The Old Chap - 20090921

Ryan Giggs, who would turn 36 this November, became the spotlight once again, during the Manchester derby.

Most of the people, including myself, have given the verdict that Giggsy's golden period has long gone. It is undoubtedly true. However, he really becomes a smarter player.

Long-hailed for his rocket speed and dazzling dribbling, Giggs was the then Cristiano Ronaldo. Giggs has been ruling the left field of Red Devils for nearly two decades. His solo against the Gunners in the FA cup semi-final, a perennial nightmare to Vieira, should be vividly remembered by every football fans.

Aging is the inevitable fate to living ones, there is no exception to Giggs. With the explosive power drying up in the tank, Giggsy could hardly outplay his rivals by sheer speed. He has been locked in the fiddle for a while. However, the problem seems to have been solved. By dashing to the baseline in a very selectively basis, Giggsy would instead smartly team up with Evra, who could supplement the swiftness in need. In addition, thanks to the vintage experience, Giggsy became a sublime passer, his assist to Owen in yesterday's match against Man City was a good example. Though his quickness may has been dampened by age, Giggs' stamina to a 90 minutes match is not a problem. To me he even seems to have better performance in latter part of games.

With a clean private life, and super discipline to the training scheme, Giggsy is the role model of Old Trafford. The veteran, already a legend, provided that he could be free of injuries, would still be the attacking muse of Red Devils in the coming two years.