We will have a look at the best manchester united goals of all time. Manchester United has had the history of being home to some of the most celebrated and talent players in world football. En route to their 20 titles and 3 European cups, Manchester United players have scored some of the most terrific goals that the world has ever seen.It is a highly subjective and debatable matter as to which goal deserves to be crowned as the best goal ever. Here are the best five goals ever to have been scored by a Manchester United player.Dont agree with the goals selected in this list? Sound out in the comments below.
#5 George Best Vs Sheffield United, 1971
There is a saying :
Pele Good, Maradona better George Best!
He probably would have been the best had he concentrated on his football instead of other off the field antics. This goal shows us just why the saying was very apt for this man during the peak of his career.
This goal is one of the best goals to have ever scored by George Best as he got the better of three defenders and hit a marvelous shot at goal. Years later likes of Maradona and Messi have scored the same type of goals. Probably copying the old genius’ goal?
#4 Ryan Giggs Vs Arsenal, 1999
‘ Cometh the hour , cometh the man’
Ryan Gigg epitomized this statement as he scored the all important goal in the final minutes of the second half of extra time in all important FA cup semi final against Arsenal. And what a goal it was!
Ryan Giggs intercepts a pass by Patrick Viera in Manchester’s half and runs at the Arsenal goal. He just keeps on running as the Arsenal defenders end up scrambling helplessly to get to the ball. The genius, then goes past each of the defenders to hit a perfect strike into the goal past a helpless David Seaman.
#3 Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Porto, 2009
Arguably, the most talented player to have ever donned the Manchester United jersey, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a number of beautiful goals during his days at the Theatre of Dreams.
Ronaldo gets the ball a few yards from the half way line. Just when everyone thought that he was going to run at the defenders, the wonder boy from Portugal dropped his head and bulleted a shot past the bewildered Porto goal keeper. If anyone had any doubts of this man’s genius, it would have erased that day.
#2 Eric Cantona v Sunderland 1996
The run, the build up to the goal, the technique, the perfect chip, the celebration , pure class– in one sentence this is how one can describe this goal.
This was pure class from Cantona, this was his greatest moment in the Manchester United jersey. He just stood there with no sign of celebration as the world squeeled in excitement. No words can describe the class of this man.
#1 Wayne Rooney Vs Manchester City, 2011
The most stylish and most terrific goal to have ever been scored by a player in a Manchester United. This was probably the day Wayne Rooney placed himself as one of the Manchester United greats. The goal was even sweeter due to the fact that it came against their fiercest rivals,-Manchester City.
Martin Tyler described it as It defies description!
The anticipation, technique, perfect time and accuracy left Joe Hart and all the other Manchester City players stranded and they could only look and admire the finesse and pure genius of the goal.
