The historic former Argentine player Juan Sebastian Verón He confessed to the ‘FourFourTwo’ media that he made a mistake when he went from Manchester United to Chelsea in the 2003-2004 season. ‘La Bruja’ had a great career in soccer, standing out for her time in Italian and English soccer, as well as playing for the Argentine National Team. He recently made a confession in an interview regarding his transfer to team ‘Blue’: “I should not do it”.
“I felt that going to Chelsea could be a good opportunity to play more often, but I shouldn’t have. And I’m not saying it for Chelsea, it was good to have a team that wanted to sign me, excited that I could contribute something to them. To make an investment like this, the club has to believe and trust you, “he said in his interview with the English media, referring to his intentions being to get more minutes, which did not happen.
At Chelsea Verón played only 14 games and scored one goal. Subsequently, the current president of Estudiantes de La Plata he managed to move to Inter Milan, where he had a great step with 74 games and 4 goals. “It was more difficult for me to live in London than in Manchester because I am from La Plata, which is a fairly small city. I wish I had stayed longer at United, I think I could have done things differently ”, added Verón in the interview where he spoke about his football career.
In Manchester United, ‘La Bruja’ got a great version, there she played 81 games and scored 11 goals, in addition to getting the Premier League from 2002-2003. “At times, I wasn’t able to consistently give (Ferguson) what he expected of me. I got it in some games, but if you want to be a great player you have to be more stable, and at Old Trafford I wasn’t, “said the former midfielder.
“If I had stayed in Manchester, I think I would have had more continuity on the field,” said Verón, who at that time shared a squad with flyers such as Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and David Beckham. Finally, the idol of ‘Pincha’ spoke about Sir Alex Ferguson: “He was so demanding with everyone. If he couldn’t keep up, it was clear he’d have to look elsewhere. He was always frank with me, but supported me from day one, which was greatly appreciated. “