Top 10 United Quotes...

Having been heavily influenced by Scott's article in RoM - and as a result of my general mood of disappointment and boredom towards our dormant activity in this, the supposedly exciting period of pre-season - I thought I would give a pop at my favourite United quotes. Enjoy!

10.

"George Best was the greatest player in the world."

Pele

9.

"There
have been a few players described as the new George Best over the years, but
this is the first time it's been a compliment to me."

George Best,
about Cristiano Ronaldo (2005)

8. (a couple of gems here from the eternal comedy show
that is Man City):

"We were the last Manchester
team to win the League and we’ll be the next one."

Peter Swales (Manchester City chairman. 1992)

…now fast forward 18, trophyless years…

"This football club is, without doubt, going to
be the biggest and best football club in the world…(more bull shit)…and not if but when we are at Wembley, having
beaten Man United yet again"

Garry Cook (26th January, 2010. The day
before United beat them 3-1 in the Carling Cup Semi-Final 2nd leg to
secure our place at Wembley).

7.

"I
can’t believe it. I can’t believe it. Football. Bloody hell."

Alex
Ferguson, after winning the Champions League in 1999.

6.

"I
got a load of DVDs. About the Munich
disaster and the Busby Babes, about Bobby Charlton, George Best and Denis Law,
about Cantona. The whole story of the club. You meet these people around the
club and I wanted to know who they were. What they had done for the club. Out
of respect. Because when you shake the hand of Sir Bobby Charlton you can feel
the legend. All the young players here need to understand the history of the
club. After I watched those DVDs I realised I needed to respect the shirt. I
needed to respect the story. Every time I play that is in my head. What a
privilege it is to play for Manchester United. When you pull on the shirt you
are pulling on history, and I say thanks to God that I play for this club."

Patrice Evra

5. (you can't ever compile a 'football quotes' and not include at least a couple from Le Roi...)

"After his first training session in heaven, George Best, from his favourite
right wing, turned the head of God who was filling in at left-back. I would
love him to save me a place in his team – George Best that is, not God."

"When
I think football, I think Manchester United."

"I
don’t play against any team in particular. I play to fight against defeat."

...and, of course...

"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because
they sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thankyou."

All Eric Cantona

4.

"Paul Scholes is greatest midfielder of his generation."

Zinedine Zidane

3. 

"When Manchester
United are at their best I am close to orgasm."

Gianluca Vialli

2.

"My greatest achievement is not what’s happening at the moment, my greatest achievement was knocking Liverpool right off
their fucking perch. And you can print that."

Sir Alex Ferguson

1.

"This is embarrassing to say but I have
cried twice in my life watching a football player; the first one was Roberto
(Baggio) and the second was Ryan Giggs."

Alessandro Del Piero