Giggs has two more Utd years says Ferguson
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MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Record-breaking Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs can play for a further two seasons, manager Alex Ferguson believes. Giggs, 33, became the first player to win nine English league titles when he helped United to clinch their first championship since 2003 last weekend. And after another outstanding season's service for the club where he made his debut in 1991, Ferguson sees no end to Giggs's prolific United career.
"He's been amazing in terms of having the capacity to keep wanting to do it," Ferguson told reporters. "I think Ryan will play for the next two years because he has looked after himself and the type of physique he has got. "He has retained, I think quite remarkably, most of his pace. "He is maybe not as grease lightning he was as a 17-year-old lad but he is still quick enough and he still retains that great balance to beat men in tight situations."
Wales international Giggs, whose 714 United appearances place him second behind the record of 752 set by Bobby Charlton, is no longer the out-and-out left winger he has been for much of his United career.
CREATIVE PLAYER
But he continues to exert a major influence as a creative player from a more central role, where Ferguson sees his future. "It suits Ryan at his age to be in a far more protected position. For 15 years or so he has been tramping up and down that touchline and there's no players in the Premier League have done that," Ferguson said. "There have been games I have played him wide left this season but mainly we seem him as a central player, either central midfield or a player who can play off the front."
Much of United's success this season has been attributed to the attacking flair of Wayne Rooney, 21, and Cristiano Ronaldo, 22. But the new champions have also been well served by their senior players and, like Giggs, Ferguson expects them to continue to lead by example. "He (Giggs) and Paul Scholes and Gary Neville should be no problem for the next two years," Ferguson said. "Nev, as a defender can make it to 36. Paul Scholes has done remarkably well coming back. He has had a great season and should be fine for two years... "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has given me 11 goals this season and if he gives me another 11 next season we will be dancing. There are good contributions there."
United will receive the Premier League trophy after their final game against West Ham United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Ferguson will have half an eye on next Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea but feels an obligation to field a stronger line-up than the one that drew at Chelsea in mid-week with West Ham fighting to avoid relegation, along with Wigan and Sheffield United, who play each other. "It will be a strong team to represent ourselves in a proper way and be fair to everyone," Ferguson said.
United will again be without injured captain Gary Neville, while Louis Saha looks set to miss the rest of the season along with Mikel Silvestre and Ji-sung Park. -
I think Fergie should make full use of this 2 season to find an able replacement and nurture him to replace legend Giggsy.
Cheers.
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I think he will break bobby charlton record
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Awww Giggsy, wish you all the best and stay outa injuries!
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yea.. go on n break the record...
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frankly, if Giggs were at another top european club, he may have to choose to retire or do a Figo.
His standards have dropped and dropped alot.
His saving grace is his ability to switch flanks and play either side.
How many times in this season when you have to sit up and admire Giggs' play?
Far in between.
I do admire his talent, and his devotion, but sadly, this is a player on the decline.
And I hope SAF would not blindly support Giggs but hunt for a replacement, and soon. -
my defence, look at Giggs during the Milan 2nd leg when his influence was most needed.
Scholes was on a yellow, Ronaldo was "locked", Rooney was lost..
With the captain's armband, what did he do? drenched in rain, like the rest?
the former captain's fire (KEANO) would have dried up the whole pitch.. he drove the team, and despite not in finals, put the team there..
MUFC had captain marvel, keano, GVN.
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he should continue playing for as long as his body allows.
he is a great player.
i hope to see him break more records. -
he was a great player. memory of his goal against gunners is still vivid.Originally posted by dragg:he should continue playing for as long as his body allows.
he is a great player.
i hope to see him break more records.
however to move on, we need new blood.
this season, we won the title due to a good start.
I bet it would get harder and harder. -
breaking bobby's record should be a piece of cake
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I think he still contributed a lot to this season... The first half of this season he was still giving a lot to the team... But i do understand the the last 3 months he hasn't been great but still good enough i guess. Another year or 2 sounds right.
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boss, at EPL level, maybe can pass but when needed at European level, he suffers..Originally posted by zocoss:I think he still contributed a lot to this season... The first half of this season he was still giving a lot to the team... But i do understand the the last 3 months he hasn't been great but still good enough i guess. Another year or 2 sounds right.
as SAF once said, UCL is the true measure of one team's success. -
i think SAF will retire in two years time together with scholes, giggs and gary..maybe they'll go out with a big bang!!
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the biggest bang for Scholes will be the European Cup.Originally posted by 4getmenot:i think SAF will retire in two years time together with scholes, giggs and gary..maybe they'll go out with a big bang!!
but to reach there, we need to close the gap between us and some teams like Milan. Up to summer dealings liao.