Manchester United legend Patrice Evra reflects on his illustrious career in this hilarious sit-down with John Obi Mikel and Chris McHardy. ‘Pat’ opens up on why he wanted to quit United just days after joining, his unique relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson and reveals some of the secrets from the inner sanctum.
Evra also reveals just how close he came to fighting Luis Suárez in a department store and makes a bold claim about two blockbuster signings United almost pulled off before Fergie’s shock retirement in 2013.
An absolute must watch for not only fans of Manchester United but fans who “love this game”.
00:00 - Introduction
05:14 - Welcome Patrice
06:59 - Sir Alex forgiving John
09:00 - Challenges joining United
14:00 - Earning team-mates trust
17:24 - Survival mindset
21:15 - Lowest point
24:00 - Approval from SAF
26:27 - United’s backline & Chelsea Challenge
30:40 - John Obi red card
32:30 - UCL Final team talk
33:54 - Luis Suárez
41:00 - Racism in football / Mark Clattenberg
44:55 - Auguerooooooo
51:31 - SAF Hairdryer & stories
1:01:59 - SAF retirement
1:04:57 - Mourinho perfect for United
1:07:23 - Scholes teachers pet
1:10:02 - UCL final record
1:13:04 - Comparison with Ashley Cole
1:14:45 - “I love this game”
1:17:12 - Outro
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