Ronaldo, Keane, Best: What is Man Utd's greatest XI in history?

Manchester United have played home to some of the greatest footballers in history.

The team may have struggled over the past few years, but lest we forget the success the club has enjoyed in the past.

Thanks to the enormous amount of world-class players to have plied their trade at Old Trafford, the Red Devils have secured an extraordinary number of trophies.

At the time of writing, United have won 20 league titles, 12 FA Cups, five League Cups, 21 Community Shields, three Champions Leagues and one Europa Leagues.

Yeah, that’s a lot of silverware.

Due to the fact that United have enjoyed multiple successful eras, from the Busby Babes to their Premier League dominance under Sir Alex Ferguson, picking the club’s greatest ever XI is effectively an impossible task.

There are simply too many legendary players to pick from.

But despite that fact, the folks over at Goal have provided their take on the ‘greatest Manchester United XI’ debate – and they’ve made some seriously bold calls.

Eric Cantona, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Nemanja Vidic and Ruud van Nistelrooy are just some of the star names to not make the cut.

Let’s take a look at their team, which is lined up in a modern 4-3-3 formation, in full…

The obvious choice. A cornerstone of the Fergie era, Schmeichel is regularly labelled as the Premier League’s greatest ever goalkeeper.

Mr. Consistent for United and a player who is rather underrated in the present day. His link-up with Beckham on the right was special.

A Rolls-Royce of a defender. Ferdinand didn’t really possess a weakness in his playing days, which is why he’s ahead of Vidic, Jaap Stam, Gary Pallister and Steve Bruce here.

Part of the famous Busby Babes, those who played with Edwards say he could