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Man United's Greatest Players: Part Three
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Episode Man United's Greatest Players: Part Three
It's the final countdown... the top five greatest Manchester United players of all time (according to Andy Mitten). If our previous episode was contentious, the decisions here are more straightforward, albeit the choice between two great midfielders is the one that wracked Andy's conscience more than any...
That aside the theme of influence, whether it be through leadership, longevity, strength in adversity, or even just powerful charisma, runs through this discussion. As with many of the top 25, there are controversial elements, too.
Whatever you think about the final list, there can be little argument about the vast contribution these five men have made to Manchester United. Knowing about Prefab Sprout, not compulsory.
Read more about Andy's choices:
• Bobby Charlton • Ryan Giggs • George Best • Bryan Robson • Roy Keane
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Links in the notes 6
- https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7523566/2026/08/22/manchester-united-greatest-players-bobby-charlton/
- https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7518502/2026/08/18/manchester-united-greatest-players-ryan-giggs/
- https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7510591/2026/08/14/manchester-united-greatest-players-george-best/
- https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7503603/2026/08/12/manchester-united-greatest-players-bryan-robson/
- https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7498459/2026/08/10/manchester-united-greatest-players-roy-keane/
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