Mikael Silvestre is looking forward to facing us in the European Cup semi-finals, although recognises it could be a challenge to play against his friends.
“I still have a lot of friends at United but it’s part of the competition,” said Silvestre. “You go to a match and you want to fight, no matter who you play against. You have to fight even if it’s your best friend in front of you. When you have to tackle, to win the ball, when you have to play the challenges, you fight for your club and you forget everything else.”
Silvestre is also very complimentary of both teams, as well as his former manager, Ferguson, and current manager, Wenger.
“Arsenal and Manchester United are two very similar clubs,” he added. “They have the best players, the best managers, the best facilities, the best stadiums. And they always play an attacking football whatever happens. Ferguson and Wenger would be able to manage in any business. When you are up to manage 25 top players and keep them on their toes, then you have to pick 11 while keeping everybody happy for 10 months, it’s not very easy. You have to be strong and intelligent. They are both intelligent.”
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And Mikael could be a politician with that rhetoric, fair play Mikey.
Mikel…. dont be planning any trip to Rome in May… coz the lads from Manchester have already got it booked…….
UNITED>ENGLAND
i dont think i have ever read an interview with Mikael Silvestre before
i dont think ,with all the years of good work he put in, united miss him
well said, syl. nuff respect to both clubs and managers but make sure u do your part well 2mor and in coming games-mind your howlers.
Mikael was a good servant for 9 years.Too bad his injuries started piling up in the last 2 years.Nonetheless,he is at Arsenal now and we need two things from him:shut out LIverpool next week and remember his old bad self against us.
costas exactly my thoughts, lol
Spot on, Costas!
Silvestre to replace the imbecile Platini!
FuckRafa i wouldn’t go that far,lol.But you know who i want to replace the imbecile?Laurent Blanc.A true gentleman.
silvestre can get fucked as far as i am concerned, he might be full of nice things to say now but when we played arsenal away this season he ran up to the United fans kissing his arsenal badge, he’d only been there like a month.
Strange that despite being with United for 9 years he was considering signing for City and Arsenal!