Paul Scholes: Signing new players in the January transfer window was never Manchester United’s style when I was there, because the hard work was done in the summer, bringing in the best individuals to improve the team and integrating them in the culture of the club before the season began. Every so often, Sir Alex Ferguson would make an exception to that rule, and while it would be fair to say that it did not always work in his favour, his record was pretty good. When I think back to the signing of two young lads who joined us in January 2006, I am reminded of the fact that you cannot always judge a footballer on the first impression he makes. To say the dressing room at United was concerned about the suitability of Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic when they arrived would be an understatement. Yet they turned into two of the greatest players at the club in the last 10 years; arguably two of the greatest players the club have ever had. They both captained United at different times. They were also prime examples of footballers coming from overseas into the Premier League who needed time to adapt.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 06:50:31 +0000
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