“Please don’t look at it on YouTube. Our main thought on that bench was, ‘hold the ball, keep it, kill time’. When you lose a ball on the halfway line you shouldn’t worry too much when you are up against 10 men. Patrick Vieira picks up possession, looks to his right and passes the ball straight to Ryan Giggs. Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs has admitted his famous celebration against Arsenal in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final still haunts his kids. Rarely was Sir Alex Ferguson's famous quote about seeing him for the first time more appropriate (h/t the Guardian). In April of 1999, Giggs was 25, but he still floated over the ground like that. As a commentator, you do want to get it right around the big moments and that was a big moment. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Bergkamp's equaliser was another fine long-range strike, but it took a heavy deflection off his compatriot Jaap Stam. Arsenal were a genuine threat to their supremacy. The way you did when you were a kid on the streets when there was nothing at stake except, in some vague way, personal vindication. It is no wonder he celebrated so wildly, given what he had just accomplished. That was a complete team.". (Also in shot: the last vestiges of Arsenal's hopes, embodied by Tony Adams' legs.). Tyler: We don’t choose our games, the fortune is being there the moment something historic like that happens. It lifted our team. Lee Dixon: It’s funny, because in the dressing room before the game, all the players were saying how lucky I was because Ryan Giggs was on the bench. Ferguson: All of a sudden I just saw Giggs on the ball. The sway of the hips and the tip-toed running style is vintage Giggs. The ball is in the net and everyone is going mad. Parlour: You get highs and lows in football. Now there's not a great deal to aim at here. You must know that a player like Giggsy has it in his locker. Jump to navigation. He snapped up the ball around the halfway line, then started to accelerate. Patrick Vieira tries to make amends. A simpler, more innocent time. Loads of supporters were spilling onto the pitch. The pre-Giggs goals in this game are worthy of a mention at this point. It was contested between Manchester United and Newcastle United. The roof of the net looks more appetising. Just watch the goal and then press stop. Giggs gets past Vieira, past Dixon who comes back at him...it’s a wonderful run from GIGGGGSSS! Years later, Dimitar Berbatov's artful overhead bicycle kick against Liverpool was superseded in the collective unconscious of United fans by Wayne Rooney's dramatic effort against Manchester City. At that time we were saying, ‘keep the ball’. Patrick Vieira makes a stunning, lung-busting overlap run. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. As the Welsh wizard hangs up his boots, we recall the time that he scored one of the best-ever goals in English football in intricate, borderline-unnecessary detail, Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter by email with the day's key headlines and transfer news. Blomqvist was playing left-wing, so Ryan didn’t play. It’s amazing no-one fouled him. His celebration is, of course, an iconic image, with joy and chest-hair unconfined, in a manner which was not yet a bookable offence. Dixon: It was the worst celebration I’ve ever seen in my life. Dixon: But the men we had back were just positioned in a way that suited his flowing style, and he found the gaps. We weren’t really that concerned about him. Harris goes on to point out that Giggs was not having a good game. Arsenal and Manchester United could not be separated when they met in the 1999 semi-final at Villa Park on 11 April as the Premier League's then top two played out a goalless draw. To top it off, United snatched two injury-time goals to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Champions League final in Barcelona. Literally straight to him. But the Wales boss has admitted his celebration, where he took off his shirt and swung it round in elation whilst revealing some bushy chest hair, makes his two children Liberty and Zach cringe. Just look how off-balance Vieira is there: his centre of gravity is in Ipswich. Under immense pressure, he summoned the best of his footballing gifts and the best of his will to win, and he let loose the most effective of his footballing instincts. The Wembley dream was still alive and that knocked the stuffing out of Arsenal. Yeah, I was trying, and he had a go at him on the edge of the box and missed him as well. Beckham: All the United side of the ground erupted. He did so in extra-time in an FA Cup semi-final replay, when United were chasing glory on three fronts. Ryan Giggs v Arsenal (FA Cup Semi-Final Replay 1999) - YouTube Treble-chasing Manchester United took on Arsenal in the 1999 FA Cup semi-finals, with the tie delicately poised at 1-1 in extra-time. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. As Daniel Harris describes in his book about the 1998/99 season The Promised Land: Arsenal pushed forward seeking a winner. I rested five players that night and Giggs was one of them. Giggs' goal did not single-handedly fire United to the treble. Keane: In your very best performances, you often find that extra bit of inspiration when you forget the tactics, the game plan, even forget what you’re playing for, and just play. Giggs makes him look silly with a sway of this hips. Wenger: I can still hear the shouts of that team, having won, they couldn’t believe it because they were down to 10 men. I knew the game was all over after that. 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