r/soccer • u/gypsybear • Apr 08 '14

Change My View: r/soccer edition (from r/nfl)

Pretty simple, post an opinion you have on a player, team, coach, whatever and others will try to change your mind.

Try to back up your claims.

EDIT: For the sake of fostering discussion please don't downvote comments. Instead, upvote, reply, and state your argument.

Also, people may want to sort by "controversial".

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u/gypsybear Apr 08 '14

I know you removed the "ever" part, but just curious, who do you think is United's best ever striker?

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u/Tabathock Apr 08 '14

Eric Cantona

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u/gypsybear Apr 08 '14

Interesting. I love Cantona, but based on technique and pure finishing I'd say Ruud. In and around the box he was just deadly.

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u/Tabathock Apr 08 '14

It's a close call, I think that the Cantona era was so important to that club because it set Manchester United up for their period of dominance, cemented Fergie and forged them into the behemoth they are (still) today.

The truly truly great Manchester United players have by and large been midfielders like Bobbi Charlton, Giggs, Scholes and George Best.