Ranking the 5 greatest forwards to play under Sir Alex Ferguson

Manchester United v Swansea City - Premier League
Manchester United v Swansea City - Premier League

#3 Eric Cantona

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Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2018

One of Sir Alex Ferguson's best signings at Manchester United has to be that of Eric Cantona. The French forward was a sensational player with a strong physique, creativity and goal-scoring abilities.

The former Marseille forward was signed from Leeds United in 1992 despite a strong rivalry between Manchester United and the Whites. Eric Cantona was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in view of adding experience to his young squad, especially with the Class of 92 players joining in.

The Frenchman did not disappoint one bit. He was simply outstanding as he imposed his authority on the game time and again, bringing a lot of success to Manchester United. During his time with United, Eric Cantona won four Premier League titles in five seasons, scoring 64 goals and recording 51 assists in the competition.


#2 Wayne Rooney

Manchester United v Swansea City - Premier League
Manchester United v Swansea City - Premier League

Words do no justice to the contribution of Wayne Rooney at Manchester United. The English forward was an invaluable asset to the Red Devils under Sir Alex Ferguson and even after the Scotsman's retirement.

The word legend feels short in front of the amazing things Wayne Rooney has done for Manchester United. Scoring 253 goals for the Premier League giants, he's their top goalscorer of all time. With his aggression, tactical awareness and superb goal-scoring abilities, the former Everton forward was a beast of a player under Sir Alex Ferguson.

His link-up with Cristiano Ronaldo was very productive for the Red Devils. During his stellar career at Manchester United, Wayne Rooney won the Premier League five times, the FA Cup once, the UEFA Champions League and the Europa League once. He remains one of the best players ever to play in the Premier League.


#1 Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United Press Conference
Manchester United Press Conference

When Sir Alex Ferguson saw Cristiano Ronaldo play for Sporting Lisbon, he was quick to realize his talents and urged Manchester United to sign him. The Red Devils wasted little time and signed the Portuguese in the summer of 2003.

It did not take long for the fans to realize that it was a masterclass from Sir Alex Ferguson to bring Ronaldo to Old Trafford. The young Portuguese winger had immense potential back then, which helped him grow as one of the finest players in the Premier League.

With his mind-boggling dribbling skills and lethal goal-scoring abilities, it was very difficult to contain Cristiano Ronaldo. Under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson, he grew into a man at Manchester United, winning a number of trophies and being recognized as one of the best players in the world. In his first spell at United, Ronaldo scored 84 goals and recorded 34 assists, playing as a winger.

It was the foundation of the enormous success he was going to achieve in the future. Sir Alex Ferguson is Cristiano Ronaldo's football father and the former Manchester United manager played a vital role in bringing the Portuguese back to Old Trafford this summer.

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