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By: Arkane

Arkane — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:38:22 +0000

Batistuta without a doubt. One of the most deadliest strikers of all time. With service from Giggs and Beckham, we would have destroyed opposiing teams. For midfield, it would have been great to bring David Ginola to old trafford. He was an incredible asset for spurs in the midfield during the 90s.

By: yolkie

yolkie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:24:46 +0000

Yep, and the same with Collymore/Cole in 1995, Shearer/Solskjaer in 1996 and who knows, Benzema/Owen could turn out to have a similar success rate. It’s not done too badly so far!

Though I believe we would have signed Ronaldo no matter what, after the players reaction to playing against him.

The one player I would have loved to have seen at OT was the Brazilian Ronaldo. Under Fergie, he could have gone on to be the best ever, just imagine how amazing he could have been.

We can’t complain because we have been totally spoiled with success and in some ways it’s better that we did it with a core of youngsters but you can’t help but wonder what the boardroom morons were thinking when Fergie went and asked for the money for the likes of Batistuta, Desailly and Ronaldo and was told no.

By: Stretford-end

Stretford-end — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:50:54 +0000

Good post Yolkie and yes totally agree that in signing someone you might have missed out or hindered another player. For example signing David Hirst in 1992 would have meant that Eric Cantona would not have signed for United. Same perhaps with Ronaldinho and Cristiano Ronaldo (I can’t believe I failed to mention the Brazilian).

Batistuta’s goal at Old Trafford in 1999 was fantastic. A sublime strike at the Stretford End. Superb player.

By: yolkie

yolkie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:07:36 +0000

I would say from that list Batigol. I’ll always remember the fact that he scored the goal the first time I ever applauded or even begrudgingly appreciated a goal scored against us. He had everything I loved in a striker, absolutely thought he was great.

I have to be a little controversial and say I’m glad we didn’t sign Zidane. It would have been good to see him at Old Trafford but we had the best midfield in Europe for 5 years with Keane and Scholes running the show. Zidane was a brilliant player but I honestly believe that in Scholes and Giggs we had at least his equal at Old Trafford over that period. Giggs in particular has stayed at the top and peak for nearly 18 years, always challenging for the top trophies and always being a major player in the United side.

Zidane was awesome and did some special things on the big stage too and without doubt is one of the greatest ever but Giggs and Scholes I think have been more consistent and their longevity, in that they are still able to dictate and run a game against any top midfield, while you could tell Zidane was on his last legs.

Desailly would have been interesting but it seems it would have been instead of Stam and not alongside, so again the way it turned out was pretty good.

By: Anas

Anas — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:05:26 +0000

I love to see BATI at red shirt.. But time is gone, we miss him

By: Dapxin

Dapxin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:54:26 +0000

I would have loved to see Zizzzoooou.

There was something that entices me about the composure with which he moved/on the ball/with the ball/ about the ball in midfield.

If I dare, he had something mythical about him and It would have been interesting to see that.

By: Stretford-end

Stretford-end — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:23:21 +0000

Ogundeji – I don’t agree about the comments with Zidane. I think he would have no doubt been a major success at United but I honestly do think he was the best midfielder in the world in the early part of this century. But I agree with you on that I would have liked to have seen him at Old Trafford.

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By: Ogundeji Afeez

Ogundeji Afeez — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:33:37 +0000

To be honest, Alan Shearer should have been the fittest of all, but Zinedine is my choice. He could have been the best mildfielder the world will ever have but lost this to not playing in man utd. we worship players as if its only GOD & them. Zidane’s flair, stamina & strenght would have enhanced this. Honestly we lost him & he should realise he lost playing in man utd