This week, in order to pad out a podcast robbed of a match to talk about due to the tyranny of international football, the RedMancunian podcast team debated the best United XI they have ever seen play in the flesh. Whilst some of the picks were straight forward (left wing anyone?) others prompted great debate.. Schmeichel or van der Sar? Irwin or Evra? Could we include Captain Marvel Bryan Robson in midfield, and which Dutchman made the cut up front?
You can hear our final team and the justification for it here, but we want your views too. Leave us a comment with the best Manchester United XI in a 4-4-2 formation that you’ve seen play live and your reasons for picking that team and we’ll collate the votes before next weeks podcast.
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Van der sar
Neville. Ferdinand vidic. Evra
Ronaldo scholes keane giggs
Rooney. Van nisterooy
Never Seen Schmeichel in a United Shirt but did in a Villa Shirt at Old Trafford.
So … Van Der Saar
Neville Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Beckham Keane Scholes Giggs
Ronaldo Van Persie
Schmeichel
Neville. Stam, Vidic. Irwin
Ronaldo Scholes Robson Giggs
Cantona. Van nisterooy
Subs
Pallister, Evra, Beckham, Keane,Rooney,
started watching united since ’96, so its kinda unoriginal:
schmeicel
neville, stam, vidic, irwin
beckham, scholes, keane, giggs
ronaldo, king eric..
wow, three #7s in there.. 🙂
subs: vdsar, rooney, rvp, tevez, rio, berg, and super sub ole gunnar solskjaer..
or even:
schmeicel
neville, stam, irwin
beckham, scholes, keane, giggs
rooney,
cr7, king eric
Team:
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Schmeichel
Neville, Ferdinand, Stam, Irwin
Ronaldo, Robson, Scholes, Giggs
Cantona, Van Nistelrooy
Tony, Andy will be more than happy that you included Bryan Robson in your midfield on the best Manchester United XI that you have seen live. Hope you enjoy the podcasts.
Van der sar
Neville vidic Ferdinand evra
Ronaldo scholes Keane giggs
Rooney
Van nisterlrooy
(Only 19 so haven’t had the privilege of seeing the likes of Robson play)
Van Der Sar
Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra
Ronaldo, Keane, Scholes, Giggs
Rooney, Van Nistelrooy
So Hard to pick but these are the best I have seen
Van Der Sar
Neville Vidic Buchan Irwin
Keane Robson
Ronaldo Best
Law Cantona
Van der sar
Rio Stam Vidic
Ronaldo Keane Scholes Giggs
Rooney
RVP King Eric
Subs. Becks, Ole Gunnar, Sharpe, Hernandez & The Neville brothers.
Schmeichel
Gary Pallister Stam
Neville Irwin
Keano
Scholes
Best Ronaldo
Cantona
Rooney.
Subs… Van Der Sar,Vidic, Paul Ince, Giggs, Lee Sharpe, RVP, and Andy Cole.
VDS
Neville
Ferdinand
Stiles
Irwin
Best
Scholes
Charlton
Giggs
Law
Ronaldo
No ‘defensive’ midfielder, who cares, the opposition would never get the ball! ( and Nobby would scare today’s players to death). Just too young to see ‘the Babes’.
One of the best teams of all time would be including Duncan Edwards in a DM role in a 1/4/1/3/1/1 fluid formation. Bobby Charlton once said of DE, ‘You could not get near him’; he was awesome.
Schmeichel
Neville Stam Ferdinand Irwin
Edwards
Ronaldo Charlton Best
Cantana
Law
Schmeical
Neville-Stam-Ferdinand-Heinz
Ronaldo-Ince-Scholes-Giggs
Van Persie-Solskear
first saw united at Old Trafford in May 2003 so this would be my team. Very hard to pick!
442
Van der Sar
Neville Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Ronaldo Keane Scholes Giggs
Rooney van Nistelrooy
(only saw Beckham play once so opted for Ronaldo instead)
Van der Sar
Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra
Scholes, Keane, Giggs
Ronaldo, Nistelrooy, Rooney
Schmeichel
Parker, Buchan, McGrath, Irwin
Scholes, Keane, Robson, Giggs
Ronaldo, Solskjaer
All time United Side?
Been to 2 games: a 3-1 League Cup win at Birmingham City in 2005 and the 5-5 against West Brom last season. Therefore, my XI would be:
Howard
Neville Ferdinand Brown Buttner
Carrick Scholes
Ronaldo Rooney Kagawa
v. Persie
Subs: Jones, Valencia, Hernandez, Park, Saha, Giggs, Lindegaard
sorry m8 HOWARD ????had to have a laugh at that one lol
de gea(purely because hes going to be the best in the world very soon)
Neville pallester bruce Irwin
Ronaldo Charlton styles best
Van Nistelrooy Solskjaer
subs. Beckham, Giggs, law, Rooney R.V.P. ,Scholes,Vidic
my 7 reserves would get in any team any time very hard team to pick when you have supported united 50years
A flexible 4-4-2
…………………………………………………. Schmeichel………………………………..
………………Neville G………..Stam………………..Ferdinand……………Irwin…..
………………..Ronaldo………..Charlton…………..Keane……………….Giggs
………………………………………….Best………………Law……………………………..
Schmeichel;
Neville, Buchan, Stam, Irwin;
Ronaldo, Robson, Scholes, Giggs;
Cantona, van Persie.
Schmeichel
Neville, McGrath, Buchan Irwin
Keane, Scholes
Ronaldo, Charlton, Law, Best
Subs: Van Der Sar, Ferdinand, Robson, Giggs, Cantona
van der sar
garyneville stam irwin
beckham scholes(defensif midfielder) giggs
ronaldo solskjaer cole rooney
how many goals do you want?