Edwin van der Sar

I've never had the experience of 10 years at Unilever and five years at Coca Cola. But I'm not the marketing director who only wants 25 per cent a year on the revenues. In the old days, you sold something, and you would be happy. At Ajax, we thought we needed more from that than selling a seat and making five grand. ”

Coming to Old Trafford gave me a new lease of life. ”

You try and learn from clubs where you have been or actions clubs are taking to grow in certain markets, and that, for myself, is also important. ”

Craven Cottage is a great stadium, really traditional, going through the rows of houses until a stadium suddenly appears. ”

You have to get your motivation from within, and it doesn't matter if you lose in the quarters, the semis, or the final. You must want to have another chance of winning the trophy. ”

I want to finish at the top, playing well. ”

All things evolve, and European football needs to evolve as well. ”

I am 40 years old, but I still feel fit. ”

I accept that I didn't play very well in Italy for the two years. It was lower than my Ajax standard. I don't know why. ”

I don't think there was a single United player from 2009 who could say he gave it everything and played well. ”