech young Maldini how to turn the wheels then Maldini tought Nesta how to start the Engine.......seeing this 3 legendary defenders play together would be complete badass
هنا تعرف مدى قوة المدافع يعني انا مهاجمي ذالك الوقت أقوى المهاجمين عرفتهم كرة القدم اما ميسي و رونالدوا فهم مصنفون في آخر الرزنامة 😁 ضهروا بعد اعتزال هاءلاء المدافعين يعني أنهم ليسوا جديرين بالالقاب التي اخذوها لقد صنعوهم لكي يشعروا العالم انهم أقوى لاعبين لاكنهم في الحقيقة غير موجودون بالنسبة لكرة القدم الحقيقية 😂
of course you shall not pass them, but it would be good to see their ability on holding the d-line upfront or how well could they execute the offside trap. these components are critical for a good defender
Tôi thực sự vẫn nhớ khi trên truyền hình phát hình ảnh của đội tuyển italia khi họ đi dạo phố thư giãn sau trận đấu ở Euro 2000 họ như là các người mẫu đang trình diễn thời trang đi trên sàn catwalk chứ không chỉ là cầu thủ bóng đá nữa thực sự quá đẹp trai đội tuyển Ý có khi không vượt qua vòng bảng có khi không về nhất nhưng hình ảnh về vẻ đẹp thì luôn luôn đoạt cúp về mình họ luôn luôn là đội tuyển đẹp trai nhất các giải đấu mà họ tham gia
36 year old Alessandro Nesta making a clean tackle against prime Messi is one of my favourite moment of all time.
Yes, but that's definitely not prime Messi
@@joanas1540 Messi scored 73 goals in that season. If that isn't his prime then Idk what it is.
@@thevijaykumar Just another Messi drone, dont bother.
@@thevijaykumar Messi 2011/2012 💀
@@joanas1540 yeahhh,, what about prime Nesta ?? lol
Lets be honest they are the best defenders what walked on earth.
Franco Baresi
Beckenbauer 😂😂3
@@maxamedkhadar8986 nesta at 37 is too big for him he was the real bully for messi prime vai domire chico😂
Beckenbauer best libro but he just play vs old pele and cruyff .. As a cb no one come close to nesta or baresi
And as a complete defender/player maldini is the goat
Baresi
Nesta
Maldini
Cannavaro
Gentili
Chellini
Bonnoci
Zambrotta
Pannuci
And athers
Italian defenders are the best in the story of futball
So elegant!!
You see both of them not aim to hurt the players.
They have very accurate judgement and do their job.
Amazing!!😮😮😮
Absolutely correct
Not like today whitch they trying to hurt them.
Exact opposite of Pepe and Ramos
Nesta the absolute best tackler of all time. Nesta was pure class.
“If I have to make a tackle, I have already made a mistake.”
- Paolo Maldini 👑
Then he had a bunch of successful mistakes lol
Elegance Of Nesta, Brilliance Of Maldini....❤
... Majesty of Maguire
One of my regrets in life is not getting the chance to watch these greats regularly!
I did😂
Reincarnated in saliba
Too bad for u boy coz I did get to watched them played regularly when both of em were in their prime
@@XDLfootball no
To bad then you didn't see Art of Defense.franco Baresi
Maldini, Nesta, Cannavaro, Stam ,LeBlanc Lilian Thuram,Fernando Herro,Carlos Buyol,Tony Adams, Hatem Trabelsi, Song and many more
See how everytime they tackle and the opponent falls down no one is screaming for a foul? That's the mark of a true defender because they know it's a clean foul. Also players back then were rock solid. They didn't cry after every contact.
The timing, the focus and the fair non-harming slide, these were always there in them. Defending can be an art- people wouldn’t realize ever if Maldini and Nesta not graced the football
When I played football I was a midfielder more often 10 but sometimes 8 or even winger but when I started to watch nesta + maldini performances something changed inside me. Defending became my thing. Now I’m older, I’m a dad and stopped playing in a team but I still have more passion for defending players than the others. For me players like nesta, maldini, desailly, hierro, campbell, thuram, cafu were my heroes they were beasts
You are definitely old school. The new generation doesn't even know half of those players. Back in the day, defense was an art, and we loved it more than offense sometimes. We were happy to see a good game even tho the score was 0 - 0.
@@Tate.TopG. nowadays they slide
@@omshree901 oh yes, no skills at all
Yeah I would love to strike the ball in the net, but playing Fullback is what I did best and I loved it!
You should mention Baresi who mentored Maldini.
Old milan 🔥. They didn't score so many goals but they will never allow any body to score against them 🔥
Haaland& KDB wikl destroy them.
@@OURGAMERSTUDIO lol don't even dare saying that once again kid
always remember a 37 year old maldini pocketed 2005 ronaldo who was one of the youngest prospects back then
if prime milan and current man city meet
kaka will walk past walker and rodri and they wouldn't even notice
shevchenko will destroy ederson and stones
maldini, nesta and cafu will pocket haaland, kdb and grealish
while dida will be chilling on the goal because city players would have to cross 10 walls before facing him
and dont get me started on the late 80s and early 90s milan (their real prime)
you have the likes of maldini, baresi, rijkaard, gullit, van basten, ancelotti, etc.
one of the scariest teams in history of football and probably prime barca and prime bayern can be said better than them
7>1
@@randomhooman3236Stop being nostalgic, Let’s talk facts here although it won’t be easy I would say it’s a 50/50 but i am still leaning towards man city purely because they have the ball possession all the time and milan can’t do anything if they don’t have the ball
@@randomhooman3236What Ronaldo are you talking about? CR7 or R9?
@@randomhooman3236If you're talking about CR7, Maldini put Cristiano in his pocket and I agree with you, but if it's about Brazilian Ronaldo, you're very wrong, especially because Maldini said that playing against R9 was a nightmare
What a pair of defenders, the best thing is that their sliding tackles are always clean and throwing the ball out and in most keeping it or even giving a pass to another teammate. If both are already legends of AC Milan, not to mention when in the italian team they formed the defensive back with Cannavaro and Costacurta, that is, a defensive wall impossible to break
I could watch this all day! Great tackles. Very handsome men too. To this day the Italian team of the Euro2000 is in my top 3 teams of all times.
"We were inspired by Harry Maguire"
-Maldini and Nesta
W3:e33
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Shaw: You kidding me? :-O
Phil Jonesta, Smalldini
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Compare with Pepe & Ramos most brutal defenders on they era wiith so many trophhies they've got but Maldini & Nesta was a masterpiece on defends
Ramos and pepe have to go high up the pitch and score often ,they are not at the back tackling all match long
@@micheallscott7616actually maldini was far better than ramos or pep in the attack positions
Maldini and nesta in a whole different level
Beautiful, just beautiful. Don't forget how agile, strong, and tactical they are to be able to do all these.
bonucci and chiellini will never get close to the true Italian wall
Anyone will get close to them. They was perfect defense. Chiellini and Bonucci was defense what get closest to Maldini and Nesta but still not that good.
@@redspy3655 Absolutely not, Maldini and Nesta, Baresi and Maldini were of other levels. Bonucci is a mediocre defender, Bonucci a good defender.
Chiellini and Barzagli can get close
@@redspy3655 no, not in a million years. so far there's no defensive duo presented something as good as nesta and maldini, there are many good defenders but none of them are like nesta and maldini.
@@adhu8194 I think Messi and Ronaldo's era had good defenders not on level of R9 ,Zidane era but Halaand and Mbappe's era have bad defenders
The best. Love seeing defense getting props. Maldini is/was the best. Added this video to my *Best* Pro Futbol playlist!
the german goalkeeping - the italian defense - the spanish midfield - the brazilian attack
Never complete without +1 argentinian goat behind R9
plus Netherlands Coaching (Johan Cruyff, Frank Rijkaard, Guus Hiddink, Patrick Kluivert, Louis Van Gaal, Dennis Bergkamp, Frank de Boer, etc.)
@@alamazhariamir7646 nah its solid without him as well cuz the chemistry would be better among same nations player
Brazilian wingers + Argentinian Striker
"Offence wins you matches. Defence wins you tournaments" - Sir Alex Ferguson.
Altri tempi
Altri difensori
Nesta, eleganza infinita
Paolo.... tutto ❤️🖤
nesta is just something else
i honestly think the difference b/w them and todays defenders is that today they focus on keeping possession instead of clearing which causes them to make multiple mistakes while defenders then just did their job and left the rest for the midfielders and kept the ball outta the net
- Young Maldini played against Maradona
- Prime Maldini played against Ronaldo 9
- Prime Nesta played against Ronaldo 9
both of them say that these opponents were a NIGHTMARE to deal with.
- Old Maldini played against prime CR7 and Prime Messi
- Old Nesta also played against prime CR7 and prime Messi.
They both POCKETED them. Always.
That speaks a lot about the GOAT debate.
Principles of defending right here. I dropped by to pay my respects to the art. 🙇🏽♂️
back line Maldini Nesta, Pirlo and Gattuso in the middle and front Schevchenko, Inzaghi was a joy to behold
I became a Milanisti in 1998 when I was 12 y/o. As a young girl who just started falling in love with the sport, I only paid attention to the strikers and midfielders. How lucky was I to then quickly learned that what made the golden era of Milan back then was the defenders. I just remember how safe it felt like knowing we had Maldini and Nesta (plus Dida) and when one of them wasn't able to play it literally felt like there was a hole. These two are legends and it was truly a privilege to witness them play in my lifetime.
These are not just ANY players they are destroying! What an amazing duo
Мальдини и Неста просто монстры
What I loved about these duo is the fact that they never injured their opponents unlike Pepe and Romos who went in for the kill.
この2人はミランで歴代最高のCBだと思う。
バレージもいたけど真っ先に思い浮かぶのはネスタとマルディーニ
my favorite players of all time, i had jerseys two of them in my childhood
im glad ive seen both in my lifetime. my kids will never witness defenders like these
The dedication they had🔥
E' così bello, quando un difensore riesce a togliere palla all'attaccante avversario senza commettere fallo, questo concetto andrebbe lavorato meglio nella base del futuro atleta...questa qualità è magnifica
they are defenders the best of AC Milan 🔥
Baresi dove lo metti?
For you who is te best defender of all time?
@@guilherme_2000 maldini
@@guilherme_2000 Baresi > Beckenbauer > Maldini > Scirea > Nesta > the rest
maldini=baresi>nesta>costracurta
They are not just footballers, they are Rome's last line of defence! Legendary!
Maldini is GOAT of defending, Change my mind.
A definition of excellence and intelligent defending...the positioning marking tackle headers speed strength...I mean when you pick a team this two are on very best to pick of all time.
There are certain periods of history that were sublime in football. This period with Milan and those legends all on that one team is mindblowing how good they were.
We usually have goosebumps watching amazing strikers or mercurical midfielders showing their talents and what they could do with the ball. But I personally have goosebumps watching the art of defending shown by Maldini, Baresi, Nesta and Costacurta. Am lucky enough to have watched them donning AC Milan jersey in the 80s, 90s and 2000s. Outside Milan, other players deserved the mention are the likes of Cannavaro, Bergomi, Zambrotta and Ciro Ferrara.
As a Milan fan, getting to watch Maldini and Nesta play together has been a great privilege.
Best duo ever ❤🖤
Nesta deffence 98
Maldini deffence 96
Stam deffence 95
MILAN THE BEST DEFFENDER
Maldini 99, Baresi 96 and nesta 96. see all carier of maldini
@@giuseppequello378 Maldini 99, Baresi 100, Nesta 96, Costacurta 92
maldini 99 baresi 99 nesta 98 puyol 97 cafu 96 stam 95 ramos 90!!
@@gourmondal5812 Ramos what a joke lol. The foul specialist, Mr Red card himself. There is no denying that he is a great defender but putting him in the list of these legends is an irony!
@@nahyanrajput3588 Thats why i put him at last
He is one of the greats for sure tho!!
what has italy become. from dominating every offense to getting knocked out by switzerland 2-0 in the euros
When Van Nistelrooy who is one of the best finishers in the game says it then it has immense value.
Look at their tackles perfect ❤
An absolute nightmare
Italian team are actually great in cup competition, if they can progress through the group stage, which they traditionally always have difficulties with, they are very hard to beat in the knockout stage.
The thing is maldinis tackles looks very scary but almost 90% of the time he touches the ball first like he is not kicking opponents leg to stop them he making clean tackles almost Everytime.
Cannavaro Nessta Maldini + Buffon. True Italian Wall
This guy knows what's up. That was an elite 10/10 all time great defensive wall.
Nesta blocked both Prime Messi, Prime Zidane and Prime Cristiano 🐐🤯🔥
Incredible how much of this they did inside the penalty area without even making contact with the attacker. They were next level.
dida cafu nesta maldini kaladze... Like damn... I can't name a most iconic defensive side.
Stam
Paolo Maldini y Alessandro Nesta fue la mejor "dupieta " de centrales que el fútbol dio al mundo.En esa época Maldini y Nesta fueron "el antídoto " contra delanteros de antología..Maradona,Ronaldo,Ronaldinho, Zidane, Romario,Rivaldo,Batistuta, Canniggia, Gullit,Van Basten, George Hagi,Stoichkov,Davor Zuker, Mijatovich..Zamorano..En cambio ahora los malos periodistas (casi todos)afirman como un buen central por entrentar a nadie!!!
Nesta was the top top top defender even in Lazio. My childhood icon.
Agree..maldini x nesta is the best defender duo in the world
Now I see why AC Milan dominated Europe in their time.
Simplesmente lendas
это лучшая связка всех времен. Объективно Мальдини лучший защитник в истории игры
Clean tackles…. Wow…. Those AC Milan days
that nesta's tackle on Messi inside the box was fire....
Estos dos de verdad que eran otro nivel en defensa eran muy técnicos y pensaban muy rápido también
both of them are legend of football. the greatest deffender of all time.
Some defenders are just known for their defending. Some are just known for their attacking qualities. Some are just known for their perseverence. Nesta and Maldini:
best DEF-duo of all time!
Maldini, Cannavaro, Nesta. Golden generation of Italian defends
Nesta and Maldini. When the defending become Art
Best defender to walk on planet Earth
The hardest defends i have ever seen indeed alesandro nesta maldini +spectacular Bresi o'god
1. Maldini
2. Baresi
3. beckenbauer
4. Nesta
These guys are in a league of their own. And Ramos... you can t compare Ramos with Maldini, you simply can't. We all know Italian defenders are incredible.
BEST DEFENDING DUO EVER 🔴⚫️3️⃣🔴⚫️1️⃣3️⃣💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻❤️❤️❤️
I’m drinking Mountain Dew and was searching for something to watch with it and this is the best
😂the opening statement caused me to ask, "then how do you account for Paolo Maldini's epic goals?"😂
You can win match by good attackers but you are able to win trophies only with a good defence...
Italy was once full of legends.
90s: Tassotti - Costacurta - Baresi - Maldini
00s: Cafu - Stam - Nesta - Maldini
The best of the best, ever....!
Respect
Now it's the turn of Clafiori and Saliba, let's watch
Remember maldini & cannavaro vs R9
Baresi teech young Maldini how to turn the wheels then Maldini tought Nesta how to start the Engine.......seeing this 3 legendary defenders play together would be complete badass
Los mejores y punto ! No hay más que decir
Best duo of all time, with Maldini best defender of all time hands down
Watching Nesta stopping both CR7 and Messi is something else.
هنا تعرف مدى قوة المدافع يعني انا مهاجمي ذالك الوقت أقوى المهاجمين عرفتهم كرة القدم اما ميسي و رونالدوا فهم مصنفون في آخر الرزنامة 😁 ضهروا بعد اعتزال هاءلاء المدافعين يعني أنهم ليسوا جديرين بالالقاب التي اخذوها لقد صنعوهم لكي يشعروا العالم انهم أقوى لاعبين لاكنهم في الحقيقة غير موجودون بالنسبة لكرة القدم الحقيقية 😂
I loved them in internationals. So sad Maldini never won the WC
of course you shall not pass them, but it would be good to see their ability on holding the d-line upfront or how well could they execute the offside trap. these components are critical for a good defender
One of the best of all time defenders.
The best defenders...
@@dominikw.4814 Pure class
how they can tackle so cleanly? couldn't see many defender can do that nowadays..
fantastic duo
اليسندرو نيستا وباولو مالديني من افضل المدافعين في العالم 🙏🙏🙏
Tôi thực sự vẫn nhớ khi trên truyền hình phát hình ảnh của đội tuyển italia khi họ đi dạo phố thư giãn sau trận đấu ở Euro 2000 họ như là các người mẫu đang trình diễn thời trang đi trên sàn catwalk chứ không chỉ là cầu thủ bóng đá nữa thực sự quá đẹp trai đội tuyển Ý có khi không vượt qua vòng bảng có khi không về nhất nhưng hình ảnh về vẻ đẹp thì luôn luôn đoạt cúp về mình họ luôn luôn là đội tuyển đẹp trai nhất các giải đấu mà họ tham gia
Paolo Maldini in LB, Fabio Cannavaro in LCB, Franco Baresi in RCB, and Alessandro Nesta in RB 🔥💀☠️
You'd think you've beaten Nesta but then out of nowhere the cleanest of slide tackles
Absolutely dominant 💥
Old Milan is my favourite 😊
I remember watching Milan games just to watch Maldini dominate 😂 sad that a bunch of these tackles would be a foul in todays game
Don't forget Baresi. The true master. This two are his pupils
Those 2 are the key to defending. Has fans we compliment these 2
Italy has like five of the top ten defensive players of all time:
Maldini
Nesta
Scirea
Baresi
Cannavaro
Bro the fact that ronaldo & messi play in their era 🥶🥶🥶🐐🐐
Back in the days when sliding tackle in a golden era