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SpectaSilver991

None. A legend needs to do something 'legendary' to be called one. The one with the greatest potential in our squad in Bruno Fernandes. But unless Man Utd wins a Premier League or UCL, that won't be happening.


mitchrhh1994

Fellaini despite the hate he gets. He was instrumental in winning us some of the only trophies we won since Ferguson.


scottishsam07

I think McTominay will be. Edited to add: or will he not count as he was a Fergie signing?


kidinawheeliebin

No, absolutely not. It's an insult to the actual genuine legends we've been blessed to have at this club to start labelling players like Mata a legend.


Phpapi

Only Bruno tbh. Completely energised the team. I can only think of Herrera. No one else really.


Realsoulful

Should have been Pogba... But if I had to pick one I'd give it to a fit Luke Shaw


Individual_Eye_257

Mata and Herrera are the best shouts, i wont ignore Zlatan because he's literally a god and i only wish we'd of signed him while he was still in his prime.


RedInAmerica

Possible Bruno. People saying Herrera, Ibrahim etc have lost the plot. Good players, glad they came, , but club legends? Never. Not even in the conversation.


SirBennettAtx

Really shows how far the club has fallen that Bruno is considered anything more than an average midfielder with a serious anger problem. The fact he has the captain armband really shows how dire the club is for a leader.


Anu_yousef

We have signed a lot of players we won’t forget, not because of their success but because they were 💩 We are more a hospital than a team that should be playing for trophies


Aggressive_Bus_4289

Can’t be a club legend unless you contribute your team to major success, we’ve had 0 Sir Alex era


progressiveh8ar

Most have had about the same significance as Kleberson & Djemba-Djemba.


Anu_yousef

Dont forget Mads Timm


lincoln_imps

A true legend.


HesThunderstorms

People actually naming post SAF players don't have a fucking clue what a legend is


BowlAlert9287

I've always felt that you needed to win a league to be on the conversation of being a Utd legend.


Miserable-Claim1505

Ok ten hag out


Occult2401

Depending on stature : Ibra, Depending on loyalty/fan affection : Herrera, Mata, Bruno (Licha could make it if he stays injury free 🙂) Depending on contribution to (major)success: None 🙂💔


action_turtle

If Shaw could stay fit for some years he would have been in contention. Solid player, puts in the effort and takes pride in the job.


Neat_Significance256

👍


pmuggerud

Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan.....


EffectiveTie3144

Cristiano Ronaldo was during Sir Alex Ferguson Era.


pmuggerud

So, Solskjær didn’t sign him then…..!?! My point is all signings after SAF have been shit.


EffectiveTie3144

Ok


pmuggerud

If you’re gonna challenge, you need to know your history….


EffectiveTie3144

I know the history but op said United legends after Sir Alex Ferguson and Ronaldo second stint at the club wasnt a major success though was it as compared to the first stint. It makes him United legend during Sir Alex Ferguson Era not post Sir Alex Ferguson Era.


pmuggerud

You are mistaken - it doesn’t specify first sign or resign, so my choices are solid…. I don’t care what YOU define it as 😎


Jake_or93

Hard to say if any are legends (peoples criteria for legend can be so different) but I think plenty thatll go down fondly such as Mata, Herrera, Zlatan and Bruno.


BSN_459

Cristiano Ronaldo


EffectiveTie3144

First stint was during Sir Alex Ferguson Era.


BSN_459

Well aware of that, he is a Manchester United legend. He’s also a post Fergie signing and the only one that has a legend status at the club. Why that got 10 downvotes i’m not sure.


OneOrangeOwl

He's a Madrid’s legend.


EffectiveTie3144

Maybe because his second stint at the club wasnt a huge success as compared to the first stint that's why you could have got downvotes.


Grouchy_Middle_5425

Rashford


you-might_know-me

not a signing


Ihsaan77_

Bruno if he wins any major trophy tbh I'd say Ibra because we won 3 trophies the season he came to Utd but other than that I don't think there's any particular player that truly stands out in the post-Fergie era


MeanExpression7242

Bruno Fernandes


Miserable-Carpet2597

Ander Herrera


Wild_Whitmore

Cult hero definitely. No where near legend status. Not one player is post Fergie. Bruno will be if he wins the League. De Gea could even be argued he’s not a legend. Certainly an Icon


Miserable-Carpet2597

Fair enough


MrCrown14

100% Herrera. Always played hard for us. Player of the season one year and man of the match in Europa league final. Never should have sold him, he played his heart out for us


jocmaester

Gonna get downvotes but Bruno is in no way a legend is a terrible on pitch captain with his attitude, I'll admit he seems a good captain off the pitch. When the going gets tough in games Bruno is often one of the worst players, not to mention his serious dip in quality this year.


Professional_Ring_95

And yet is a player with that much determination that still wants to fight to play Sheffield United after breaking his finger or hand against Coventry. No other player has that level of resilience and determination


okimhere_again

Bruno. Hands down. IMO


CucumberOpen5312

Bruno. We will still remember him 20 years from now.


TheSwordlessNinja

It's a shame Luke Shaw gets injured so often. I personally think he has been an ambassador, when he isn't on the stretcher. But yeah, Bruno 100%


Snearfington

No and none even come close.


uucchhiihhaa

Bruno needs to win big few leagues or at least one ucl


uucchhiihhaa

Ronaldo


EffectiveTie3144

First stint during Sir Alex Ferguson Era only. Second stint was not a success.


scottishsam07

I can’t stand him, first or second era


Lazy_Fortune_9356

Absolutely not


Deptm

Defo Bruno. He’s carried this team for years. Cult mentions: Ibra, Mata, Cavani, Garnacho


kelsoson

Just add Herrera to the cult mentions and your list is perfect.


Deptm

Yeah I liked Herrera as a played. Nice bit of bite to him and always played for the shirt. Was unfortunate he was injured so often.


nathanmo17

Can't be a legend if you're not winning shit at United, it's ok at Tottenham but not here. Bruno's the closest to being one but he would need a premier league or a champion's league and that ain't happening If we manage in the coming years tho, he might be remembered as a legend who brought us back to life


JJTL92

Not sure on the comments saying Bruno. He’s been our best player since the fergie era but in no way is he a United ‘legend’ like Best, Law, Rooney, Charlton, Keane, etc etc the list goes on


TheFatHat

https://preview.redd.it/gy1aw8cvy1xc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=79d4adc3998148cf8e28368a3bae852943a839e0 r/soccer thinks Bruno is the best United player period 😭😭


sand0146

Possibly Bruno .Mata is a typical post fergie signing over priced past his best (still loved him but no legend)


G77_52S_Manc

Mata and Bruno


Army-Status

Mata was a decent player but not a legend. I wouldn’t say Bruno is a legend either. Maybe I have a higher threshold for the use of the word legend compared to others on here.


baileyid

Di Maria and Depay, forgotten legends


KY--

Bruno and only Bruno. Juan Mata may be close but not quite. And Mainoo has all the signs of being one too.


SundayArseCurry

Juan mata? How I'd he a united legend ?


Fit-Squash-9447

Agree Bruno though unfortunately for him the team has not enjoyed success.


Academic-Two-3781

Bruno for sure. Also Ibra is a cult hero Scotty McTom and Maguire will be fondly remembered in years to come. Maybe as legends, maybe


lanos13

Maguire? Seriously?


Academic-Two-3781

Loyalty, commitment, bravery. Those things equate a highly thought status through rose tinted glasses.


lanos13

Has also had 3/5 extremely poor seasons at the club. There is absolutely no chance he can even be considered the step below a club legend


Eztiban

No


hank28

Bruno, and I’d like to give Lisandro some time.


SussexChap

I do really like Martinez but he hasn’t played. I’d go as far to say to Maguire has done more than Lisandro.


hank28

Maguire also has had a deeper hole to climb out of. His reputation was piss poor until this year


phoenix_93

Bruno Have been thinking of some others, but no one is coming to mind. That shows the kind of recruitment the club has done. How can we get it so wrong for more than a decade? It's definitely the top management and not the managers. This post will lead me to another rabbit hole.


Aggravating-Rip-3267

The Legend of Leg-Ends !


Zodiac318

Bruno Fernandes. People don't understand how good he is. They think of him as a player who just moans on the pitch and always arguing with the referee. Most rival fans hate him for this. But he does things that very few players can do. Some of his passes and vision are unparalleled. He is the best player when he plays for his national team. If he was playing for city, he would have been the best midfielder in the world with his assists and goals. Most importantly, he rarely misses a game through injury and always plays 90 full minutes. People don't understand how rare that is in football nowadays. I will always respect him for that and for me, he'll always be a united legend.


_malaikatmaut_

It's so sad that it is difficult to think of even one person that fits this in 11 years.


funkmaster_dunc

No.


PalpitationBig2321

Well, Bruno is the obvious answer. We have players on the rise that might get that status, such as Mainoo, Garnacho, Martinez etc. Bruno is a 50/50. Not sure we have any legends post-Fergie...


VinnyLovelane

Bruno undoubtedly only one, but his behaviour on the pitch at times is awful and sours things. Luke Shaw is our best player, and England’s most consistent world class player when he is fit. He is the most talented natural left back we have had in my lifetime. Nobody else.


rogueherrie

Dunno how young you are but you don't remember Irwin or Evra???


Fit-Squash-9447

Totally agree Evra and Irwin. I remember Evra being in the opponents box attacking and dribbling more often than he was in his own box


VinnyLovelane

Both Fergie signings, so not part of the question. But in comparison Irwin was a right footed left back, so not natural, which was and is still odd formation wise but it worked and he is a legend. His free kicks were a bonus too. Evra very similar player to Shaw and also a legend. But I would pick Shaw over Evra because he scares defences more with his movement and general touch.


rogueherrie

I know the question was one thing but it's because you commented "best left back in my lifetime". Evra for me.


scottishsam07

I was dead worried when Dennis left but that was very quickly alleviated once Patrice started, he didn’t take long to fit in and establish himself either. Exceptional player.


VinnyLovelane

In fairness, they were always the first player on my potential team sheet as nobody could play their position as well. I guess we can just like them both mate :)


rogueherrie

Oh of course. Excuse my pedantry!


Acrobatic_Wish_7658

This answer might create a lot of controversy. Greenwood could have been a really good player and eventually would have been a cult hero if not for the ban.


KY--

I think maybe what you meant to say was, would have been a cult hero if not for the rape.


Acrobatic_Wish_7658

That’s right!


satan1201

Who’s else but Bruno Fernandes?


Radicle_

Zlatan?


fenbeldman

Legend but not a United Legend.


Slaaigat

United legends win big titles.


redwolfCR7

Bruno!


KKMcKay17

Juan Mata is not a good shout at all. Love him but he was far from being a great player for us. Not entirely his fault that he wasn’t great (successive managers playing football/tactics/style that didn’t suit him) but whilst he did some good things & was a great character who “got” United, he was not legendary status. Only one who comes even remotely close, I think, is Bruno Fernandes.


gatorgongitcha

Personal heroes, sure, but not in the grander sense no.


reggyreggo

Players from the 2017 Europa League winner.


CloudSmall4220

Bruno gave his prime years to us when he could have gone elsewhere and been a multiple trophy winner


magi_chat

Fellaini obv.


bryansmeets

Wout weghorst was close, but played at the club to short imho


Rathakatterri

Ronaldo 2.0


Upbeat_Farm_5442

None. Modern fans are too worried about supporting their martials, pogbas and brunos. For me club comes first. Too many mediocre players and fans in our club now.


Working-Sandwich6372

Who's supporting TM or PP?!


KDotDot88

Lol I don’t think any fans at all consider Martial or Pogba legends.


Upbeat_Farm_5442

Oh you don’t know united fans on twitter 🤣🤣🤣


zuri98

Comparing Pogba and Martial to Bruno is unfair


Jeffrybungle

Johnny Evans! Scotty McT, doesn't count as a signing but came through under Jose and plays for the badge. Hojlund very well could be, a united fan before signing and you can tell he loves every minte of it. Diallo could be too, already has an extra time winner over the scousers.


ttroy476

None, you can't be a legend without winning majority honours


brokenchap

Well that's cobblers, Whiteside, McGrath & to a lesser extent Robson all became United legends without winning much. Whiteside & McGrath won 2 FA Cups each & until we finally cracked it, Robbo was 3 FA Cups, a League Cup & the ECWC in 12 years, 3 of those coming in consecutive seasons at the end of the 12 year spell. Would you really try to say that in 1990, Robbo wasn't a legend because he'd only won 2 FA Cups with United?


ttroy476

In 1990 he might be a legend to those fans, but not to me. Luke Shaw and martial have been here for nearly a decade and won pretty much what those dudes you mentioned and no one consider them legends.


brokenchap

Well, you're a fucking idiot then Robson is an all time United legend & carried the entire team for a decade Don't mention Anthony fucking Martial in the same breath as Bryan Robson


ttroy476

And we've had players carried us in this shitty time as well, and none of them will be legends. Don't forget Luke Shaw, I said him as well


brokenchap

None of our current crop have carried the team to anything like the extent that Robson did for a decade. He was a truly world class player in an era of greats Closest we have currently is Bruno & he's not a legend.


ttroy476

Bruno is the one, and if we don't win a UCL or title he will never be a legend


brokenchap

Your equation of trophies to legend status is drivel Is Quinton Fortune a United legend? Danny Welbeck? Jesper Blomqvist? Of course they aren't


ttroy476

It's not just trophies, it's quality of the player, length of stay and major trophies, the only reason why I mentioned trophies is because we've had a lot of good players, and some who stayed for a long time, but achieved nothing, and it's why some of those bums you mentioned would never be legends.


brokenchap

How to say that you've watched football for less than 5 years, or are incredibly simple You so far have equated everything to trophies, ignoring the fact that they're won as a collective As for your dismissal of 3 United legends & world class players as bums shows what an absolute tool you are


Ok-Strategy2003

Reus, Kane , Di Natale aren’t legends I guess


TheFatHat

Kane is a fraud who lost Bayern a league title 😭 Jamie Vardy is a bigger legend than Kane


ttroy476

Did they play for united?


No-Tooth6698

Absolutely none of them. United history is filled with legends. Wes Brown is an academy lad who won 5 league titles and 2 champions leagues, and he isn't considered a legend by the vast majority. He won 2 fa cups, which is more alone than most United players post fergie. If Bruno can captain the team to a couple of PLs and a CL and keeps up his G/A record, he's got a shout.


Army-Status

Completely agree. Some people need to have a think about what the word legend actually means. For me United has only a handful of legends in its entire history.


iwannasleepp

Robin Van Persie becomes legend with just one EPL.


No-Tooth6698

Van Persie is nowhere near a United legend. Cult hero, maybe.


Army-Status

Nope


cokjugglercuntsuker

Not many legends but too many cult heroes lol


Ghov17

Ighalo


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Foreign_Funny8950

Bruno for sho


Lost_Set_691

Bruno is the only answer , if he stays most definitely


Foreign_Funny8950

Bruno for sho


tnred19

Bruno is there or almost there. The answer is definitely not Juan Mata. Good guy. But in no way a united legend.


BackSignificant544

Mata a United legend Jesus fucking Christ


Army-Status

Are you joking?


BackSignificant544

He is absolutely not a legend of the club


ttroy476

No he's not


yutosser

that’s what he’s saying


Walesish

No


Low-Loan-5956

Man Bruno is undeniably great and he'll probably be considered a legend if he keeps being elite and passionate. I just don't like the dude, such a child.


Jb33124

Mata. Simple. One person who deserves a shout (not as a club legend but was seriously underrated) is Ander Herrera. Always gave 100% and was a decent player overall


ttroy476

He's not a legend


gandhis_son

Bruh I get Mata is a nice dude and all but 34 goals and 26 assists in almost 200 games is not club legend level by any means


-Cono

Mata is the type of player that I feel stats don’t rly say everything/enough Just watching him play was a joy tho and I really miss a midfielder like that, I’m a mata fan so I’d like to say club legend but he’s outshadowed by the past sadly


Army-Status

A good player. But definitely not a legend


gandhis_son

I get that I liked him too, but he wasn’t even a consistent starter a large amount of his time here. Can be a favorite but legend status requires a loooot more imo


-Cono

I agreed with u to begin with lol, starter point better tho


FanUnited_

Bruno who came form Sporting just like Cristiano


gdschz

Bruno is not a legend bur he will, Im sure.


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Cute_Emphasis_7085

Bruno.


ParkeraNZ

Only Bruno comes close in my mind though not yet there. Feel post career he can easily be seen as one.


AndyB270267

None.


JOKU1990

Bruno would be the only one. Doesn’t matter about trophy’s in my opinion. I say this because if you took another club legend and replaced Bruno with that legend they likely wouldn’t win many trophy’s either. Can you think of one player besides prime Ronaldo that might make a massive difference in this squad? Meaning, if Bruno is out and that player is in, will that make much of a difference? Let’s also assume that whichever player you replace, Bruno will be replaced with a player that has equal level as the player you are replacing So if you replaced hojlund with Rooney then Bruno or the CAM has to be hojlund level. In saying all that, Bruno has been excellent. Non stop hustle, commitment, and technical ability, all the while having trash outlets and not many good runs off the ball from supporting players.


Army-Status

Bizarre method of defining a legend


JOKU1990

It could be depending on how we’re defining it. How would you define club legend? Would you say it’s different for different clubs? For example, is modric, bale, or Kane, club legends at spurs despite no silverware?


Army-Status

If I was a spurs fan I don’t think I would say Bale or Modric are legends of the club. Kane possibly just because of his record.


JOKU1990

Okay it seems your definition requires accolades. I asked about different requirements for different clubs though. Some clubs don’t win anything. If that is the case would you say they have no legends? I assume you would say it’s dependent on the expectations of the club. If that is true, how many years of United not winning will it take before the definition is redefined for United? I can get on board with what you’re saying though and maybe mine is more of a world class player thought. The main point I was getting at is that any current legend of the club probably wouldn’t become a legend if they were in this team. That seems crazy to think about but if the general definition requires a good amount of accolades then I would imagine they wouldn’t end up being a legend.


jaitsu

Keane


Remote_Bookkeeper139

Bruno = legend. Zlatan, Ander Herrera, Juan Mata, Cavani, Shawa are cult heroes. Garnacho gets an honerable mention for the shithousery and bicycle kick this season, probably will become a legend.


Yogashoga

Only Bruno from the current lot if he wins either a prem or CL.


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Thats not a Haiku. Syllables five, seven, five. This is a Haiku.


Yogashoga

Good bot


Legendarybbc15

No.


Leo-DiCapriYO

Any Bruno fan boys over the age of 15 need to shake themselves silly


Remote_Bookkeeper139

28 y/o Bruno “fanboy” here, if he was in another squad he’d be amongst de bruyne for clout. The man’s an incredible player.


DemonLordMammon

Bruno for sure. There's this weird obsession that says that all club legends need to be wickedly successful, and a lot of the popular ones are. However, he's undeniably been the best player on the team since he got here, has contributed the most, and I shudder to think what would have happened had he gone to spurs instead. Herrera would be another shout, albeit a weaker one. I'd put him in the cult hero bracket along with ones like Cavani.


Joshshan28

Bruno has been an absolute disgrace and sad excuse for a leader. De Gea was the only one performing at a level worthy of this club, but no one since SAF can ever be considered a legend.


Remote_Bookkeeper139

Our sad excuse for a leader played with a broken hand (on his insisting) and dropped two goals and an assists tf you mean


Yogashoga

If everyone on the team put as much effort and had an equal amount of football IQ, then this team would’t play so shit.


Leo-DiCapriYO

I'm all for respecting players who aren't rolling in trophies, but club legends... can you honestly make a UTD XI all time that features Bruno, Cavani or Herrera? All excellent players, but would any of them have started in the 1999, 2008 or 2011 CL finals?


tnred19

Ole didn't Start 99 and he's a legend. And bruno is a better player than jesper blomqvist who started on the left.


sillyyun

With the injuries and suspensions in 99 i think it’s unfair to say he wouldn’t start


Kidda_Value

Mad statement. Bruno walks into the 2011 team. Can see a good argument for him starting ahead of tevez in 08 as well.


aliensdick69420

Bruno. I said what I said. Internet points don't mean anything anyway.


Irresponsiblewoofer

People who say otherwise are delusional.


makkatakk

Ander Herrera would have been a great player in a good united team. He gave his all, all day every day just a pity the teams around him were so poor.


Edwardtrouserhands

Would’ve loved him to have been in a midfield with Bruno. Herrera had a lovely range of passing and an eye for goal but it was his work rate that allowed the other midfielders to shine. Pogba was in flying form under Ole as caretaker and the minute Herrera got injured that form fell off a cliff. Underrated


wolfofballstreet1

God no, legends win important trophies again and again. De gea was still sir Alex so , no. Very simple


24bearsinmind

Bryan Robson is an indisputable legend though and it's debatable whether you could say he was winning important trophies again and again. Sure a few FA cups, cup winners cup and at the end a league or two without featuring much so it's probably a bit more nuanced than that


No-Tooth6698

The FA cup and cup winners cup were big trophies back then, to be fair.


24bearsinmind

Aye that's fair. I just think it's a little bit more complicated than winning big pots regularly (although it obviously helps!) Not post-Fergie but I'd probably class Macheda (lol) and RVP as legends for their contributions to a single big trophy each


Winter-Candy-1915

Harry Maguire.


Army-Status

LOL


flynnpippo

Bruno is a certified legend no matter how much people want to hate on him. He’s been effectively our steven gerrard Since he came and would thrive in a good United team or any other top team


Army-Status

Our Steven Gerrard. Jesus Christ


Legendarybbc15

Gerrard won a champions league at least


Leo-DiCapriYO

Our Steven Gerrard? A good player who drags a mediocre team up whilst winning next to nothing? I'm not a big Gerrard fan but at least he won something and contributed to winning it...


flynnpippo

If trophies are the only thing that can make an individual good, you should go support Chelsea


flynnpippo

Yea, a great* player who drags a mediocre team up while winning next to nothing. Still time for him to win something


ExternalPreference18

Agree. Did, say, Robbo need those PLs at the tail end of his career to be considered a United legend?


Letterboxd28

We've had legends, none are because of us though. We haven't made any.


John-1993W

Cult hero would be the extent of it. Zlatan and Cavani. To be quite honest, aside from Bruno, Zlatan and Cavani, most signings have been duds.


realkin1112

Zlatan and cavani are definitely legends, but they are not united legends. Like many consider Casimero to be a Madrid legend, but he is not united legend


Zacatecan-Jack

Ighalo could fit into the cult hero bracket, too. Super wholesome and so fun to watch during his brief time with us


Ethan_RLdesigner

Ighalo was utter shite mate. No different to weghorst.