"I'm proud of all the players who came through that spell. It's not just David, but the Nevilles, Butt and Scholes, Ryan Giggs. It's exceptional in modern day terms for so many players to come through in one year, and we're very proud of that."
"We always try to get one or twos player from the youth teams every year and turn them into first team squad players at least, but I don't think that many will happen again. We've got the likes of young Chadwick, Stewart and O'Shea coming through."
"All young players, when they get to 27 or 28, start to add dimensions to their game. Those are the peak years, from 27 to 33. Maybe some years ago it was 30 or 31, but nowadays players prepare so well they can easily go on into their mid-30s, through diets and training routines."