The former Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers defender Michael Gray believes Manchester United star Ryan Giggs is one of the skilful opponents he ever faced, and claims he is probably the Premier League’s greatest ever player. Now playing the Championship with Sheffield Wednesday, the former England international suggests Giggs was always destined to be an Old Trafford legend.
Gray told the BBC: “Any youngster coming into the game should look at Giggsy as a perfect role model.”
“To play more than 800 games for the biggest club in the world is just phenomenal, especially when you consider the trophies he's won.”
“He's still, at 36 years old, hungry to go and win trophies and that is testament to him.”
“He's a great lad and one of, if not the best player in Premier League history.”
“I played at United for two years when I was a kid and was a left-back at the time. We had a tournament in France one year and every time I got the ball I just looked for Giggsy.”
“Whether he was 50 yards away or two yards away. I'd give him the ball and he'd dribble it around about seven players before setting up somebody else for a goal or scoring himself.”
“At the time he was called Ryan Wilson but he'd obviously changed his name by the time he got into the first team.”
“I knew it wouldn't be long until he made his debut for Manchester United because everyone was talking about him. Once he made his debut he never looked back.”