Man Utd’s greatest ever Premier League XI according to AI, with Wayne Rooney left out
Competition for places in Man Utd’s Premier League squads has been fierce, to the point where all-time top scorer Wayne Rooney cannot secure a place in their best ever XI
Manchester United have won the Premier League more times than any other club, so it’s inevitable that some big names will be missing their strongest team in thirty years.
Between 1992/93 and 2012/2013, United won thirteen league titles, all under the guidance of Alex Ferguson. This obviously means that some title winners – and even some Treble winners from the memorable 1998-99 season – will not be part of the squad.
Mirror Football asked ChatGPT, a language processing tool supported by artificial intelligence technology, to come up with the greatest XI of United’s Premier League era. There is no place for the winning combination of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke, but the even bigger omission is that of Wayne Rooney. England striker Rooney is United’s all-time top scorer with 253 goals, 183 of which came in the Premier League. But there is no place for him in this team, which has a Fergie-style 4-4-2 and a who’s who of big names.
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Pietro Schmeichel
The first player on the list is a United giant from the 90s. Schmeichel was in goal for their first domestic title before leaving the top flight when he left the club following their success in the 1999 Champions League final.
Gary Neville
Former club captain Neville was Mr. Consistency at the club for more than a decade. The right-back made more than 600 appearances for United and was one of the few to win the Champions League in both 1999 and 2008.
Rio Ferdinando
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Central defender Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic remain intact here (Image: Getty Images)
Ferdinand, a £30 million signing from Leeds, was an example of a big-money signing clearly paying off for him. The England international spent more than a decade at United and was one of the club’s most legendary centre-backs.
Nemanja Vidic
The second member of the pair is also Ferdinand’s defensive partner here. Serbian international Vidic had a difficult start at Old Trafford but has quickly become one of the most formidable players in the Premier League.
Dennis Irwin
Former teammate Gary Neville considers Irwin to be the best full-back in Premier League history. ChatGPT also rates Irwin, giving the Irishman the nod here ahead of fan favorite Patrice Evra.
David Beckham
David Beckham is one of the Class of 92 stars to cross the finish line (Image: Getty Images)
Beckham was part of the famous ‘Class of 92’ and was one of the academy stars who helped United win it all in 1999. The England international also captained his country as United endured a dull period by their standards after leaving for Real Madrid. in 2003. Paul Scholes
Scholes made his debut for United at the age of 19 and went on to make over 700 appearances for the club. After retiring in 2011 with two Champions League wins, he returned to help Ferguson’s side win their last league title in 2013.
Roy Keane
Keane missed the 1999 Champions League final due to suspension, but was an important part of United’s first Premier League team. The combative midfielder led by example and led the team to league success, but left the team after an infamous interview on MUTV.
Ryan Giggs
Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs are in the starting XI, but not Wayne Rooney (Image: The Daily Mirror)
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Giggs, an evergreen player, emerged as a pacy winger but later joined Ferguson’s side as a central midfielder. He is one of four players in Premier League history to have made more than 600 appearances in the competition and has been involved in all of United’s title-winning seasons.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo arrived at United as a tricky winger, but left as one of the most sought-after strikers in world football. His 31 goals in the 2007/08 season were the most by a United player in 38 games and he was part of the team that finished that season as Champions League winners.
Eric Cantona
Cantona was the man who made United’s early period of dominance possible. Cantona made a big impression after joining Leeds in 1992. United won the championship in four of his five seasons and he gave up football at the age of 31, when he was already a great player in the league. Premier League. This post contains affiliate links, we receive a commission on sales we generate from it. Learn more
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This concludes ChatGPT’s all-time Man Utd Premier League XI. There are many high-profile absentees, but none more so than club legend Rooney.
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