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Top 5 Greatest Moments Of Ryan Giggs’ Manchester United Career

3. That tumultuous night in Moscow, 2008!

Sir Alex Ferguson had revealed that Paul Scholes would be “the first name on the team-sheet” after missing the 1999 Champions League final through suspension. But it was to be Ryan Giggs who would go on to play a defining role after coming on for Scholes towards the end of normal time. On a night Giggs broke Sir Bobby Charlton’s appearance record for Manchester United, Giggs calmly slotted home the crucial penalty before Edwin van der Sar produced a save from Nicolas Anelka’s strike to secure the club’s third European crown. And Giggs’s second. The strike was a testament to his mental strength, a major ingredient of his continued success and longevity, as he calmly sent Petr Cech the wrong way on a slick surface made worse by the unrelenting rain.

4. United’s man for all occasions, and all POSITIONS!

Sir Alex Ferguson took off Patrice Evra at the start of the second half, and switched Ryan Giggs to left back. This, with United chasing the game after being 2-0 down at half time. United were under the cosh and seemed to be heading to an embarrassing defeat, when Ryan Giggs produced a scintillating display in his unfamiliar role to inspire yet another United comeback, when they seemed dead for good! He was by far the best player on the pitch and helped United overturn the 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 victory. And towards his latter years, Giggs went on to play in a number of positions for United including the heart of midfield and never looked out of place. A credit to his footballing intelligence.

5. Switching sides on the touchline – Donning the manager’s hat!

Ryan Giggs may have only taken over the duties as Manchester United manager on a temporary basis last season, but his inherent footballing philosophy is influenced massively by his former manager Sir Alex Ferguson. And even though United succumbed to a defeat at home defeat against Sunderland, there was much to praise and admire about Giggs’ faith and trust in United’s youngsters James Wilson and Tom Lawrence, who were both handed debuts against Hull. There was only one way to steady the ship he figured. The United way. Two Wilson goals restored the smiles at Old Trafford after what had been a turbulent season to say the least, and a Ryan Giggs speech built hope for the future. He had restored faith in the soul of the club, without diverting attention to what was eventually his final 20 minutes in a United shirt. What a player! What a great ambassador for the sport!