Every season is a new challenge to me, and I always set out to improve in terms of games, goals, assists.

But the tricks I use are ones that will hopefully benefit the team.

Sir Alex has a special place in my life. In fact, he was the main man. I was not famous, I was not a star. I arrived at Old Trafford as just another young talent. He was the one who told me to do all the right things. He gave me the opportunity to play in one of the biggest clubs in the world. So he is one of the most important people in the world for me. I worked with Sir Alex for a few years and I know he deserves ­everything that he has achieved in his career. He works so hard, he is clever, he has experience, he is a human guy.

My aim is to go down in history as one of the best.

It's not a problem. In four or five days I will be beautiful once again.

But I don't want to be compared to anyone like to impose my own style of play and do the best for myself and for the club here.

I don't have to show anything to anyone. There is nothing to prove.