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Paul Scholes names who he thinks is the greatest Manchester United player ever ahead of Wayne Rooney
Manchester United have had some legendary and iconic players throughout their history.
ꦜIndeed, you don’t become 20-time champions of England or three-time European champions without having some truly world-class players over the years.
From George Best and Bobby Charlton to Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney, Manchester Unitedജ have boasted some of the greats of the game over the years.
Speaking to TNT Sports, Paul Scholesཧ has been discussing some of the great players in United’s history, and he’s been tasked with naming the best United player of all-time.
꧋In fact, Scholes was tasked with ranking the five greatest United players in history, and while that is a very difficult task, the pundit made a definitive choice at number one.
Paul Scholes picks the greatest Manchester United player in history
🥂Scholes was asked to rank the five greatest Manchester United players of all-time.
🦩The likes of Eric Cantona, Bryan Robson and Roy Keane all got special mentions from the midfielder.
However, according to Scholes, the greatest Manchester United player of all-time is Ryan Giggs🎉, ranking the Welshman just ahead of Wayne Rooney.
Rooney is a legend in his own right of course. In fact, Martin Keown recently said Rooney was better than Harry Kane.
🐭Scholes’ top five list was packed full of quality.
| Paul Scholes’ top five Manchester United players |
|---|
| 5. Eric Cantona |
| 4. Bryan Robson |
| 3. Roy Keane |
| 2. Wayne Rooney |
| 1. Ryan Giggs |
Ryan Giggs Manchester United stats
🔜Scholes picked Giggs as United’s greatest player of all-time, and it’s not hard to understand why.
⭕Indeed, Giggs was a key part of United’s success in the 1990s and 2000s, and he won everything there is to win at Old Trafford numerous times over.
| Ryan Giggs Manchester United stats | |
|---|---|
| Games | 963 |
| Goals | 168 |
| Assists | 266 |
| League titles | 13 |
| Champions League wins | 2 |
| Domestic trophies | 8 |
✤Alejandro Garnacho recently picked Ryan Giggs over Cristiano Ronaldoไ, and while Ronaldo is undoubtedly the more talented of the two, Giggs can claim to have a greater legacy.
🌼Indeed, Giggs’ longevity at United is unparalleled, as is his trophy haul.
💞United have had numerous Ballon d’Or winners on their books over the years, but according to Scholes, the best player to ever pull on the famous red shirt is Giggs.
🌺Scholes and Giggs are, of course, synonymous with one another given their time spent playing together at Old Trafford, and we’re sure that Scholes himself would rank among Giggs’ top five United players ever.