Former Manchester United player, Antonio Valencia has said he currently struggles to watch his ex-team and it is a painful experience for him.
According to Antonio, he rarely sees their games these days and he is not happy about that.
He added that even when he tries to watch, the games always end up making him sad.
His words, “Honestly, I do not watch all of the games now. It is painful for me.
“I try to watch but it makes me very sad. I have United in my heart: the city, the fans, 10 years of my life. It is too hard to watch the defeats. I miss being there.”
On the club under Ferguson, “This was a team of absolute winners. I remember arriving at United and winning a game at the weekend. I thought: ‘Phew, now we can relax a little.’ Then straight away everyone was talking about winning the next game.
“There was never time to enjoy the wins. But that’s what title winners do. I’d get to training: Patrice Evra, Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs were all in the gym, way before training started. I am thinking: ‘These guys have Champions League winners’ medals, they are multi-millionaires, and here they are in the gym at 7am?’
“Imagine that determination, that inner steel, that hunger. As a young player, what a lesson: these people are not only winners but they are addicted to winning.
“[They were] demanding, too. The players policed the dressing room. There was nothing worse than lateness from a young player, because 34-year-olds had arrived two hours before to do extra work.
“Do people realise these hard yards? They see results, who wins and who plays well, but they don’t get to see the sacrifices.
“Giggs, for goodness sake! I got there when he was [in his] mid-30s and he’s taking up yoga so he can keep winning and then he’s leading the way in fitness drills. Amazing.”
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