Manchester United striker Louis Saha paid tribute to his coach, Alex Ferguson, for keeping him in the game. The France international has been hit with a string of injuries since joining United from Fulham in January 2004, and Saha admits that caused him to consider retirement. "It just wouldn't stop, as soon as I was ready to play again I would get injured. I couldn't take it anymore," Saha told News of the World on Sunday. "At the beginning of last season I was at my lowest - it was hell," he said. "I thought about throwing in the towel as I couldn't handle it any more." Saha actually believed he was becoming a burden on United and wondered when Ferguson will give up on him. "What disappointed me was the fact I couldn't pay back the faith the club and the manager had placed in me after they stood by me through previous injuries.
Ferguson kept his faith in the French striker "Somewhere in my mind, while it was happening, I thought that it was all over, that Sir Alex Ferguson has had enough of my problems," he added. But the 28-year-old ace did not expect his Scottish manager to be so supportive. "I'll always remember what Sir Alex has done for me. I went to see him when I was at the end of my patience," said Saha. "I must have been injured for the 15th time and had the impression he had already been too nice to me. "I didn't want to abuse the situation so I said to him, 'I can't take it any more, relegate me to the reserve team'. He replied, 'Louis, you'll be back. We're counting on you'." The former Metz player repaid his coach's trust and showed splendid form so far this season, scoring 10 goals in all competitions for Manchester United. "He never gave up on me. Not once," continued Saha.
