6) Nani
It can be hard to define a midfielder at times, with Nani on this list but Cristiano Ronaldo not, even though the pair did technically play in similar positions. Our argument would be that Ronaldo, even when starting from out wide, was mostly shifting into central positions to score bucket-loads of goals, whereas Nani played as a more traditional winger for much of his United career – and a damn good one at that, with his pace, skill, delivery and goal contribution making him a nightmare for Premier League defences at his peak.
5) Michael Carrick
A superbly intelligent ball-player from deep, Michael Carrick did not play for England as much as he deserved to, but most MUFC fans will no doubt remember him as a vital cog for some of their most successful teams. The master of keeping it simple, Carrick spent 12 years at Old Trafford and gave his team-mates a strong foundation on which to shine, offering both protection to his defenders and quality service to those in front of him.
4) David Beckham
A masterful crosser of the ball and scorer of beautiful free-kicks, who could deny David Beckham a place high up on this list? The former England captain was world class for many years at United and would be top of the pile for most other clubs, if not for being up against so many other legends in Manchester.