Recently, Manchester United star Evra was interviewed by "433". In the interview, he was asked, "After joining Manchester United, who is the best teammate you have ever worked with?" When Evra gave a reasonable, unexpected answer.
"People always ask me who's the best player to play with you and they want me to say Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. But I would say Giggs because sometimes he passes the ball to places that everyone doesn't expect. Even if he loses a game in training, Giggs gets angry, and sometimes he even feels that training is more important than the game. ”
"I've learned a lot from this guy, we all play on the left and there are a lot of arguments on the pitch because my balls are thrown badly and the balls always bounce a lot down, so he always has some reaction. He's very good at his technique, and he often yells at me, 'Throw the ball at my feet,' and I say, 'You're so good at your skills, you can solve it yourself.'" '(Laughs)'"
Indeed, from the perspective of achievement and influence, 5-time Golden Globe winner Ronaldo is undoubtedly the default "best teammate" candidate. Even if you don't choose C Ronaldo, then the team's historical goalscorer Wang Rooney is also a good choice. So we will wonder why Evra excluded Ronaldo and Rooney in favor of Giggs. In fact, the answer is not difficult to find.
First of all, Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United in 2003 and left in 2009, while Evra joined Manchester United in 2006. That is to say, his cooperation time with C Ronaldo is only 3 seasons. But Evra has worked with Giggs for eight seasons, with the two sharing the left side of United' side and having a deep and tacit cooperation. It is precisely because of this that Ryan Giggs's ability to handle the ball on the wing gives Evra a direct visual enjoyment and spiritual shock.
In addition, although Giggs is not as famous as Ronaldo and Rooney in his career, Giggs's technology and creativity are historical. In his 23-year Career with the Red Devils, Giggs played a total of 963 games for Manchester United, the team's all-time appearance record holder, and 162 assists is also the highest in Premier League history.
With such a teammate with such a good assist ability to support the left side, Evra can definitely learn a lot from Giggs in attack. Although Both Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo are strong, they have relatively little contact with Evra on the pitch. And from these shooters, Evra can learn very little.
In short, the more you know, the more you appreciate. It is precisely because of the years of deep cooperation that Evra appreciates Giggs from the bottom of his heart.