We must have had 99% of the game. It was the other three percent that cost us the match
- Ruud Gullit
Michael Essien had trials at Manchester United aged 17-years-old. After growing up idolising Roy Keane, he was eager to sign for us, however the issue of a work permit denied him the move.
“My biggest hero was Roy Keane,” he confessed. “I just loved the way he used to play, his attitude and commitment. I still try to play like him now and maybe people compare us as I play a similar holding role in midfield as he used to. I had always
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