▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁with ▁the ▁club . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁team ▁that ▁won ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Champions ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁He ▁covered ▁the ▁central ▁mid field ▁position ▁in ▁Manchester ▁United ' s ▁away ▁win ▁over ▁Ju vent us ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁the ▁whole ▁of ▁the ▁final ▁in ▁Barcelona , ▁this ▁time ▁in ▁defence , ▁alongside ▁Ja ap ▁St am . ▁He ▁has ▁the ▁rare ▁distinction ▁of ▁also ▁winning ▁four ▁med als ▁in ▁four ▁consecutive ▁appearances ▁with ▁the ▁club . ▁He ▁was ▁on ▁the ▁pitch ▁for ▁the ▁title ▁clin cher , ▁FA ▁Cup ▁final , ▁and ▁Champions ▁League ▁final ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁and ▁because ▁of ▁injury , ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁league ▁title ▁clin cher ▁against ▁Tot ten ham ▁Hot sp ur . ▁Although ▁he ▁fell ▁well ▁short ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 0 ▁appearances ▁required ▁for ▁a ▁title ▁winner ' s ▁medal ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁he ▁received ▁a ▁title ▁winner ' s ▁medal ▁through ▁special ▁disp ens ation ▁– ▁similar ▁to ▁the ▁one ▁cred ited ▁to ▁D ion ▁Dublin ▁for ▁the ▁same ▁reason ▁seven ▁years ▁earlier . ▁The ▁following ▁season , ▁he ▁just ▁met ▁the ▁criteria ▁for ▁a ▁title ▁medal . ▁ ▁While ▁at ▁Manchester ▁United , ▁he ▁scored ▁eight ▁goals ▁in ▁all ▁compet itions ▁– ▁the ▁first ▁coming ▁against ▁Ch else a ▁in ▁the ▁FA ▁Char ity ▁Sh ield ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 7 .