5) Never-say-die attitude
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Throughout their history, the one thing that has always stayed with United has been their never-say-die attitude and the ability to come back strong from the worst possible situations, both on and off the pitch.
In 1958, eight United first team players lost their lives in a plane crash in Munich and manager Matt Busby along with captain Bobby Charlton were grievously injured in the accident.
The crash not only derailed their title ambitions that year but also destroyed the core of what was to be one of the greatest generations of players that English football had ever seen. However, in true United fashion, Busby rebuilt the entire team in just 10 years at the pinnacle of which the Red Devils lifted the European Cup in 1968 at Wembley.
‘You can never write Manchester United off!’ is one of the best quotes to depict what the team is all about on the pitch. Under Ferguson, it was almost as if it were natural that United would find that winning goal late in the game, so much so that injury time in a United match came to be known as Fergie Time.
Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer’s winner against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final, Michael Owen’s winner against City, Federico Macheda’s stunner against Aston Villa, Chicharito’s diving header against Newcastle and Paul Scholes’ header at the Etihad are just a few examples of the Red Devils clinching a win in stoppage time.
Glory, Glory Man United!
