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Was reading Reading's manager and former Manchester United player Steve Coppell's comments ahead of the matchup this week and he said the following

About Ronaldo:

"He's scoring goals and he's also creating things for the team as well. He's got an awful lot going on in his game and he's a threat to any side in the world. You can only stand back and admire him because he's broken the mould in terms of what wide players can do.”

About Rooney:

"It’s not just Ronaldo, then there's Wayne Rooney. On the four occasions United have lost this season, he hasn't played. I watched their FA Cup tie at Aston Villa and he really made the difference when he came on for the last 20 minutes. That's why he cost £25 million as a 17-year-old, he makes things happen."

- both quotes from this article: Here

So it got me thinking about which player United can't live without.

So, I ask you all. Who do you think is United's most important player? Which players value on the pitch is easily shown when they aren't on the pitch? Name your top 3, state the reasons why and lets see how this ends up.



[My three are: 1. Rio Ferdinand 2. Wayne Rooney 3. Cristiano Ronaldo. I'll give my explanation a bit later]