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View Poll Results: Best United team - wide midfield
David Beckham 52 20.08%
Ryan Giggs 205 79.15%
Andrei Kanchelskis 23 8.88%
Cristiano Ronaldo 46 17.76%
Lee Sharpe 10 3.86%
Jesper Olsen 3 1.16%
Steve Coppell 12 4.63%
Gordon Hill 6 2.32%
Ian Moore 0 0%
Willie Morgan 1 0.39%
John Aston 2 0.77%
George Best 191 73.75%
John Connelly 1 0.39%
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Old 6th October 2006, 22:47   #41 (permalink)
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Andre unfortunately was under-rated by many

the man was a wing god, pace power and could actually score goals too

that hat-trick against city

some small reminders of Andrei's brilliance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QubC7F1fDnM

Some Everton goals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-I0zt53voQ

Didnt realise how many goals he'd actually scored for that lot too
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Old 6th October 2006, 22:54   #42 (permalink)
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Best and Giggs. However, Morgan, Coppell and Beckham were very close. Kan-Kan was there too and Ronaldo is creeping up on the rails.
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i voted giggs and best

tied at 82
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Old 6th October 2006, 23:32   #44 (permalink)
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Easiest one yet. Giggs and Best are leagues ahead of most on that list.
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Old 7th October 2006, 00:09   #45 (permalink)
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Wanted to put Gordon Hill in, but it had to be Giggs & Best - legends. Best would be on the right, but that's OK...he would be wicked anywhere in attack.
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Old 7th October 2006, 00:24   #46 (permalink)
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Andre unfortunately was under-rated by many

the man was a wing god, pace power and could actually score goals too
But he could be irritating. The number of times he'd bomb down the wing and then at the crucial moment instead of crossing he'd turn away and make a meaningless pass.


Also suprised no one's mentioned Pobrobsky(?)
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Old 7th October 2006, 01:11   #47 (permalink)
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Old 7th October 2006, 05:52   #48 (permalink)
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Giggsy winning by one vote.
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Old 7th October 2006, 08:36   #49 (permalink)
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I went for Ryan and Andre. I doubt you'll see a better, more explosive pair of wingers in the same team ever again.

George just never struck me as traditional winger, he had more of a free role. In the modern game he'd be classed as a second striker or advanced playmaker.




Giggs and Best and Willie Morgan as my sub
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Old 7th October 2006, 08:44   #50 (permalink)
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Voted for Best, despite not having seen him play, for pure "this poll will be utter crap if he doesn not win" reasons.
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Old 7th October 2006, 10:45   #51 (permalink)
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so why isnt Keiron Richardson on that list?
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Old 7th October 2006, 10:57   #52 (permalink)
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Not rocket science is it, pal?

A traditional winger to me is someone who just stays out wide all game trying to get to the bye-line and get crosses in. George popped up all over the place, sometimes on the left too, and had more of a free role.
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Old 7th October 2006, 11:18   #53 (permalink)
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Not rocket science is it, pal?

A traditional winger to me is someone who just stays out wide all game trying to get to the bye-line and get crosses in. George popped up all over the place, sometimes on the left too, and had more of a free role.
I agree.
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Old 7th October 2006, 11:30   #54 (permalink)
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so why isnt Keiron Richardson on that list?
It's a tradgedy how can you leave such un-rivaled talent out.
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Old 7th October 2006, 11:55   #55 (permalink)
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so why isnt Keiron Richardson on that list?

Hey, don't forget Chadwick and Fletch.
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Old 7th October 2006, 12:25   #56 (permalink)
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Willie Morgan was very good but not many rate him because he suffer's from anonymity caused by being around at the same time as Best.

He was probably as good as Giggs.

agree thats why he would be my third choice
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Old 7th October 2006, 12:27   #57 (permalink)
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I just looked at the results so far and according to 151 posters Giggs is ahead of George Jeez Gigg is good but Best is better
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Old 7th October 2006, 12:55   #58 (permalink)
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Best, Giggs, Ronaldo and Beckham
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Old 7th October 2006, 13:10   #59 (permalink)
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Best & Giggs. Close the book on this one.
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Old 7th October 2006, 13:24   #60 (permalink)
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I just looked at the results so far and according to 151 posters Giggs is ahead of George Jeez Gigg is good but Best is better
Can't blame the posters, Topper. They can only vote for those they have seen, and quite a lot of them have grown up seeing only Giggs on the left. Even I have never had the previlege of seeing Best play, only seen footage in grainy black and white.
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Old 7th October 2006, 13:32   #61 (permalink)
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Can't blame the posters, Topper. They can only vote for those they have seen, and quite a lot of them have grown up seeing only Giggs on the left. Even I have never had the previlege of seeing Best play, only seen footage in grainy black and white.
Many of us wouldn't have seen him play but to rate a DiStefano, Best or a Pele its not necessary to have seen them live. He has his place amongst the greatest footballers of all time and pisses all over Giggs. Best selects himself and the next spot should be a toss up between Coppel, Beckham and Giggs. Giggs would clearly win though.
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Old 7th October 2006, 13:36   #62 (permalink)
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Many of us wouldn't have seen him play but to rate a DiStefano, Best or a Pele its not necessary to have seen them live. He has his place amongst the greatest footballers of all time and pisses all over Giggs. Best selects himself and the next spot should be a toss up between Coppel, Beckham and Giggs. Giggs would clearly win though.
Agreed, that's why I voted Best.
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He was probably as good as Giggs.
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Old 7th October 2006, 14:45   #64 (permalink)
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George just never struck me as traditional winger, he had more of a free role. In the modern game he'd be classed as a second striker or advanced playmaker.
I'll probably get slaughtered but ... saw George many times. He was never (hardly ever) selected as a striker - not with Law / Kidd / Herd around - and he was never asked to be a central playmaker. When he was given more reponsibility, he couldn't handle it. He was simply a genius, mainly a winger (roaming one side to the other) and a scorer of (many) great goals.
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Old 7th October 2006, 15:59   #65 (permalink)
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I'll probably get slaughtered but ... saw George many times. He was never (hardly ever) selected as a striker - not with Law / Kidd / Herd around - and he was never asked to be a central playmaker. When he was given more reponsibility, he couldn't handle it. He was simply a genius, mainly a winger (roaming one side to the other) and a scorer of (many) great goals.
Agree with that, but you could never really class him as an out-and-out winger. He was just too much of a free spirit.
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Old 7th October 2006, 16:32   #66 (permalink)
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No brainer, Georgie and Giggsy none of the others even come close.
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Old 7th October 2006, 18:03   #67 (permalink)
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Agree with that, but you could never really class him as an out-and-out winger. He was just too much of a free spirit.

but in the United side he was a winger Dennis and Bobby were inside left/right
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Old 7th October 2006, 18:05   #68 (permalink)
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Agreed, that's why I voted Best.

so why aren't some other posters blessed with your objectivity Suresh
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Old 8th October 2006, 08:10   #69 (permalink)
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Learnt from the central defender 'fiasco' & chose two this time - has to be Best & Giggs, hands down!
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