Rio & Bastian Schweinsteiger | Why Zidane Was The Hardest Opponent | Top Five Midfielders
Welcome back to the FIVE YT Channel today we have Rio Ferdinand meeting World Cup 2014 winner Bastian Schweinsteiger! They talk about their thoughts on the World Cup so far! Who has surprised Bastien Schweinsteiger the most? Bastien talks about dealing with criticism before going on to win the World Cup! He also picks his Top 5 midfielders from the current generation. Who was the toughest opposition player for him that he faced? He also talks on his experience playing against Zinedine Zidane!
0:00; - Intro
0:27; - Bastian’s first thoughts on the World Cup at the moment
0:58; - Does Bastian have a favourite to win?
1:19; - What is the ‘German Mentality’?
2:00; - Difference in the Germany side of today
2:31; - Bastian’s thoughts on England’s chances
3:19; - How did Bastian and his German side handle the pressure on route to winning the World Cup?
4:33; - Bastian’s top 5 midfielders playing today
5:51; - Most difficult opponents Bastian has faced in his career
7:52; - How good was Franck Ribéry?
8:33; - The feeling of winning the World Cup
9:26; - Rio’s most difficult opponent
10:19; - Bastian on playing against Zidane
11:19; - Spacial awareness of top midfielders
11:53; - How good was Owen Hargreaves?
12:33; - Outro
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What a baller Schweinsteiger was. I remember watching him at the 2006 WC and the 2008 Euros as a winger with a lot of flair. Then he fully transitioned to a box-to-box midfielder at the 2010 WC who ran the midfield. One of my favourite players ever.
One of the best midfielders in the world for a while
People often forget he was a winger at first...a very good one too...then he became world class at a totally different position...good football brain
Honestly maybe a controversial view but I hated this guy with a passion. Partly todo with his name and he’s German 😂.
Good times!!
He never had flair... He was a classic hard running winger with quality.
Even though he didn't play at his peak when he joined United, always loved seeing him play at Old Trafford 🙌🏽❤️ legend
I saved up my entire adult life to go from Chicago to Old Trafford to see United play at the theater of dreams. Bastian was playing there. He then gets traded to the Chicago fire a few games after I saw him play for United but I had season tickets for the fire so I got to see him again and much closer. What a silky touch and the biggest calves I've ever seen in my life
LEGEND.
Sends shivers down the spine...
Couldn't agree more, mate!
Yeah it was wierd thinking "man if we had this guy 5 yers earlier"
Big respect to Basti. Came to United at a difficult period in our history and unfortunately probably wasn’t up to the usual standard he played at. But a top class professional nonetheless. A football legend. Shoutout to Rio as usual
"Difficult period". So are they always in this period for the last 15 years? Overrated trash club
One of the greatest, most underrated players ever and one of my top 3 all time favorites. I've never seen a Midfield General with so much style and swagger. He would recieve the ball under pressure from multiple sides, take out one man with the first touch and then sauce his man up, all at at walking pace. He could literally do everything on the pitch except clone himself
Basti I doubt you will ever see this but I must say as an American you are the reason I got into football. I will never forget watching the 2010 WC and not knowing a thing but I understood the game instantly by watching you. You will forever be my favorite player and have my infinite gratitude for getting me into football. Der Fussballgott!!!
Hello my son, Basti here. I am using a different handle as my identity I must protect. Go forth and prosper.
@@robovac3557 bruh
@@samuelbiswas615 Wie gehts, Sam?
@@robovac3557 Günther 😑
BASTIAN!!! What a baller 🔥🔥🔥
Bastian , for me he was my favourite player at Bayern during his peak. What a classy strong powerful player. Playing on the wing, then evolved into an energetic box-to-box player. Even when he came to United towards the last few years of his career, his presence in the squad was still awe to watch. A legend of the game. That competitive and classy elegance, he’s a gem for German football. Great to see Rio and Basti together side by side. 👏🙌
His the great tge greatst midfilder always the greats
Basti, such a legend. My favorite midfielder back in the day. Was overjoyed when he signed for United. Pitty it didn't work out but loved having him.
This rio guy is a class apart.....top guest's, fantastic backgrounds, supreme banter....best soccer cast around.
He was a really top level player. Incredible career and seems like a good guy.
A world class 💯🔥
Absolutely loved Schweinsteiger. Loved him at Bayern and as a United fan i was so happy when he came but shame it was so late in his career. Absolute machine of a midfielder. Shweiny ♥️
You were sleeping in peace and then the German came and woke you up. Pure ww2 vibes. 😂
Schweinstieger is a legend. One of very few midfielders who you can watch them play and clearly see is his team’s most valuable player.
It's amazing how old rivals and players can meet up and talk football for fun and make us the viewers so happy in watching them. Thanks Rio and all the best to Bastian.
my favorite ever german legend and one of the best midfielders of all time and one of the most complete and not talked about nearly enough , was lucky enough to also see him in a united shirt even though he wasn't the same player ofc , Basti the fussballgott ♥️ big up from 🇿🇦
My favorite German player. Remember him playing more on the wing in the 2006 World Cup, then the way he developed into a world class Central Midfielder. He had it all from long and short passing, tackling, interceptions, and a leader. Still remember his Man of the Match performance in the World Cup against Argentina. Wish United had signed him a few years before 2015.
Rio is fast becoming my personal goat. I read his autobiography as a kid and was always impressed. Glad he’s bringing the game closer to us fans.
Nailed it mate
Which book
@@tafhimulhaque3617 his autobiography.
Deadly player both him and Podolski kept me on the edge of my seat. That German team in 06 was incredible.
I remember bastian so much for his long range bangers for germany. The ball just blazes through keepers and the commentators go crazy
When talking about Basti and World Cups, one of his top top performances was when Germany beat Portugal for the 3rd place playoff in the 2006 World Cup. What a game it was. Nostalgic!
When talking about basti for me the moment of him that always comes to mind is the blood pouring down his face when giving his absolute all for that world cup
Both those occasions were great. The game against Portugal showed to everyone how good he would become..
The 2014 WC final was The Game of his life
Yeah exactly basti i remembered that game against our country 🇩🇿 the game was so epic and strong for both of two teams 🇩🇿🇩🇪 , what such a wonderful memories
Oh man, what a player he was. An absolute legend of the game. He seems to be a really nice guy too
A nice humble guy and a fantastic footballer
Zidane for me was a different level, amazing player very much over looked as one of the best, i find that crazy.
Absolutely, to me Zidane is the goat 🐐
I could listen to Bastian talk about football all day.
Such a humble guy he is
Rio Ferdinand is quite an imposing figure, such a beast. Schweinsteiger is a national hero, there is absolutely no doubt. I hope we can rediscover some of our values as a German National Team and put our hearts and souls on the pitch. We got some good players, they now need to form a unit for the upcoming European Cup.
pure footballer. amazing player schweisnteiger.
Great interaction between two legends 😌 Respect 🤝
This is a great watch and a great guest, big props to Rio for these vids man, was a joy to watch
man like Basti!!! legend of the game! but also cant forget the ultimate professional. philip lahm! they had great chemistry between the two
Few players that no one hates, basti is one of them & a legend
This was a great watch! Keep em coming Rio!
This guy was an actual Boss in the middle of the park , very high iQ player .
I wish we had him in his prime at United. Bastian loves football, Bayern and United. Love the typical English v German banter too. Absolute legend.
This was a great video. More please Rio!! 🙏🏽
With Ribery he's still my favourite player. At his peak he was one of the best midfielders EVER but as he's german he never get the credit he actually deserved. He absolutely DESTROYED England's Midfield with Gerrard and Lampard. Absolute Legend.
Ribery is French mate
@@thebizness5596 think you misread his comment. Says along with Ribery, Basti is one of his faves
Banging videos coming out through this World Cup 👏🏻
one of the best football interviews ever...a great insight into the stars of our game...
Great video production, hope to see more! It is mesmerizing! Bastian reckoned with my heart
I truly enjoyed this short and nice conversation.
Phenomenal midfield player 🔥🔥🔥
Quality content. Great video. 2 Legends.
Bastian Schweinsteiger was one of the best ever midfielders to have come out of Germany. His ferocious shooting power, vison and overall footballing IQ was exceptional.
Amazing Interview. Love you guys. Two Amazing Footballers. Legends :-)
I love Basti he is my second favorite player of all time after Michael Ballack, he was amazing, we miss him so much in the national team and at Bayern
As a kid I moulded my game play around Basti and I was unstoppable
Love the way Rio gives us access to legends like Schweinsteiger.
Best interview ever
Great video. Quality recognises quality. Love it..
The last German leader. Lahm was the official captain but it was his presence on the field scaring the opponents and his leadership in the team winning the World Cup 14. I don’t anybody who would say a bad word about him, he is a good and beloved guy, true legend
My man Rio going all in for World Cup content. Great stuff!
Love those Interviews where it actually turns into a Conversation. Top Tier.
Damn, really, really enjoyed this. Priceless insights. MORE PLEASE!! 😁
My favourite German player of my generation. The fact I got to see him play for my team, MUFC, was great. Awesome player.
If we only had signed him whe he was four years younger. What a player.
Bastie is a legend man!!!! thanks for the content!!!
Love it how Basti names a few of his mates as the one who are hard to play against.
Keep them coming!
Please bring Bastian back during the season, or to speak on international football matters. A joy to listen to
Deutscher Fußballmeister - BASTIANNNNNN
Bro the content is just epic. Five is absolutely running the game 🔥
Quality interview
Bastian is world class...as is lahm, klose, his generation was simply amazing.
Just two legends talking about football. Amazing ❤
He stopped Messi in 2014 WC Final. He is the reason why Germany won WC in 2014. Defence was Controlled by Lahm. Attack Controlled by Ozil and connecting them was the Midfield controlled by Schweinsteiger and Guarded by Sami Khedira.
Basti was my first favorite player. He was so versatile and could play anywhere in midfield but his touches, vision and passes were just immense.
Why so short. Buy some beers/coffee/meal whatever, GoPros recording for 2hrs, give it to someone to edit. Another amazing player. Love it
Both are Legends👍🔥 Greetings from Germany
Even though I'm a United fan Bastian is one of my all-time favorites. I was absolutely ecstatic when he signed for MU and even though it didn't go how I wanted (Captaincy, coaching) I cherished every kick he made in Red. We will always have that goal against Watford
Schweinstiger is a legend!!! Something germany is missing
Luv this guy. Unfortunate tenure during United but still a legend.
I love this man, classy on and off the pitch.
Awesome. This underrated and lesser known German attacker is a big reason for their deep 2010 run and the 2014 WC.
What an absolutely class gent Schweinsteiger is. Great to hear him talk about all of this.
Nice interview Rio 👊🏻👊🏻
Wish Seb came ro United when he was younger, loved watching him play true Legend of the game 🔥🔥🔥
this was great an awesome interview! I wish you wouldve asked him who he thought was MOST UNDERRATED I feel like we get many of the same names cause ofcourse they are great players but would like to hear a different side of it cheers!
The new generation players doesn't have the hunger...the clubs have made it so much about the money that the young players have forgotten that you need to struggle to get big and you need to work hard
bastian's best ever game for me was probably 2010 ro16 vs England, he literally dominated that midfield completely, no1 could get anywhere near him at all, what a baller
For me it's the 3rd and 4th place match of the 2006 world cup against portugal
Vs argentina was also world class
Love Bastian, easily one of the best ever in his position & a true gentleman on & off the pitch.
Linekar, Evra and now Schweinsteiger, Rio is Golden Ball for this WC
I still go back to watch Schweinstwigrs highlights what a midfielder he became
Not a big fan of German football, but Bastian is a player who should always get the utmost respect. A true gentleman on the pitch and off the pitch. His football intelligence was impeccable. Such a goat.
Very interesting interview by Rio. very informative 😎💯💥💣
One of my favorite players. Was very happy he got to play for United.
Very good, interesting video!!
What a great chat
What a midfield that was, schweinsteiger ozil Kroos khedira even Lahm as a cdm💪🏼
class guys
Complete contrast in his personality to his playstyle. What a lovely and engaging man.
Nice chat, Bastian was a monster player.
when the "how's england" question came up, you can tell Bastian is trying to be nice hahaha. His honest answer would have been "You don't have a snowballs chance in hell"
Wow, Bastian is my type of guy, i could literally grab beers with this guy, i love these types if talks
Bastian was football beast…A well-rounded player at his peak…Absolute monster…
Best football legends conversation, period, no discussion.
Schweini absolute legend, would sell a liver to have a player like him in today's Germany team.
I could listen legends of the game talk about the game forever
Good to see you in good health, Basti.
Wow nice to see basti again. Fought it out in 2014 tournament to glory. …. Appeared as a 19yr old in euro,04…. Danke Basti.