During the pre-match press conference for the Champions League Group H encounter with Juventus, the club he left to join the Reds, the World Cup winner was in a positive, cheerful mood ahead of the Allianz Stadium clash.
“Choosing to come back to Manchester United, first of all, was my choice,” he said, when he asked if he had any regrets about his transfer.
“Juventus were playing in the Champions League and Manchester United were playing in the Europa League, so I knew, first of all, that I wouldn't play in the Champions League. But I was very happy.