Former Manchester United player, Ryan Giggs has revered the players who helped him during his time at the English Premier League side.

Giggs named Wayne Rooney, Ji-sung Park, Patrice Evra and Michael Carrick as the players who aided his switch from left wing to a central midfield position

“The last five or six years of my playing career were probably the most enjoyable,” he told The Coaches’ Voice.

“I loved moving into a more central role. You’re involved in the game more, you have more options, the pitch opens up.

“At United, I had energy all around me. Wayne Rooney dropping in, Ji-sung Park on the left, Patrice Evra up and down, Michael Carrick next to me.

“I was lucky in that respect, but I was also lucky in that I had always been able to dribble. In midfield, that can be a great asset if there isn’t an obvious pass on. You remember someone like Paul Gascoigne, who could get on the ball in midfield and take players on, and I had that in my armoury too.

“The more I came inside, the more I developed, but I also spoke a lot to my teammates – in particular Michael Carrick. He liked to get the ball off the back four, so I would stay out of his space and instead move into that half-position and look forward.”