Lee Sharpe - Goals and Celebrations - Manchester United

Video about Lee Sharpe's Manchester United career.

Music: Smile Like You Mean It - The Killers

From Wikipedia: Sharpe made his debut for Manchester United on 24 September 1988 as a substitute in a 2--0 win over West Ham United in the Football League First Division. His first team chances increased in November with the departure of the club's first choice left winger Jesper Olsen, and were further enhanced when new signing Ralph Milne failed to live up to expectations. Sharpe ended the 1988--89 season with 22 league appearances to his name, although he failed to score and United finished a disappointing 11th in the league a year after finishing second. He played 30 games in all competitions that season.[1]
The following season, Sharpe found the net for the first time in a United shirt, scoring in the 5--1 home win over Millwall on 16 September 1989. He managed 18 appearances in the league that season (and 20 in all competitions), but failed to make the squad for the FA Cup final which United won 1--0 against Crystal Palace in a replay after drawing 3--3 in the first match. Alex Ferguson had chosen new signing Danny Wallace as his first choice left winger for the 1989--90 season.[1]
He played a key part in United's success in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1990--91 scoring with a left foot pile-driver into the top corner in the home leg of the semi-final against Legia Warsaw (1--1). He also famously scored a hat-trick against Arsenal at Highbury in the League Cup fourth round on 28 November 1990. United eventually won the game 6--2. Sharpe himself cites this as one of the best memories in his footballing career.[citation needed] He was now United's first choice left winger ahead of Danny Wallace, although a new rival for the left wing position was emerging in the shape of highly promising 17-year-old Ryan Giggs.[2]
Having established himself as a left winger, Sharpe earned a call up to the England squad, although he was unable to replace John Barnes as first choice left winger. Unfortunately, he was then out of the game for long periods of time through injury and illness (he suffered from viral meningitis in the autumn of 1992) and when his fitness recovered, the form of Ryan Giggs meant he had normally to play out of position at left back (by now the preferred position for Denis Irwin) or on the right wing, competing for a place with Andrei Kanchelskis who had arrived in March 1991.
Sharpe is well remembered for his memorable goal against Barcelona during the 2--2 draw in the 1994--1995 Champions League season's group stage, when he spectacularly back-heeled a cross from Roy Keane into the corner of the net. He also got an assist in this game, crossing for Mark Hughes' opening header.[3]
1994--95 was a difficult season for United, with many players out for significant periods due to injury. Sharpe was one of them, as he missed a string of mid season games due to a fractured ankle, though he had more opportunities to play on the left wing as Ryan Giggs missed a quarter of the campaign due to injuries, and most of Sharpe's appearances came as a left back as the regular player in that position, Denis Irwin, spent most of the campaign playing on the right side of defence left vacant by a long absence by Paul Parker, though Irwin was back at left back towards the end of the season following the emergence of right-back Gary Neville.
United ended the season without a major trophy, finishing second to Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League as they failed to manage anything better than a 1--1 draw at West Ham on the final day of the season, and losing 1--0 to Everton in the FA Cup final.
In total he played 265 games for Manchester United over eight years, scoring 36 goals.

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[MrDjQuicksilva]

What A Player..What A Man...What A Celebration!!!...Sharpy Was Razor Sharpe! On And Off The Pitch!!...

[dorneyb]

Those were the days!

[waynethevu]

I think Giggs is better than Lee

[TheGkcct179]

who's the next?

[firdaus5437]

New Lee Sharpe Reborn was in italy Claudio Marchisio

[LeonidaEllison800]

Download the audio from this vid at soundnabber doht cohm.

[reubeny1]

wasted talent. I rate him more than Giggsy. His shot is better than Giggsy's. Giggsy's only better in dribbling.

[finnquark]

Ian Darke commentating on night games was amazing. Also, when did they stop using the camera in the way they did between 1:42 and 1:45? It looked quality.

[dodoboy1212]

haha i met him like 2 years ago in hong kong, funny guy

[MASterG369]

man united once was sponsored by Sharp(e) ^_^

[adiec68]

A true talent and the heart of a true Man Utd player.