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Rooney: Why I Asked To LEAVE Man United in 2010! & Wes Brown Joins | Stick to United EP 3

Stick to United

Show Notes

Stick to United with Wayne Rooney is back, and this week Manchester United legend Wes Brown joins the show! 👹

Mark Goldbridge sits down with Wayne and Wes to look back on some of the biggest moments from their time at Old Trafford, bringing you stories from inside the dressing room and a player’s insight into life under Sir Alex Ferguson - brought to you by Disney+.

Wes reflects on coming through Manchester United’s academy, from cleaning Eric Cantona’s boots to establishing himself in the first team. He also reveals how Roy Keane helped him with his first contract and tells Wayne and Mark about interest from Barcelona and Lazio during his United career.

The trio look back on the incredible 2007/08 season, including the Champions League run, that night in Moscow and what made Sir Alex’s side so special. Wayne also explains why he believes United got their tactics wrong against Barcelona in the 2009 Champions League final, before they debate which of the famous 1999 and 2008 United sides was better.

Plus, Wes and Wayne share stories from the training ground, discuss the standards and competitiveness of that United dressing room and look back on playing alongside some of the biggest names in the club’s history.

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00:00 - Intro 03:52 - Welcome to Stick to United: Wes Brown 06:06 - Wes's trophy haul 08:09 - Cantona's boots & Lilleshall 12:34 - First meetings with Sir Alex Ferguson 19:13 - 2008: best season, playing behind Ronaldo 44:08 - Rome 2009: losing to Barcelona 47:30 - 2010: why Wayne asked to leave United 53:59 - Combined '99 and '08 XI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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