The Serbian netted 21 times in his eight-and-a-half year stint at Old Trafford, but few were more significant than his stooping header against Chelsea in 2011.
Nemanja’s powerful effort in that top-of-the-table clash helped Sir Alex Ferguson’s men edge out the Blues, and moved United to within a point of gaining our 19th league title…
JOINING UNITED
Vidic signed for the Reds in January 2006 – the same month that his long-term defensive partner Patrice Evra joined United. Our former no.15 departed from Russian side Spartak Moscow and made his debut a few weeks later in a League Cup semi-final second-leg triumph over Blackburn Rovers.