Former Blackpool striker claims Nemanja Vidic wasn’t an elite defender

Former Blackpool striker Gary Taylor-Fletcher believes Nemanja Vidic was only as good as Martin Skrtel.

Who? I don’t blame you for asking as another no-mark pledges to belittle a Manchester United legend.

Taylor-Fletcher was engaging with fans on social media with one saying that Vidic deserved more respect after winning five Premier League titles. Something Gary Taylor-Fletcher would only find achievable with Football Manager.

He replied to the post, saying: “Yeah and I tore him apart twice for Blackpool in 2010/11 season.

“He was no where near levels of [Rio] Ferdinand, [John] Terry & VVD [Virgil van Dijk].

“He was the same level of [Martin] Skrtel. Solid good player. Not elite.”

Yet in 2008, the year Vidic won the Champions League, the former Serbia international was part of the best centre-back pairing alongside Rio Ferdinand.

So, who on earth is Taylor-Fletcher?

The forward made just 32 Premier League appearances in his career, with two of those coming against United during the 2010/11 season. He did manage to find the back of the net against the Reds, although Blackpool were on the receiving end of 3-2 and 4-2 defeats.

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