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#8 Roy Keane
Old Trafford has witnessed many spectacular players donning the Manchester United captain’s armband during its 113-year history and has also witnessed quite a few ordinary talent being entrusted with this armband. No prizes for guessing which category Roy Keane falls under.
Keane was one of the most inspirational captains the game has ever seen. Composed on the ball but completely different off it, Keane is credited for instilling the never say die attitude in Manchester United’s squad.
The Irishman was known for his hot temper and spoke about how he tried to maintain some semblance of control on it in the latter stages of his career.
“I’d come to one firm conclusion, which was to stay on the pitch for ninety minutes in every game. In other words, to curb the reckless, intemperate streak in my nature that led to sendings-off and injuries.”
Seven Premier League titles, four FA Cups and one Champions League title with Manchester United undoubtedly made him an Old Trafford favorite and Premier League legend.
#7 Jose Pirri
Bought from Granada in 1964, Pirri’s transfer heralded a new era of success for Los Blancos. The Real Madrid legend represented the club he loved for 15 long years, winning numerous trophies in his long and successful career.
Pirri played for Madrid from 1964-1979 and was even their club captain for four years. The Spaniard is well known for his leadership skills, tenacity and ferocity. However, his best asset was his stamina, allowing him to contribute regularly to both the attack and defence.
Pirri was also a very good passer and scored a remarkable amount of goals for a defensive player with 123 league goals to his name. The Spanish defensive midfielder had superb positioning and tackling skills and was one of the best at breaking up plays and starting attacks.
The Madrid legend won an astonishing 10 La Liga titles, four Spanish Cups and the 1966 European Champion Clubs' Cup with Los Blancos. After retiring, Pirri completed his studies to qualify as a physician and joined Madrid's medical staff.
#6 Paul Breitner
Former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielder Paul Breitner is one of the most decorated German footballers of all time. Capable of playing in several different positions, Breitner was best known for his amazing partnership with Karl-Heinz Rummenige at Bayern Munich.
The German midfielder was an integral part of the West Germany squad which won the 1974 World Cup, even scoring in the final. He also scored in the 1982 World Cup final, making him one of only four players (Zidane, Pele, Vava) to have scored in two World Cup finals.
Breitner was also supremely successful at club level, putting in influential performances from the centre of the park, where he dictated the flow of play with his excellent distribution and positioning skills.
Winner of multiple Bundesliga, La Liga titles along with the World Cup and the European Cup, Breitner is undoubtedly one of the greatest German players of all time.
#5 Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes was highly regarded for his technical skills, accurate passing, intelligent movement and powerful shooting from long range.
A well-rounded box-to-box midfielder, he was capable of playing in any midfield position. Widely regarded by his peers as one of the best in the world, Scholes has received praise from players like Zinedine Zidane, Edgar Davids, Pep Guardiola and Xavi, who called the former Manchester United midfielder as “the best central midfielder he has seen in the last 15-20 years”.
One of the best players United have ever had, Scholes was capable of pulling the strings in midfield and controlling the flow of the game effortlessly.
Scholes is one of the greatest midfielders in Premier League history and will be remembered for a long time at Old Trafford. He won an astonishing 25 trophies with Manchester United which included 11 Premier League titles and two Champions League titles.
