Ryan Giggs admitted having a sleepless night before leading Manchester United to their biggest Premier League win of the season at Old Trafford on his managerial debut.
And despite Louis van Gaal believing he has already agreed a deal to be United’s next permanent manager, Wayne Rooney backed Giggs’s candidacy, saying he had the ‘credentials’ to keep the job next season.
Giggs helped the feelgood factor return to Old Trafford with a 4-0 win over Norwich and was given a hero’s welcome and a hug from United mascot Fred the Red as he walked out to take his place in the dug-out five days after the sacking of David Moyes.
The 40-year-old, who made his debut in 1991 before one of his players, Phil Jones, was even born, admitted he had been awake all night on Friday agonising what team to pick.
‘I didn’t sleep last night, not a wink,’ he said. ‘Just leaving out players was the reason I didn’t sleep. It wasn’t nice, I’ve never had to do it before. And I’ll continue not to enjoy it.
‘The reception was great. I have walked out that tunnel so many times for big games and that is the best feeling of them all. I felt 10 foot tall. I was nervous but the welcome was brilliant.’
Giggs picked an attacking side and was rewarded when Rooney’s penalty gave United a half-time lead. Then Rooney again and a double from substitute Juan Mata completed a win that keeps United’s European hopes alive.
‘It was probably more relief to win as a manager than as a player.
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