That’s not true at all. The only revisionism that there has been regarding Larsson is that he was some kind of second-coming. He barely did anything on the pitch. We were excited by his signing but that was about it.
Apart from the fact that players and Fergie loved him and his impact.
In Fergie’s autobiography
“In his last game in our colours at Middlesbrough, we were winning 2-1 and Henrik went back to play in midfield and ran his balls off,” Ferguson wrote.
“On his return to the dressing room, all the players stood up and applauded him, and the staff joined in. It takes some player to make that kind of impact in two months.
“Cult status can vanish in two minutes if a player isn’t doing his job. Yet Henrik retained that aura in his time with us. He looked a natural Man United player, with his movement and courage.”
When he was leaving Fergie said this:
“He’s been fantastic for us, his professionalism, his attitude, everything he’s done has been excellent,” the former Man United manager
said.
“He’s been fantastic for us, his professionalism, his attitude, everything he’s done has been excellent,” the former Man United manager
said.
“We would love him to stay but, obviously, he has made his promise to his family and Helsingborg and I think we should respect that – but I would have done anything to keep him.”
His impact wasn’t about the goals it was the example he set and the boost he gave everyone while we were going through a minor injury crisis up front.
Gary Neville- “Henrik has been fantastic for us," Neville said. "It's not just him filling a position, it is his work-rate, attitude and movement. I just hope we can keep him for as long as possible."