Saw both play ................. Beckham gave his heart to Utd as a young player ............ Ronaldo could have gave us a lot more, i felt he held back, so maybe it is my heart ruling my head N but i think we got better football from Beckham .JMO
nvosiris: Saw both play ................. Beckham gave his heart to Utd as a young player ............ Ronaldo could have gave us a lot more, i felt he held back, so maybe it is my heart ruling my head N but i think we got better football from Beckham .JMO
Interesting point and i think you could be right. Ronaldo might be a better player but yeah there was no questioning Beckham's passion for the club. I wish i could say the same about Ronaldo though
DUBLINGUY1973: Interesting point and i think you could be right. Ronaldo might be a better player but yeah there was no questioning Beckham's passion for the club. I wish i could say the same about Ronaldo though
I have only seen three out of the four play live and I have to say Cantona was the best i have ever seen out of the three. I never got to see Georgie Best play live but what i have seen on tv, he was amazing. I do think one player not on this list deserves a mention though. Bryan Robson was a class player in his day.
DUBLINGUY1973: Interesting point and i think you could be right. Ronaldo might be a better player but yeah there was no questioning Beckham's passion for the club. I wish i could say the same about Ronaldo though
If Ronaldo had the same love for Man Utd that he has for Ronaldo.......... he would have been top of my list........
DUBLINGUY1973: I have only seen three out of the four play live and I have to say Cantona was the best i have ever seen out of the three. I never got to see Georgie Best play live but what i have seen on tv, he was amazing. I do think one player not on this list deserves a mention though. Bryan Robson was a class player in his day.
I never saw Best play............. i saw him many times on the Kings Rd in London N..... And yes i did see Brian Robson play and he was a class player but the rest had a stroke of genius ............ again JMO.
Would have rated Cantona first as I thought he was just magical the way he could change a game but having seen footage of Best he was up there with Maradona and Pele ,,,,exceptional.
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nvosiris: I never saw Best play............. i saw him many times on the Kings Rd in London N..... And yes i did see Brian Robson play and he was a class player but the rest had a stroke of genius ............ again JMO.
My post was sort of in jest, but not that far off I believe. The 'best of Best' was never captured on film, what you've seen is just a small part of the story. Georgie, bless his soul would have quite simply been the greatest player on the planet by some distance, had he been born 25 years ago.
Some charity match, great retired players against the curent (at the time) Man Utd team.
Best had the ball, and was coming towards 2 players, as they're looking at him, he dribbles it past them and keeps going. They stared at him, then turned towards him and started clapping...
bodleing: My post was sort of in jest, but not that far off I believe. The 'best of Best' was never captured on film, what you've seen is just a small part of the story. Georgie, bless his soul would have quite simply been the greatest player on the planet by some distance, had he been born 25 years ago.
The wayward genius .............. and you are lucky you can say, you saw him play
I remember my Dad............ (Rip) brought us up on a diet of Man Utd and how devestated he was after the Munich crash................... And i have a vivid picture of him reading the headings of the newspaper and telling us that MUNICH spelled ............. "Manchester united never intended coming home "........................
thus is only because i never saw best play. cantona was magic, beckham was very pleasing on the eye for his technique, ronaldo was excellent but only when he felt like it..
robpacciani: 1. Cantona 2. Beckham 3. Ronaldo 4. Best
thus is only because i never saw best play. cantona was magic, beckham was very pleasing on the eye for his technique, ronaldo was excellent but only when he felt like it..
in the olden days when my team were in the old first division it was a privelidge to watch george best play , matt busby described him as a genius , have not seen anyone to touch him since
leisure07: in the olden days when my team were in the old first division it was a privelidge to watch george best play , matt busby described him as a genius , have not seen anyone to touch him since
well i have never seen him play so thats my reason for having him at the bottom
I have to say of that list it would have to be Best. I know I'm no United fan, but I would consider it an insult to even attempt to put Beckham and Ronaldo in with Best and Cantona.
scriobhneoir: I have to say of that list it would have to be Best. I know I'm no United fan, but I would consider it an insult to even attempt to put Beckham and Ronaldo in with Best and Cantona.
I disagree. Beckham played some great football for united, won many trophies with united and even helped us win the European cup in 1999. Ronaldo scored got World Player of the year and European Player of the year, won a few trophies with united and even scored 41 goals in the season he helped us win the European Cup in 2008. Ronaldo may be a petulent little child sometimes but you have to admit the guy was and still a fantastic footballer. Cantona was arguably the best number 7 we had but unfortunately he never won the European Cup with united so many could argue that Ronaldo and Beckham played a bigger part in United's history.
nvosiris: I remember my Dad............ (Rip) brought us up on a diet of Man Utd and how devestated he was after the Munich crash................... And i have a vivid picture of him reading the headings of the newspaper and telling us that MUNICH spelled ............. "Manchester united never intended coming home "........................
even as a leeds fan and our much hated "" always look on the runway for ice"" chant...which is in bad taste... i had heard that munich stood for...
man u now in christa hands!...for what its worth..
puggle: even as a leeds fan and our much hated "" always look on the runway for ice"" chant...which is in bad taste... i had heard that munich stood for...
man u now in christa hands!...for what its worth..
I would say there was a lot word play with " Munich " Puggle ............ but not in a bad way
ok im a huge man u fan and this poll has SHOCKED me, we're not talking about personality here but footballing ability, and if thats the case ronaldo wins hands down, the stats will back that up, dribbles shots on target goals assists ect, also hes the best professional of the lot of them hes twice as fit as any of them, i dont like the guy but hes the best footballer followed by best, now best personality and best loved was king cantona, what a man
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