Man Utd Park Ji-sung: Sir Alex Ferguson trusted me

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Park Ji-sung made over 200 appearances for Man United over seven years
The former midfielder believes he was trusted by manager Sir Alex Ferguson
Park believes his energetic performances were important in the big matches

Published: 15:17 EDT, 23 March 2017 | Updated: 17:52 EDT, 23 March 2017

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Former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung believes he was a regular under Sir Alex Ferguson because of the trust the manager had in him and his high-energy performances.

The South Korea icon made over 200 appearances for the Red Devils and was often deployed in the club's big matches.

The 26-year-old, speaking to MUTV about the club's latest documentary, Park: Past, Present & Future, believes his high-octane performances saw the manager keep faith with him.

Park Ji-Sung was an important player for Manchester United during his seven years at the club

'Maybe one of my strengths was to bring the energy to the team,' he said. 'Defensively I contributed a lot, compared to other players, which is quite essential for the big matches; you know, against big clubs you need to be very cautious with opponents that attack.

'So, with those kind of things, I could give some kind of trust to him [Ferguson] to perform well against big clubs. And then I really enjoyed playing against the big teams as well; the tension, the atmosphere and that kind of got me excited to deal with that.