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Who would you put in your best eleven? What formation would you go with? I'd go 433.

Schmeichel

G. Neville Ferdinand Vidic Irwin

Robson keane Scholes

Ronaldo Ruud Giggs

I can't see many teams beating this lot.
 

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Schmeichel

Irwin
Rio
Vidic
Evra

Beckham
Scholes
Keane
Ronaldo

Rooney
RVN

Wouldn’t argue if you insisted on Stam over Vidic/Rio, Giggs over Beckham, or Eric over Rooney/Ruud (Beckham over Giggs especially is just personal preference).
 

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Schmeichel
Ferdinand - Vidic - Stam
Scholes - Carrick - Keane - Giggs
Ronaldo - Cantona - Rooney​

Rather have an extra attacker than waste a spot on an overrated bum like Neville.
 

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Schmeichel
irwin Ferdinand Bruce Gary N
robson beckham Keane giggs/scholes
Ronaldo Rooney
 

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Schmeichel
Ferdinand - Vidic - Stam
Scholes - Carrick - Keane - Giggs
Ronaldo - Cantona - Rooney​

Rather have an extra attacker than waste a spot on an overrated bum like Neville.
Had that feeling but it felt so unbalanced. Also felt bad leaving out the king but Ronaldo was impossible to exclude. Feel scholes is very overrated in hindsight whereas beckham doesn’t get taken seriously. Beckham free kicks to Bruce would be lethal.
 

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Schmeichel

Irwin Ferdinand Stam Evra

Robson keane Scholes (deep lying)

Ronaldo Cantona Giggs (or Rooney)

Needed to find a way of getting both Evra and Irwin in. Stam over Vidic for me. Cantona to bring in Ronny.
 

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Schmeichel
Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Irwin
Ronaldo, Keane, Scholes, Giggs
Rooney, Van Nistelrooy
 

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4-4-2:

-----------------Rooney------Cantona----------------
Giggs--------Scholes-------Keane------Ronaldo
Irwin----------Vidic-----------Rio----------G.Neville
-----------------------Schmeichel-------------------------
 

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Schmeichel
Neville Rio Vidic Irwin
Ronaldo Keane Scholes Giggs
Rooney RvP

RvP’s inclusion definitely has a bit of bias involved. Absolutely adore and admire the guy. His performances in Fergie’s last season was something else, to carry us to an easy title (of course, with Fergie and Carrick especially).
 

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VDS

Neville - Stam - Rio - Evra

Keane - Scholes - Carrick

Giggs - Rooney - Ronaldo​
 

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VDS

Irwin
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra

Ronaldo
Keane
Scholes
Giggs

Cantona
van Nistelrooy
 

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Schmeichel
Ferdinand - Vidic - Stam
Scholes - Carrick - Keane - Giggs
Ronaldo - Cantona - Rooney​

Rather have an extra attacker than waste a spot on an overrated bum like Neville.
The only thing I'd point out is that Scholes is never going to cover ground and track back to cover the right wing. That's going to be open for the opposition to attack all match long.
 

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Schmeichel
Ferdinand - Vidic - Stam
Scholes - Carrick - Keane - Giggs
Ronaldo - Cantona - Rooney​

Rather have an extra attacker than waste a spot on an overrated bum like Neville.
I assume this is you being your usual 'edgy' self, but who the actual feck overrates Neville :lol:
 

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I loved Rooney, but Ruud was a much better number 9.
I think so as well. And Ronaldo was better anywhere in the front 3 and Giggs was obviously better than Rooney on the left. So I think I agree with you. As good as Rooney was, there's nobidy for him to replace in that front 3.
 

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.............Schmeichel............
Irwin...........Rio...Stam......Evra....
Beckham..Scholes...Keane..Ronaldo.
.................RVN......Cantona..........
 

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I think the formation would have to be 4-4-2

Schmeichel
G.Neville Rio Vidic Evra
Beckham Keane Scholes Ronaldo
Rooney Ruud
Basically a blend of our CL winning squads, with the goal machine that was RVN added up top.
 

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----Schmeichel----
--Ferdinand -- Vidic -- Stam--
--Keane--
--Beckham -- Scholes -- Giggs --
-- Rooney --
-- Ronaldo -- Van Nistelrooy --
 

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Schmeichel
G. Neville
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra
Keane
Scholes
Giggs
Beckham
Cantona
RVN

killed me to leave Ronaldo out
 

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Schmeichel
Ferdinand - Vidic - Stam
Scholes - Carrick - Keane - Giggs
Ronaldo - Cantona - Rooney

Rather have an extra attacker than waste a spot on an overrated bum like Neville.
Neville was an excellent right back. Scholes at wing back is a horrendous idea.
 

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They were fine

To be fair, they played 2 seasons together. We didn't really even compete for the league in either campaign, nevermind win one. Zero big trophies (Champions League, Premier League, or FA cup), for the United of that era, was disappointing.
 

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I assume this is you being your usual 'edgy' self, but who the actual feck overrates Neville :lol:
Most of us just disregard his nonsense by now mate :lol:

He's picked a team without any full backs and Scholes right midfield for goodness sake.
With Giggs left midfield and not in attack too.

Have to hope the opposition don't have any sort of attack from wide eh.
 

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Schmeichel
Ferdinand - Vidic - Stam
Scholes - Carrick - Keane - Giggs
Ronaldo - Cantona - Rooney​

Rather have an extra attacker than waste a spot on an overrated bum like Neville.
An overrated bum captains United and makes over 600 appearances for the club? :lol:
 

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.............Schmeichel............
Irwin...........Rio...Stam......Evra....
Beckham..Scholes...Keane..Ronaldo.
.................RVN......Cantona..........
Would probably go for this but with Giggs subbed for Beckham, and Ronaldo switching wings.

Loved Beckham, but Giggs' longevity, and extra pacey threat in his earlier days wins out. With Ronaldo and Giggs as twin wingers you have an incredible mix of flair and steel in there, similar to the early 93-94 team style.
 

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---------------Schmeichel----------
Irwin---Ferdinand---Stam---Evra
Beckham-Robson-Keane-Giggs
-----------Cantona----Rooney---------

subs: G.Neville, Scholes, Ronaldo
 

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An overrated bum captains United and makes over 600 appearances for the club? :lol:
So overrated, that we haven't had someone come close to his level at United in a decade since, and there's very few contenders to better him as Premier league's best right back.
One of the main contenders would be a guy we had who barely ever played there in Irwin!