FERGIE NAMES 'WORLD-CLASS' PLAYERS
Posted 14/12/06 13:10
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Sir Alex Ferguson has named the six 'world-class' players who have
played at Manchester United during his 20-year spell.
Ferguson named Eric Cantona, Peter Schmeichel, Paul Scholes, Ryan
Giggs, Roy Keane and Wayne Rooney, and made a case for Cristiano
Ronaldo being the next to join that list.
Players like David Beckham, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Jaap Stam and
Bryan Robson were conspicuous by their absence.
"In my time I've been blessed with several world-class players.
Peter Schmeichel was certainly one, and Ryan Giggs for me,
definitely," said Ferguson.
"Eric Cantona could have been even better, but for the parts of him
you had to control.
"Wayne Rooney, that's four. Then there's Roy Keane, that's
five.
"And I think Cristiano Ronaldo is going to be. He's playing in the
hardest position, out wide, and never refuses to take the ball and
attack players.
"And there's an argument for Paul Scholes, the cleverest midfield
player we've ever had.
"To work with such people has been an absolute pleasure. It's
fulfilled every aspiration."
