Keano for the mental part, Scholes/Carrick to boss the midfiled
Take any one player at his peak from our past and put him in this team, who do you choose?
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Either prime Rooney to bolster the attack or Carrick to FINALLY have someone that can control the midfield
Cantona, the guy was an influential leader on the pitch and great mentor for the young players, plus he had form for scoring when it mattered and not just against the small trams, we could also do with his fight, arrogance and larger than life aura on the pitch
Roy Keane all day every day. Captain in every sense of the word, no pedestrians in Roys team
It has to be between Sir Bobby Charlton or Scholesy and I have to choose Sir Bobby! The complete package.
No brainer really. Eric Djemba-Djemba. That boy could play.
Duncan Edwards, he played in every position including goal keeper. A leader with a work ethic second to none and proven international who represented England from school boy level through to the senior team. A player that Sir Bobby said was the finest player he ever played with and considering the players he played alongside is some endoresment.
Keane or Ronaldo for me. Honourable 3rd choice of Rio.
Goram is the best keeper I’ve ever seenGoram and Larsson
From watching United from the late 70's to date it has to be Keane. He was the total package & his influence on his team mates was immense. I didn't feel we would loose with him playing. Best, Law, Charlton & Edwards were before my time so I can't comment.
Obertan 2009-10.
Any of them
Do you only watch the SPL?
Mainly, but hand on my heart andy goram is the best goalkeeper ever in any league in any era, absolute despised him and as a person would be the total opposite but honestly what a goalkeeper, to this day I still don’t know he saved the volley off big Pierre.
George Best. A world class facilitator and the consistently world class winger we lack. With a constant goal threat too.
Keane has been my default answer to this question for over 15 years now, but a genuinely great dribbler like Best or Giggs would indeed be a dream addition.
Scholes or Keane were my choices…went with Scholes, just because the box to box midfielder isn’t really a role you see that much today.
Keane was as good a passer as Carrick if not better as well as being better in most other aspects.
Well agreed, but somehow (maybe wrongly) I don't consider him a player able to conduct the team. He was the beating heart of Manchester United, not a beautiful mind engineering the play.
Was going to vote Ronaldo, but voted for George Best. I think in this modern era he’d be the closest thing to Messi, he’d score goals, create assists and be a joy to watch.
Ronaldo. He was at his best at United while I was in my 20s. What a player to watch even in his tender years. Keane would be a good choice but there's only so much he could have done, Ronaldo could win games on his own.
I would love to see a Roy Keane in our team right now. But, him yelling and telling truths wouldn't make our current crop of players any better. I choose prime Ronaldo.
Put Ronaldo of 06-09 in place of Rashford on the LW and we win numerous games from his sheer brilliance alone.
Heck, put him in place of Antony on the RW and you have the same outcome as he was more accustomed to playing from that side back then.
He would also inspire/demand a lot from the current lot and lead by example.
Heck, put him in place of Antony on the RW and you have the same outcome as he was more accustomed to playing from that side back then.
He would also inspire/demand a lot from the current lot and lead by example.
It was a straight toss up for me between Keane and Cantona. It’s not just a question of quality. Every player on the list is fecking brilliant. It’s a question of personality and leadership. Both players are the standout candidates for leading a team around them to greatness. Of raising performances and belief across the whole team. And that is what this team needs. A cult of personality. A never say die attitude. A fearsome competitor who plays for the whole rather than the individual. In the end I had to go with Keane.
Nani at his peak was absolutely ridiculous. Was always consistency for him, never talent. That said peak probably means over a season or so, in which case you'd have to say Ronaldo or Rooney - Gotta be somebody who can both create and score from nothing and do well in this absolute wreck of a 'team'
Keane might murder the majority of our squad.
bebe. from the streets to success. what a player.
Why bother with a poll, it is Roy Keane every time.
Keane was a great player but you're right some of the influence people are putting on Keane is entering mythical territory. We were a successful team before and after Keane but reading some comments you'd think he dragged us from no marks to winning the treble. It's hardly like he was in a Robbo situation where he was leading a squad of players a level below him, Keane played with world class or near enough to world class players.
Bringing him into our side will add control more than anything as he was a great midfielder. The leadership part won't be as easy when he's playing with players who aren't that great. We saw how he left the club when he criticised players who he felt were below United standard. He'd lose his mind playing with Antony or seeing Bruno rolling around while losing the ball or Onana gifting goals. There's a limit to how much he can control the performance of other players. He isn't a miracle worker.
Ronaldo or Best would be the ones to transform the team the most. Our attack is pitiful and these two could score and create for themselves and others. The worst part of our team would instantly become one of the strongest in the league.
Some great shouts in here and as much as I’d love to see Keano, it’d have to be Robbo for me. Had that world class ability in the middle of the park and exceptional leadership, which could be carrot or stick. He would be well placed to stitch the two halves of our team together as he was great in either box but as others have said, he was also able to play with middling or inexperienced players and make them perform so much better which would be crucial in this team. He almost dragged ordinary joes along with his sheer force of will…
Bryan Robson for me... the first United legend I saw live. Definitely would improve standards as Captain Marvel
Between Ronaldo and Rooney for me I think - the goals of Ronaldo in his prime would be such a huge change, but his time under EtH makes me reluctant to choose him (though young Ronaldo was obviously a different personality than what EtH had to deal with).
Rooney brings fewer goals but his attitude would more than make-up for that in terms of this current team.
Rooney brings fewer goals but his attitude would more than make-up for that in terms of this current team.
Games are won and lost in midfield. So if it’s only one player, Roy Keane without a doubt.
This team needs Keane. Problem is, he would be too tough on their egos to handle and they'd probably get him booted off the team...