McIlroy: Best XI is tough task
Sponsored Links:
14/11/2011 10:49, Report by Adam Marshall
Sammy McIlroy may have managed at international level but he admits picking United’s all-time best XI was one of the ”hardest things I’ve ever done.”
The former Reds midfielder, who played for and managed Northern Ireland as well as taking charge of several league clubs, was on a legends’ panel for Manchester United’s Greatest Ever XI, the official 4-disc DVD set out today.
“It’s so hard to compare players from all the different eras, because there have been great players throughout Manchester United’s history,” McIlroy told ManUtd.com.
“I made my debut in 1971 and it’s hard enough just choosing between all the players I was lucky enough to play with – Bryan Robson, Lou Macari, Alex Stepney, George Best, Jimmy Greenhoff, Willie Morgan, Brian Kidd… I could go on and on and on. Picking just the one team is so difficult but that’s a measure of Manchester United as a club – the biggest in the world with so many fantastic players.”
McIlroy accepts the final line-up showcased on the DVD will have been influenced by the age of the fans voting on ManUtd.com earlier this year.
“You hear young kids say Cristiano Ronaldo was better than George Best or that Eric Cantona was better than Denis Law,” said McIlroy. ”Football is all about opinion. I’m sure the fans could pick numerous teams and they’d still be great sides.”
ManUtd.com will review the XI, position by position, as this week unfolds.
More: Buy United’s Greatest Ever XI DVD | Stepney on the big debate
Source : ManUtd News
Related posts:
- Stepney recalls rough trade 08/10/2011 16:23, Report by Adam Marshall A goalkeeper's job should have carried a health warning in the past with United on the wrong end...
- Evans: It’s tough in Europe 15/09/2011 10:30, Report by A Marshall & G Thompson Jonny Evans feels some people underestimate how difficult it is to perform away from home...
- Johnson ‘grateful’ after tough patch Glen Johnson admits he is 'grateful' to be back in the England team following a difficult period in his career. The Reds defender played...
- Open day at Old Trafford 06/08/2011 12:30, Report by Gemma Thompson Thousands of fans braved the wet weather to watch the players train at Old Trafford on Saturday and...
- The Best tributes to George 20/10/2011 11:00, Report by Adam Marshall Barbara McNally has been delighted with the response to the new book about her brother: 'George Best will...
Leave a Reply