ANDY COLE AND SHERINGHAM HOOK UP AGAIN TODAY

Last updated : 16 October 2005 By Ed

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"People have their differences, but he and I achieved a lot together at Manchester United.

"Back then I made a decision. Would I make that same decision now at 34? Maybe not. But we both knew no player was bigger than the club. We played to win, and we did just that.

"Football is a team game, and not everyone gets on. But what we had to do, we did. And we did it right, regardless of whether or not we spoke on or off the pitch. Back then, I did what I felt was right. I look back on my career and I can admit some of the things I fell out with people were trivial. But at that time, it wasn't trivial.

"I admire the fact that Teddy is still playing in the Premiership.

"Teddy will still be playing in the Premiership at 40, and that's some achievement.

"But I won't be playing that long. I've given myself a cut-off period of another two years.

"That will be more than enough, and I won't be dropping down a level. I'm a big-game player and I'm pleased to still be playing for a big club.

"I've made up my mind that as long as I play here at City, I'm going to enjoy it. When I came here, the boss Stuart Pearce told me to make the most of it."