Top 10 greatest Manchester United midfielders of all time

#2: Ryan Giggs

Ryan Giggs: Mr. Manchester United

When I arrived (at Manchester United), he was playing. Now, 15 years after I retired, he’s still playing. It’s crazy.

A healthy and worthy tribute to the Welsh giant by the 'King' Eric Cantona.

Ryan Giggs is Mr. Manchester United. The greatest servant of Old Trafford and the crowned jewel of Fergie's Fledglings in the illustrious past of the Red Devils, the Welsh wizard kick-started his United career after being persuaded by Sir Alex to ditch rivals Manchester City and join United's youth academy.

Only 17 at that time, Giggs was a winger filled with deafening pace, providing Eric Cantona with a plethora of assists for his famous goals.

But, Giggsy's attribute of gradually adopting a different playing style over the years is the quality that should be appreciated the most. Often as the time passes, wingers tend to lose their explosive speed and become somewhat unproductive with increasing age. Yet, the Welshman has shown his pedigree, after being switched to a deep midfield role in 2009.

Giggs was equally effective as Scholes, playing in the center of the park and providing assists for attackers to score goals. No British player has won more trophies than the famous number 11. Giggsy's career numbers are elephantine, thanks to his profound longevity as a footballer.

In an illustrious career spanning over 24 years, Giggs made a whopping 963 appearances and scored 168 goals for the Red Devils. He also amassed a load of silverware in his long tenure, winning 34 trophies with the club. He is rightly down as the best player ever to don the famous red shirt.