United players you have loved and hated

[Oranges038]

Liked too many players to mention over the years.Never saw it with the likes of Cruyff, Poborsky, Bebe, Bellion, Obertan, Welbeck, Cleverly etc. But they tried, gave it their best shot, they just weren't good enough.

Never really disliked or hated players until the last few years. It's not to do with the lack of succcess and much more so with the lack of effort that is so clearly visible on the pitch and constant whinging we hear about, along with the pointless social media apologies after a loss. Overpaid players completely lacking self awareness about their own performance levels. Top it off with the general toxicity and stories being leaked to the press and all that shite. Easily one of the most dislikable bunch of players I've seen at any club in all the time I've been watching football.

 

[Mike Smalling]

Lingard and Maguire top the 'hated' list currently. It's not so much that they are both well below par, but that they think and act like they are quality footballers. I can't wait for JLingz to leave the club.

Scholes is my all-time favorite United player. Loved his technique, vision, composure, but also that nasty streak he had.

 

[FireballXL5]

Loved Denis law, George Best, Frank Stapleton, Joe Jordan, Martin Buchan, Lou Macari, Gordon Hill, Roy Keane, Eric Cantona...and that's just off the top of my head.

Dislike all the usual suspects with Pogba and Lingard top of the pile. Couldn't stand Mkhitaryan either.

 

[Spielmacher]

Nah, I never liked him from when he was Everton right to the end, spud faced untrustworthy scouse chancer (still grateful for all the goals though!!)

How do you feel about Tevez?

 

[flappyjay]

Loved Rooney, Scholes, fortune (I am from Botswana, South Africa are our neighbors) Carrick, Anderson, Da silvas, Ruud.

Hate
Pogba
Angel "The Rat" Di Maria

 

[villain]

Hating people you don't know is childish behaviour tbh, with the exception of people like Greenwood or Giggs who have done illegal/morally fecked up things - allegedly.

 

[Bebestation]

I find it hard to hate players because it is just a sport; though i have mispaced my words and sait it before.

I feel like "irritating" is the right word.

 

[JinnerJamie]

Hate is a strong word... I have a strong dislike for almost all of our squad this season.

One player even though I had shirts with his name on the back that I was never really fond of was Beckham, maybe his celebrity was a turn off for me.

The one United player I can hand on heart say I did always love was RVN, I was gutted when he left. Weirdly though him leaving did coincide with what I consider to be my favourite season 06/07.

Scholes is the one for me though.

 

[diarm]

Did everyone hate on Heinze after he started flirting with Liverpool?

Because other than that period, I actually liked how he played as a player.

100%.

The reason I dislike him so much now, is how much I liked him before.

 

[diarm]

Hating people you don't know is childish behaviour tbh, with the exception of people like Greenwood or Giggs who have done illegal/morally fecked up things - allegedly.

Maybe so. But Lingard has a face I could headbutt until my neck was a bloody stump.

 

[Murder on Zidanes Floor]

Tevez.

 

[RedPed]

Giggs has given us all during his 24 years career with us. Greenwood has given us feck all.

Not so hard to comprehend?

Greenwood was one of the best talents at United and in English football for that matter, was beginning to tear it up and a real prospect. He did more than a lot of senior players. Why the hate?

 

[lysglimt]

Nistelrooy is probably the only player I loved before he came to United. And I always had a soft spot for Choccy and Sharpe

 

[diarm]

Nistelrooy is probably the only player I loved before he came to United.

Henrik Larsson for me.

 

[arthurka]

Most loved ones:
Cantona, Ronaldo, Beckham, Scholes, Keane, Giggs, Schmeichel, Evra, Rio, Vidic, Ruud, Hughes

Hate:
Tevez, Heinze, Lingard, Pogba, Greenwood

This would be my hate list. But I am a lover not a fighter so I love all of them.

 

[Revaulx]

I’m sick of Lingard, but find him hard to “hate”. I blame the current rotten dressing room culture more on the club than the individual players. I’ve never remotely hated Pogba, though he’s clearly been a very poor fit for United (and possibly the league) and now seems to be in physical decline.

The player I’ve loved most in the last 20 years or so has probably been Nani.

 

[villain]

Maybe so. But Lingard has a face I could headbutt until my neck was a bloody stump.

I feel like after about 15 headbutts you'd get tired, that's a lot of exertion of energy.

 

[VidaRed]

Players that I hate and detest and if strangling them was legal I would with my bare hands:-
1. Lingard
2. Rashford
3. Pogba
4. Martial

Yes maguire, shaw, mct etc are not utd quality but I don't hate them.

 

[Lynty]

Love:
Beckham
Scholes
Ronaldo
Valencia
Herrera

Hate:
Giggs
Greenwood
Di Maria

 

[diarm]

I’m sick of Lingard, but find him hard to “hate”.

 

[MrSingh2002]

Loved
Beckham
Ronaldo
Van Nistelrooy
Ferdinand
Stam
Van Der Sar
Tevez
Ibrahimovic

Hated
Cleverley
Smalling
Fortune
Lindelof
Maguire
Shaw
Anderson
Mkhitaryan
Sanchez
Lukaku

 

[Revaulx]

Loved Denis law, George Best, Frank Stapleton, Joe Jordan, Martin Buchan, Lou Macari, Gordon Hill, Roy Keane, Eric Cantona...and that's just off the top of my head.

Dislike all the usual suspects with Pogba and Lingard top of the pile. Couldn't stand Mkhitaryan either.

Now that’s interesting. I wouldn’t go as far as “couldn’t stand” but I never warmed to him either. Maybe because he was brought in to replace a player I regarded as superior: Mata.

I rather thought the same of Fred, who appeared to be a poor man’s Herrera. Over time I’ve got to appreciate Fred a lot more though.

 

[Revaulx]

The rest of them aren’t exactly covering themselves in glory there though

 

[Red the Bear]

Don't hate anyone to be honest, its just a job after all.

 

[RedPed]

Loved
Beckham
Ronaldo
Van Nistelrooy
Ferdinand
Stam
Van Der Sar
Tevez
Ibrahimovic

Hated
Cleverley
Smalling
Fortune
Lindelof
Maguire
Shaw
Anderson
Mkhitaryan
Sanchez
Lukaku

Man, how could I have forgotten that guy?? Now added! Thanks for the reminder.

 

[RedRonaldo]

Greenwood was one of the best talents at United and in English football for that matter, was beginning to tear it up and a real prospect. He did more than a lot of senior players. Why the hate?

Talent means nothing. Giggs has won us and given us everything. Greenwood is very hyped at one point but did feck all.

Sure both are disgusting person outside the pitch. But as United fans, it’s really hard to hate someone who has won us everything and given us all for 2 decades.

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

Lukaku is top of my list followed by Di Maria and Tevez. In terms of players, I dislike watching I'd have Rashford, Lingard, and McTominay on mine. Prior to that I really had an irrational dislike of Silvestre, his broad bean head was unsettling and I thought he was always a bit of a donkey.

 

[Mikelinho]

No one is mentioning Louis Saha. Loved that guy.

Saha
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Beckham
Vidic
Rio
Ronaldo
Rooney
Chicharito

Dont like:
Maguire

 

[Sir Bobby]

Daley Blind.

I think I had a bit of a man crush too when he was playing as a defender rocking that man bun.

This. Very underrated as a player here, and seems just like Mata, to be a very likeable person in general.

Many of the older players from the 80's and 90's is somehow easier to like. Perhaps because the social media-thing and all the money.
Like
Vidic
Keane
Giggs (earlier, now he's just fallen)
Evra
Irwin
O'shea

Not so much
Tevez

 

[Jeppers7]

Some of my all-time faves:
Cole
Yorke
Cantona
McClair
Smith
Ronaldo
van Persie
Solskjaer
Keane
Rafael
Irwin
Ibrahimovic
Falcao
Brown
van Nistelrooy


Most despised:
Heinze
Smalling
Maguire
Sealey
Schneiderlin
Powell
Obertan
Webb
Thornley
Prunier
Coton
Greening
Nevland

What??

 

[RedPed]

Talent means nothing. Giggs has won us and given us everything. Greenwood is very hyped at one point but did feck all.

Sure both are disgusting person outside the pitch. But as United fans, it’s really hard to hate someone who has won us everything and given us all for 2 decades.

That's your opinion, I suppose. But if you're hating on Greenwood for reasons other than the fact he's now in bother, you're frankly talking BS.

You can't be putting Greenwood in the hate list and not put Giggs in there as well. You're going to excuse Giggs just because of his 24 years service?? So basically, it was just a case of bad timing for Greenwood. He should have racked up a few years for United first before abusing his girlfriend?

And in no way was he overhyped. You're talking BS, mate.

 

[JPRouve]

Hating people you don't know is childish behaviour tbh, with the exception of people like Greenwood or Giggs who have done illegal/morally fecked up things - allegedly.

You are not giving childs enough credit.

 

[Jeppers7]

So many loved players, but I’ll name a few. I typically have less time for players with little talent though

Robson hero
Hughes warrior
Cantona legend
Giggs
Beckham magician
Scholes genius
Keane leader
Stam brilliant
Veron flawed genius
Ruud machine
Rio world class
Ronaldo GOAT
RVP brilliant

I don’t hate anybody that I don’t know but I’m not overly keen on

Hienze
Webb
Di Maria
Cavani

 

[tenpoless]

Hate : Lingard, Greenwood, Tevez.

And yes theyre on a separate level.

 

[RedPed]

What??

Les Sealey?

 

[RedRonaldo]

That's your opinion, I suppose. But if you're hating on Greenwood for reasons other than the fact he's now in bother, you're frankly talking BS.

You can't be putting Greenwood in the hate list and not put Giggs in there as well. You're going to excuse Giggs just because of his 24 years service?? So basically, it was just a case of bad timing for Greenwood. He should have racked up a few years for United first before abusing his girlfriend?

And in no way was he overhyped. You're talking BS, mate.

Sure I can.

I mean, not everything is down to either black or white, there are things you could love about a person, there are also things you could hate, human are supposed to have love/hate relationship, and it’s often complicated.

Or lets just put it this way, Giggs has given us credits of 100 pts but negativity of -50 pts, he still earn 50 pts credits. Greenwood has give us 0 credits but negativity of -50 pts, he is at far end of negative.

 

[Jeppers7]

Weird reason to hate someone

 

[Sparky_Hughes]

How do you feel about Tevez?

Another one I forgot, distasteful little rat

 

[Sparky_Hughes]

So many loved players, but I’ll name a few. I typically have less time for players with little talent though

Robson hero
Hughes warrior
Cantona legend
Giggs
Beckham magician
Scholes genius
Keane leader
Stam brilliant
Veron flawed genius
Ruud machine
Rio world class
Ronaldo GOAT
RVP brilliant

I don’t hate anybody that I don’t know but I’m not overly keen on

Hienze
Webb
Di Maria
Cavani

Nice to see some love for Veron

 

[Jeppers7]

Les Sealey?

How could anyone hate Les Sealey? He came in on a free. Settled the team and helped us in the cup final replay. We’d have lost that with Leighton still in goal. Was willing to play on one leg to help us win CWC in 91 and was generally a brilliant character.

We met him as kids at the cliff and what a great guy he was. He gave us so much time….then left in an clapped out old banger

Don’t know why anyone would hate him.