2) Wayne Rooney
United’s captain is still the man his teammates look to in times of need. He has the ability to drive the team forward, whether as a deep-lying midfielder, a striker, or anything in between. However, the England skipper has scored eight goals in 17 games this season, still some way short of the 19 he managed in all competitions last season. If Rooney is to go down as United legend, he must help guide Van Gaal’s side towards their inevitable revival and be at the forefront of the first great post-Ferguson side.