Manchester United's 5 greatest players of all-time

By Deepungsu Pandit

Modified Nov 08, 2019 13:39 GMT

Who is the greatest player to have played for Manchester United?

#2 Ryan Giggs

Perhaps former Manchester United manager Ron Atkinson described Ryan Giggs perfectly when he said,

"Ryan makes you believe there is a football God."

There’s very little to say about the Welshman that has not already been said. Ryan Giggs is a Manchester United legend and perhaps one of the greatest left-wingers the world has ever seen. However, it would have been all very different had Sir Alex Ferguson not snatched the Welshman away from right under Manchester City’s nose.

Giggs had a fiery start to his life at Manchester United and spent his entire career with the Red Devils, winning almost everything there is to win in club football. At the peak of his career, the Welshman was simply unplayable, as he combined blistering speed with astute technical abilities to torment defenses throughout the 90 minutes. Giggs modified his game in the latter stages of his career and also found a degree of success as a central midfielder.

The Welshman has a cabinet full of trophies that perhaps present the most glowing tribute to his abilities. Ryan Giggs retired with 13 Premier League trophies, four FA Cups, three League Cups, two UEFA Champions League titles, one FIFA Club World Cup, one Intercontinental Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, and nine Charity Shields! He was the backbone of Sir Alex Ferguson’s successful reign at Old Trafford and is the second greatest player to have played for Manchester United.

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Edited by A. Ayush Chatterjee