Harry Redknapp has claimed that West Ham could have won the Premier League if they'd kept together their own class of academy graduates.
The east London side brought through a number of top quality players in the late 90s and early 2000's, with the likes of Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick all excelling after coming through the ranks at Upton Park.
And Redknapp says his academy graduates were on a level basis with Manchester United's famed 'Class of 92', including David Beckham, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes.
He also stated that if West Ham had managed to avoid other clubs picking off their prized assets, they could have been extremely successful.
"People always talk about Manchester United producing the 'Class of 92' but they weren't any better than the six boys we produced at West Ham," he told The Athletic .
"If you put those two groups of six against each other, there would be nothing in it.
"Ferdinand went on to win championships, Frank Lampard won everything, Cole won everything and Michael Carrick won everything.
"Then you have Glen Johnson who won Premier League titles and Jermain Defoe who had a terrific career.
"If the kids had stayed at West Ham what a team that would've been. That would've been six England internationals in one team.
"That was the difference. Manchester United kept their youngsters and that's what enabled them to become a great team.
"If I kept those six players together I'm certain I would've won the Premier League."
