Under the renowned Man Utd boss at Old Trafford, Hargreaves experienced four injury-plagued seasons.
On the Carrington practice field in 2008, Owen Hargreaves meets Sir Alex Ferguson.
In order to become "part of the puzzle" at Manchester United, Owen Hargreaves described the persuading talks he had with Sir Alex Ferguson before signing. Between 2007 and 2011, Hargreaves played for Old Trafford for four seasons before being forced to retire a year later.
The former England midfielder played for Bayern Munich before an injury-plagued period at United, and he finished his career at Manchester City. But prior to switching from red to blue, he contributed to three Premier League championships and won a Champions League medal in the 2007–2008 campaign.
As United won the European championship for the second time under Sir Alex, Hargreaves played the whole 120 minutes in Moscow and scored in the penalty shootout. As the Canadian-born star recalls his initial conversations with the great manager, success was also a condition of the deal.
Hargreaves said the following on the most recent UTD Podcast episode: "I recall him saying, "These fans are highly knowledgable," as soon as I came. They would appreciate it if you gave them your best, was how it was phrased.
"We had a lot of conversations before I arrived, and he was one of the motivating factors and the main reasons I wanted to go. Who wouldn't want to play for Sir Alex Ferguson?
In a dressing room with 25 talented, well-paid professionals from around the world, "He has this authority, a natural authority that everyone admired. But he managed the performance.
"One of the things he said to me and I'll never forget it was; Owen we signed you to help us win the Champions League," Hargreaves spoke of his chats with Sir Alex prior to signing. You can participate in that. That was among the main motives for my desire to go. I yearned to play for this group of players, in this venue, in front of these supporters. The players we had were simply extraordinary.You just desired to be a component of the puzzle.
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