RedCafe's top 20 Manchester United players of all-time results

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1. Cristiano Ronaldo-1012
2. Paul Scholes-866
3. Ryan Giggs-782
4. George Best-763
5. Eric Cantona-710
6. Bobby Charlton-656
7. Roy Keane-555
8. Bryan Robson-408
9. Peter Schmeichel-341
10. Duncan Edwards-235
11. Denis Law-215
12. Wayne Rooney-119
13. Rio Ferdinand-113
14. David Beckham-104
15. Ruud Van Nistelrooy-100
16. Dennis Irwin-60
17. Edwin Van Der Sar-25
18. Gary Neville-19
19. Norman Whiteside-12
19. Paul McGrath-12
 
19th-Norman Whiteside-12 points



19th-Paul McGrath-12 points



18th-Gary Neville-19 points
 
17th-Edwin Van Der Sar-25 points



16th-Denis Irwin-60 points



15th-Ruud Van Nistelrooy-100 points
 
FFS not this again.

So I am goin to sleep for 8 hours now.

Hopefully I can see who is No 10 by then.
 
I will get it done by tonight if that makes you happy...
 
14th-David Beckham-104 points



13th-Rio Ferdinand-113 points



12th-Wayne Rooney-119 points
 
11th-Denis Law-215 points



10th-Duncan Edwards-235 points
 
paceme said:
Ruud only 15th....interesting
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Shocking.

He may well be 15th, but I'm positive the other 14 aren't all better, not when Gary Neville is 18th.

Sometimes I wonder whether the fantastic spell we had in 06-09 got people to reset their brains and forget all he did for us. If ever we were a one-man team, that was it.
 
9th-Peter Schmeichel-341 points



8th-Bryan Robson-408 points
 
antohan said:
Shocking.

He may well be 15th, but I'm positive the other 14 aren't all better, not when Gary Neville is 18th.

Sometimes I wonder whether the fantastic spell we had in 06-09 got people to reset their brains and forget all he did for us. If ever we were a one-man team, that was it.
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Beckham ahead of him too.
 
7th-Roy Keane-555 points



6th-Bobby Charlton-656 points
 
Now it gets interesting. Must be Ronaldo, Giggs, Scholes, Best and Eric.

Place your bets. Should be:

5. Cantona
4. Ronaldo
3. Giggs
2. Scholes
1. Best

It will be between Best and Ronaldo though, which would be a travesty.
 
antohan said:
Now it gets interesting. Must be Ronaldo, Giggs, Scholes, Best and Eric.

Place your bets. Should be:

5. Cantona
4. Ronaldo
3. Giggs
2. Scholes
1. Best

It will be between Best and Ronaldo though, which would be a travesty.
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Can't really disagree with that order if that's the five we've got left.

Would have Charlton in the top 5 personally
 
SharkyMcShark said:
Can't really disagree with that order if that's the five we've got left.

Would have Charlton in the top 5 personally
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Sure. I wouldn't have Ronaldo in the Top 5 myself. I guess it all depends on whether it is purely peak ability or overall contribution. He gave us some great memories, but they only really amount to about three seasons.

In an imaginary world where SAF gets to pick any player he had to start forming an all-SAF-time XI I reckon he would start with Scholes, Giggs, Keane, Robbo, Rio and Schmeichel ahead of him.
 
antohan said:
Now it gets interesting. Must be Ronaldo, Giggs, Scholes, Best and Eric.

Place your bets. Should be:

5. Cantona
4. Ronaldo
3. Giggs
2. Scholes
1. Best

It will be between Best and Ronaldo though, which would be a travesty.
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It don't think it will be Best because many (myself included) voted only on what they have seen - that needs to be remembered as it does skew the voting significantly.
 
antohan said:
Sure. I wouldn't have Ronaldo in the Top 5 myself. I guess it all depends on whether it is purely peak ability or overall contribution. He gave us some great memories, but they only really amount to about three seasons.

In an imaginary world where SAF gets to pick any player he had to start forming an all-SAF-time XI I reckon he would start with Scholes, Giggs, Keane, Robbo, Rio and Schmeichel ahead of him.
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Am pretty sure Ronaldo would one of the first names on the sheet for SAF.
 
He would be the first name on the sheet seeing as he's arguably the best player we've ever had, and SAF isn't one for letting sentiment get in the way of common sense.
 
The problem with these lists is that players from different eras can't be compared as it was a different game. Would Charlatan be fast and fit enough to cope with the game today? Would be able to avoid disintegrating modern footballs? Could Best have shed the champagne lifestyle? How would Ronaldo be able to cope hitting balls that don't swerve all over the place? Could he deal with being kicked off the pitch every game? We'll never know, and these lists shouldn't be taken overly seriously. Also, some are only mentioning players they've seen, some are only rating on their sheer ability, and some are rating them on their impact on the club.

Still, it's fun to do.
 
Liam147 said:
The problem with these lists is that players from different eras can't be compared as it was a different game. Would Charlatan be fast and fit enough to cope with the game today? Would be able to avoid disintegrating modern footballs? Could Best have shed the champagne lifestyle? How would Ronaldo be able to cope hitting balls that don't swerve all over the place? Could he deal with being kicked off the pitch every game? We'll never know, and these lists shouldn't be taken overly seriously. Also, some are only mentioning players they've seen, some are only rating on their sheer ability, and some are rating them on their impact on the club.

Still, it's fun to do.
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All of these players could have played in any generation, that's what makes them greats. Except perhaps Georgie if he couldn't thrive in the more professional culture in today's football.
 
ERICSAGOD said:
I saw him play on numerous occasions, and that's my opinion.

Yours is different, doesn't mean you're right.
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You're right, it does't mean that is right.

Anyway, do you think that any neutral football watcher would agree with you?
 
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