Former Japan national team MF Shinji Kagawa (33), who belongs to Sint-Truiden VV (STVV), revealed his feelings when he transferred to Manchester United, the greatness of former coach Alex Ferguson, and the turning point of his career.
The player completely transferred from Cerezo Osaka to Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2010, and has become a regular player from the first year of overseas challenges. After winning consecutive league titles in Dortmund, he completely transferred to Manchester United in June 2012. He won the Premier League title in the 2012/13 season, but Alex Ferguson retired in June 2013. After taking office as director David Moyes, he reduced his chances of participation and returned to Dortmund in August 2014.
When asked regarding his experience at Manchester United, Shinji Kagawa said in an interview with the Belgian newspaper De Morgen, “It’s a great honor to work with Ferguson for a year. It’s a long time together. I wanted to work for him, but my destiny would have made it so. It was a wonderful year. “
“Director Ferguson really needed me. I never thought I would work with such a legendary person at the time. Now I know what he really is. “That’s right,” he said, revealing that the guidance from former coach Ferguson is his property.
However, when asked, “Did you reach the height of your career when you were playing for Manchester United?” “To be honest, that was the end of my first year at Manchester United. The title was won. But there was Robin van Persie. He scored 26 goals that season. I wasn’t as confident as I was in Dortmund. “
“It wasn’t easy to get used to the land of England, and sometimes I thought it was okay. The language, the way of fighting, the director, and the surrounding environment were different (from the time of Dortmund),” he said. “Ferguson retired in the first year, but I didn’t really think he would leave the club. It was Ferguson who brought me to Manchester, at least. I thought I might work with him for another year, “he said, revealing that Ferguson’s presence was the reason he decided to move to Manchester United.
And when asked, “Did Ferguson’s departure from Manchester United become a turning point in his career?” “It’s one of the turning points, but (following Ferguson’s departure) he was injured a lot. I had only had the experience of getting better, and suddenly I lost confidence. I doubted myself. It was mentally tough, but I never gave up. ” The lack of condition following Moyes took office was also cited as a factor behind his career retreat.
