“He sniffs blood, he will find the weakness in the back four. If he’s not getting the left-back in the first 15 minutes, he’ll switch to the right-back. If he’s not getting the right-back, he’ll switch to the left centre-back. He’ll find someone in your back four who is weak and doesn’t like defending one on one and against pace and power. His skill, strength and speed were incredible. […] Again, he changed my thinking. He showed it is possible to accommodate that kind of individual ambition within a team and marry the two together. […] If you’re a kid, it will be a reference point, something to talk about when you’re older. But, to be honest, for anyone who appreciates football, it will be a privilege to watch one of the great players of all time.”