Park reflects on game No200 for Man Utd: They said I was here only to sell shirts

Park Ji-sung is proud of reached the 200-game landmark for Manchester United.

The 30-year-old feels that in reaching the landmark he has proved to everyone that he is more than just a marketing tool for selling shirts and he remains hungry to achieve more in the future.

"I am very happy with my position at the moment. Some people did say those things [that he was only bought to sell shirts] when I came here. Now no-one says it," he told ManUtd.com.

"Many Asian players have seen they can play in Europe at a high level. I am very happy that I proved Asian players can deal with the high levels of European football.

"I have had some big injuries and missed quite a lot of games, but to still make 200 games is brilliant. I have tried to become a better player and my team-mates and the coaching staff have helped me a lot to improve my game."

Ji-sung admits he had self-doubts when first arriving at PSV Eindhoven.

While Park is hugely grateful for the support he has received from his team-mates, the staff and the United fans during his six-and-a-half years at Old Trafford, he cites Sir Alex's influence as the biggest.

"Before I came here, I believed I could do it [play at the top level] but I wasn't sure. But the manager believed in me," he told manutd.com.

"He encouraged me to deal with these kinds of levels. He told me to fight. That made a big difference for me in adapting to English football."