Nicky Butt was one of “Fergie’s Babes” that enjoyed incredible success starting in the 90s.
On his day he could be a rock in the centre of midfield and was used tactically by Fergie for this reason on many occasions.
In the World Cup of 2002, Pele even called him “player of the tournament”!
He has since moved on to the barcodes where we can see that his temper has worsened!
Cristiano Ronaldo warming up 3 meters in front of me
Ronaldo and Nicky Butt are warming up vs. spurs in 2004. This is the view from 1st row at Old Trafford.
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In 2003-04, Solskjær found himself in and out of the United squad as he struggled with a recurring knee problem. Coupled with the arrival of Louis Saha from Fulham in January 2004, Solskjær found himself out of the first team and found himself either in his original role of super-sub or in central mid-field. Solskjær still returned from injury in time to play in the 2004 FA Cup final, which the club won. The arrival of Alan Smith in summer 2004 nonetheless led to rumours that Solskjær was to leave Old Trafford, along with Nicky Butt, who eventually moved to Newcastle United, and David Bellion, who had been largely replaced by Wayne Rooney. Solskjær underwent intensive knee surgery in August 2004 and had to miss the 2004-05 season entirely. While he eventually recovered his fitness, it was difficult for the 32-year-old to carve his niche again among the heavy-weight attacking force of Manchester United. The Old Trafford faithful, however, displayed an almost fanatical loyalty to indicate their desire to see Solskjær in action again…
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