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Mark Graham was recently given the opportunity to interview, Ex Manchester United winger Lee Sharpe before a recent Guest Speaker Dinner speech in our local area of Whitehaven, Cumbria.

The event was held at local football team, Whitehaven Amateurs ground & club house to raise funds for Cancer Research.

The event was a success & raised in excess of £1,500 pounds.

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[Interview] Lee Sharpe
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Transferred from Torquay United in 1988 for £185,000, how did the transfer come about?
An old Man U scout who is retired now had spotted me playing on the left of attack for Torquay & alerted United.

You made your United debut against West Ham United on the 24th September 1988 at Old Trafford, what can you remember about the atmosphere & overall feel of making your debut.
I actually played before that game I think against against Newcastle United in a Centenary Cup match, I had played nearly two hours of football prior to that."

I was warned by the manager about a player called Mark Ward who was a real tough character who was on my side of the field, I also remember it being very hot & the atmosphere was impressive especially with the with the old style terracing back then.

Can you remember the scorers?
"Id say....Brian McClair?"

No it was his partner
"Mark Hughes"

The other scorer's a bit more difficult, it was Peter Davenport.

Your first senior goal for the Reds came after battering Millwall 5-1 in September 1989 at Old Trafford, what can you remember about your goal?

It was a right foot shot, which had ricocheted into my path

1991 saw you win your 1st Trophy with Manchester United after a 2-1 victory of Barcelona in Rotterdam, you played the game on the left of attack, what do you remember?
It was one of those old style European nights, with red flares & smoke, massive flags & two thirds of the Stadium were Man U fans.

Were you nervous?, do players actually still get nerves even though they put themselves through the same scenario time & again?
Yeah. I was nervous. It really depends on the type of person you are to be honest, you'll find the likes of Steve Bruce, Robbo and that sort of player don't get nervous, but I remember Gazza (Paul Gascoigne) he used to.

Who was the greatest player that you ever played along side of?
It would have to be Bryan Robson, he could tackle, score, pass, play box to box, and with me being a Aston Villa fan (great season last season by the way) I didn't really appreciate what he could do as my hero's were Villa orientated, but when I joined United and saw what he was all about, I then had no doubts, a fantastic player.

Who was the greatest player that you ever played against?
Gazza (Paul Gascoigne).

What would be a true reflection of the famous SAF turning up on your doorstep saga?
It wasn't even a party, we were actually getting ready to go out for the night & by chance one of Giggsy's mates went to answer the door with hte only two bottle of beer in the whole house. When the manager then saw an apprentice wandering in the background with his shirt off & the beer bottles, the apprentice he was actually looking for an ironing board, the manager then cleared the house & gave us all a telling off, a telling off which continued in the office and training & for a few days after that.



Where did the idea come from for your goal celebrations?
It was just spontaneous, with the Arsenal hat trick & scoring at Goodison happening only a few days later. I remember the Goodison pitch being really dry & Paul Ince telling me to watch I don't injure myself sliding on my knees.

I'll put you on the spot now, how many games & goals do you think you played & scored for United?
260 something games

We have you down as 263, that's including Charity Shield matches, which apparently the FA count as a competitive match now.

What about the goals then?

35?

nearly its thirty six

Of the thirty six, What goal is your personal favourite?

The back heel against Barcelona.

mine to
Yeah.. it think as well with the importance of Man U not being beaten at home in Europe for 40 years.

I heard a story once that a female fan used to send you chocolate bars in the post as fan mail?
yes....It wasn't just chocolate, there were other things

What like, was it down to the heart throb status sort of thing?
I think so, she used to send dog chews for my two dogs

Dog chews?, what sort of dogs did you have?
I had two Bull Dogs, called them Bonnie & Clyde.



What is Lee Sharpe doing at the moment?
I'm actually playing football tomorrow (Saturday) in Manchester in the Masters Football.

Good luck with that, any team mates we might know?
There's Keith Gillespie, keeper Fraser Digby, he was a United apprentice, played at Swindon, Giuliano Maiorana, do you remember Giuliano?

Yeah, I remember, didn't see him play but I was searching our archives @ MUFCINFO to determine what nationality he was for a project I was doing, an Englishman contrary to his name.
I actually played a match in Cambridge not so long a go for Charity for Giuliano after his father had passed away, There's also Andrei Kanchelskis & Clayton Blackmore.

Good luck with that then, you partake in a bit of golf with Gary Pallister don't you?
I play a bit with Pally.

Who's the better player
Clayton Blackmore's the best

What's your handicap?
mine, its about 6, Clayton's is about 3.

What's Mr Pallisters then?
12, but he's getting better.


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The ex-winger recalls his United career from his arrival in 1988 to his exit in 1996...

My transfer: One of United’s former scouts was living in retirement in Torquay and came to some of our games. He alerted Alex Ferguson who, along with assistant manager Archie Knox , came to watch one of our matches on a Friday night [the story goes they attended in disguise to avoid being detected]. After the match they took our manager Cyril Knowles out for a drive and refused to leave the town until they had met me, which happened the next morning. [Lee signed for the club from Torquay United in June 1988, aged 17.]

I had two United debuts. The first could be loosely described as an unofficial game, as we played Newcastle at Old Trafford in the semi-finals of the Mercantile Centenary Credit Trophy [21 September 1988], a competition to mark the Football League’s 100th anniversary. The game went to extra time before we won 2-0. Three days later, I made my league debut in a 2-0 victory against West Ham, also at Old Trafford, so I had a lot of football that week.

My favourite game has to be the Rumbelows Cup [now Carling Cup] fourth-round tie at Arsenal [28 November 1990]. We won 6-2 and I scored my one and only hat-trick for United – that was a special night.

My favourite goal was a backheel against Barcelona in the Champions League in the 1994/95 season. We were 2-1 down and the goal ensured it finished 2-2 and United’s record [at that time] of having never lost at home in Europe was maintained. Paul Ince won the ball and played it to the right where Roy Keane’s low cross took a deflection. The ball was going behind me and, as a defender slid in, I managed to backheel it and it nestled in the bottom corner of the net.

Toughest opponent: There were a couple of full-backs who I always had difficulty against. They were Nottingham Forest’s Gary Charles and David Bardsley of QPR. Both were quick and always made life hard for me.

The team I wanted to beat most would have to be our two biggest rivals, Manchester City and Liverpool. As a kid I was an Aston Villa fan so they were the team I least wanted to beat but, amazingly, I nearly always scored against them.

The best player I played with was without doubt Bryan Robson, who was an unbelievable captain, leader and person, as well as being the complete all-round player. If I was ever in trouble, you could guarantee he would never be more than three yards away to help out. He could create goals, score and was the boss on the pitch, controlling everything.

My best friend at United was initially Ryan Giggs, and latterly Roy Keane, Gary Pallister and Dion Dublin. We were always a close-knit group and a lot of the players would socialise, going out for meals with wives and girlfriends.

My best United memory was winning the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1991, beating Barcelona in Rotterdam. The competition was my first taste of European football, as English clubs had only just been let back in after the Heysel disaster. The stadium was three-quarters full of our fans and the atmosphere was electric.

I left United when I realised the time had come to move on. I was left out for the last league game of the 1995/96 season at Middlesbrough, where I wasn’t even on the bench. We had clinched the title and one week later completed the Double, but I felt a million miles away from the celebrations.

What I learned at United: I spent eight years at Old Trafford, a big part of my career, and that time was a massive learning curve about football and life. I also found out about success and failure through highs like the club winning a first title for 26 years, the 1994 Double and a European trophy, but also lows through injury and not playing.

What United means to me: Though I was brought up a Villa fan, United’s result is the one I look for first. At Old Trafford I became part of the furniture and family. It was a good club to play for and everybody was great, from the backroom team to the restaurant staff.

What I do these days: I do lots of TV punditry in England, the Middle East and Far East. I also do after-dinner speaking, have a few other business interests and I have my own charity, the Lee Sharpe Foundation. We raise money for underprivileged kids in South Africa and also for children suffering from cancer and diabetes in Manchester. It’s a diverse mix that keeps me busy. I’m enjoying life.

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Birthdate: 27 May 1971
Birthplace: Halesowen, West Midlands

United career: 1988-1996
Debut: United 2 West Ham 0, League, Old Trafford, 24 September 1988
Appearances: 263, Goals: 36

"My favourite goal was a backheel against Barcelona in 1994. Paul Ince won the ball and played it to the right where Roy Keane’s low cross took a deflection. The ball was going behind me and, as a defender slid in, I managed to backheel it into the bottom corner."
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Thread Lee Sharpe ini sepi banget euuy...
Padahal pemain ini sangat terkenal di tahun 1990an.
Yuuk coba ramaikan kembali thread ini minimal untuk sekedar diskusi ringan tentang sosoknya
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'Van Gaal Masih Kurang Dua Defender'

Bola.net - Mantan pemain Manchester United, Lee Sharpe, berpendapat bahwa Louis van Gaal masih perlu mencari dua orang pemain bertahan lagi jika ia ingin memainkan skema sepakbola menyerang ala Belanda.

Menurut Sharpe, tidak masalah jika pemain anyar tersebut bertipikal menyerang atau bertahan, selama bisa memenuhi semua instruksi yang diminta oleh pelatih.

"Gaya main United amat mirip dengan gaya Belanda. Mereka bisa tampil menyerang, namun juga bisa bermain lebih aman jika memang perlu bertahan. Namun untuk bermain dengan formasi tersebut, maka perlu ada beberapa perubahan - dan kemungkinan besar di sektor pertahanan," tutur Sharpe pada Sky Sports.

"Jika ia ingin bermain dengan tiga orang bek tengah, maka ia mungkin masih kurang dua orang bek lagi. Smalling, Evans, dan Jones pemain yang bagus, namun mereka butuh kapten dan sosok pemimpin untuk membimbing mereka," tutupnya. (sky/rer)
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'Mourinho Tak Banyak Beri Instruksi pada MU Sebelum Pertandingan'
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Manchester - Ruang ganti Manchester United tampaknya sedang kacau. Manajer MU Jose Mourinho diklaim tidak mengarahkan para pemainnya sebelum pertandingan.

Klaim tersebut diutarakan oleh mantan pemain MU, Lee Sharpe. Sharpe berseragam MU di antara tahun 1988-1996 dan berhasil memenangi tiga titel Premier League, dua Piala FA, sekali Piala Liga dan Piala Winners.

Seperti diketahui, Mourinho memang sedang disorot tajam karena banyak mengeluh. Dimulai dari kekecewaan akan sedikitnya pemain MU yang siap sejak pramusim, lalu hubungan kurang baik dengan sejumlah pemainnya, dan mengenai aktivitas transfer klub yang kurang agresif.

MU cuma bisa mendatangkan Fred, Diogo Dalot, dan kiper gaek Lee Grant. Padahal Mourinho menginginkan lebih banyak pemain salah satunya tambahan bek tengah berpengalaman, yang gagal direkrut.

Keluhan-keluhan Mourinho pada prosesnya sejalan dengan hasil kurang meyakinkan MU di dua pertandingan pertama liga. Usai hanya menang tipis 1-2 atas Leicester, the Red Devils tumbang lagi di kandang Brighton 2-3.

"Mourinho sedang diadili lagi," Sharpe mengatakan kepada TalkSPORT. "Dia tidak pernah terlihat bahagia sejak berada di klub. Sepertinya tidak ada rencana di Man United. Tidak ada orang yang tahu di mana mereka harus menuju dan apa yang seharusnya dilakukan."

"Saya mendengar sebuah bisikan kecil yang mengatakan si manajer tidak benar-benar memberi mereka banyak instruksi sebelum pertandingan. Dia cuma memilih tim dan membiarkan mereka main sendiri."

"Menurut saya karena dia tidak mendapatkan pemain-pemain yang dia inginkan di musim panas dan dia sedikit kesal. Dia hanya membiarkan para pemain bermain sendiri," sambung Sharpe.

"Ketika Anda bermuram durja, mengeluh tentang siapa yang tidak bisa Anda rekrut dan tentang sedikitnya pemain yang Anda punya, bukannya membesarkan para pemain yang Anda punya dan memenuhi mereka dengan kepercayaan diri, saya pikir itu tidak bagus untuk moral tim."

MU akan mendapat ujian yang lebih besar di akhir pekan ini. Tottenham Hotspur akan menyambangi Old Trafford, Minggu (27/8).
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Manchester United legends Roy Keane and Eric Cantona are both misunderstood, claims Lee Sharpe

Both players developed troublesome reputations during their time at Old Trafford, but their former team-mate insists their real personalities would surprise you

Former Manchester United star Lee Sharpe has revealed that, while Roy Keane was a ‘psychopath’ on the pitch, he was actually a lot less serious than people might think.

The pair were team-mates at Old Trafford under Sir Alex Ferguson in the 1990s and enjoyed great success together.

And despite Keane’s reputation as an uncompromising, no-nonsense character – Sharpe claims there is a side to the Irishman not many people are aware of.

“I went out drinking with him from time to time, sat next to him at the training ground, and a lot of people don’t realise Keane was one of the funniest players in the dressing room,” Sharpe told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast.



“He loved a laugh and a joke. Some of his jokes were a little bit cutting to some people, but that was by-the-by.

“Then once he crossed the white line, he was an absolute psychopath. His nickname in the dressing room was ‘schizo’, which probably sums him up.

“I’ve never had a fall out with him. I love him to bits. He was just a monster to have in your team.”

And Keane isn’t the only misunderstood character in United folk law – Sharpe’s experiences of the iconic Eric Cantona are not what you might expect either.

The Frenchman often journeyed between the brilliant and the bizarre, scoring magical goals but never shying away from controversy.

He infamously kung-foo kicked a Crystal Palace fan at Selhurst Park, but Sharpe insists the incident was out-of-character.



He added: “Eric came to the club with the reputation of being a bit of a troublesome soul.

“We didn’t see a lot of that. He was one of the boys, came on lads’ days out, laughed and joked in the dressing room.

“He never caused any problems until we got to Selhurst Park and the Crystal Palace day. That was a pretty special one.

“We used to say he was Fergie’s long-lost love child.”

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THE STORY OF HOW WE SIGNED LEE SHARPE

Parallels can perhaps be drawn between the signing of Lee Sharpe and the proposed arrival of Daniel James at Manchester United some 31 years later.

Sharpe may have joined from Torquay United, on this day in 1988, rather than second-tier Swansea City, who were a Premier League side very recently, but he was an exciting capture from the lower divisions whose primary asset was his explosive pace.

A left-winger, like James, he had the raw attributes that caught Alex Ferguson’s eye and a deal worth around £185,000 was finalised with the Devon club in rather cloak-and-dagger circumstances. The story goes that this 16-year-old rookie was recommended to United by ex-Manchester journalist Len Noad.

The Reds manager decided to make a personal check on the wide-man in a first-team fixture against Colchester United and, although by Sharpe’s own admission he did not have the best of games, his attitude and physical prowess impressed Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox. So much so, that they hammered out a deal with Torquay boss Cyril Knowles in the car at the ground!

With Ferguson making it clear he would not leave until they had shaken hands on a transfer, his counterpart visited Sharpe’s lodgings in the early hours to break the news to the star-struck teenager. There was perhaps a concern Knowles would use his contacts at Tottenham, a club he played for as a defender, to sell them the player. Norwich City had also been casting admiring glances at Lee but the determined hands-on approach from the United boss proved decisive, even if there was an agreement for the youngster to see out the remainder of the season at Torquay before completing the move north.

This proved another clever move by Ferguson and, at the start of the 1988/89 campaign, his new recruit was able to bed himself into his new surroundings. The fact there were special matches designed to mark the centenary of the Football League helped the youngster enjoy some first-team action at an early stage.

“I played against Newcastle on the Wednesday in the Football League Centenary game and it went to extra-time,” recalled Sharpe. “So I was playing two hours of football before making my official debut against West Ham on the Saturday.

”It was all pretty quick. I was expecting to be in the Reserves for a couple of years when I came in at 17 but, by the time the season had started, I was in the team. Unfortunately, I had a hernia around Christmas time and didn’t really play again that season.

“I was always a left-winger but obviously we had a few injuries and, getting into the team as a 17-year-old, full-back was a bit of an easier position to play with the game in front of you. I played the first half of my first season here at left-back and edged my way forward to start playing left wing. It did help as, back then, I was always renowned as being a little bit lazy as a kid!”

“I played against Newcastle on the Wednesday in the Football League Centenary game and it went to extra-time,” recalled Sharpe. “So I was playing two hours of football before making my official debut against West Ham on the Saturday.

The United supporters quickly took to a player who made his England debut while still a teenager and really caught everybody’s attention with his performances and personality. A key figure in the 1990/91 European Cup-Winners’ Cup triumph, he won three Premier League titles with the Reds and two Doubles.

Sharpe has an enduring popularity with the Old Trafford faithful and if James' transfer from Swansea is completed, everybody will be hoping the latest speedster plucked from a lower division team can make his own mark at the club in the coming years.

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'I PLAYED AS A FAN. I DID THE STUPID CELEBRATIONS'

Lee Sharpe admits he had a difficult relationship at times with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson but feels his extroverted personality would have been encouraged in today's game.

The left-winger was popular with the fans after signing from Torquay United and providing blistering pace and flair down his flank. His celebrations were often pre-planned and joyous but these sometimes attracted the ire of his boss.

Nonetheless, Sharpe joined MUTV's Group Chat on Wednesday, alongside Wes Brown, David May, Ben Thornley and Danny Webber, and stressed that he would not change anything and would have fitted in pretty well into the modern game.

“I think anyone that’s played in the past would be able to play in it now,“ he said. “You’d adapt. The diet and the science and the training would be slightly different, it’s just the social side and the going out after. I think because there are so many foreigners – people forget we were a predominantly British team, with British mentality and customs, so we used to go out together. I don’t think that happens as much now because of the number of foreigners in the team and different cultures.

“I think you adapt,” he reiterated. “Once you know you have the ability to play in that league, which we all have done, I think we could have all played now. It’s just different isn’t it? It’s a different game. I was growing up watching Aston Villa in the 1980s and you saw players when you went out.

“I think my whole thing was I was a fan. I played as a fan. I did the stupid celebrations, I always had an attachment with the fans. The manager wasn’t so keen, to be honest! I think, as well, the way things are sold on social media and players' profiles are raised on social media, it would have been more encouraged; to do the celebrations with the fans and enjoying myself, rather than to stop doing it and be more straight-laced.

“One of the chats I was on the other night, I was saying: sport, you’ve got to play it like you would as a kid. That doesn’t mean that you’ve got to mess around, that means you focus and you’re intent on winning. You still need that creativity, that freedom of the mind to produce the skillset that you’ve got. I was always nervous before a game and I had to calm myself down. To play well, I had to be relaxed and in a smiley frame of mine. To get in that with the manager breathing down your neck all the time was quite difficult. That’s just how I saw the game.”

Sharpe, now 48, called his autobiography 'My Kind of Fun' and also owned a pub in Yorkshire after retiring.

He concedes his joie de vivre sometimes upset Sir Alex but the fact is the 1990/91 Young Player of the Year won three Premier League titles, two FA Cups, the League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup during his successful stint with the Reds.

“It [the relationship] got quite difficult in the fact that he thought I didn’t take the game seriously enough,” the ex-England international said. “Anyone can tell you as a player the worst thing that can happen is you have a bad game and you read your name in the paper the next day and you get 4/10.

“Nobody wants that, they want to be the best you can be. He had a go at my performances, my haircuts, my friends, my clothes, my car. Anything that he could see about me, he had a go at. In the end, I started pushing back. He even had a go at me when I played well. I’d scored winners and he’d have a go at the celebration. In the end, I thought if you’re going to have a go when I play well and when I play badly, what’s the point of me listening? I’ll do what I want and you can have a go at me, however you choose. So crack on that way.”
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SHARPE: WHY ROBBO KNEW EVERYTHING ABOUT THE GAME

If you ever need some protection on a football field, former Manchester United winger Lee Sharpe believes there is no one better to have in your corner than club legend Bryan Robson.

Speaking in a new episode of UTD Podcast, Sharpe told an amusing anecdote that underlined just how committed 'Captain Marvel' was to his fellow team-mates, whether the help they needed was mental, tactical or – in this case – physical.

United were playing Tottenham at home, when the teenage Sharpe received some rough treatment from Spurs midfielder Paul Stewart early in the game.

“Paul Stewart has done me early,” remembered the then youngster, who had signed from Torquay United in 1988.

“I'm on the edge of the box, passed the ball back to the keeper, and Paul Stewart's put his studs right down the back on my ankle.”

As club captain, it was Robbo's responsibility to notice these little incidents, and he wasn't willing to simply let the young pro be bullied.

“Robson's gone, 'Are you alright, kid?' and I'm like, 'Yeah, yeah', continued Sharpe. “He's like: 'C'mon then, let's get this game going.'

“About 10 minutes later, Paul Stewart has got this ball, a little trickly ball has come into him in the centre circle, and Bryan Robson’s just gone straight through him. He’s gone straight through him from ankle height to about waste high with a forearm smash to the throat.

“Paul Stewart landed on the deck, virtually crying, getting carried off, and Robson’s turned around to me, winked and gone: ‘You are alright now kid.' I went, ‘Oh yes, I am'.”

And that was just one of the ways in which Robson – the longest-serving captain in United history – was superior to everyone else, according to Sharpe.

“He just seemed to be on another level,” he explained. “You know what it’s like when you are in the game, to sit in the stand and to watch a game you can see everything, you can see every bit of space, you can see where everyone’s moving. When you are in amongst it, it is hard to see things because there are bodies all around you.

“But Robson just seemed to have his overview of everything, knew where everything was, where we were getting attacked, where we were attacking other teams, where they were weak, where we were strong. Knew what sort of pace the game needed to be played at. What the game needed at any particular time and always just was composed and had time and helped you out. He stood close to you when you were struggling. Gave you room when he knew you were playing well and when you could get on with it. He just knew everything about everybody and everything about the game. He was just on another level.”

Sharpe, who made 263 appearances for the club between 1988 and 1996, revealed that manager Sir Alex Ferguson demanded the senior players support their younger, more inexperienced colleagues.

And in United's first title-winning team of the Premier League era – which featured players like Robson, Mark Hughes and Paul Ince – there was no shortage of willing volunteers when a scrap was on the cards.

“Even later on when I was playing regularly, there was myself, Giggs and Kanchelskis [who] were probably the only three players who couldn’t kick them back and sort of hurt them if you like,” said Sharpe.

“We had a team full of aggressors who just wanted to fight people as much as play football. The manager was big into us being looked after, especially young lads getting in the team.”

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