There are only four trophies available to win at the start of every season and there will be some big teams this year who won’t win one at all.

Ryan Giggs will go down as the most successful British footballer of all time and I cannot see anyone ever overtaking him. He’s on the brink of his 13th league title, after all.

In Henry they had a forward so elusive that he was almost unplayable at his peak.

It is one of my pet hates when I see players who have agents who do everything for them. They don’t know how to set up their own bank accounts, they don’t know what they are spending their money on and they can’t make their own decisions.

One year’s poor form remains a blip but if it happens next year, you can say it’s a trend.

If you don’t like someone, don’t shake their hand.

As football gets more globalized, it’s probably more important than ever to have one or two players in your team who have grown up in the same streets or been to the same schools as the hard-core fans.

Playing for England was one long roller-coaster: some ups and downs, but also quite a few moments when you’re not really sure if you’re enjoying the ride.

I’d say Carrick has the qualities of a Scholes, Andrea Pirlo and Sergio Busquets.

Paul Scholes is the best player I’ve ever played with. There’s talent in every part of his game.