Published 15:59 IST, March 5th 2020
Ryan Giggs lists Paul Scholes, not Cristiano Ronaldo, as the best player he's played with
Welsh legend Ryan Giggs chose Paul Scholes as the best player he has ever played with. He didn't pick Man United teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.
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Under Sir Alex Ferguson, Man United have seen a lot of footballers emerge. The Red Devils established themselves as one of the best sides in Europe. The likes of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham and Wayne Rooney all grabbed major laurels while playing at Old Trafford at the start of the 21st century. Ryan Giggs was recently asked who was the best Man United player he played with and here's what the Wales national manager said.
Solskjaer heaps praise on Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Sir Alex Ferguson
🎙 Solskjær: “The squad I was in with Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes: you win something but you move on. You want to be better. You want to win the training session the next day, [win] playing cards.“ #mufc [MEN] pic.twitter.com/diGXVrh3nS
— Tolulope_omt (@MUFC_Family01) March 5, 2020
Man United: Ryan Giggs picks Paul Scholes over Cristiano Ronaldo
Man United legend Ryan Giggs told Premier League Productions, “Paul Scholes is probably the best United player that I played with. People always ask ‘who’s the best player you’ve played with’ and probably [ability-wise] Cristiano for what he’s gone on to do with Real Madrid, Juventus and Portugal. But the best United player I played with was Paul Scholes for all the reasons I’ve just given you. There was no other player like him. I felt on my day that I could do what most footballers could do but I could never do what Scholesey did. I think when Scholesey first got promoted he was pretty quiet and let his football do the talking but you always wanted to be on Scholesey’s team in possession and usually in games as well. As soon as Scholesey got the ball and turned you made a run, he didn’t even need to look. He’d be playing the ball exactly where you’d want it.”
Ryan Giggs heaps praise on Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal teammate - Bruno Fernandes
Ryan Giggs on Bruno Fernandes: "Fantastic player. He's lifted the place. He's lifted everyone around him. It's still early days, I still think he can get even better." #mulive [@footballdaily] pic.twitter.com/08EULiKYyp
— utdreport (@utdreport) March 4, 2020
Ryan Giggs' Man United career in numbers
ON THIS DAY: In 1991, Ryan Giggs made his Man Utd debut during a league game vs. Everton.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 2, 2020
❍ Most Premier League appearances for Man Utd (632)
❍ Most Premier League assists (162)
❍ Won a record 13 league titles
First Hall of Fame inductee? pic.twitter.com/bMIYaW9P6d
15:59 IST, March 5th 2020