Jaap Stam Reviews

Amid the fallout from Roy Keane’s literary efforts, the controversy surrounding Old Traffords last would be author remains unclear. Although Manchester United have rightfully suggested that no player will now be allowed permission to write an autobiography whilst at the club, the situation surrounding the sale of Jaap Stam has yet to be ...  Read the complete review

Jaap Stam was, from 1998 until August 2001 my favourite Manchester United player. Of course, after that time he ceased to be a Manchester United player at all, but in his time at the Old Trafford club he proved to most people that he was, without doubt, one of the world's top defenders. Signed in the simmer of 1998 from PSV Eindhoven ...  Read the complete review

Jaap Stam's recent transfer from Manchester United to Lazio raised more than a few eyebrows in the football world. For three years, the colossal Dutch defender had been a rock at the heart of the United defence, helping to bring trophy after trophy - including the Champions League which had for so long eluded United - back to Old Trafford. ...  Read the complete review

Jaap Stam is one of the greatest defenders in the world without question. He's a full Holland international defender and has been with Manchester United for a couple of seasons now. He is probably one of the top 5 defenders in the premiership alongside Matt Elliot, Sol Campbell, Martin Keown, Sammi Hyppia and Marcel Desailly, but ...  Read the complete review

Jaap Stam, the Dutch star, is the most solid defender i have ever seen in the Premiership. He has attributes that any defender would dream to have. He has pace, height, heading, passing, presence, tackling and even shooting! He takes the freekicks for Holland. As i have said he plays for Holland and Man United. He ahas risen to great ...  Read the complete review

The fan's chant 'Jip Jaap Stam is a big Dutchman' has to be one of the truest chant's that the Manchester United Fan's give to the twenty - eight year old defender. Even though he has only been at Manchester United two years, he has to be one of the most commanding players that United has. I would say, that if ...  Read the complete review

Many eyebrows were raised when Manchester United broke the defender record for Jaap Stam a few years ago. He had a bad European Championship and lots of the press were saying that it was a waste of money even before he signed for United. Stam did not get off to a good start with United but it takes some players a while to get used to the ...  Read the complete review

Jaap Staam has been a wonderful signing for Manchester United. He was given a lot of stick when Manchester United bought him for £10.5 million from PSV Eindhoven. Now, he has shown he is worth all of that and even more. He is a fanatastic central defender and his tackling ability is wonderful. He is very big and strong and his passing is always ...  Read the complete review

Jaap Stam is just a pure class defender and he has improved tremendously since joining Man Utd for a fee of over £10 milliom. He is very composed, and after his nightmare start against Arsenal, he has now established himself as a quality defender both for Man Utd and also as an international player. Man Utd play much better when he is at the heart ...  Read the complete review

Is this the best defender of all time? I think he is, or will be in the next couple of years. Some of his tackleing is unbelieveable and he is one of the best in the air. I think his best asset though is his pace. He has got to be one of the fastest defenders in Europe if not world. Everyone thought that he was going to be a waste of money when he ...  Read the complete review

When I first heard about another one of Fergusons splash out buys, I thought, who the hell is he? Then after watching him for a couple of games I saw that he was a quality buy. I still didn't know whether £10m was the correct price but I kept watching. He grew and grew on me and I then realised that Ferguson knew what he was on about. I think ...  Read the complete review

He has got to be the most capable defenders!, amongst the best in the world! In the 1998 world cup Japp Stam looked less impressive but later on in his first season for Manchester he became much better impressing everyone. Manchester United paid £10.6 million, a world record fee for a defender. I believe he can be the worlds best ...  Read the complete review

No one knew much about Jaap Stam before he came to United, least of all me. He had an excellent World Cup in 98 but looked very dodgy when he first came to United. Anelka skinned him on more than one occasion during the Charity Shield. Many, including myself questioned the £10.5 million price tag Fergie paid for the Dutch defender. However Fergie ...  Read the complete review

Jaap Stam has been out of the Manchester United team for good knows how long but he certainly hasn't been forgotten. Jaap Stam is if not the best then he is one of the best defenders in the world. He was a vital part to Uniteds championship winning team last year and when he is back this year he will make the team alot more solid at the back. ...  Read the complete review

It is very hard to find a player that is rock solid in the heart of any teams defence and at the moment you would not be able to find one in the current available first team at old Trafford at this present time, united are leaking goals since their big Dutch defender Jaap Stam had been sidelined through an injury. United paid around ten ...  Read the complete review

When Stam came from Holland for a record fee of ten million. I, thought wow, he must be worth it. I, had never heard of him, all I knew was that he was ' Dutch footballer of the year'. But, I am so impressed. He is a very good player. He his strong and has pace, and he is good in the air. It is difficult for the strikers to get passed ...  Read the complete review

.. and he didn't even flinch!!!! Now that is what I call rock hard. Stam has proved a bargain and a Godsend for United. Despite his poor start, he has gone on to prove what a top class defender he is. He is capable not only of defending but of bringing the ball up into midfield. This is crucial to United's quick passing game. He ...  Read the complete review

Jaap Stam is my favourite defender in the Premier League, and he is also probably the best, although coming from a Norwich Fan this doesn’t mean much. For me he is everything you would want in a defender. He’s supremely physical so he’s not going to get into any trouble in the English Game. He has an excellent heading ability, ...  Read the complete review

On his United debut, Jaap Stam was destroyed by Arsenals Nic Anelka. Many doubted (as ever) Fergies judgement on spending £10m on this man, 9 months and three trophies later they werent so doubtful. Stam was like a rock in the heart of the defence, and opposing teams were scared to death of the Schmeichel - Stam combo. Sure he has the odd ...  Read the complete review