14 Nemanja Vidic moments Manchester United fans will never forget

1. He will attempt to headbutt the ground if it means blocking a shot

2.Whenever he drifted wide, it was to do this.

3. STAT ATTACK 1

Over the course of two seasons between 07 and 09, he registered 43 clean sheets. That’s more than one every other game.

4. For a centre-back with limited pace, his recovery tackling was sensational

5. He will bleed for the cause. Then smile through the blood.

6. If anything, he curbed his physicality when he came to the Premier League. Here’s a compilation of his more “aggressive” moments.

7. His no-nonsense approach inspired some “facts” about him to be shared around.Nemanja Vidic once ate a whole cake before his friends could tell him there was a stripper in it.

Nemanja Vidic does not sleep. He waits.

Nemanja Vidic crossed the road. Nobody has ever dared question his motives.

Nemanja Vidic once turned up for training late – Fergie fined the rest of the team for being early.

8. “Vidic pities you too much to notice being sent off.”

9. He wasn’t just an enforcer; at his peak for Man United he was a genuine world class centre-back.

10. He’s also deceptively good technically. Here’s a belter of a half-volley vs Aston Villa

11. STAT ATTACKIn the EPL he received 38 yellow cards and 5 red cards, averaging a card every 4.67 games.

12. Vidic funny face vs West Ham

13. He built an absolutely ridiculous partnership with Ferdinand which statistically tore Bruce & Pallister apart.

14.Veni – Vidi – Vidic…