& [& f8 D) t* Z$ ^/ [7 Z! j专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源. - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站. _- \$ {2 T- f3 A Inside United recently named its five Reds icons since the magazine’s launch in 1992; it wasn’t an easy decision and some big names missed out, but for Talking Reds poster The Scarecrow, he’d make room for Paul Scholes… 1 m! o% E+ Y1 N0 O" R: a& f1 K - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona, Roy Keane and Ryan Giggs are automatic choices for the top five United icons of the modern era (1992-2009).曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛% ]) R B! q+ _/ ]4 s. c0 p* [
There’s no doubt Sir Alex should be number one, because without him we would not have had this success. And with all due respect to Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham, Cantona is probably the best match-winner we’ve had in the modern era, the one player who had the ability to turn disaster into triumph. His mere presence was inspirational. 1 D% c l; U5 o+ K% g3 k/ o曼联在线·球迷地带A great deal of credit on the pitch must be attributed to the spirited leadership of Roy Keane. His captain's performances in major games, like against Juventus in the Champions League semi-final in 1999 or standing up for Gary Neville against Patrick Vieira, have proven extremely vital to United. Keane made sure that the vacuum left by Cantona's retirement was never truly felt. His no-nonsense attitude, loyalty, commitment, dedication and passion for football is truly incomparable. Indeed, there's only one Keano. 2 ~& B- j& v& g( S1 A+ p- H曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛Ryan Giggs is probably the most complete winger to have stepped onto a football pitch after George Best. His pace and control have terrorised defences for nearly two decades. Also, the sheer consistency of his performances and the loyalty make him a United great. If I am correct, Alessandro del Piero once said: "I cried watching only two players: one was Maradona, the other was Giggs."专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.& m% u3 u; g% a& G; N5 V! d
So, in this list of five icons since 1992, this now leaves one more position. Three names immediately spring to my mind: Peter Schmiechel,Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Gary Neville. Schmeichel is probably the best goalkeeper to have played the game, let alone for United. Solskjaer truly changed the definition of a substitute – and, of course, there’s that goal. And Gary Neville has been the epitome of a devoted, faithful servant. 6 j0 G0 P) [: y: z" ~2 \' wwww.imanutd.comBut I’d have to go for Paul Scholes. Considered by many to be the toughest midfielder to play against in the contemporary game, Scholes has time and again won matches of importance with a moment of genius. The best, and most recent, example was his brilliant goal against Barcelona in last year’s Champions League semi-final. He brings assurance and confidence that seeps through the team when he has the ball. He creates space for himself and his team-mates with his control, accuracy and vision, and he has the ability to score from almost anywhere on the pitch. Scholes can also disrupt opposition defences with his runs down the middle; these are all attributes truly unique to Scholes. y4 d/ P9 H5 P7 m! r曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛That every England team manager has asked him to come out of retirement, despite having Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Michael Carrick, Owen Hargreaves and Gareth Barry available, shows just how highly-rated he is in the game. He has been a constant in this era along with Sir Alex, Giggs and Neville, and has served the club with honour and integrity. He deserves the highest recognition... even if he would never covet it.曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛# R; I4 z) a. l7 v* }
