SIR ALEX FERGUSON's ALL TIME BEST XI

[Cristao II]

I was on a radio show earlier today and I was asked this tough question that made me felt like in an exam hall answering my worst subject: accounting. It was really tough cos so many great players must be left out. I even left out Scholes for David Beckham but I've reconsidered and I might still even reconsider some.

1. Peter Schmeichel
2. Gary Neville
3. Patrice Evra
4. Rio Ferdinand
5. Jaap Stam
6. Roy Keane
7. Cristiano Ronaldo
8. Paul Scholes
9. Rudd Van Nistelrooy
10. Eric Cantona
11. Ryan Giggs

Top squad. Only person missing is Bryan Robson, but I am sure if I can to drop Keane/Scholes. I have seen some saying that Irwin benches Evra, for me that is a joke. Evra is one of the top leftback in the world for many years, and earns the spot.

Irwin was a better servant for Utd than Evra. He could play either RB or LB, was adept at setpieces be it freekicks or penalties. Stopped playing for Utd at age 36 after 12 years of loyal service. Attacking wise - the gap was so wide, Evra scored 7 goals in 326 appearances. Irwin scored 33 goals in 529 appearances.

[Metho scorpion]

Best IX ? really?

Are you sure accounting was your worst subject? What number does IX translate to again ? :tic.:

no mind am

which one be IX lol

And your best IX is...
1. Majoring
2. On
3. The
4. Minor
5. And
6. Minoring
7. On
8. The
9. Major

... ...nw I know you r anointed...a true and clean back hand slap...hahahhaaaa...

[tfco]

Surely there must be a place for Howard Webb.

Certainly. It's all over your blog on the web.

[cic old boy]

Certainly. It's all over your blog on the web.

He's not on my blog, but Howard is all over the Webb with his Manure team-mates.

[wiseone]

GK - Schmeichel
RB - Gary Neville
CB - Jaap Stam
CB - Paul McGrath
LB - Denis Irwin
M - Beckham
M - Bryan Robson (c)
M - Roy Keane
LW - Ryan Giggs
CF - Ruud Van Nisteelrooy
RW - Ronaldo

Honourable mentions: Paul Scholes, Mark Hughes, Nemanja Vidic, Edwin Van der Sar, Paul Ince

[Goldleaf]

No room for Djemba-Djemba, Kleberson and Massimo Taibi? Fergie was human after all.

[oloye]

for me Vidic ahead of Stam.

Please do not insult Stam...you cannot compare Vidic with Stam. Vidic is so limited you only need to flash your teeth at him, he would quickly turn and pass the ball back to the keeper. Geez memory na wicked thing. YOu cannot compare Stam and Vidic abeg. Vidic is a good defender a massively good defender. But Jaap was a defender + more. By the way I am a defender i played like Vidic in my own time, but i wish i could play like Stam. Look at Rio, then fuse Vidic into Rio , you have a complete image of Jaap Stam.

[mastermind]

Andrew Cole

[Cristao II]

for me Vidic ahead of Stam.

Please do not insult Stam...you cannot compare Vidic with Stam. Vidic is so limited you only need to flash your teeth at him, he would quickly turn and pass the ball back to the keeper. Geez memory na wicked thing. YOu cannot compare Stam and Vidic abeg. Vidic is a good defender a massively good defender. But Jaap was a defender + more. By the way I am a defender i played like Vidic in my own time, but i wish i could play like Stam. Look at Rio, then fuse Vidic into Rio , you have a complete image of Jaap Stam.

KPOM!!

[wiseone]

Robson was a warrior. Man Utd were basically a one man team with him. He was the greatest midfield general of his generation. The present generation were unfortunate not to see him play. The "Captain Marvel" nickname was made for him. I think he was a better player than even Roy Keane. The fact that he was Keane's hero, and that Keane was in awe of him when he moved to Man Utd says a lot.

Robson was unfortunately to play for Man Utd before their glory years. His commitment and courage deserved a truck load of trophies to match Ryan Giggs.

So captain fantastic Bryan Robson did not make the list abi, una head nor dey house one by one.

[Dodo]

Schmeichel
G Neville Stam Ferdinand Irwin
Robson Keane Scholes
Ronaldo Cantona Giggs

[Coach]

Evra is beyond overrated, but for his pace, he's a French Taye Taiwo, with age should come wisdom, he is fast showing himself to have none. Positioning all over the place, he looks ready to join Arsenal.

[The Notorious B!GGESTMAN]

Robson was a warrior. Man Utd were basically a one man team with him. He was the greatest midfield general of his generation. The present generation were unfortunate not to see him play. The "Captain Marvel" nickname was made for him. I think he was a better player than even Roy Keane. The fact that he was Keane's hero, and that Keane was in awe of him when he moved to Man Utd says a lot.

Robson was unfortunately to play for Man Utd before their glory years. His commitment and courage deserved a truck load of trophies to match Ryan Giggs.

So captain fantastic Bryan Robson did not make the list abi, una head nor dey house one by one.

Attacking wise yes. Overall, no.

[Coach]

Those forgetting Paul 'Whiskey and Wine' McGrath are only confirming their newness to the game. Arguably one of the defensive greats of Premiership football. Drunk he was better than most, sober, he was superb. Can be found outside Salford train station with a brown paper bag concealing, albeit poorly, a can of Special Brew. #Sad.

[The Notorious B!GGESTMAN]

Those forgetting Paul 'Whiskey and Wine' McGrath are only confirming their newness to the game. Arguably one of the defensive greats of Premiership football. Drunk he was better than most, sober, he was superb. Can be found outside Salford train station with a brown paper bag concealing, albeit poorly, a can of Special Brew. #Sad.

good player? yes. part of Fergie's greatest team? Ahead of Rio and Stam? Steve Bruce? No1 This is a guy who has openly admitted that he was sometimes drunk on the pitch1

[kajifu]

Wenger best 11 of all time will beat Sir Alex best 11.Too bad Sir Alex get more tittles to show

[The Notorious B!GGESTMAN]

Wenger best 11 of all time will beat Sir Alex best 11.Too bad Sir Alex get more tittles to show

really? How many UCLs have we (Arsenal) won again?

[Cristao II]

Wenger best 11 of all time will beat Sir Alex best 11.Too bad Sir Alex get more tittles to show

We dont like Trolls

[shaq]

Wenger best 11 of all time will beat Sir Alex best 11.Too bad Sir Alex get more tittles to show

Only one way to compare...
Abeg open your own thread on Arsenal or Wenger's best 11

PaJ can open Chelsea's best 11 for all we care too

For the rest of the teams (except maybe Liverpool)... agbero and overload

[asabe]

I was on a radio show earlier today and I was asked this tough question that made me felt like in an exam hall answering my worst subject: accounting. It was really tough cos so many great players must be left out. I even left out Scholes for David Beckham but I've reconsidered and I might still even reconsider some.

1. Peter Schmeichel
2. Gary Neville
3. Patrice Evra
4. Rio Ferdinand
5. Jaap Stam
6. Roy Keane
7. Cristiano Ronaldo
8. Paul Scholes
9. Rudd Van Nistelrooy
10. Eric Cantona
11. Ryan Giggs

Top squad. Only person missing is Bryan Robson, but I am sure if I can to drop Keane/Scholes. I have seen some saying that Irwin benches Evra, for me that is a joke. Evra is one of the top leftback in the world for many years, and earns the spot.

Irwin was a better servant for Utd than Evra. He could play either RB or LB, was adept at setpieces be it freekicks or penalties. Stopped playing for Utd at age 36 after 12 years of loyal service. Attacking wise - the gap was so wide, Evra scored 7 goals in 326 appearances. Irwin scored 33 goals in 529 appearances.

I can see your point, but Evra for me is another underrated player. My change in the squad would be to put Bryan Robson in place of Keane or Scholes.

[wiseone]

Their respective records for Man Utd:

Bryan Robson - 345 games (74 goals)
Roy Keane - 326 (33 goals)

I actually struggle to think of a part of the game where Keane was a better player than Robson. Certainly not goalscoring, tackling, heading, discipline (Keane got far more red cards), or as an inspirational figure.

Also, Keane had the luxury of playing in one of the greatest midfield quartets of all time with Giggs, Scholes and Beckham. Also did not hurt having Ronaldo, Schmeichel, Rooney, Van Nistelrooy, Ince, Stam, Irwin etc as team mates. Robson's record is all the more remarkable when you consider that he played in a very average Man Utd team with players like Remi Moses, Jesper Olsen, Graeme Hogg, Terry Gibson etc...yet he still managed to drag them to 3 FA Cup victories (he was inspirational in each FA Cup campaign and final).

Robson was a warrior. Man Utd were basically a one man team with him. He was the greatest midfield general of his generation. The present generation were unfortunate not to see him play. The "Captain Marvel" nickname was made for him. I think he was a better player than even Roy Keane. The fact that he was Keane's hero, and that Keane was in awe of him when he moved to Man Utd says a lot.

Robson was unfortunately to play for Man Utd before their glory years. His commitment and courage deserved a truck load of trophies to match Ryan Giggs.

So captain fantastic Bryan Robson did not make the list abi, una head nor dey house one by one.

Attacking wise yes. Overall, no.

[mystic]

I was on a radio show earlier today and I was asked this tough question that made me felt like in an exam hall answering my worst subject: accounting. It was really tough cos so many great players must be left out. I even left out Scholes for David Beckham but I've reconsidered and I might still even reconsider some.

1. Peter Schmeichel
2. Gary Neville
3. Patrice Evra
4. Rio Ferdinand
5. Jaap Stam
6. Roy Keane
7. Cristiano Ronaldo
8. Paul Scholes
9. Rudd Van Nistelrooy
10. Eric Cantona
11. Ryan Giggs

Dennis Irwin for Patrice Evra; and Bryan Robson for Paul Scholes and your team would be on point. Always hard to put these type of teams together though, without leaving a deserving player out.

Cheers.

[Coach]

Big Dion Dublin up top for the flick ons.