1.   Defies nit-picking historians, cynical critics and halfhearted promotions.

2.   Even cynical critics.

3.   The charisma flows like a river, charming even the most cynical critic -- or a whole roomful of them.

4.   What is it about bunny rabbits that enables them to melt the hearts of even the most cynical critics?

5.   It is a reputation he has managed to maintain despite the pressures of the entertainment business and the inevitable efforts by cynical critics to discredit him.

6.   Van Gaal said he needs time but his more cynical critics say he should get a team first.