Midfielder Juan Mata is one of Manchester United’s main leaders in the locker room. From his blogging last season to the way he handled media opportunities during the post David de Gea transfer drama, Mata consistently shows leadership. His opinion counts and that’s why we’re interested to see his all time Manchester United starting XI of former players.
No current players are eligible for selection onto this team.
Here’s the video Juan Mata posted on his YouTube channel selecting his team:
Here is the XI written out in the formation that Juan Mata selected:
Eric Cantona George Best Sir Bobby Charlton
Paul Scholes Ryan Giggs Cristiano Ronaldo David Beckham
Rio Ferdinand Nemanja Vidic Patrice Evra
Peter Schmeichel
So what do you think of the XI that Mata selected? Who would you have omitted? What names missing from the lineup above would you have included? Leave your feedback in the comments section below.
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