Denis Irwin, Mr Reliable [Skills & Goals]

"We always called him Eight Out of Ten Denis. So quick and nimble: quick-brained. Never let you down. There was never any bad publicity with him." (Sir Alex Ferguson about Denis Irwin)

Music: The Crystal Method - Busy Child

Special thanks to @ClassicManUtdVideos for his rare and great footage!

[johnwilliams]

One of the most underrated defenders of the premier league era people talk about Arnold and Ashley cole they couldn’t lace his boots

[darrenhansom]

Looks like keane doesn't exaggerate how good denis was, what a bloody full back he was😮

[mxidlewilder]

Absolutely fantastic LB. One of the top LB's of the 90s.

[ameyapotdar]

I think Roy Keane will soon subscribe to your channel given how incredible this video of Dennis Irwin is!

[markhopo]

The complete full back, he was world class under the radar brilliance. Up there with Cole, Cafu and Carlos. Good for a goal too, great striker of the ball.

[caspera]

Consistency, the hardest skill in any sport.

[D_B_Cooper]

In the days of 3 subs and smaller squads his two footedness and versatility made him even more valuable. Ialso thought he should have taken the ball off Beckham more for free kicks

[kipper]

I've just watched some highlights of Dennis, wow, forgot about everything he could do as a footballer. Free kicks from distance were phenomenal, like Beckham, phenomenal tackling and saw some clever dribbling. Magical player.

[chrism]

Grew up watching him and that united side. Criminally underrated, you kind of just took him for granted and expected him to always make the right decisions. Looking back, you reaslise how good he was in every area of the game.

[joysboy]

Without doubt a player I was gutted to see retire. Absolute quality - AFC fan.

[anne-mariecallanan]

What a player always there when we needed him just amazing

[sharaz]

Great all rounder coming from a Liverpool fan hated Man u as a kid but Irwan was amazing very underrated player some of his goals were amazing aswell as his defending and crossing.

[jimmorrison]

An immense defender, kept himself in good shape, and stayed with utd until he was 36! Now that is a true athlete.
Respect to Irwin he was brilliant.

[andiisunited]

One of my favorite player in Man United when I was kids.
Thanks for post the video!

[jmo]

Because you never heard from him off field he doesn’t get spoken about much but Denis was such a great player. Could just switch from right to left back as if it made no difference at all. Look at some of those crosses and finishes with his left foot. Would be in my all time PL XI at either right or left back. Wish Utd had him today.

[finbarrodonovan]

Perfect crosses with both feet. Can defend tackle pass and score. What more do you need from a full back. Brilliant player. Great video thank you

[superamario]

Bravo! Great great video!!
Dennis Irwin, what a player!

[DidYaServe]

Denis was a legend. Ireland have had a few in the Premier League era. Keane obviously but also McGrath and Duff.

[jamesgreene]

It’s crazy to me that people think Ashley Cole was a better full back than Dennis Irwin. There was absolutely nothing Cole could do that Irwin could not. Yet Irwin had so much that Cole couldn’t do, free kicks, great crosses, goals. Irwin was just better. Easily the best full back of the premier league era.

[陳柏安-qk]

the most incredible thing to me is that his both foot can launch long pass, and right foot curve is good
he is main right foot, and left foot can do a long pass, and penalty area shooting too, very good on both legs,
if you put him in today's game, i think he still can perfrom very well, but i will definitely place him as RB