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In the same week as the story of a new contract came about Manchester United beat Birmingham in an impressive 5-0 win. Although Berbatov got a hat-trick and with that man of the match, Ryan Giggs also put in a very good performance topped off by a goal.
In the season where he has clocked up his 600th appearance, Giggs himself wants to carry on at United. With performances like the one vs Birmingham, where he also bagged an assist, and his substitute show vs Blackpool it is no wonder Manchester United still want him.
Probably man of the match for United at Bloomfield Road, although that might not be saying much based on first half performances. However as soon as Giggs came on for Gibson he changed the game. Partially because Man United had more width to their formation with him on the wings, but also because he still has an attacking urgency which he can still execute.
If you look at this Chalkboard you can see the concentration of Ryan Giggs' passes vs Blackpool, which is why he changed the game for Manchester United. In the attacking third, making things happen as he has done for so long. The very fact alone that Giggs can still perform well in this manner and help Manchester United come back from defeat like he has done for so long is enough to earn him new contracts each year.
It is amazing that he continues to play so consistently well it is almost routine and yet we are still left surprised. He has still scored in every Premier League season and is still needed by Manchester United. In the past few years players like Gary Neville have become less of an asset with no real need to keep in the squad, but having Giggs, along with Scholes, in the team is still very much a benefit for Manchester United.
At the age of 37 there are not many teams in the Premier League, if any, that would not mind having this man in their team. Still a game changer, still a winner and still hungry for more. How many 37 year old players can still say that about?
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