Van der Sar keen to go out on a high

MANCHESTER UNITED goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar begins the slow descent to the end of his career tonight insisting motivation is not going to be a problem.

Van der Sar confirmed last week that he will retire at the end of the season, bringing an end to a stellar 20-year career.

Yet there must be an unspoken concern about how the announcement will affect the veteran Dutchman’s performances. After all, Alex Ferguson openly admits when he announced his retirement for 2002, it had an adverse affect on United’s performances.