Sir Alex Ferguson continues to purr over Ryan Giggs, despite the fact he is ready to clock up 700 appearances for the club.
When Giggs plays against Liverpool on Saturday, he will be only the second player in United history - the other being Sir Bobby Charlton - to reach the milestone.
"I still get as excited watching Ryan now as I have always done," said Ferguson.
"He is an exceptional person who has prepared the right way to be a top footballer.
"He has always looked after himself but, more importantly, he has this incredible talent that has never left him and never waned in a 16-year period. It is phenomenal."
Ferguson revealed that Giggs goes through special preparations each week to make sure he stays injury free.
"There was a period five or six years ago when he was getting problems with his hamstrings," he continued.
"But we found a cure for it and the right preparation for it, which he carries out every week.
"It is terrific in the way he makes the sacrifice to ensure he doesn't have any problems physically.
"He is always available. I don't always play him because I can't. But when he is there, he is a great player.
"It is increasingly difficult for a player to play so many times for one club.
"We have Gary Neville and Paul Scholes here as well. It is a great credit to these players and a great credit to the club that we have these players who have chosen to stay with us for that length of time."