The Siege
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On some days, I feel like a lot of this forum just forgets the decade of football played between 2005 and 2015.
In a team that hasn't defended well as a unit for most years since the late 2000s, Sergio Ramos has provided so much versatility to multiple managers in defense, that alone is an incredible achievement. Stepped in from right-back to centre-back when Carvalho was out, and absolutely ran the show on that side of the pitch. Then there's the matter of how no defender is more key to set pieces at both ends of the pitch. He's also great at reading that last unprecedented second of danger within the penalty box, that no one else can see.
Was he vulnerable to the occasional error even at his peak? Absolutely. But who in his era wasn't? The only stick he can and should be beaten with is his disciplinary record, because that's the only part where he's let his team down. However there are two evident benchmarks of his quality: 1) He's respected by world class defenders and 2) You can see the psychological advantage the opponents get when Ramos isn't available. There aren't many honors and achievements that he's received that he wasn't a key part in acquiring, so it's really far more than fine for future generations to rate him highly.
In a team that hasn't defended well as a unit for most years since the late 2000s, Sergio Ramos has provided so much versatility to multiple managers in defense, that alone is an incredible achievement. Stepped in from right-back to centre-back when Carvalho was out, and absolutely ran the show on that side of the pitch. Then there's the matter of how no defender is more key to set pieces at both ends of the pitch. He's also great at reading that last unprecedented second of danger within the penalty box, that no one else can see.
Was he vulnerable to the occasional error even at his peak? Absolutely. But who in his era wasn't? The only stick he can and should be beaten with is his disciplinary record, because that's the only part where he's let his team down. However there are two evident benchmarks of his quality: 1) He's respected by world class defenders and 2) You can see the psychological advantage the opponents get when Ramos isn't available. There aren't many honors and achievements that he's received that he wasn't a key part in acquiring, so it's really far more than fine for future generations to rate him highly.