Nice thread btw and a similar one could be done for Beckham/Scholes/Keane/Giggs!
Cole, Sheringham, Solskjaer and Yorke
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They should be made to study videos of Yorke and Cole, have them train together, hang out with each other etc. Then, by the end of next season, both should be ready to lead the line together. (after Zlatan leaves)
They all are great players. Yorke and Cole were better as a pair due to the telepathy they had.
Teddy might have been the best but it's hard to split any of them.
Ole was obviously everyone's favorite.
I think they're all great players but I wouldn't call any of them legends. Ole being closest but him being super sub for most of his time has me feel he's just short.
Unpopular opinion I know.
Teddy might have been the best but it's hard to split any of them.
Ole was obviously everyone's favorite.
I think they're all great players but I wouldn't call any of them legends. Ole being closest but him being super sub for most of his time has me feel he's just short.
Unpopular opinion I know.
Great thread!
We were truly spoiled during that period, with all 4 being very good players who brought different things to the table. It really was the perfect blend of striking options.
And that's the reason why it's difficult to choose here.
For being the better player: Tied Teddy for talent, Yorke for effectiveness.
For being better for us: Cole for longevity.
Bigger legend: It has to be Solksjaer by merit of what he's given for the club.
We were truly spoiled during that period, with all 4 being very good players who brought different things to the table. It really was the perfect blend of striking options.
And that's the reason why it's difficult to choose here.
For being the better player: Tied Teddy for talent, Yorke for effectiveness.
For being better for us: Cole for longevity.
Bigger legend: It has to be Solksjaer by merit of what he's given for the club.
Yorke
Yorke
OGS
Yorke
OGS
a) Yorke
b) Cole (amount of goals over a long period)
c) Solskjaer (stayed to be a sub and gave us a great moment...... That red card vs Newcastle in 98!)
b) Cole (amount of goals over a long period)
c) Solskjaer (stayed to be a sub and gave us a great moment...... That red card vs Newcastle in 98!)
It is absolutely unreal to have such high level of finishers in the bench half of the time. Jeez.. Strikers does't get any better than Cole or OGS. imagine them playing right now. We will blow everyone out of the water.
Yeah they do
Ronaldo, Romario,Shearer
Solskjaer is the biggest legend but Cole was the best player for us and Sheringham was the best player talent-wise.
Big fan of Teddy here. Always have a soft spot of someone who have the touch and football intelligence like him. 98-99 was the best season of the club, but I think the seeds of that season was planted in 97-98. We beat Juventus 3-2 with Teddy playing a wonderful game in the opening CL game. The first time I think we could get toe to toe with Europe finest
Teddy the best.
But also the worst
The did different things.
Cole was the best then Yorke. But Yorke was the better player.
Then Ole.
But Teddy was the best player
A) Cole.
B) Yorke. Mainly for how immense he was in the 98/99 season.
C) I think, as an individual, Solskjaer is by far the biggest legend out of the four, but Cole and Yorke as a pair could rival him. Their partnership was something else.
I loved all four of them but Sheringham was my favourite.
B) Yorke. Mainly for how immense he was in the 98/99 season.
C) I think, as an individual, Solskjaer is by far the biggest legend out of the four, but Cole and Yorke as a pair could rival him. Their partnership was something else.
I loved all four of them but Sheringham was my favourite.
You won't find a bigger Cole fan than me but at this club Solskjaer is the bigger legend, he is the bigger legend than a lot of players who were probably better than him because of his contribution to the history of the club. Not just that goal either really, very loyal and willing to sit on the bench and take his chances when they came. And of course he was a great player.
In the history of English football Cole is probably more of a legend because outside of the goals and trophies at United he also bagged 40 for Newcastle, scored the goal that won Blackburn their League Cup and just in general scored lots of goals for a bunch of other teams.
We're talking for us though
The thing I really admired about Solkjaer wasn't just his late goals but his loyalty. Plenty players talk on and on about loving the club but then ask for a transfer the minute they're offered more money elsewhere or have to fight for their place in the team.
Right which is why in my original post I said there was no question Solskjaer was the bigger legend.
With Solskjaer there's a connection with the fans that can't be measured in terms of goals, appearances, longevity, or even his basic quality as a player (which was very high in any case). It does of course include all that, but also a lot more, something that's hard to judge but probably best epitomized by the professional foul on Rob Lee and the subsequent standing ovation - and that was only at the end of his second season here.
No I don't think so imo
None of them was as dominat to the others and that's why they were so effective. Prior to the treble squad you would know exactly which type of striker one would face. The likes of Shearer, Batistuta, Van Basten, Baggio and co would feature week in week out irrespective of opposition. SAF changed all that. He brought in 4 totally different striker in the mix which turned United in an unpredictable side. Teddy football intelligence and height, Cole's workrate and pace, Yorke's technique and eye to goal and Ole world class finishing allowed us to change our game in a radical way in 1 moment notice. What a forward line.
Contributions wise andy cole and Dwight yorke
But teddy and ole has their share of contributions as well. Specially in the final.
Legend? Ole.
But teddy and ole has their share of contributions as well. Specially in the final.
Legend? Ole.
Yorke 29 goals and 20 assists in 1998/1999. Unbelievable year and a Trini!
A great thread, beg to differ a little though. I do think OGS is a club legend, gave up a large part of his career as a bit part player for the greater goodness, modest, self depreciating, highly skilled player, I loved him on the right wing in his latter days. Barca 99 he'll be remembered for, but the red card vs Newcastle was such a great example of self sacrifice, and tenacity.
I am biased as he was one of my idols though, and in these days of premier league players all being about ego and money i can only look back with such fond memories, and can't help but think it's a different era entirely.
Ole being mainly a sub is a bit of a myth, IMO. 126 goals for United, 29 came from the bench. In the Prem he had 148 starts, vs 80 appearances off the bench. He contributed more through starts than substitutions.
Which until Defoe broke it, was a record for substitute goals. So um, yeah, he kind of created that vibe. Although it seems Hernandez was far more efficient in the role given he only has a few less in like 1/3rd of the appearances.
Being a damn good substitute doesn't equal mainly contributing through subs or having most of his appearances off the bench, which I also substantiated through my edit.
This thread screams "Member' ?"
(a) Dwight Yorke. Very underrated, technically excellent, if he was a Latin player, he'd have gone very close to winning the Ballon D'or.
(b) I'd say Yorke.
(c) Solskjaer.
A) Yorke
B) Cole
C) 20LEGEND
B) Cole
C) 20LEGEND
Incredible how Cole and Sheringham worked so well together despite not speaking a single word to eachother off the pitch.
Yorke is not a "trini"
Yorke, Solskjær, Solskjær.
For me Yorke was always on a higher level to Cole and I personally believe Solskjær always came on and made the difference in games. He was the most important of the lot in terms of tenure, status and changing games.
For me Yorke was always on a higher level to Cole and I personally believe Solskjær always came on and made the difference in games. He was the most important of the lot in terms of tenure, status and changing games.
I don't understand what this means.
Thinking laterally though, would OGS have had the same impact anywhere else, say maybe real or Liverpool? I think it's also mostly due to the fact that SAF used him ingeniously to a devastating effect.
But Cole would tear a new one anywhere in the world. So legendary status OLE, pure awesomeness.. cOLE..
But Cole would tear a new one anywhere in the world. So legendary status OLE, pure awesomeness.. cOLE..
We used to smash teams 4,5,6,7 nil wit regular ease back then. All 4 were phenomenal, backed up by an amazing team, squad and manager. Between 99-01, we probably dominated English football more than any team did (even Liverpool didn't win by the margins we did back then- I think we were 18 points clear in 00-01). Shows how time and standards change.
Just worked out those 4 scored 548 Premier League goals between them and we had all four at once!
Remember handcrafting a Yorke Pillow when I was age 10 in School 
And having 8 x United scarfs on my arms for the CL-final in 1999.
And having 8 x United scarfs on my arms for the CL-final in 1999.Yorkey fantastic allround player and one of my fav all time United players so a,b and c for me.
All good players.My own favourite was OGS but they all made vital contributions.