Patrice Evra lifted his first trophy as Manchester United captain, after Gary Neville started the match on the bench, as well as Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand missing the game through injury.
Our French full back has today revealed his pride in being the captain and becoming the second Frenchman after Eric Cantona to lift a trophy for us.
“Being the second Frenchman to lift a trophy for United, after Cantona, is a great pride,” said Evra. “I want to thank the manager, the players and the staff. They believe I have the soul of a leader. I was not looking after that, but if I have been given the armband, I get it.”
Evra, who has played in every single Premiership game this season, is pleased with the relationship he has with manager Sir Alex Ferguson, although concedes that he still gets in trouble when he messes up.
“He told me: ‘Pat, you are part of that team’s leaders, you are my captain, it is up to you take on.’ I was so proud,” Evra continued. “We have a very good relationship, but don’t talk about daddy’s boy! As long as I do my job, we can laugh, but the day I miss a match, I get a hair dryer.”
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better not that miss a match then Pat!
Love Patrice Evra..my favourite Manchester United player, ever present and has heart.
If Neville hangs his boots, I wouldnt mind him being the permanent captain, it doesn’t matter either way, he still performs excellently every match.
This guy is one of those players that understands exactly what it means to play for Manchester United.
He is a dream player for all United fans and a brilliant example for all his team mates.
maybe I might get Emily working on an
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The next captain!
best.fullback.ever
What a phenomenal season from someone who really cares about the badge! A close call between him and Rooney for player of the season.
I’m so proud of Evra and all our lads
we truly have a great bunch of players gracing our team at this moment in time..
hope Tony V starts to be a bit less shy and express himself a bit more when we score that would make me love him even more:-) but hay i’d rather have him than big time charlies like fwank and stevieme
Pat’s the man.Seriously, he’s a joker,could see him trying to stifle his cheeky grin with the captain serious face when getting his medal and the cup.Hilarious aweomse guy.
Great weekend.Even in the league,though we didn’t even play at all.HEH:D This win would boost our run-in:D So much for the glory-hunters who claimed players like Valencia and Berbatov don’t give us much dimension eh?Berba passes to Valencia who puts in a great cross for our golden-forehead boy to head in.Yea.No new dimensions.
I’d like for Ramsey to get a speedy recovery though, it was a horrendous broken leg.Arsenal’s the enemy, but our most respectable enemies though should i say,it’s really a torture for those guys to see 3 of their players legs being snapped so badly.
Let’s savour the celebrations and gear up for Wolves!Let’s finish top with Arsenal in 2nd.I’m not even going to mention bout the immoral idiots.Yuck.
Evra is not just a player hes a fan and as alpha_rs said he knows what it means to play for UTD. Hes not one of those players that will turn his back on UTD I think he should be Captain over Rio when Nevs hangs his boots up.
@alpha_rs
Perfectly summed up!
I second that.
your blogs been nominated for top 10 man u blogs award,
http://www.adifferentleague.co.uk/default.aspx?Tab=2&Page=6&Article=1706
I think today might be the day I tell my girlfriend I’m in love with someone else…
…and it’s a man called Paddy.
Was glad to see him lift the trophy – would have been a joke if Nev did after his only input in the cup was to get sent off and play for a short while in the final. Though to be fair I don’t think he should have lifted the Prem trophy last year either.
@keegan4england
Pat has been excellent but it has to be wazza and by some distance.Evra 2nd and Fletch 3rd. Valencia and Berbatov are getting better too at the right time for us.
DONE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBJRONDnmQ
A proper United player. Love the man.
off topic – Did anyone see the Thug’s Stevie Me’s ridiculous celebration yesterday? What a twat.
how could anybody not love this guy,workhorse,model of consistency,loves the club always a threat when going forward clearly one of the best left backs in the world.he’s proven to be worthy of the captaincy.i think with gary’s ltd playing time and rio’s back problems it will happen next year
Seeing Pat lift the trophy was my favorite part our win yesterday. Pat’s a fucking proper United player and deserved that armband fully.
King Eric- What celebration?
Patrice Evra…..the most consistent performer in a United shirt since Dennis Irwin.
I love the respect Pat shows to the shirt. He seems like a really top lad, I’d love to stand next to him on the terraces, I bet he is a real laugh.
@bigphil2003
Neville played in the first 3 games of the campaign, as well as the final 25 minutes of the final, doing very well I might add. He has played just as much as Evra has in this competition. So it wouldn’t have been a joke. But it was the right thing to do since Evra was captain on the day.
As far as the last season. Well, he played 16 games. Robson played 14 and 15 in the two seasons when he lifted the trophy along with Bruce. The right thing would have been for him and Ryan to lift it together, but Giggs declined.
Nothing personal. Just saying that Gary Neville is still the club captain and some things go with the territory. But if I were Fergie I would hire a new club captain in the summer. Even if Neville continues for another year.
Yeah i agree with costas i would like to see a new captian for united and my man would be patrice.He is a player who every fan and teammates love.now thats the sign of a good human being and a good leader not like the rapist terry.
@Costas
agree that we need a new skipper who will play nearly every game. We have had this discussion before on who it should be. My choice is Fletch although i am perfectly fine with Evra being the skipper
aig- I don’t mind either of the two, really.
@boogeyman
how are you mate?.
hearing from you after a long time.Guess would will be approaching 12th standard now. very important year for you. All the best
United are fortunate to have leaders like Evra, fletch, Rooney, VDS,rio and giggs who lead by example even without the armband
boogeyman – hello mate. Oh Saint Stevie when he scored like he had won the European Cup. This stupid fucking run and jump in which he points to the name on his shirt but he waits till he is RIGHT NEXT TO the camera’s pitchside. Self loving cunt.
@AIG
Same here. It’s a toss up right now between these two. A left back as a captain is a bit unconventional, but he seems more comfortable with the armband than Fletch or Rooney. So Evra would be my pick right now, just ahead of the other two.
But in my opinion, we have to adress the situation this summer. Neville has been a legend for us and it wouldn’t be a disgrace if he wasn’t the captain from now on. Same for Rio. It would be good if we went back to a solid captaincy and didn’t pass the armband around in every game.
aig- Yeah mate just approaching 12th. My final exams for 11th start now, so less time for RoM. Yeah, right. Not commented here in some time, don’t know why though. Doubt anyone bar you noticed.
King Eric- That transfer wanting, DJ punching, self loving, Scouse cunt can fuck himself.
Evra deserves the captaincy on a full time basis, he always knows when to say the right things.
He is up there with Irwin and I am finding it difficult to seperate them, Irwin was Mr Reliable and he could hit a free kick so at the moment I still lean towards Denis over Patrice.
@ King Eric
sure we all know st stevie has been a self lover for a long time, when he’s not self loving he’s loving the ladyboy.
King Eric, I’m surprised Peppy Reina didn’t run the length of the pitch again to celebrate the glorious moment with Captain Starfish.
Jandsdad
i put irwin ahead just down to the goal scoring of denis
@ Emily/GHTT
not to mention the fact that he is your countryman, no bias at all ha ha.
Irwin just pips him imo but i think Paddy isn’t for off him
well we cant blame gerrard he has not get nothing else to shout about lol I think gerrard is used to dusting his potless cabinet he needs the money for a new duster so the goal was vitel.
GHTT What game does little Emily get to see for her first time at OT
I love Patty Evra, he really does care about the club and knows what it’s like to be a Manchester United player – deserves to lift the cup!
@Tonybee
Fulham
I cant wait
Emily cant wait
is it me or did that gabriel abonglahor dived yesterday, well not dived but he was looking for the penalty the media rival fans are using the same old excuse because they are bitter. If united retain the prem this will be by far the sweetest title ever since 1993 1999 and 2007.
Irwin -
Marking – 9/10
Tackling – 9/10
Passing – 7/10
Crossing – 8/10
Shooting – 9/10
Dribbling – 6/10
Evra-
Marking – 8/10
Tackling – 7/10
Passing – 7/10
Crossing – 5/10 (sorry, but its true)
Shooting – 6/10
Dribbling – 8/10
That’s just me doing a rough estimate.
In any case, there’s no doubt that both are LEGENDS.
I’m sick of hearing about this bloody Emily. No one gives a shit about your daughter on this board, so stop posting crappy youtube links and banging on about her on here.
Fuck off Duncan.
@Duncan…come on…you are talking about a little girl…watch your language you nut…Its up to Scott to decide what gets into this blog, not you…so shut up…
thats bit harsh duncan. Ghht obviously is proud of his daughter and there are few ppl who prob enjoy watching the vids. Not like it’s doing anyone any harm, if you don’t like it don’t read it
@ duncan
who pissed in ur cornflakes, if you don’t want to check out you tube videos dont click on the links and if you don’t like what GHTT writes don’t read it.
Not too difficult eh?
@Duncan – If you don’t like the Emily links, don’t click on them. It’s his daughter for crying out loud, try to show some respect and be polite.
Regarding Evra, I love the guy. He seems to be a fun guy to be around on the training ground as well. He has good sense of humor and always says the right things in interviews.
On my next Man Utd kit I was thinking about getting #15 Vidic or #3 Evra, but I think with all the transfer talk about Vidic I’m gonna go with Evra. At least I can be sure that Evra will most likely see through his career at United…
I hardly comment but this time I feel I should, DUNCAN YOUR A CUNT.
fuck off duncan
evra is legend big time in my eyes. You can see how much he enjoyed yesterday because his heart is in the club. I would pick irwin above him only for his free kick ability and the rest of his game is just as good as evra but irwin is past and evra is still going strong for us. Hopefully for many many many many many years to come. Well done pat
For me Irwin JUST edges it. Two great left backs but I always loved Irwin. My old man always used to say “you could walk right past him in the street and not recognise him”. His free kick at Anfield in front of the kop edges it for me in 94 I think it was. NEVER had a bad game.
Ha ha ha Duncan
stupid on 2 levels
1/ you said about me always putting up links
if Emily, if you know what they are why do you click on them if they puss you off and
2/ I was asked when emilys going to old trafford so I answered and you say because of this I’m banging on and noone gives a shit, some give a shit if they asked a question
that comment made me laugh into Emily cheque for last month she got off YouTube today
Duncan is a Bitter. I remember him posting offensive shite on here in the past.
@Fred
Yeah, kinda remember that aswell!
I for one love to watch the videos of Emily, a true fan in mini-format!
duncan i dont know if u have some personel problem with ghtt then do it personally please. this is a forum we all manutd fans share our views. i think u should b a sad cunt without a girl go and find some one to live with and get a life, make some some love then u will know what a pleasure having kids and makes u proud u little cunt. ghtt is proud of his daugter and he is showing that little girl to us and he enjoy every bit of her move thats make him a prodest dad. emily is adorable how the hell u can come up with this crap u sad little cunt. soryy guys if i offended anyone
Gotta Hate, keep ‘em coming mate. I love the Emily countdown and I’m sure loads of others do too.
As for the Evra v Irwin debate, it’s tough call as I love them both. I think DEnis just shades it as ‘Mr Reliable’, while Patrice wins on the interview front, one of the best United have ever had for thoughtful but funny comments.
Just to stir it up further I’d add in Tony Dunne, who , like Irwin could play left or right back (he was on the right in the 1963 FA Cup Final, on the left in the ’68 European Cup Final). Dunne never had a bad game, at least that I ever saw and was a huge part of the 60s success. It’s rather sad that he seems totally disillusioned with Old Trafford, partly to do with his departure from the club, when he seems to have felt he was forced out (He gave sterling service to Bolton for several years in the ’70s, in the same team as Willie Morgan).
Of course if we’re talking great left backs at United we must not forget the wonderful Roger Byrne, skipper at the time of Munich. He won 3 league titles with United in the ’50s, the first one admittedly playing for several vital weeks as a speedy, goal-scoring left winger. I never saw him play but many good judges of the game say what a brillant attacking full-back he was, like an extra winger, as well as being totally cool as a defender, always organising the defence, talking his way through games. His mainly younger team-mates revered him, like Bobby Charlton.
There’s one other candidate, Noel Cantwell, captain of the FA Cup winning team of ’63, the vital breakthrough trophy on the road back from Munich. He was a top quality player who unfortunately suffered from injuries, leaving him as mainly a non-playing team captain. I couldn’t personally nominate him as the Best Left Back however, because in 1961 he told me to ‘fuck off’…
@Its in my blood
Cheers mate. If only more United players were like him!
@BusbyBrit58
True say. Evra over Rio. Still a bit annoyed about Rio and Chelsea.
I know it’s been a while but still don’t like what happened.
Giles
I was looking for you opinion on the defender debate
Irwin did it for me because there aint too many fullbacks that take the penos and freekicks outside the box to an amazing success rate