Ryan Giggs has given a withering response to Zlatan Ibrahmovic's claims the Class of 92 are 'complaining all the time' about Manchester United.
The Wales manager reflected on the great contribution he made to United alongside Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, and David Beckham, and said sarcastically that Ibrahimovic 'obviously knows more about the club than us.'
Ibrahimovic had called the group the 'circle of Ferguson' and wondered whether Sir Alex had granted permission for them to 'open their mouths' against the likes of Paul Pogba.
The Swede told the Mirror: 'They are on TV and complaining all the time because they are not active in the club. If you want to work in the club, go and search for work in the club.
'With Pogba, he was with United when he was young, then he went out and he came back. And in the circle of Ferguson, they don't like that.'
Giggs replied: 'Only Nicky is connected with the club now, but when you play over 2,000 games between us, we are going to have an opinion.' The Class of 92's cumulative total for United is actually 3,450 appearances. Ibrahimovic played 53 times for the club.
Giggs continued: 'Sometime the opinion is positive, sometimes negative, but it doesn't have an effect on results. We are supporters. That's what football is about, having different opinions.
'But he (Ibrahimovic) obviously knows more about the club than us.'
Giggs was speaking at United’s Carrington training complex, where the Wales the squad are training ahead of Wednesday night’s friendly with Trinidad and Tobago at Wrexham. He was also asked about Manchester City’s prospects of winning a quadruple of trophies this season.
‘I’ve got enough to worry about, please don’t bring that up!’ he said. ‘They’re a fantastic team aren’t they. They’ve already got one. United going out of the FA Cup makes it a little bit easier for them.
‘They’ve got a long way to go, but just like us in the Treble you need a lot of things to go for you, that bit of luck, which they had at the weekend. But they are a brilliant team. It will be interesting to see what they can achieve.’
Wemcklnsz
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Ibrah said the truth that is bitter whether you play 10000games for a club and that u are no longer playing for or working there you shdnt complain all the time about the club most at times the class of 92 attack coaches and players its not fair that is why most of them when they take up managerial positions they fail big time.Look at Garry Neville what did he do at Valencia?Paul Scholes,and others.Today they critize tomorrow they praise they should leave united alone they are not the first guys to play for a big club.Look at spanish players like Raul,Iniesta,Xavi,even when their formal clubs dnt perform well i have never heard or seen them talking abt players and coaches like the way this english guys do and off which the spanish guys have more class even sometimes this players critize managers as if they are perfect.For me Zlatan is spot on.The class of 92 should learnt to stay quiet for me Ole will succeed at united bc he is very calm and is one of the few of that class that i have not seen him critizing the players and coaches in the past.
Yaoacdkmn
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Losers see them as complaints. Winners see them as constructive criticism. When the class of 92 speaks, you listen. Bitter pills are always harder to swallow, but they make you better, isn't it? Zlatan should understand this.
Footballfanculer
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Zlatan is way greater than gigs. United class of 92 are just a bunch of clawns! Do something instead of complaining, don’t even know how to coach and talk about coaches..... it can be their opinions, but opinions sometimes shows you what kind of person you are!! Zlatan is the third best in Messi Ronaldo era! No one can deny that and he is right at this point.
Haacelrsuz
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Zlatan is right they always complaining and calling ppl out., discuss y’all options over some tea somewhere else
Pippa Nero
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why is giggs so salty especially about man city prospects of wining the quadruple, all united wining legends have become whiners overnight, I will like to see their reaction when they get knocked out by Barcelona in champions league..[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh] hahahahhahaha evil laugh.
Zere8
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when zlatan talks..even giggs has to admit zlatan knows better [Crylaugh]
Mcwakil1
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Zlatan can never pass you guys even though he is in our club history but giggs and school were not just a legend but Manchester United itself.