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Excellent thread.
Misunderstood your original point a bit, so yeah. I thought that you said that it was just favourite, but you actually pointed out on multiple interpretations, so you're right.Not really, it was "list your personal top ten United players of all time. It could be the players who are the best, it could be the players who are your favourite, it could be the players who mean the most to you because of some bizarre reason that no-one else will understand" - only in this thread it was specified.
Yeah, I was paraphrasing but hey ho, no 'harms', no foul?Misunderstood your original point a bit, so yeah. I thought that you said that it was just favourite, but you actually pointed out on multiple interpretations, so you're right.
best, based on who I've seen;@BeforeKeanetherewasRobson enjoying your posts in this thread. What's your all time Utd team if you may?
Ben Foster scored for Watford at White Hart Lane.Of course it isn't. I even wrote it up in one of the drafts of his write up! Just copied and pasted it from another goalkeeper and didn't even think.
That reminds me, Peter became the first goalkeeper to score in the Premier League, anyone know the others?
No, but he conceded against Paul Robinson at White Hart Lane, which is probably what you're getting mixed up with.Ben Foster scored for Watford at White Hart Lane.
best, based on who I've seen;
Schmeicel / G Neville Stam McGrath Irwin / Kanchelskis Scholes Robson Ronaldo / Cantona Ruud
I'd back that XI to beat ANY British team I've ever seen ....best LFC, Everton mid 80s, United '99.
Keane v Robson is one of those pub arguments and probably depends on your age. Only one I'm not sure about is Ruud but he was simply a goal machine. If I could cheat, I'd swap him for Best.
Ah yeah you're right! I remember him giving a slightly embarrassed interview after on MOTD.No, but he conceded against Paul Robinson at White Hart Lane, which is probably what you're getting mixed up with.
He come joint 50th. Him and Wes Brown were always favourites of mine.For all it's worth, John O'Shea.... Honorary mention.
Goal Keeper ..... Yes
Central Defender ..... Yes
Full Back ..... Yes
Midfield..... Yes
Striker.... Yes
Scoring Crucial / Memorable Goals.... Yes
vs Arsenal
vs Liverpool
Sir Alex mentioned even when he left United, gutted when City pipped United to the title.
Where do you start?!!! If you're miserable and negative, it'll be the women, the drink, the money he spent, how young he was when he left "top flight" football. Yeah, he could have achieved more, but surely if there was EVER a footballer where you should be "glass half full", it's George Best?6. George Best
496 points
First Division Appearances - 361
Overall Appearances - 470
First Division Goals - 137
Overall Goals - 179
Position - Winger
So we welcome the last of United's holy trinity into the list. George Best falls just short of a place in the top five United players, but the fact that the Northern Irish winger scored so highly is testament to how highly rated the winger was over forty years after he retired from Manchester United.
When Best was just 15 years old, Sir Matt Busy would receive a telegram, "I think I've just found you a genius" came the message from United scout Bob Bishop who had been travelling around Belfast. Fast forward two years and Manchester United's future would be irrevocably changed as Best made his debut age just 17 years old on the 14th September 1963. Thus would mark his first appearance for the club that kick started an 11 year old career at Old Trafford.
The next year was his first as a full time regular and Manchester United won the league. Best finished that season with 10 First Division goals despite being only 18 years old for the majority of the campaign. Best would mesmerise defenders with his incredible dribbling skill, and even at an early age Matt Busby would put Best in intensive training sessions to allow this beautiful natural ability to flourish. It was next year in a Champions League game against Benfica in which he scored two goals when the press dubbed young Best as "O Quinto Beatle", he truly was a megastar of his day, his gifts shooting him to worldwide popularity.
Best would go onto add another First Division to his record in the 1966/67 season and would help United to the Champions League the next year. His spellbinding performances in the 1967/68 season would see him win the Ballon d'Or trophy as well as bagging the top scorer in the English First Division that year. Before the Champions League final, Best relaxed with "a particularly nice lady called Sue" and then would put United 2-1 up minutes into Extra Time. At this point Best was only 22. He seemingly had the world at his feet.
Unfortunately, after this Best would never again lift a major honour for the Red Devils. While his demons have been heavily publicised it's safe to say that he still contributed in a major way for Manchester United later in his career, despite the fact that he would never again hit these giddy heights. Still you don't sit at five on the all time Manchester United scorers list without having consistent excellent goalscoring seasons.
George Best's ability to slalom his way through big bruising defences, his excellent finishing ability and his insanely brilliant close control and dribbling style means that to this day, Best is a favourite at Manchester United. The Stretford End can be heard to this day singing songs about their hero and he will go down as one of Manchester United's most popular players.
A true United legend.
Yip... and then go to the bar, buy everyone a drink, get pissed and shag the best looking girl therePut it this way, George would skin every other player in the top 100 and then turn and come back to do it again.
Yip... and then go to the bar, buy everyone a drink, get pissed and shag the best looking girl there
At the end of the day just think of it this way, how many more people have seen Ronaldo play since Best retired?It hurts that Ronaldo will be above Best.
Edit:...but great thread Twigg, top work.
When I was scribbling about George, I noticed the similarities....It hurts that Ronaldo will be above Best.
Edit:...but great thread Twigg, top work.
Although outside the top 50 is a bit harsh, I echo the sentimentIts weird because i'd have him outside the top 50. Played during our first lull of the prem era and was a bit of a prick by all accounts. Never took to him really.
Obviously a great player but i never liked him. The opposite of welbeck in many ways!
You're not alone)Yeah, George Best is the greatest footballer of all time imo. It's the same in the Your Favourite United XI thread that went up today: I think I'm the only one who's picked him so far.
Shows the age of the posters for sure.
Pretty much. I appreciate that George Best was a majestic player, but I don't have the kind of sentimental attitude towards him that I do for Park for instance, and there's no comparison between the abilities of those two players.Well, most people never watched George Best "live" so its understandable that he isnt in people favorite XI.....yes you can read about him, even watch full games where he played but players that you followed live will always have edge no matter how good or how likeable George Best is, at least thats my view of it.
Could be worse yet.... if Giggs is 1...Although outside the top 50 is a bit harsh, I echo the sentiment
Best should be no.1 and Kagawa and Petrucci should be nowhere near the top 200.
Thread is great but starting to depress me now.
Think me and you agree on most things. Loved your George Best post.Could be worse yet.... if Giggs is 1...
No but I remember Alex Stepney being our joint top scorer at Xmas the season we got relegatedOf course it isn't. I even wrote it up in one of the drafts of his write up! Just copied and pasted it from another goalkeeper and didn't even think.
That reminds me, Peter became the first goalkeeper to score in the Premier League, anyone know the others?
Do you have any links to extended highlights or full games with him in which he plays well? I still haven't seen a full match which showcases his ability to the full. I saw highlights of the 5-1 Benfica game but the way it was cut the only thing he did was score two goals - the second was class but would have liked to see more all round play. It did though highight Denis Law's ability on the ball - he dropped quite deep on occasions that game.Well, most people never watched George Best "live" so its understandable that he isnt in people favorite XI.....yes you can read about him, even watch full games where he played but players that you followed live will always have edge no matter how good or how likeable George Best is, at least thats my view of it.
Football is about opinions ... and would be dull otherwise? I am reserving my full comments until he appearsThink me and you agree on most things. Loved your George Best post.
But Giggs deserves to be #1
Calling it now:Cantona, Giggs, Keane, Ronaldo and Scholes.
I wonder in which order they will appear.
Maybe but then you'd wonder why Best isn't higher (given Irish and one of the best players of all-time) and why Irwin is 21 (again Irish and the best FB I've seen full stop) and behind EvraHas to be Cantona surely? Though Keane might be a dark horse given the amount of Irish people on the forum.