Top 10 greatest Manchester United midfielders of all time

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#9: Ji Sung Park

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Ji Sung Park was the first Asian to captain Manchester United
The midfielder must have been the first nuclear-powered South Korean in history, in the sense that he rushed about the pitch at the speed of an electron.

Ji Sung Park arrived as a relatively unknown player at Old Trafford in 2005 as a £4million signing from PSV Eindhoven. The first Asian to captain Manchester United, Park was a pivotal versatile midfielder in Alex Ferguson's Champions League winning squad.

The South Korean displayed his knack of adapting on multiple occasions for the Red Devils. He was notably used as a winger in a 4-3-3 format in Manchester United's 2-0 Champions League final loss to Barcelona in Rome. His terrific work rate and pace in defence, as well as attack, earned him rave reviews for his performances.

Park was also equally effective in the centre of the park, thanks to his work-rate and defensive abilities. Italian pass master Andrea Pirlo, who quoted his admiration above, accepted his failure in getting past the dynamic South-Korean, who marked him in United's famous 4-0 win over AC Milan at Old Trafford in 2009. Park was equally tough to handle for Pirlo when he faced PSV Eindhoven.

JI Sung Park made 205 appearances, scoring 27 goals for Manchester United. He won 13 trophies in his glorious seven-year spell from 2005 to 2012, including a UEFA Champions League title in the 2007/08 season.

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