Fergies top 6 players during his reign

Chucky the tree

Schmiechal
Keane
Cantona
scholes
Giggs
Rooney


No defenders? What the hell is rooney doing in there? Would of like to of seen Denis Irwin.


http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_1773761,00.html

Its hard to say from that article excaclty who is or isnt on the list.

evad_lhorg

what this? he named 5 world class players he had during his reign. scholes wasnt in there. its too tough to pick though.

Attractive Nun

He named 6, including Scholes, or at least said "There's an argument for Scholes". According to F365 anyway. He then added that Ronaldo will probably be the next to join this list.

It does seem strange to me to leave out players like Brian Robson, Paul McGrath, Ruud Van Nistelrooy etc. He knew the players best though, I suppose, and that list would be pretty close to my top 6 - even though it's probably too early to credit Rooney so highly.

mike65

Keane
Cantona
Irwin
Schmiechal
Beckham
Robson

for me.

Mike.

Het-Field

1. Ryan Giggs. Been there through thick and thin : a class act
2.Eric Cantona : The Architect of Man U arrogance and class
3.Ole Gunner Solskjaer : Never has one sub been so influential
4.Denis Irwin : The Premiserships most consistent Defender
5.Peter Schmeichel : Class Act
6.Andrei Kanchelskis

Little-Devil

Peter Schmeichel - I agree 100% and for probably the best keeper ever to play in the premiership and manutd to date.

Eric Cantona - I dont agree, he turned it on in the premiership, but could never play a decent game against the Bigger clubs in europe, still one of the greats to play for Manu.

Roy Keane - No question one of if not the best midfielder ever to play for manu and one of the best i have even seeing play.

Ryan Giggs - One the best players to play for manu, i dont believe he ever really played to his real talents. I think if giggs could his right foot as much as his left, we would have seeing a truly great player.

Wayne Rooney - World Class? Yet to be proven, come back and post the question in 10yrs.

Ronaldo - Same as above, not yet proven.

I can't believe he did not mention Scholes or Ruud in that bracket above. Scholes is a world class player and would get into most teams starting eleven in europe. I think one the best attacking midfielders ever to play for manu, but he misses Keane now as he could get forward alot more unlike today where he is been held back. Ruud is utd leading goal scorer in europe and scored an average of 25 goals a season for manu is a proven goal scorer in europe as everyone knows. " Sour Grapes" by SAF.

PHB

I agree with all of those 5 from fergie bar Rooney, but I think there were too many great players to narrow it down to five, but I don't think Rooney nor Ronaldo are yet included in that.

Players I would add in without hesitation,
Scholes, Beckham, Stam, Neville, Irwin, and of course the best striker United have ever seen, Ruud.

By the way, of all of those players, I believe Scholes was the best player I've ever seen at United, and unless Rooney or Ronaldo tops him, I think he'll be the best player I'll ever see play for United.

cournioni

Keane
Cantona
Irwin
Schmeichel
Scholes
Giggs

Left out Robson because I just don't feel his best years was when SAF was at United. He was nearly always injured, but when he played he played well.

Jonny Arson

Swap Scholes for Rooney and that would be my 5 world class players who played under Fergie at Man U. Rooney hasn't proved himself to be world class yet. Robson, Irwin, Stam and Solskjaer would be on my fringes of world class list.

Dublin's Finest

Taibi
Dublin
Chadwick
Forlan
Veron

Or have I missed the idea completely??

cournioni

Dublin's Finest wrote:

Taibi
Dublin
Chadwick
Forlan
Veron

Or have I missed the idea completely??

You left out Prunier...

Dublin's Finest

PORNAPSTER wrote:

You left out Prunier...

Ah, two glorious appearances. We should compile a list of United Randomers!

bucks73

Attractive Nun wrote:

Paul McGrath

Nowhere near a great in United terms.

applehunter

Hes had some great players.

My five would be.

1. Keane
2. Scholes
3. Giggs
4. Beckham
5. Schmeichel

LuckyLloyd

Anyone who posts a list without including Roy Keane is just wrong.

Rikand

Schmeichel
Beckham
Keane
Van Nistlerooy
Giggs

Het-Field

PORNAPSTER wrote:

You left out Prunier...

Come on lads

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Mr. Presentable

AF hasn't had five "world class" players during his tenure.

He's had

R Keane

P Schmeichel

RvN (during his 2nd season)

that's it!

justfortherecor

Parker in the 'united nobodys' list? What the hell?

netwhizkid

My top six would be:

Eric Cantona
David Beckham
Roy Keane
Peter Schmeichel
Ryan Giggs
Denis Irwin

These players helped ManU reach the levels of greatness they are at today even if it has waned slightly in the last 2 years. I firmly believe they will win the premiership league this year.

aidan24326

Team of Ferguson's reign:

1 Schmeichel

2 Neville G
4 Bruce
5 Stam
3 Irwin

7 Solskjaer
6 Scholes
8 Keane
11 Giggs

9 Van Nist
10 Cantona

Best player: Keane without a doubt

Pro. F

World class players in SAFs time (in very rough order except for 1&2 at the top):
Keene
Schmeichel
Scholes
Giggs
Cantona
Van Nistlerooy
Robson
Irwin
(I know I've gone over 5:rolleyes: )

Rooney: not yet but probably will be.
Ronaldo: not yet and probably won't be.
Ole Gunner Solskjaer: maybe he should be in
Beckham: not a hope even though he did great for us. just too one dimensional

scojones

Ince?

kinaldo

1. Giggs
2. Keane
3. Schmeichel
4. Scholes
5. Robson

6. Tie between Beckham and Cantona.

Kanchelskis, Irwin and Ruud can count themselves very unlucky.

While I'm at it...

1. Shearer
2. Beardsley
3. Gazza

(all Geordies so far!)

4. Sir Les
5. Given

6. Woodgate

Ginola, Lee, Tino, Cole, Solano and Bellamy can all count themselves unlucky. Owen will be on that list soon.

besty

Schmeichel
Scholes
Giggs
Keane
Cantona
Ruud

Mr. Presentable

I do not claim to know too much about Manchester, but most of the posters above are "fans" and should know better.

Paul McGrath

Not mentioned once. For shame.

cournioni

nipplenuts wrote:

I do not claim to know too much about Manchester, but most of the posters above are "fans" and should know better.

Paul McGrath

Not mentioned once. For shame.

In fairness, as good as McGrath was with us. He was never one of the best we've had. He became the player he was when he went to Villa. SAF said the only reason why he let McGrath go was because of his drink problem. Apart from that SAF would have loved McGrath to stay. He would have become a legend at United if he had.

PHB

Indeed, McGrath, while great for United, reached his heights for Villa. He was gotten rid of so Fergie could solve the drink problem he felt the club had, which is ashame.

smemon

Keane
Schmeichel
Scholes
Giggs
Cantona
Ruud

in that order.

Pro. F

Didn't Jack Charlton say that he thought that Fergies shouty disciplining hadn't worked on McGrath and that's why he didn't show his best at Man U?
Anyway he doesn't make it on my list for his time at Man U. But in fairness I wasn't a great judge of talent when I was about 10 years old at the time