“Berbatov gets a lot of criticism but he has great ability and is a quality finisher. It is unfortunate for him that he has a laid-back attitude. But for me he has always been top quality. – Sir Alex Ferguson “Everything he seemed to pluck out of the sky, everything seemed to die on his toe – he was a ...

Edwin van der Sar is undoubtedly one of the greatest goalkeepers of all-time. His accomplishments with Louis van Gaal’s 90s Ajax side and Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United has lifted him to the pantheon of the most successful custodians in the history of the sport. The towering Dutchman decided to hang his boots in 2011 after winning a total of ...

“Ruud van Nistelrooy has been the best – without doubt the best finisher we have ever had at this club. We have had some brilliant centre forwards at United. Eric Cantona was an incredible player. Then there was Mark Hughes and Brian McClair – who was very under-rated. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a fabulous player. He would be good to ...

                       Picture source: Gordon Flood “Even [Sir Alex] Ferguson, the purple-nosed manager who turned Manchester United into a fearsome battleship, couldn’t resist the temptation. He’s essentially a man without blemish, but he ruined that purity just for a moment when it came to me. A fleeting shabbiness came over the legend ...

“Van Persie is a total footballer, a very complete forward and capable of scoring lots of goals. – Lionel Messi on Van Persie “I think he’s great for the whole team; he’s our talisman. He has a calmness about him, he holds the ball up well and brings players into play. We have to try and get players around him. ...

 “He was a marvellous finisher, one of the best I have known.” – Sir Alex Ferguson quotes about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer “Ole is a lovely guy and, whenever I’m asked about him, I’ve never had a bad word to say. He came into the football club and we didn’t know who he was but, by the time he left, everyone in ...

                           Picture Source: Geography.co.uk Denis Law was one of the best strikers to have played football. He was nicknamed Denis the Menace by the opposition supporters while the Old Trafford faithful lovingly called him the ‘Lawman’ and ‘The King’. So, how good was Denis Law? Here are a few quotes ...

Picture Source: Balls.ie Denis Irwin is regarded as the best full-back in the history of Manchester United. The Irish defender was part of one of the most successful club team of all-time. Denis was respected and admired by his colleagues of club and country and he also holds a very good reputation among his opponents. Here are a few quotes on ...

“I’m privileged to have followed Sir Matt because all you have to do is to try and maintain the standards that he set so many years ago.” (On Sir Matt Busby) – Sir Alex Ferguson said about Sir Matt Busby “He was a great man, a great friend from the Fifties and it is only right and proper that the ...

Jaap Stam was one of the hardest footballers to grace the football field. The former Dutch international was an inspiration to the young players of the current generation. Here’s few of the quotes on Jaap Stam by former players. “Once Jaap’s pace took him into the channel ahead of an attacking player they had no chance. He was so strong ...