Approaching SAF's 25th Anniversary

The Sun UK's Tom Barclay has selected this first eleven as Sir Alex Ferguson's best team during his tenure. If you're an avid Man United fan, or English football fan, these faces should be familiar to you. And if you're not, you really don't have to read any further.


I don't really have any quibble with the players he's chosen, by and large. An argument could be made for Bryan Robson in central midfield but I'm fine if it remains Keane and Scholes. Where I strongly disagree is Rio Ferdinand being in this team. Jaap Stam and Steve Bruce have far stronger claims as far as I am concerned.

Where it gets interesting is the headcount that would last the match. With Vidic, Scholes, Keane, Cantona and Rooney selected, half the team is a red card waiting to happen.

As for the substitutes, they'd make a pretty strong team by themselves too.