Friday, 11 May 2012

RYAN GIGGS 900TH MANCHESTER UNITED APPEARANCE

After making his debut for Manchester United in 1991 in and EPL match against Everton. He goes a long way to become the most decorated player in the history of British football.
Even though he started his career at Manchester City, he was snapped up my Manchester United when he was just 14 years,having being watched constantly by the then Manchester United chief scout; Schofield.
He is the only player to have scored in every single season since the inception of the League, and kept that sensational record to date.
He has 4 FA cup winners medal, 3 League cup winners medal, 12 League titles, 2 UCL title(1999 and 2008 ).
He was the first player to win the PFA award consecutively in 1991 and 1992, and the award stopped for a while, until 2009 where he won it again.
He has the record of the most assist in the history of EPL with 271 assists.
Giggs has been played as a wide player through out his career, but in the Season of 2000, he was shifted to more of a central midfiled role due to his age and lack of pace.
He was named Manchester United greatest player in Jan 2011 by a world wide poll conducted by United magazine called Inside United as well as Man United official website.
Giggs eclipse the Record of Sir Bobby Charlton of 759 appearance in a league match when he came up for JS Park at the DW Stadium, and eventually scored the crucial goal that bagged united their 17th EPL tittle and days later he converted the penalty that won United the UCL against Chelsea..
He made his 900th appearance against Norwich away from home; Carrow Road. United took the lead when Paul Scholes headed home a cool header, however Norwich equalized from Holt's powerful and sumptuous volley, that made united to be searching for a crucial goal.
The goal came in the 92nd minutes, where Ryan Giggsys opulent volley made it 2:1, he marked his 900th appearance in style..
The only recent player that holds that record was Maldini who made 902 appearance for the Rossenerri before hanging his booths in 2009 months before his 41st birthday.

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