Not because I'd managed to nutmeg any one of them in the penalty area during training for this week's England friendly at Old Trafford.
But because for one week only, I'd won the Premiership equivalent of automotive one-upmanship.
Sitting on my drive was one of the first examples of a shiny Overfinch Range Rover to be powered by Land Rover's all-new TDV8 diesel engine.
No stranger to the streets around United and City's training grounds, the deliveryman from Overfinch's northern outpost in Leeds insisted: "They love to outdo each other with these cars.
"And none of the lads have got one of these yet."
If the name Overfinch doesn't mean an awful lot to you, then perhaps think of it as the car version of buying a Kobe beef pizza and then having someone sprinkle a generous helping of truffles and caviar all over the top.
Exclusive
The Land Rover plant at Gaydon is responsible for turning out the high-rent pizzas, then it's over to the engineers at Overfinch's workshop at Farnham, Surrey, where the company's exclusive clientele are able to pick and choose from a list of tantalising after-market accoutrements.
It's all in the name of individuality. Well, that or showing off.
My Overfinch Range Rover had been augmented via the addition of front, side and rear skirts, a sexy front grille and a spoiler.
Its enormous 22in alloy wheels sit incongruously on the skinniest of low-profile tyres.
Augmenting the already impressive interior specifications were three digital television screens and a full complement of optional extra comfort additions.
They included a wi-fi camera so that you can watch yourself off-roading. (No really).
And most importantly of all, the engine management system had been adjusted in order to boost the 3.6litre diesel engine's potential power from a colossal 268 to 321bhp.
None of this stuff comes cheap: reprogramming the engine management system will cost you £749 and a set of alloys and tyres are priced at anything up to £3,396.
Amazing
But to say that it was an amazing car is a little like saying that Wayne Rooney is quite good at football.
Then, just like Steve McClaren, a lot of Overfinch's work has already been done for them by the time they get their hands on the car.
There's a good reason why royals and soccer stars still go to work in a Range Rover and perhaps bizarrely (in the case of footballers, in any case) it has a lot to do with class.
My first impression of the Overfinch TDV8 was that I'd discovered a new striker.
Little did I expect the two ton-something behemoth to bob around with the agility of Ryan Giggs on the wing.
I've no idea about its off-road capabilities - and don't expect it had any with these particular tyres - but what looked to have the aerodynamic properties of an old fridge actually handled like a proper sports car.
Fortunately, the factory-fit Brembo brakes were just as good at stopping the hulk as the engine was at sending it on its way.
But it's a thirsty beast too: returning around 22mpg.
Little wonder that the men who can have absolutely any car that they want should dream of owning an Overfinch.
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