Without a doubt the greatest footballing genius the world has ever seen. Dennis is an absolute architect of space. 4mn of beautiful through ball. • Dennis Bergkamp - 3 To...
It wasn't just the fact that he seemed to be able to see through walls and around corners, but the weight and angle of the through balls were just other-worldly. Strikers very rarely had to even break stride. What a player the non-flying Dutchman was. Thank you Dennis; it really was a 'Bergkamp Wonderland' while you were a Gunner.
He made Wright, Anelka, Henry, Ljungberg score more goals. Arsenal's success came when he arrived in the team, and left when he retired. A one in a lifetime player, there's no such player in football today.
I was a teen when he was at his peak and a commercial Dutch tv channel was already broadcasting premiere league back then and I watched every Arsenal game just for Dennis.
@@gronz I also love how at 2:43 Bergkamp waits to pass to van Persie, and by doing so, making van Persie realise he can get a better position to receive the ball.
Its so funny how the strikers were used to timing runs and doing the work bergkamp did all that for you just tap the ball into the net now i believe when henry say he was his best team mate 😂 👍 😂 👍 😂 👍 😂 👍 just rediculous how easy as a striker was playing along db10 and he was atriker on top of that
For me he is the most intelligent player ever in terms of vision and anticipation in the game. A perfect playmaker with probably the best first touch. Amazing player to watch. DB 10
i instinctively keep shaking my head when watching this video..those passes are so unreal! it's like a remote-controlled ball that bend to direction he wanted.. pure class!
From the camera angle such passes look impossible , but when you are in the passers position they look less so. Still they are absolutely amazing and would take an absolute genius to make such passes
Dennis Bergkamp was grace, elegance, beauty, power, and intelligence in one incredible package. My favourite footballer since George Best. Can you imagine those two together in the same team?
Len Day George Best...Even tho‘ i didn’t see him play as it was before my time, I don’t think he was good. From all the stuff I saw from best, I think he was no good but absolutely amazing. One of the best dribblers of all time? I think so. Because of my age, It sucks that I couldn’t see Pelé, Cruyff, Maradona at his peak and George Best play.
STILL HERE 2020-April- This video deserved at least 5 million views. Sadly this generation has no taste for the greatness. THE ICEMAN. Believe it or not, He's in top 20 footballers of all time
I genuinely forgot how amazing bergkamps passing was!!! I always say how amazing he was in front of goal but can’t believe I forgot his passing was amazing!!!
We've had creative midfielders to rival the creativity & elegance of Bergkamp (Zidane, Pirlo, De Bruyne) but I don't think I remember a striker as creative as Bergkamp in football history.
I can never get tired of watching his highlights. He was amazing and will always be an Arsenal legend. His passes were so good that they overshadowed the goals a lot of times.
Through that period with Dennis at Aresnal, they played some of the best football I've ever seen. Fantastic players and amazing to watch. As a Liverpool fan of fifty years I know what great means and Aresnal were truly great.
Heralded by all fans across the UK as a genius. The greatest talent seen in England and on a level with zidane. Everything he did on the pitch was a masterpiece whether an assist or a goal. Players like messi Ronaldo and ronaldinho maybe greater showmen will their skills but Dennis had absolutely everything.
You think? I think Messi and Ronaldinho at least have vision and passing skill/range as good as Bergkamp's, but there's something about the way Bergkamp passed that made it seem so effortless and elegant, like his composure gives it an additional level of aesthetic flair polish.
@@eureka0107 I would say Messi and Ronaldinho were certainly more flamboyant with their individual skills and no top defender could ever stop them but their skills were more of an individual. Brilliant I agree. Bergkamp had a vision to see things no one could see. His pass to ljungberg v juventus just one of many assists that maybe go unnoticed. For skill and achievement then it's Messi Maradona Ronaldinho etc all day but for that something else , I'd have Bergkamp. Breathtaking at his best without the exceptional flair the aforementioned South Americas had in abundance.
Tell me about it bro. Football lost it's soul as time went on and to be honest I watched a bit of it even though I was really young. A wise man once said: "The game's gone mate, the game's gone."
Holy shit. I've heard his name mentioned a lot of the time but never got to really watch any of his games because I'm a 90s kid. What a talent he was...
It is never too late to enjoy a classic. Bergkamp, the Dutch and Arsenal legend will forever be a part of the great footballing history. His skills, vision, intelligence, elegance and loyalty to club and country are also forever for all to see.
Swears I had to leave a comment..this was pure class to watch.arsenal had a great team back then ..it was a joy seeing the strikers convert those lovely passes..
It was sooo easy being an Arsenal fan in that era. We were a joy to watch. Bergkamp was a God. Henry would be nothing without him feeding him quality balls all day long
Dennis was the best AS of that era. Love that simpleness and efficiency in every move. Classy AF. Besides, I hate airports and taking the plane too :-)
I literally shake my head when you see teams trying to be clever and double or triple marking him under pressure and he just takes all of them out the game and releases an unseen runner with an unexpected pass Unreeeeaaal
So many players pass like "here you go show em what you can do". Bergkamp was like here's the ball at the peewee league t-ball spot between you and your free goal.
We all know he was great with the ball, but he was 1 of the best without it aswell. Reading a situation and running in an direction to create space for others. Im so grateful that i saw him shine at highbury once in my life
@@ezandman6804 van basten is a legend no doubt but technique wise no one can touch bergkamp i speak about technique only ronaldinho can be compared to him
I was at a game, against Bolton I think, where we thumped them 5 nil. Someone scored a hat-trick, but Bergkamp set up all the goals and won man of the match. Genius, technically brilliant.
Bergkamp just allways knew where to put the ball even when the goal scorer did not Bergkamp put it on a plate every time then the goal scorer could catch up.The football brain of Dennis was brilliant
The one that I still don't get until now is his pass to Vieira against Leicester City. I had to rewind the video again and again and still don't get it how both of them made it work. I mean, the pattern of their movements are so weird, unpredictable. They are 4-5 Leicester players guarding Bergkamp and suddenly Vieira popped up from nowhere. It's just incredible. It's magic.
Bergkamps passing has always been underrated when compared to players like Pirlo, Xavi, Ozil, Scholes, Zidane etc. Bergkamp is right up there with the best of them. You think Thierry would have scored so many goals if he didn't have Dennis putting those throughballs to him? That's why they were so devastating together, you had the best player in the league for delivering throughballs to the fastest guy in world football.
He did not win any World cup or the Golden ball, but taught so much to world champions from two different countries. Henry, Fabregas, Pires, Petit and Viera would never be themselves without Dennis. He actually was even bigger mastermind than his early mentor Johan. I believe Dennis could make a unique manager as well
5 to 10 players right in front of him. And Dennis just puts the ball in regardless. This man is the most skilled football player of all time. He was afraid of flying...refused to get on an airplane to play for the Netherlands. If he had people would still be wondering; What the Hell just happened???? Oh, Dennis Bergkamp just destroyed us with that skill. Ian Wright, Thierry Henry will admit it. Without Bergkamp we would be nothing!
@@henrikhyrup3995 bergkamp better overall player than them landrup had phenomenal passing skills but in terms of technique nowhere near to bergkamp zidan was good also but bergkamp was better
I remember some interviews with current dutch pro's at Ajax who'd just sit on the sideline during practice watching him pass and receive the ball flawlessly every single time even today. They'd realize how important the basics were.
When the assist is prettier than the goal, it says something about the player.
"If he played in the snow he would leave no footprints".
Bergkamp was one of the main reasons for Arsenal's success during that period, an amazing goalscorer, passer, fighter and modest guy.
And also the main reason we didn't win Champs League! He didn't like travelling by air!
@@sirturnables lol, yeah you remember me about this, sometimes he went by car , so he is chicken;)
O Zero and chickens don’t fly 😂
@@a.k1311 easy to say, but whats your point?
Bergkamp-dont fly= chicken =.....
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@@sirturnables you could say he costed us the CL, but he was benched during the only final we played 🤔
It wasn't just the fact that he seemed to be able to see through walls and around corners, but the weight and angle of the through balls were just other-worldly. Strikers very rarely had to even break stride. What a player the non-flying Dutchman was. Thank you Dennis; it really was a 'Bergkamp Wonderland' while you were a Gunner.
The absolute best footballer to play in England, ever.
He made Wright, Anelka, Henry, Ljungberg score more goals. Arsenal's success came when he arrived in the team, and left when he retired. A one in a lifetime player, there's no such player in football today.
LITERALLY A ONCE IN A LIFETIME PLAYER!
Ozil has an eye for pass but how dare they compare him to Bergkamp.. Let's not even get started on Bergkamps goals.
A OK wtf, go watch ozil in his Madrid days
Not even close to what Bergkamp did..Passing like that ánd scoring the most beautiful goals, Bergkamp was one of the true greats of football.
Kevin de Bruyne is the new Bergkamp, they are almost the same players.
Jerre Mii no they are not, very different roles
De Bruyne a better equivalent
Arsenal 1996-2006 One of the sexiest teams in the history of the game
And I started see football in 2006 I missed the art
Ali Alkhatre well you’ve seen Messi. I’ve been watching since 1990 and nobody has been even close to Messi.
@@robbiepeterh messi is so unique yea , lucky you ,u watched laudrop
@@robbiepeterh technicaly he is not the best,dribling he is the best without any question, in terms of assists he is one of the best
@@edmtutos2512? Technically?
I was a teen when he was at his peak and a commercial Dutch tv channel was already broadcasting premiere league back then and I watched every Arsenal game just for Dennis.
Absolute god of football, first brilliant footballer I saw
One of the All Time Greats of the game . Bergkamp was a joy to watch
The pass to set up Ljunberg against Juve was ridiculous. Such an amazing player
The feet before was magic
As an attacker you didn't have to time your run, Bergkamp would time the pass.
yes they just started running, knowing the ball would come to their feet at some point
@@gronz I also love how at 2:43 Bergkamp waits to pass to van Persie, and by doing so, making van Persie realise he can get a better position to receive the ball.
Its so funny how the strikers were used to timing runs and doing the work bergkamp did all that for you just tap the ball into the net now i believe when henry say he was his best team mate 😂 👍 😂 👍 😂 👍 😂 👍 just rediculous how easy as a striker was playing along db10 and he was atriker on top of that
Now i remember, why i fell in love with arsenal
I'm speechless
One of the greatest players of all time.
Bergkamp just seemed to think differently to anyone else; unique.
Art combined with science. That is Sir Dennis Bergkamp!
You still there?
Really wanna know more about this approach
For me he is the most intelligent player ever in terms of vision and anticipation in the game. A perfect playmaker with probably the best first touch. Amazing player to watch. DB 10
00:41 The vision, the control, the pass...speechless
and it's up against prime Mekelele.
i instinctively keep shaking my head when watching this video..those passes are so unreal! it's like a remote-controlled ball that bend to direction he wanted.. pure class!
From the camera angle such passes look impossible , but when you are in the passers position they look less so. Still they are absolutely amazing and would take an absolute genius to make such passes
Harder faster stronger better !!!
Dennis we miss You
Dennis Bergkamp was grace, elegance, beauty, power, and intelligence in one incredible package. My favourite footballer since George Best. Can you imagine those two together in the same team?
Len Day George Best...Even tho‘ i didn’t see him play as it was before my time, I don’t think he was good. From all the stuff I saw from best, I think he was no good but absolutely amazing. One of the best dribblers of all time? I think so. Because of my age, It sucks that I couldn’t see Pelé, Cruyff, Maradona at his peak and George Best play.
Front five Best, Bergkamp, Law, Ronaldo, Gascogne. It can’t possibly work
Need someone who can head, R1 not Christianio
STILL HERE 2020-April-
This video deserved at least 5 million views.
Sadly this generation has no taste for the greatness.
THE ICEMAN. Believe it or not, He's in top 20 footballers of all time
Thanks for your comment anas. He's the top technician imao.
For me technicaly speaking he is the best ever
Truly a master craftsman. How lucky were those lads alongside him who knew their runs would not go unseen and they would be served the perfect ball.
Finally, a video compilation without annoying background music. And it happens to be one of my all time favorite players.
I genuinely forgot how amazing bergkamps passing was!!! I always say how amazing he was in front of goal but can’t believe I forgot his passing was amazing!!!
We've had creative midfielders to rival the creativity & elegance of Bergkamp (Zidane, Pirlo, De Bruyne) but I don't think I remember a striker as creative as Bergkamp in football history.
The way he doesn’t panic and waits for the perfect time
Bergkamp, Henry, Vierra - Arsenal had such a great team with lots of legendary players.
I can never get tired of watching his highlights. He was amazing and will always be an Arsenal legend. His passes were so good that they overshadowed the goals a lot of times.
He thinks on another level
And he was not a great goal scorer but a scorer of great goals. This man is one of the best player in football history.
Through that period with Dennis at Aresnal, they played some of the best football I've ever seen. Fantastic players and amazing to watch. As a Liverpool fan of fifty years I know what great means and Aresnal were truly great.
Bergkamp is the most intelligent player ever
Bergkamp. One of the best players ever.
this man is up there with all the greats
Heralded by all fans across the UK as a genius. The greatest talent seen in England and on a level with zidane. Everything he did on the pitch was a masterpiece whether an assist or a goal. Players like messi Ronaldo and ronaldinho maybe greater showmen will their skills but Dennis had absolutely everything.
You think? I think Messi and Ronaldinho at least have vision and passing skill/range as good as Bergkamp's, but there's something about the way Bergkamp passed that made it seem so effortless and elegant, like his composure gives it an additional level of aesthetic flair polish.
@@eureka0107 I would say Messi and Ronaldinho were certainly more flamboyant with their individual skills and no top defender could ever stop them but their skills were more of an individual. Brilliant I agree. Bergkamp had a vision to see things no one could see. His pass to ljungberg v juventus just one of many assists that maybe go unnoticed. For skill and achievement then it's Messi Maradona Ronaldinho etc all day but for that something else , I'd have Bergkamp. Breathtaking at his best without the exceptional flair the aforementioned South Americas had in abundance.
One of my favourite legend
Freaking first touch!! Looks like video game passes. Oh my goal!!!!!!
Mi ídolo
Thanks 4 Sharing..
A True Football Master.
Watch and learn kids......
Zidane and Bergkamp!! The most beautiful number 10 ever existed….
I feel robbed of not watching football in the late 90’s early 2000’s
it was better in my opinion mate,don't enjoy it as much now
Where were you ?
Tell me about it bro. Football lost it's soul as time went on and to be honest I watched a bit of it even though I was really young. A wise man once said: "The game's gone mate, the game's gone."
@@raycroal it doesn't really interest me anymore.
Me too
Absolute class and a pleasure to watch....
Holy shit. I've heard his name mentioned a lot of the time but never got to really watch any of his games because I'm a 90s kid. What a talent he was...
It is never too late to enjoy a classic. Bergkamp, the Dutch and Arsenal legend will forever be a part of the great footballing history. His skills, vision, intelligence, elegance and loyalty to club and country are also forever for all to see.
Bergkamp, zidane, riquelme, rivaldo , djalminha , alex. Esse tipo de jogador ja nao existe mais no futebol atualmente
remember when football was like this? elegance balanced with brutality
Swears I had to leave a comment..this was pure class to watch.arsenal had a great team back then ..it was a joy seeing the strikers convert those lovely passes..
They always talk about Cantona but Dennis was on a different level to him
A joy to watch! It makes me feel sad watching Arsenal these days
The best arsenal player ever , pure class
Amen
Genius
I don’t have a words
This should be sent to those clowns deciding Fifa players ratings since they never get Dennis stats correct.
Dennis berkamp is a crown prince of dutch football and jewel of world football.. he was always brilliant.
It was sooo easy being an Arsenal fan in that era. We were a joy to watch. Bergkamp was a God. Henry would be nothing without him feeding him quality balls all day long
He is the reason my lucky number is 10.
Henry is Great but..
Dennis is the Greatest.
Amen
The GOAT in my humble opinion.
Yes he is
Dennis was the best AS of that era. Love that simpleness and efficiency in every move. Classy AF.
Besides, I hate airports and taking the plane too :-)
I like how whenever the ball was rolling towards bergkamp the entire frontline was like ‘ruuuuuuuun’ because you knew what was coming
The pass against Chelsea was so good Vieira had two looks. Genius
Not the tiniest touch or bit of energy wasted. It’s just beautiful to watch.
Intelligence and class.czcams.com/video/l0UE7MRgB8s/video.html
Great video
Just beautiful, what a vision
I literally shake my head when you see teams trying to be clever and double or triple marking him under pressure and he just takes all of them out the game and releases an unseen runner with an unexpected pass
Unreeeeaaal
His assist to Vieira against Leicester. There are defense splitting passes... and then there are thread-the-needle passes. That assist was both!
So many players pass like "here you go show em what you can do". Bergkamp was like here's the ball at the peewee league t-ball spot between you and your free goal.
One of the most complete forwards to play the game.
efficient, elegant, constant, humble = the definition of a footballing legend like Dennis is
We all know he was great with the ball, but he was 1 of the best without it aswell. Reading a situation and running in an direction to create space for others. Im so grateful that i saw him shine at highbury once in my life
Dennis is a God , devine touches always. Best Arsenal player ever and best Dutch of last 30 years.
Mmmmmmm. but what about van Basten? :-)
@@ezandman6804 van basten is a legend no doubt but technique wise no one can touch bergkamp i speak about technique only ronaldinho can be compared to him
I was at a game, against Bolton I think, where we thumped them 5 nil. Someone scored a hat-trick, but Bergkamp set up all the goals and won man of the match. Genius, technically brilliant.
You’re such a lucky guy. I wish I had the chance to watch him play live.
Pure genius. Perhaps only a few players ever with his level of vision and awareness. Magician.
He was a genius and a magician of football. One of my fav players of all time.
Brilliant vision and touch
What gets me is the weight of pass, players don’t have to break their stride, it really is a gift. 🔴⚪️
World class..one of the best
Breath-taking brilliance.
Bergkamp just allways knew where to put the ball even when the goal scorer did not Bergkamp put it on a plate every time then the goal scorer could catch up.The football brain of Dennis was brilliant
you just can't hate this guy, amazing player
The one that I still don't get until now is his pass to Vieira against Leicester City. I had to rewind the video again and again and still don't get it how both of them made it work. I mean, the pattern of their movements are so weird, unpredictable. They are 4-5 Leicester players guarding Bergkamp and suddenly Vieira popped up from nowhere. It's just incredible. It's magic.
Bergkamps passing has always been underrated when compared to players like Pirlo, Xavi, Ozil, Scholes, Zidane etc. Bergkamp is right up there with the best of them. You think Thierry would have scored so many goals if he didn't have Dennis putting those throughballs to him? That's why they were so devastating together, you had the best player in the league for delivering throughballs to the fastest guy in world football.
Cooooough Laudrup
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@@Tbonyandsteak awsome to, both of them
Henry said that Bergkamp was the best player he ever played with.
A real life true genius at his art, what a player and a privilege to see live on a few occasions, there will never be another Dennis Bergkamp .
He did not win any World cup or the Golden ball, but taught so much to world champions from two different countries. Henry, Fabregas, Pires, Petit and Viera would never be themselves without Dennis. He actually was even bigger mastermind than his early mentor Johan. I believe Dennis could make a unique manager as well
One of my favorite
vision and massive talent go a long long way ! brilliant
5 to 10 players right in front of him. And Dennis just puts the ball in regardless. This man is the most skilled football player of all time. He was afraid of flying...refused to get on an airplane to play for the Netherlands. If he had people would still be wondering; What the Hell just happened???? Oh, Dennis Bergkamp just destroyed us with that skill.
Ian Wright, Thierry Henry will admit it. Without Bergkamp we would be nothing!
His personality didn't let him be the best ever, however he's the most elegant player ever!!!
There were several players of equal elegance: M. Laudrup and Zidane comes to mind.
@@henrikhyrup3995 bergkamp better overall player than them landrup had phenomenal passing skills but in terms of technique nowhere near to bergkamp zidan was good also but bergkamp was better
Thank you uploader, this brought back memories, being a United fan wasn't always the best when I also loved Bergkamp!
3:26 best moment for me, together with his Newcastle goal.
He is a good servant ⚽
Absolute genius! Miss the old days :(
Probably the best player i've ever seen in the prem. Absolute sorcerer!
I remember some interviews with current dutch pro's at Ajax who'd just sit on the sideline during practice watching him pass and receive the ball flawlessly every single time even today. They'd realize how important the basics were.
I'm a barca fan i watched xavi iniesta Ronaldinho doing amazing things but I never been pleased like I did while watching bergckamp
Each one is more difficult and more beautiful than the other
The vision and the weight of pass..... Incredible. Some great players on the end of them too, to be fair. Great times at Highbury.
Bergkamp and Ljungberg. The dynamic duo!
The early 2000s was a good time to be an Arsenal supporter!