Ryan Giggs Sheds light On Players That Escape The Manager's Famous Hairdryer Treatment
Manchester United legend and former player and coach, Ryan Giggs has revealed the four who Sir Alex Ferguson did not give the hairdryer treatment to and always held back when it comes to scolding them at Manchester United while he was manager of the club.
Sir Alex was well know for dishing out fierce outbursts and scolding to his players during his incredible 26-year reign at United.
According to Giggs, he told beIN SPORTS: “There were three or four players that he (Sir Alex Ferguson) never had a go at.
“(Eric) Cantona was one – Bryan Robson, Roy Keane and Cristiano Ronaldo. They were all in their own ways matchwinners.
Bryan Robson And Sir Alex Ferguson Had A Mutual Understanding © Getty Images
Roy Keane And Sir Alex Ferguson ©Getty Images
“They did the stuff on the pitch, so he never felt (like he had to). Eric, there were some games where Eric didn’t do anything.
“He didn’t score, he wasn’t running around like a Tevez or a Wayne Rooney, he didn’t have any impact. But he knew sooner or later he would come good.
“We would be sat in the dressing room thinking ‘he’s got to have a go at him, he’s got to have a pop at him because he didn’t do anything today’.
“But the next week he’d scored the winner or he would produce a moment of magic, so he handled the big names really well as long as they were doing it on the pitch, he handled them in a different".
Former Manchester United's left back, Patrice Evra, reiterated similar thoughts last week when he share details of an incident that happened while the team was on a pre-season tour and Sir Alex was furious at the players.
He said: “Once when we were in pre-season, and before we came on the bus, we were really tired, I'll be honest with you, and the players were like 'when no one signs, no one has to sign'. So we went straight to the bus, every one.”
“I look out the window and I see Sir Alex Ferguson signing each autograph. "I swear he must have signed for like 45 minutes. He was signing [for] everyone. I say ,'Guys, when the boss comes on the bus, we are done'.”
"He came on the bus he gave the hair wedryer. 'What the hell do you think you are?! Those people are paying your salary. Those people are coming to watch you. Now get down the f**k down and sign.' And we had to sign for each fan. But that’s the mentality", he concluded.

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