GIGGS
He’s flying again and the amount of goals he’s scored has topped it off. He’s been doing well and that’s good for United and Wales.
Ryan certainly carries a threat in front of goal. His ratio is good for a winger but I expect him to be better than good because I know what he is capable of doing.
BECKHAM
David had a very, very bad injury prior to the World Cup and people seem to forget that. Going to Japan was the worst place to play football in those conditions and it wasn’t the ideal place for anyone to return from injury. It exhausted him.
But the killer ball which is his hallmark is coming back. He’s getting his range back now and he’s done well being captain.
GARY NEV
My experience of Gary is that it usually takes him a while to warm up after being out but he’s slotted back in really well this time.
He looks after himself so well so his fitness is never in doubt. You might have expected him to be a bit rusty but that has not been the case.
It is good for United that Gary is back because David Beckham plays better with Gary behind him, everybody knows that. As a combination they play so closely together and, because it has been that way for years, they know each other so well.
ZICO
Nicky didn’t prove anything to me in the World Cup because I knew exactly what he could do, but he showed a lot to other people who didn’t really know what he was about.
He is a fantastic player. I like to see Nicky in the United side. If he’s in I am happy.
With Roy Keane having been out, Nicky has been a key player and I would have been worried if he wasn’t there. He’s come on another level as a player.
When great people like Pele talk you up as he did in the World Cup, it gives you a massive boost and this season Nicky has continued where he left off in Japan.
SCHOLES
Paul’s a dream. He’ll be the first to admit that last season in spells he didn’t play as well as he normally does.
But apparently he’s got his head round his ‘new’ position. It’s not a new position for him as far as I can see. He can play there without any question because he is a forward-minded player.
It’s a well known fact that he gets into the right spots and will always score a goal. He’s been fantastic since he came back from injury and he’s right back in top gear.