You can’t win anything with kids.” So said Alan Hansen on a now infamous Match of the Day in 1995, following Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa early in the season. The Scottish pundit was referring to manager Alex Ferguson’s decision to sell superstars Paul Ince, Andre Kanchelskis and Mark Hughes, and replace them with several of the club’s youth players.
But history was to prove Hansen very wrong, as those “kids” were David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Gary and Phil Neville, who went on to win the league that season, and formed the back-bone of one of the most successful teams in football history.
The Class of 92 charts the rise of those players, who joined Manchester United as juniors, quickly claimed the FA Youth Cup, and went onto make more than 3,000 appearances for the club, winning 26 major trophies and counting.

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The film is a celebration of their talents, from the tough-tackling of the Nevilles and Butt and the wing wizadry of Bekcham and Giggs to the goal-scoring genius of Scholes. But it’s as much an account of their friendship off the pitch as their brilliance on it.
In lengthy interviews with all six players we hear stories about initiations, rivalries and some of the great Premiership matches, while the documentary also offers a real insight into the highs and lows of being a professional footballer.
Beckham is as charming as you’d expect, and clearly the biggest Man U fan of the bunch. The man seems to take being a global icon in his stride, while the players agree he had the most mental strength when it came to playing the game. Although the film could probably have done without his admitting to performing sexual actions (whatever they are) to Clayton Blackmore’s calendar (whatever that is).
Scholes is the polar opposite of Becks, shying away from the razzmatazz and limelight in favour of a quiet life. And yet his tales of being stuffed in kit bags and industrial dryers are some of the funniest, suggesting that had he actually done post-match interviews, they might have been quite entertaining.
Giggs is the player that gave the other five motivation, breaking into the team at the age of 17 and remaining there to this very day. He recounts the famous story of the Lee Sharpe house party that was interrupted by Alex Ferguson, and even reveals why he favours stubble to a clean shave, the reason for which is more interesting than it sounds.
Butt is clearly the joker of the bunch, making mischief, playing jokes, and even revealing – in a somewhat bizarre anecdote – that he once burnt the end of Peter Schmeichel’s penis. He also clearly commands a huge amount of respect from his team-mates for his warrior-like mentality and excellent fighting technique.

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And it’s a blast hearing the Neville brothers reminisce about living, eating and breathing football, with neither player the most naturally gifted, but both possessing of a determination to succeed that contributed to two glittering careers.
The unsung hero of the piece is Eric Harrison however, the youth team coach who had a huge influence on that ’92 team. Having scouted and trained them, he also kept their feet on the ground, with all six attributing much of their success to him.
The film’s other talking heads are something of a mixed bunch, with Eric Cantona typically obtuse when discussing his former team-mates, Danny Boyle marvellously eloquent when comparing them to the Busby Babes, Zinedine Zidane gracious and generous when talking about their talents, and Mani from The Stone Roses seemingly there for comedy value. And to give the filmmakers an excuse to soundtrack the film with some amazing Manchester music including tunes from Oasis, The Charlatans, James and the Roses themselves.
Tony Blair also makes a couple of unexpected appearances, spouting about the fact that the players were better together than they were alone, but the less said about his limited insights the better.
There are a couple of characters missing from the story however. Lee Sharpe is mentioned several times, but never interviewed, which is a shame as his story makes a good counterpoint to the other six, Sharpe possessing similar footballing talents, but a very different mental attitude.

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The biggest miss is Alex Ferguson however, the man who managed Man U throughout this period, and whose motivational skills, tactical genius, and willingness to mix the old with the new turned these youngsters into world-beaters. He’s spoken about in reverential tones throughout, but it’s frustrating to not hear from the great man himself, to find out just what made this group so special, and to get his side of some of these famous stories.
As for the football, it’s as electrifying as you’d expect, the documentary narrative building up to the finale of the treble in 1999. A season that was at one stage faltering turns around with two late goals against Liverpool in the FA Cup, and the team never looks back, their 'never-say-die' attitude ensuring that they never knew when they were beaten.
The extraordinary Cup semi-final against Arsenal – featuring that goal from Giggs – is examined at length, as is the final, the last game of the season against Tottenham, and that historic night at the Nou Camp when a brace in the dying seconds turned the class of '92 into Champion's League-winning legends.
And yet it isn’t all positive, with the film delving into the dark side of football, the players discussing the bullying that went on at the club while they were apprentices, and both Beckham and Phil Neville touching upon the despicable way in which they were treated following mistakes made while playing for England.
The result is a balanced and even-handed account of this remarkable period in English football. But more than that, it’s the story of the very special bond that developed between six supremely talented lads for whom friendship remains as important as football.
The Class Of '92 is released in selected UK cinemas on December 1st and DVD December 2nd.