The Golden Generation have never lifted silverware as managers in England. As it stands, Michael Carrick is the only one who can change that this season.
'You put me in that bracket now, do you? I never used to be as a player!' said the Middlesbrough boss, querying his inclusion alongside the likes of Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney, albeit with a smile.
It may not be the worst thing if he wants to distance himself from his former team-mates, at least when it comes to the odds of managerial success.