Q & A with Letter of the Week Winner Eugene Chan

When and why did you become a Man United fan?
As far back as I can remember, I started supporting Manchester United in the 1992-1993 season. That was a special year being the first season of the Premier League and for United to finally be crowned champions after a long 26 year wait.
Obviously I didn’t know that then but I remember slowly following them on television with my family, attracted by their spirit and their will to always play attractive football. There was one more reason why that season was special. That year, the ‘King’ arrived – Eric Cantona joined United and the revolution started.

Does Giggs deserve the PFA Player of the Year award this season?

VETERAN Manchester United player Ryan Giggs won the PFA Player of the Year award last night (Singapore time), one of the few awards that the Welshman had not won in his glittering career.

The 35-year-old beat United teammates Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Cristiano Ronaldo and Edwin van der Sar, as well as Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard to the award, adding to his two PFA young player awards among other team accolades.

While few will argue that the United vice-captain deserves some form of recognition for his achievements – he has 10 league titles to his name, and has won 4 FA Cups, 3 League Cups and the Champions League twice in his 17-year United career – but does Giggs deserve the award this season?

Should Foster leave Old Trafford to save England career?

Ben Foster: should he stay at Manchester United, or leave to fight for a place in the England World Cup squad? (Picture: AFP)

ENGLAND and Manchester United goalkeeper faces a dilemma – stay and fight for a regular starting place at Manchester United with Edwin van der Sar and Tomasz Kuszczak, or leave for a guaranteed starting slot in another club, thereby boosting his chances of playing in the World Cup next year.

The 25-year-old will face a difficult decision come the end of this season, where talks to renew his contract with United will start in earnest. Sir Alex Ferguson has already tipped him to become the future United and England No. 1, and with van der Sar in the twilight of his career and Kuszczak yet to impress, Foster could stake his claim at Old Trafford in as little as one season’s time.

But it could be one season too long, since Foster harbours hopes of making it to the World Cup Finals next year. Even though David James is almost certainly the best choice for England right now, the reserve goalkeeper slot is still up for grabs, with the likes of Joe Hart, Scott Carson and Robert Green contesting for the place.

Already, England manager Fabio Capello has broken his own rule and called up Foster, who has not played regularly for United, to the national team for the friendly against Slovakia. It is unlikely, however, that he would take the same risk in South Africa next year.

Stay or go, what’s your say?