He was much better than Henry in his prime and the best player I've ever seen in England was Gazza closely followed by the great Matt Le Tissier. The FA always have bump up the european players though becuae theyr'e fckinhg globalists who hate english pride and nationalism. Look what they've just done to the cross of st george as they've taken it off the new England shirt. Ryan giggs was brilliant, and he also has something like 600 plus goal and assists contributions during his United career. And for Me Man Utd were the best team every to watch, their football was sublime better than Barcelona's triangle keep the ball bullshit. York, Cole, Sherringham and Solskar were the best squad of forwards in the world at the time. All having up to 75 assists in their Premier League careers. York was a goal machine as was Cole who didn't even take pens. Andy Cole could have beaten Shearers goal record if he was also a pen taker. Ryan Giggs is always first pick on the wings for me, there was no other player better than him in that position in Premier League history.
I had a season ticket at Old Trafford for his entire career ('87-2014), so saw a a lot of him, as Fergie played him every game he was fit. As he got older, he changed his game 3 times, to be 3 different players. Even in his late 30's, he could still mesmerize a full back. Added Phase 1 He debuted as an out-and-out winger. "Chalk on his boots" United had a tradition of wingers hugging the touchline. Coppel and Barnes, konchekskis, Jesper Olsen, Sharpe and several others. Giggs was in that mold. His close control was unbelievable, pace over 6 yards unmatched. In those days, if you were a tricky winger, the fullbacks would give you a good boot in the first few minutes "to slow you down" That was every game for Giggs. It was so obvious, and unfair, they changed the rules to protect the wingers. This was in the time was when Giggs would turn them inside, then outside, so fast that Fergie said he gave fullbacks "twisted blood" For many of his early seasons he was out injured, half of every season. Then the rules on fouls changed, he changed his car and took up yoga, and managed to play more of the games Phase 2 His 2nd phase was when he lost some pace, and couldn't get past the third defender, so had to give himself more time, and deliver his cross earlier, often starting 5 yards in from the touchline and playing an earlier diagonal cross, not from the byline, and pulled back to edge of 6 yard box or edge of box to a late arriving midfielder. Still a winger but more measured and thoughtful. Phase three He was in midfield but often in a three, not 4. The 4 4 2 formation became less successfully, especially in Europe. He could still burn one defender, but he had less stamina, and could it do it once or twice a game, so had to pick his moments. Most players had retired at his age, so he was an enigma. Fergie started using him as sub and he was good. Fergie usually subbed at 73 minutes. An opposition fullback would have had a solid 70 minutes , matching the United players runs, closing him off, and would think he was doing ok. Then the subs board would go up, his opposing winger would go off, and he would see Giggs warming up . "Oh CRP, just when I'm knackered, Ryan Giggs! " He was decent in midfield three, knew when to play a pass, and great weight, so the winger or attacker could run on to it, without needing a touch to get it under control,
Can you say a bit more about those 3 changes? I'm genuinely very interested. I have only started watching football from around 2002. At the time Giggs was still a great winger, but you could maybe say he already started declining as a winger at the time and slowly started to lose his pace. I was AMAZED later on, after a few season, when Ferguson started to use him more often in some central areas, still not as an out and out CM, but he would ofted drift there... I was amazed with his vision and the quality of his passing. I remember at first few good (I mean brilliant) passes/assists he made I though he got a bit lucky... But he just continued to do it on a regular basis. To some part, I have maybe underestimated, or overlooked, his vision in those earlier seasons. Or maybe he developed it and improved it, can't be sure. Just haven't wached enough of him in his earlier - proper winger era. Now you're saying he had THREE changes. I only know he was a winger in the 90s, early 2000s, and later started to switch to the CM position. I'm quite intrigued to know what 3 changes you have in mind and generally would like to hear more about him from the tactical standpoint, especially from someone who watched him closely for his whole career. Btw he was so good in 2011 as a CM, maybe his peak as a CM, but he was great in the few season before that too. I couldn't believe he would become a more influential passer/playmaker to United than Scholes, but that's what he was at that time. Also I think the way Ferguson used him in those late years was just genius. Kept him fresh for the most important games. Also I still can't forget that return leg against Madrid in 2013, where United should have gone through and they totally outplayed Madrid (even Mourinho admitted it), where Giggs played as a right winger, to cut inside etc, and he was still so good and quick while being 40.
Like him or not, Giggs could do it all.. pass, dribble, cross, assist, tackle, score and he always gave 100% United were always more of a threat when he was playing.
Just like how Mason Greenwood is making Mayoral a top scorer in La Liga… definitely not saying Mason is Giggsy level, but we’d benefit a lot more from him than from Anthony
Every winger nowadays just wants to cut in and shoot look at them beautiful crosses the best crosser in football u don't get football players like Giggs anymore
I tried explaining to some youngsters how stats can't even come close to telling you how valuable and versatile Ryan Giggs was, if you had a fast right winger, he would be faster and free up the likes of Cantona etc to be the flair players, he wasn't just the biggest threat on the pitch for United, he made sure the opponents fast players weren't a problem for the defenders, quite possibly the ultimate teammate and the only left winger in my dream team
@@jeems2066 absolutely, his vision and game reading were up there with the very best, with his turn of speed he made many top players look foolish with a very simple but blisteringly quick move
There are players where stats can't tell you anything. Zidane and Xavi were one of the best passer ever, and they were the ones who controlled tempo, and yet there were seasons where their total assists got eclipsed by clearly more inferior players like Djorkaeff.
I was at Hillsborough when giggsy came on for lee sharpe...i was disappointed because my name is lee sharp,, i soon forgot about sharpy....giggsy was awsome...cant see no one beating his trophy n medal count in the EPL.......look at the crap united have at present....sad..
There is nobody like giggs in the modern game he is 1 of 1,,could mix David silva and Leroy sane and get somewhere close to giggs but he is truly unique
@@bestfc100yes it’s in his autobiography, del pierro cried whilst watching him play , he was marking him at the time no less , said it was the most beautiful thing he’d seen in his life .
Beckham on the right, Giggs on the left - you'll never see a better combo of natural wingers and Keane and Scholes in middle! no wonder they won so much.
Wtf, I didn't check the FA section. I assumed that no good moment can be found there. You are the third person to say this. I think I must do a part B of it
Since very 1st time ie seeing him play, his the reason im a united supporter. Del piero nd roberto baggio the other top 2 nd in know order. Miss watching this kinda Manchester Flavour
I'm old enough to remember him breaking through as a youngster, billed as "the new George Best". There's a great story about one of his early games, when he was being kicked to bits by some Right Back. Bryan Robson swapped positions with him for 10 minutes and sorted the opponent, "you can go back now, you'll have no more problems".
Same, Ive got that whole season on VHS. Remember Man utd used to release videos covering roughly each month of the season? The ones ive got cover his rise to fame. And "Giggs- secrets and skills" lmao. He was definitely the star of that era
@@aathamazhiqi3481 u right about that. beckham high price due to commercial and image brand. girls and woman crazy about him. tv will pay sky high, any showtalks have to give him alot of cash, etc. in old days, how many commercial giggs + cantona + keane? its lower than beckham.
Those were the days when the players play for each other and they always gave 100% to club. Most of them could have left for better money but instead prefer to stay.
Giggs should be the first in EPL Hall of Fame along with SAF. Its criminal offence to have left him out. In his prime he was the most exciting player to watch.
He done everything speed pin point passing outstanding shooting crazy skills and movement his game IQ was crazy even off the ball his position on pitch he was under rated and over looked and am from Scotland don't like man u gotta give it credit
One of Giggs' traits is his incredible body balance while dribbling. in Sir Alex Ferguson book, he mentions this : "he can't fall down". even SAF said he told Giggs just to fall down in opponent penalty box, but Giggs looked at him confused, as he can't.
He should've been the first name on that EPL Hall of fame list. He is factually the greatest player in EPL history.
Wow, I like this complement. Thank you
@@bestfc100 it's a fact. Name me 1 player who has more EPL medals than Giggs? I'll try not to hold my breath
probably his brothers wife @@mellyyoungestincharge1589
He was much better than Henry in his prime and the best player I've ever seen in England was Gazza closely followed by the great Matt Le Tissier.
The FA always have bump up the european players though becuae theyr'e fckinhg globalists who hate english pride and nationalism. Look what they've just done to the cross of st george as they've taken it off the new England shirt.
Ryan giggs was brilliant, and he also has something like 600 plus goal and assists contributions during his United career. And for Me Man Utd were the best team every to watch, their football was sublime better than Barcelona's triangle keep the ball bullshit. York, Cole, Sherringham and Solskar were the best squad of forwards in the world at the time. All having up to 75 assists in their Premier League careers.
York was a goal machine as was Cole who didn't even take pens. Andy Cole could have beaten Shearers goal record if he was also a pen taker. Ryan Giggs is always first pick on the wings for me, there was no other player better than him in that position in Premier League history.
@@todareistodomyfoot8403 henry was so overrated, never scored in a final.
He dangerous and a real killa footballer ❤awesome
Giggs was elite the original left footed wizard
Thank you
And then you see Rashford, dribbling into the corner and losing the ball. Yet so many idolize that nonsense.
Overrated lads
❤❤❤❤❤
Back in the days when wingers played like actual wingers…
And Giggs is the perfect example
This forever- sick of these selfish fifa arseholes now
We'll get back to that in the not too distant future.
@@user-sw2ob4iw1m Once Pep guard the cola is gone
Worth every penny.
Good ole days.
Legendary player from the good old times
He sticked with this mighty team until his retire
@@bestfc100 we sold him to real Madrid 2006
Shea Lacey is the new Ryan Giggs 🎉
Ryan giggs ryan giggs running down the wing 💨
A complete player. People forget what a monster he was.
The OG winger
I had a season ticket at Old Trafford for his entire career ('87-2014), so saw a a lot of him, as Fergie played him every game he was fit. As he got older, he changed his game 3 times, to be 3 different players. Even in his late 30's, he could still mesmerize a full back.
Added
Phase 1
He debuted as an out-and-out winger. "Chalk on his boots" United had a tradition of wingers hugging the touchline. Coppel and Barnes, konchekskis, Jesper Olsen, Sharpe and several others. Giggs was in that mold. His close control was unbelievable, pace over 6 yards unmatched. In those days, if you were a tricky winger, the fullbacks would give you a good boot in the first few minutes "to slow you down" That was every game for Giggs. It was so obvious, and unfair, they changed the rules to protect the wingers. This was in the time was when Giggs would turn them inside, then outside, so fast that Fergie said he gave fullbacks "twisted blood" For many of his early seasons he was out injured, half of every season. Then the rules on fouls changed, he changed his car and took up yoga, and managed to play more of the games
Phase 2
His 2nd phase was when he lost some pace, and couldn't get past the third defender, so had to give himself more time, and deliver his cross earlier, often starting 5 yards in from the touchline and playing an earlier diagonal cross, not from the byline, and pulled back to edge of 6 yard box or edge of box to a late arriving midfielder. Still a winger but more measured and thoughtful.
Phase three
He was in midfield but often in a three, not 4. The 4 4 2 formation became less successfully, especially in Europe. He could still burn one defender, but he had less stamina, and could it do it once or twice a game, so had to pick his moments. Most players had retired at his age, so he was an enigma. Fergie started using him as sub and he was good. Fergie usually subbed at 73 minutes. An opposition fullback would have had a solid 70 minutes , matching the United players runs, closing him off, and would think he was doing ok. Then the subs board would go up, his opposing winger would go off, and he would see Giggs warming up . "Oh CRP, just when I'm knackered, Ryan Giggs! "
He was decent in midfield three, knew when to play a pass, and great weight, so the winger or attacker could run on to it, without needing a touch to get it under control,
Wow, this brings you a very fantastic memory. I'm glad that this video contains images that make you happy
Class surely is eternal.
Can you say a bit more about those 3 changes? I'm genuinely very interested.
I have only started watching football from around 2002. At the time Giggs was still a great winger, but you could maybe say he already started declining as a winger at the time and slowly started to lose his pace.
I was AMAZED later on, after a few season, when Ferguson started to use him more often in some central areas, still not as an out and out CM, but he would ofted drift there... I was amazed with his vision and the quality of his passing. I remember at first few good (I mean brilliant) passes/assists he made I though he got a bit lucky... But he just continued to do it on a regular basis.
To some part, I have maybe underestimated, or overlooked, his vision in those earlier seasons. Or maybe he developed it and improved it, can't be sure. Just haven't wached enough of him in his earlier - proper winger era.
Now you're saying he had THREE changes. I only know he was a winger in the 90s, early 2000s, and later started to switch to the CM position.
I'm quite intrigued to know what 3 changes you have in mind and generally would like to hear more about him from the tactical standpoint, especially from someone who watched him closely for his whole career.
Btw he was so good in 2011 as a CM, maybe his peak as a CM, but he was great in the few season before that too.
I couldn't believe he would become a more influential passer/playmaker to United than Scholes, but that's what he was at that time.
Also I think the way Ferguson used him in those late years was just genius. Kept him fresh for the most important games. Also I still can't forget that return leg against Madrid in 2013, where United should have gone through and they totally outplayed Madrid (even Mourinho admitted it), where Giggs played as a right winger, to cut inside etc, and he was still so good and quick while being 40.
@@siberianTiger639 have added some details on the 3 phases as I saw them. Look up Norwich v united 93 3 .. 1 for phase 1 giggs
@@Pat14922 thank you👍
Quite insightful.
"Its like a mini trying to catch a porche" goes down in legendary commentry
🤣🤣🙌
And just after Hughes scores the commentator says "and there's the Rolls Royce waiting in the middle"
I have the VHS season tape somewhere. That was my childhood!
@@nathanwesthead2177 same mate
Or even a pushbike trying to catch a blackhawk!
The great thing about giggs is even after that burst of speed he can still cross accurately
Very good analysis, he doesn't wear out and shoot anyhowly
I feel like this art of dribbling is long gone with todays 1000x pass into the net football..Take me back!
Imagine putting Rashford in the same conversation as Giggs 😅
Man U were really op in this era 90s and 2000s
Like him or not, Giggs could do it all.. pass, dribble, cross, assist, tackle, score and he always gave 100% United were always more of a threat when he was playing.
Very nice analysis
In the English premium league he could do these with mediocre opposition
Free Kicks As Well
But Another Player Insisted On Taking Them, With The Managers Blessing.
@@velugoti1964-lm8pu and what about the champions league games??
Could score with his brothers wife and all
The most unselfish player who could smash in a goal but would always look for a teammate in a better position.
Wow, thanks for noticing that
I forgot how quick Ryan Giggs was.
He is a true legend. I dont see a better pair of midfielders like him snd Paul scholes
Perfect
i don't care if MU win or lose, i only watch the game when gigggs is in action,
Back when we had a left footer on the left 🤦
You can’t convince me he wasn’t the best player in that classic United team
Who was, kindly
Does this include the Ryan Giggs tricks and skills VHS that I had as a kid lol
Proper winger 💯
😅🙌
Giggs was incredible into his late 30s.
Giggsy sure does know how to perform against Juve
He walks through them like a comb over the hair
Someone show Garnacho this video, he can learn a lot from Giggs as the are both very fast and direct
Very true
Thank you
My childhood hero
Thank you, I was looking for a high quality video of him
Ooh, I'm glad that you enjoyed ♥️
Giggs and Kanchelskis on the Wings picking up Schmeichels long throws setting up counter attacks just rippped teams apart
A very beautiful memory
Classic giggsy zig zag dribbling
That miss was so bad by Scholes
I barely made it to the bench in grade 6 to 7. After stumbling upon "Ryan Giggs Soccer Skills" one afternoon on TV, I was always selected.
His left curlers are like Beckham's right curlers. Any striker would dream to have those two on the wings.
Deadly wingers. If that striker won't be top scorer, he's bewitched
Just like how Mason Greenwood is making Mayoral a top scorer in La Liga… definitely not saying Mason is Giggsy level, but we’d benefit a lot more from him than from Anthony
Mason 2 years ago was on the way to getting to Giggsy level.
Giggs is less rapey than Greenwood tho
Beckham got the attention giggs should of got
Not bad he might just be able to lace Antony's boots
He would be worth what the going rate is. Simple as that
And you never included the Semi Final goal V Arsenal !
Whaat! I downloaded a bulk file. I don't know where the Arsenal one went.
But still a great video ! Thanks @@bestfc100
Arsenal really thought they were favourites that day. Nice
That’s his most famous goal lol
Welsh wizard
The times when United's wingers can operate on either flank and create chances for their strikers.
Happy are the strikers who lived in that era
the original wizard after george best
Very true
Massively underrated.
Very true
🔥❤🔥
Red Hot
Under ETH … he would injured all the time
The greatest dribbler the premier league has ever seen
Every winger nowadays just wants to cut in and shoot look at them beautiful crosses the best crosser in football u don't get football players like Giggs anymore
They rarely exist nowadays
@@bestfc100 yh every1 wants 2 be Ronaldo and Messi
😂
I mean, Beckham was a better crosser but Giggs had more to his arsenal than Becks for sure.
It's because of the "goal bonus" clause in contracts that wingers wanna be strikers now.
Like another comment said,love him or hate him,he was sensational
Giggs with the perm hit different, lightening fast
Lightening is faster than electric, 🤣
Going by their current form they'd need 11 ryans
I tried explaining to some youngsters how stats can't even come close to telling you how valuable and versatile Ryan Giggs was, if you had a fast right winger, he would be faster and free up the likes of Cantona etc to be the flair players, he wasn't just the biggest threat on the pitch for United, he made sure the opponents fast players weren't a problem for the defenders, quite possibly the ultimate teammate and the only left winger in my dream team
Wow, wonderful
Well put, all true. If only we had an eighteen year old Giggsy now!
Not just fast, but fast with a brain too
@@jeems2066 absolutely, his vision and game reading were up there with the very best, with his turn of speed he made many top players look foolish with a very simple but blisteringly quick move
There are players where stats can't tell you anything. Zidane and Xavi were one of the best passer ever, and they were the ones who controlled tempo, and yet there were seasons where their total assists got eclipsed by clearly more inferior players like Djorkaeff.
He was also able to do wonderful sliding tackles in defending.
Yes, more sound defensively than most non defenders
I was at Hillsborough when giggsy came on for lee sharpe...i was disappointed because my name is lee sharp,, i soon forgot about sharpy....giggsy was awsome...cant see no one beating his trophy n medal count in the EPL.......look at the crap united have at present....sad..
Wow, great memories there. Very nice
One of the Best British Isles since George best in my opinion
I didn't watch George Best, but I balieve he was great
Legendary Giggs can do everythings for all his teammates. My favorite!
His pace on the ball was frightening. As the commentator said. "it's like a Mini trying to catch a Porsche"
🤣🤣🤣
There is nobody like giggs in the modern game he is 1 of 1,,could mix David silva and Leroy sane and get somewhere close to giggs but he is truly unique
Very true
"like a dog chasing a piece of paper on the wind" Sir Alex Ferguson
Did he say this?
@@bestfc100yes it’s in his autobiography, del pierro cried whilst watching him play , he was marking him at the time no less , said it was the most beautiful thing he’d seen in his life .
His best dribbling was when he was younger and just starting in first team. And he could tackle and defend!
He was complete, so to speak
Our Legend 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
A true one
Beckham on the right, Giggs on the left - you'll never see a better combo of natural wingers and Keane and Scholes in middle! no wonder they won so much.
Unforgettable moment FA CUP 1999 versus Arsenal. The greatest goal I ever seen🎉🎉
Wtf, I didn't check the FA section. I assumed that no good moment can be found there.
You are the third person to say this. I think I must do a part B of it
People nowadays dont realise the quality and longevity ,utterly missed
Very true, you find them comparing him to guys who played only 5 seasons in their entire career
Since very 1st time ie seeing him play, his the reason im a united supporter. Del piero nd roberto baggio the other top 2 nd in know order. Miss watching this kinda Manchester Flavour
Del Piero was top notch as well
I'm old enough to remember him breaking through as a youngster, billed as "the new George Best". There's a great story about one of his early games, when he was being kicked to bits by some Right Back. Bryan Robson swapped positions with him for 10 minutes and sorted the opponent, "you can go back now, you'll have no more problems".
🤣🤣🤣
What a beautiful memories
I remember this, was really funy at the time and still is now.
You're not old enough. You're old.
Same, Ive got that whole season on VHS. Remember Man utd used to release videos covering roughly each month of the season? The ones ive got cover his rise to fame. And "Giggs- secrets and skills" lmao. He was definitely the star of that era
I remember that goal away to qpr..."that very well could be George Best"
Ferguson team would be over billion.
Especially young beckham with so much influence and stardom.
I agree on this one
Not Beckham. But Giggs Cantona Keane Schmeichel.
@@aathamazhiqi3481
u right about that.
beckham high price due to commercial and image brand.
girls and woman crazy about him.
tv will pay sky high, any showtalks have to give him alot of cash, etc.
in old days, how many commercial giggs + cantona + keane?
its lower than beckham.
@johnl6852 but for football fans giggs Cantona Keane schmeichel give better value
Giggs speech at the end really should be shown to the current players and motivate them to become the world class team Giggs would be proud of.
Thank you very much for watching the entire video. 90% jumped off before halfways
At his peak he’d be in the conversation with mbappe and haaland for best player currently playing
bro said 850 million lmao
That Mark Hughes Ipswich game at Old Trafford was on my Birthday ❤
Wow, congratulations. Great memories there
@@bestfc100 Thank you! Sure is!
Man sprint like theres no tomorrow
🤣🤣
Those were the days when the players play for each other and they always gave 100% to club. Most of them could have left for better money but instead prefer to stay.
The angel dancing at the left flank ❤ damn, the good old just getting better and better when you look at how we play now😢😂
It's embarrassing but one day, it will be fine
Giggs should be the first in EPL Hall of Fame along with SAF. Its criminal offence to have left him out. In his prime he was the most exciting player to watch.
This is football
😂🙌
IMO Giggs and Sharpe were the best winger pairs of all time. I love Becks but man Sharpe was Giggs' equivalent on the right.
I didn't watch Sharpe properly, but I agree that Giggs as a winger was more clinical than Becks
Giggs and scholes, all managers dream player to have
Very true
He done everything speed pin point passing outstanding shooting crazy skills and movement his game IQ was crazy even off the ball his position on pitch he was under rated and over looked and am from Scotland don't like man u gotta give it credit
thanks for complement
LMAO NOOO?!
There was no showboating or silly tricks just end product time and time again. Truly up there with the greats
850million? in your dreams
Everything Marcus will never be. And it is not even the speed or dribbles that I like, but how he get his head up full speed and finds a perfect pass.
A very unique ability
His challengers could only knock on his door after they come back with 13 Premier League titles…
They can't compare
STRIKER!!!
No, winger/midfielder
this is how a winger is supposed to play... not like selfish Rashford
850 mil is nonsense
Best left winger ever. Second best left foot winger Bale. United have never ever replaced Giggs.
They tried with Di Maria but didn't give him enough time
One of Giggs' traits is his incredible body balance while dribbling.
in Sir Alex Ferguson book, he mentions this : "he can't fall down".
even SAF said he told Giggs just to fall down in opponent penalty box, but Giggs looked at him confused, as he can't.
Wonderful review
Giggs was so good I still have his name and number on my license plate
😅💪
Antony should bookmark this video and watch every day to remind himself that is a winger.
Hahaa, anyone with his social media handles, please share the link
and people think Rashfords fast 🤣
He'd probably still have to spend it on alimony though......
🤣🤣
Fantastic player
So nice as a player
He also missed loads of sitters with his weaker foot.... what did bobby say about best?
Remind me about Bobby's sentiments kindly
850m yeah?
Absolutely a legend who is in any all time man utd 11.
Very true, he can't miss
Giggsy would of played with Brazil, he was a phenomenon.
Very true, he with a genius
Why Antony spinning can’t play like this he also left foot player