LIES LIES LIES

Last updated : 09 May 2003 By Editor

This whopper could be the biggest of the season and
considering what has come before, that is some feat. Ex-Div
Joe Corrigan believes that Peter Schmeichel was a bigger
influence on Manchester United than Eric Cantona.

Corrigan said:

"People talk about Eric Cantona and his contribution to
Manchester United but I would mark Schmeichel down as the
most influential player in the team.

“Until that time United never really had a goalkeeper of
international standard. When Schmeichel arrived he struggled
to find his best form but he turned things around by working
very hard. Not only did he become a great goalkeeper, he
became a leader as he was such a good organiser.

"Sometimes he took that to extremes but his confidence
spread throughout the team, especially at the back. You
could see that in the way Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister
kept on performing at a high level."