GOALKEEPER

An excellent shot-stopper that provided the stability that United were missing since Schmeichel left.

Has solid experience with an illustrious playing career.

Considered one of the best goal-keepers of all time.

Dutchman keeper Edwin van der Sar made his professional debut for Ajax at the age of 20 in 1990 and it didn’t take long for him to win major honours. In 1992 his first senior club won the UEFA Cup. This was followed up in 1995 with a UEFA Champions League medal with van der Sar’s form leading to him winning the Best European Goalkeeper award in the same year. The next year Ajax, enjoying one of the most successful spells in their history, reached the final again but Edwin had to put up with a runners up medal after losing a penalty shoot out with Italian giants – and his future club – Juventus.

It was during van der Sar’s spell at Ajax that he broke into the Holland national team, first as an unused substitute in the 1994 World Cup, before making his debut in June 1995 against Belarus. VDS subsequently played in the team for the next three major international competitions, where the team were knocked on penalties on each occasion. Edwin made a total of 226 domestic league appearances for Ajax and scored 1 goal, he had been part of a team that won the Dutch Eredivisie some 4 times, as well winning 6 other domestic honours. His form for Ajax saw him win the Dutch Football Goalkeeper of the Year 4 times in succession between 1994 and 1997, the only player to do so, and also won the Dutch Golden shoe in 1998.

In 1999 he signed for Italian giants Juventus after deciding that he had achieved all that he could in Dutch football, however he was soon on the substitutes bench following the emergence of Gianluigi Buffon. This was no disgrace however as Buffon has gone on to win World Goalkeeper of the Year roughly 4 times and has a World Cup winners medal to his name. This prompted him to make a move to Fulham where he helped them to become a mid-table team. These performances prompted Ferguson to make a move for his services in the summer of 2005. Some would argue that van der Sar is still playing as well as ever but the 2009/10 season is rumoured to be his last.

DEFENDER

Signed in July 2002 for what was then a world-record £30m pricetag for a defender.

Has had a stabilising effect on United defence aswell as Englands.

On 22 July 2002, Ferdinand joined Man Utd on a five-year deal to become the most expensive British footballer in history, the world’s most expensive defender again (a title he had lost in 2001 to Lilian Thuram). The fee included a basic element in the high twenty millions, and some conditional elements, which allowed Leeds to tell their fans that they were selling him for over thirty million. Ferdinand suffered from a lack of form at the start of his Manchester United career, particularly illustrated by his performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League and in a 1–0 defeat by his former club Leeds at Elland Road.

In 2003, he failed to attend a drug test, claiming he had forgotten because he was preoccupied with moving houses and instead went shopping. The FA  imposed an eight month ban from January 2004 at club and international level and a £50,000 fine, meaning he would miss the rest of the league season and some of the next along with all of Euro 2004]

Ferdinand went on to win the Premier League title with Manchester United in his first season. He has also collected a winner’s medal in the 2006 League Cup, with runners-up medals in the 2003 League Cup and the 2005 FA Cup.

On 14 December 2005, in a game against Wigan, Ferdinand scored his first goal for United, en route to a 4–0 victory. This was his first goal after more than three years at Old Trafford. He followed this up with a powerfully headed goal against West Bromwich Albion. He then scored a last minute winner against Liverpool at Old Trafford, possibly his most important Manchester United goal to date. In the corresponding fixture in the following season on 22 October 2006, Rio scored again in a 2–0 victory.

Ferdinand started the 2007–08 season well, he was part of a United defence that managed to keep six clean sheets in a row in the Premier League, before conceding an early goal to Aston Villa at Villa Park on 20 October 2007. It was also during this game where Ferdinand scored his first goal of the season, which was United’s third goal of that game, with a left foot strike which took a very strong deflection off one of Villa’s defenders. Just three days later, Ferdinand scored his first European goal for United by opening the scoring against Dynamo Kyiv, with a superb header. United dominated the game and won 4–2.

On 12 January 2008 Ferdinand bagged a rare Premier League goal in a 6–0 hammering of Newcastle at Old Trafford.

In their FA Cup quarter-final match against Portsmouth on 8 March 2008 when Manchester United dominated, Ferdinand made a rare appearance as a goalkeeper, after Edwin van der Sar left the pitch with a groin injury and the replacement keeper, Tomasz Kuszczak, was sent off after conceding a penalty. Despite diving the right way, he was unable to save Sulley Muntari’s spot kick, and Manchester United were eliminated from the FA Cup.

It was announced on 16 April 2008 that Ferdinand had agreed to sign a new five-year contract, worth around £130,000 a week, which would keep him with United until 2013. The contract was finally signed on 15 May 2008.

On 21 May 2008, Ferdinand captained Manchester United to a Champions League Final victory versus Chelsea. He accepted the trophy together with Ryan Giggs, as Giggs was the on field captain for most of the matches during that season during Gary Neville’s absence due to injury.

DEFENDER

A solid attacking defender that likes nothing better than to get on the flanks and provide assists.

A first team regular that has improved vastly since his debut against Man City.

After an injury to Gabriel Heinze, Sir Alex Ferguson was prompted to make a signing in the January tranfer window in 2006. He was signed from Monaco for £5.5m. Initially he found it difficult to adjust to English football (he was substituted on his debut at half-time against Man City) but once he found his feet he cemented the left-back position as his own. 

Evra signed for Manchester United on 10 January 2006, joining for a transfer fee of around £5.5 million from AS Monaco, putting pen to paper on a three-and-a-half year contract. Evra’s arrival signalled Alex Ferguson’s intention to shore up a United defence that had suffered since the sidelining of Gabriel Heinze.

He made his debut for Manchester United four days after signing in a 3-1 defeat to Man City in the Premier League. He did not have the best of debuts as he was substituted at half time. He played his home debut in a 1-0 win against Liverpool the following Wednesday. Evra initially had some problems adapting to the English game, but by midway through the 2006-2007 season his form had greatly improved and he established himself as a regular first-teamer. On 29 November, he scored his first goal for the club in a Premiership match against Everton at Old Trafford. After a spell out of the squad, Evra made his comeback on 10 April 2007 in the Champions League match against Roma at Old Trafford, contributing to the Red Devils’ 7-1 thrashing of the visitors with the final goal, his first in the Champions League. Due to his efforts, Evra earned a place in the PFA Team of The Year

During Uniteds 07-08 season, Evra became a key member of United’s defence. Though making 47 appearances in all competitions, the highest in his career, he did not manage to score a goal. United clinched their second consecutive Premier league title on the final day, edging Chelsea by two points. He made 10 appearances in United’s run in the Champions League, including an appearance in the Final as United defeated Chelsea 6-5 on penalties, following a 1-1 draw after extra time. On 12 June 2008 Evra signed a four-year contract extension with United, a deal that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2012.

The ultimate one-club professional footballer has been a regular of the United side since his debut in 1992.

Is also club captain and was a regular in the England team for over a decade.

Made his debut for United in 1992 and became a valued member of the so-called Fergies Fledglings. This group of supremely talented youngsters consisted of Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Garys’ brother Phil.

In 2005 following Roy Keanes exit he was made club captain becoming the only player in Uniteds history to be a local-born captain. To date Gary Neville has won eight Premier League titles, three FA Cups, two Champions League trophies and one League Cup. He has 86 England caps and has made more Champions League appearances than anyone else. A true United legend.

DEFENDER

Young defender that has deputised very capably for the first team defenders and is slowly staking a claim to be a permanent member.

Evans was scouted while playing for Greenisland FC, the same club that his brother, Corry, and Craig Cathcart played for before moving to Manchester United. At the age of nine, he was invited to attend the Manchester United Centre of Excellence in Belfast, before being invited for a trial in Manchester a year later. Rule changes within The FA at the time meant that clubs were limited to players who lived within an hour and a half of the club, so Evans’ opportunities were limited. However, the Evans family soon relocated to Manchester, allowing Jonny to train with Manchester United full-time. Evans progressed through Manchester United’s Academy, featuring in two of the club’s three games during the 2006 summer tour of South Africa as well as two domestic friendlies.

Evans made his Manchester United debut on 26 September 2007 against Coventry in the. Unfortunately, his debut ended in a 2–0 defeat.

Evans made his league debut for United against Chelsea on 21 September 2008, filling in for Vidic who was unavailable due to suspension. The game ended 1–1. In December 2008, Evans made two substitute appearances for Manchester United at the FIFA Club World Cup including one in the final which United won. Evans continues to deputise throughout the rest of the season, appearing in a number of league games.

 A highly versatile and reliable member of Uniteds squad. Has played in defence, midfield and even in goal!

Prior to joining the United academy, O’Shea played for the local youth teams in his native Waterford where he was first spotted by United scouts. He signed professional forms at the age of 17 and made his professional debut in 1999 against Aston Villa.

Following loan spells at Bournemouth and Belgian side Royal Antwerp he returned to Manchester and began to feature in the United first team in the 2002-2003 season, demonstrating versatility by playing at left-back, right-back, centre-back and central midfield during the successful 2002-2003 campaign.

In 2003-2004 United were without Rio Ferdinand after he began a suspension for missing a drugs test in January, and O’Shea took over in central defence, helping United reach the FA Cup Final where they triumphed 3–0 over Millwall.

He displayed indifferent form in the 2004-2005 season and was linked with a move away from Manchester, with Newcastle and Liverpool being linked with the Irishman. One of the highlights of Manchester United’s otherwise slightly disappointing season was the 4–2 away victory against Arsenal, in which O’Shea scored the fourth goal by chipping Arsenal goalkeeper from the edge of the 18 yard box.

An injury to Gary Neville in the 2005-2006 season also gave O’Shea more first-team opportunities. He was criticised for his lacklustre performances that season, and was reportedly one of the players lambasted by United veteran Roy Keane in a controversial interview on the club’s TV channel.

On 4 February 2007, during a league game against Tottenham, O’Shea deputised for Van Der Sarin goal after he was taken off the pitch for a broken nose, while Manchester United had already used all three substitutes. During this time he denied his Republic of Ireland teammate Robbie Keane a goal with a save a few minutes before full time. Following this incident, United fans chanted “Ireland’s number one” in O’Shea’s honour.

A month later he won over many United fans by scoring an injury time winner against Liverpool at Analfield (no typo) for United in the league, having come on as a substitute for Rooney. This goal was important in United going on to regain the Premiership trophy for the 2006-2007 season. He scored another goal from close range, in a 2–1 defeat away to Portsmouth that season, this goal came during an injury hit part of the season, were O’Shea, as a versatile player, was required to play at full back. O’Shea had a shooting accuracy of 100% and scored with 80% of his shots in the 2006-2007 season.

During the 2007-2008 season, Manchester United used O’Shea as an emergency striker due to injury problems. His use as a striker gave him the distinction of having played in every position for Manchester United. In November 2007, O’Shea extended his contract at Manchester United, to keep him at the club until 2012. Throughout the 2007–2008 season O’Shea came off the bench several times and proved important as a utility player on the way to a European Double.

Throughout the 2008-2009 season, O’Shea became a regular within the team, deputising at right back because of injuries to Neville and Brown. On 29 April 2009, O’Shea scored the only goal of the game in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Arsenal, this set United up to go on and win in the second leg by 4–1 on aggregate.

O’Shea captained United for the first time in their first game against Birmingham in the 2009–10 season. He celebrated his 350th appearance fittingly by scoring his first league goal in over two years against Stoke on 29 September 2009, firing a header in a 2–0 win.

DEFENDER

Probably one of the worlds finest centre-backs. A solid tough-tackling player that is one of Uniteds’ most consistent performers and a fans favourite because of his no-nonsense style of play.

After playing two seasons at Spartak Moscow Vidić signed for Manchester United for a reported fee of around £7 million on 5 January 2006; two and a half years after Manchester United’s reported interest in him. He was assigned the number 15 shirt and made his debut for Manchester United as a substitute for Ruud Van Nistelrooy in the dying minutes of Manchester United’s 2–1 win in the semi-final second leg against Blackburn on 25 January 2006.

During the 2006-2007 season, Vidić formed a partnership with Rio Ferdinand in the centre of defence, which has since become one of the most prominent partnerships in English football, and has become an established first team player. In his first full season playing for Manchester United, he made 25 appearances in the Premier League and ended the season winning his first league medal.

Vidić scored his first ever goal for Manchester United on 14 October 2006 against Wigan; United won 3–1. He scored his second goal in a 3–0 win over Portsmouth on 4 November, his first goal at Old Trafford. He scored his first Champions League goal for Manchester United against Benfica on 6 December in the group stages, a match which Manchester United won 3–1.

On 8 November 2007, Vidić signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at Manchester United until 2012. At the end of the 2007-2008, he earned his second consecutive PL medal. He was also a part of the squad which won the 2008 Champions League final versus Chelsea—his first European medal. During Uniteds 2007-2008 season, he made 32 league appearances and scored one goal.

During the 2008-09 season, Vidić has been a pivotal part of the United defence in the absence of a number of other defenders during various parts of the season. He started every match in the British Football League-record run of 14 consecutive clean sheets in league matches. Towards the end of the 2008–09 season, Vidić was shortlisted for the PFA Player of The Year award, along with another four Manchester United players; he was considered the favourite to receive the accolade that was later awarded to his fellow team-mate Ryan Giggs. Vidić was later named as the Manchester United fans’ player of the year and players’ player of the year, taking over from Cristiano Ronaldo, who won both awards in 2007–08.

Praised for his aggressive no-nonsense defensive style, Vidić is now recognised as one of the best defenders in the Premier League and in Europe. Nicknamed Vida by his Manchester United teammates, he is highly regarded for his physical presence, heading ability in both defence and at attacking set pieces, as well as his bravery. Because of this, he enjoys a cult status among United faithful and is often compared to former Manchester United defender Steve Bruce for having similar characteristics.

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MIDFIELDER

Solid hard-working midfielder whose number of appearances have been cut short by injuries.

On 31 May 2007, it was announced that Hargreaves would join United on 1 July 2007, after almost a year of negotiations between Bayern Munich and United for a fee of around £17 million. Hargreaves was finally unveiled as a Manchester United player on 1 July, having signed a four-year contract with the club. He was then revealed to the press on 9 July, along with fellow newcomer Nani. Hargreaves was given the number 4 shirt at Old Trafford.

Hargreaves made his Manchester United debut in a friendly against Peterborough on 4 August, coming on as a second half substitute in United’s 3–1 victory. He made his first Premier League appearance in Manchester United’s third game of the season, in the derby match away to Man City in a 1–0 defeat. Hargreaves scored his first league goal for Manchester United against Fulham on 1 March, a free kick from just outside the penalty box. He scored his second league goal for the club on 13 April, a free kick winner against Srsenal. In his first season with Manchester United they won the Premier League and Champions League titles.

The start of Hargreaves’ second season at United was hampered by injuries, specifically a recurring knee problem that restricted him to sporadic appearances in 2007–08. After trips to specialists in both London and Sweden yielded no results, Hargreaves travelled to Colorado in November 2008 to visit renowned knee surgeon, Richard Steadman Hargreaves underwent surgery on his right knee on 10 November 2008 and received a similar operation on his left knee in January 2009. However, this meant that Hargreaves would miss the remainder of the 2008–09 season. Very close to a return to the squad.

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MIDFIELDER

Attacking midfielder and only the 2^nd Brazilian to play for United.

Needs to work on his shooting!

On 30 May 2007, the Manchester United website confirmed that the club had agreed in principle to sign Anderson from Porto for an undisclosed fee, reported to be approximately £18 million. On 29 June 2007, he was granted a work permit to play in the United Kingdom, and the move was completed on 2 July, with Anderson signing a five-year contract to become United’s second Brazilian player after the disappointing Kleberson.

Anderson was friends with fellow Portugese-speaking team-mates, Ronaldo and Nani prior to joining the club. He was handed the number 8 shirt previously worn by Wayne Rooney and made his Manchester United debut on 3 August 2007, playing 45 minutes of a pre-season friendly against Doncaster which United won 2-0.

Anderson made his competitive debut for Manchester United against Sunderland on 1 September 2007, before he was substituted at half time.

In the 2008 Champions League Final in Moscow, Anderson was brought on as a substitute in the final minute of extra time to replace Wes Brown, and converted United’s sixth attempt in the penalty shootout.

In the 2009 Carling Cup final against Tottenham, Anderson was brought on in the 56th minute. He went on to score the winning penalty in the penalty shootout, winning his first League Cup.

Anderson scored his first goal for Manchester United in the Audi Cup friendly tournament against Boca Juniors on 29 July 2009. After United were awarded a free kick on the right side of the penalty area, Anderson stepped up and curled the ball into the far top corner of the goal with his left foot. On 12 September 2009, Anderson went on to score his first competitive goal for Manchester United against Tottenham on his 78th appearance for the club (finally!). He latched onto a loose ball at the edge of the area and hammered the ball into the bottom right corner with his left foot, scoring United’s second goal of a 3-1 win at White Hart Lane.

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 MIDFIELD

Four words – A true United legend!

Has won everything in the game but his thirst for silverware is never quenched.

Remains the most decorated player in English football history.

Giggs made his first appearance for the club during the 1990-1991 season and has been a regular player since the 1991-1992 season. He holds the club record for competitive appearances, and the club record for team trophies won by a player ( a mere 23!).Since 1992, he has collected 11 Premier League winner’s medals, 4 FA Cup winner’s medals, 3 League Cup winner’s medals and 2 Champions League winner’s medals. He also has runner-up medals from the Champions League, 2 FA Cup finals and 2 Football League Cup finals, as well as being part of 4 United teams to have finished second in the league. In recent years, Giggs has captained the team on numerous occasions, particularly in the 2007–08 season when regular captain Neville was ruled out with various injuries. Giggs is the only player to have scored in every season of the Premier League for the club.

Debut and breakthrough season

Giggs turned professional on 29 November 1990 (his 17th birthday), by which time he was described by various sources to be the finest prospect in English football since George Best in the 1960′s.

He made his League debut against Everton at home on 2 March 1991, as a substitute for in a 2–0 defeat. In his first full start, Giggs was credited with his first ever goal in a 1–0 win in the Manchester derby on 4 May 1991. However, he was not included in the squad of 16 that defeated Barcelona in the UEFA Cup Winners final 11 days later. At this time, the 20-year-old Lee Sharpe was United’s first choice left winger.

He became a first-team regular early in the 1991-1992 season, yet remained active with the youth system and captained the team, made up of many of “Fergie’s Fledglings”, to an FA Youth Cup triumph in 1992. Giggs broke into the first team even though he was still aged only 17, a mark of his skill and maturity, and paved the way as the first of many Manchester United youth players to rise into the first team under Ferguson. As the youngest member of the United first team squad, Giggs looked to the older players such as Bryan Robson for advice.

That season, Giggs played in the team that finished as runners-up to Leeds United in the final year of the old First Divison before the advent of the Premier League topping the table for much of the season before a run of dismal results in April saw them overtaken by their rival side.

Giggs collected his first piece of silverware on 12 April 1992 as United defeated Notts Forest in the League Cup Final setting up an assist for Brian McClair to score the only goal of the game. At the end of the season, he was voted PFA Young Player of The Year.

Early career

By the start of the 1992-1993 season, the first season of the newly formed Premier League, Giggs had established himself as United’s first team left winger, and became known as one of British football’s most prodigious young players. His emergence and the arrival of Eric Cantona heralded the dominance of United in the new league. His manager was very protective of him, refusing to allow Giggs to be interviewed until he turned 20 eventually granting the first interview to BBC’s Match of The Day in the 1993-1994 season. This was the season when United won the double and Giggs was one of their key players. They topped the table from the fourth game in late August and were not overtaken all season.

He was afforded many opportunities not normally offered to footballers at his young age, such as hosting his own TV show, Ryan Giggs’ Soccer Skills, which aired in 1994, and also had a book based on the series. Giggs was part of the Football League’s attempt to market itself globally and he featured on countless football and lads magazine covers, becoming a household name. Despite his aversion to attention, Giggs also became a teenage pin-up and was once described as the “Premiership’s First Poster Boy” and the “boy wonder” arguably the original footballer who catapulted the term into the public lexicon. He was hailed as the first football star to capture the public imagination in a way unseen since the days of George Best. The irony was that Best and Bobby Charlton used to describe Giggs as their favourite young player, turning up at the training ground just to watch him, where Best once quipped, “One day they might even say that I was another Ryan Giggs.”

His immense popularity heralded a new era in football fandom and was also once described as the “boy who converted a million innocent teenage hearts into United fans”. Giggs showed such unique talent that words like “genius” and “magician” were often used by admiring team mates.

Giggs proved to be a great goalscorer, many of his memorable goals being shortlisted for various Goal of The Season awards with the most remarkable of all, his solo-goal against Arsenal in the replay of the 1999 FA Cup semi-final. During extra time, Giggs picked up possession then ran from the half-way line, dribbled past the whole Arsenal back line before launching his left-footed strike just under David Seaman’s bar and beyond his reach. He famously whipped off his shirt as he ran to celebrate with his teammates.

1994-1995 saw Giggs restricted through injury to 29 Premier League games and only 1 goal, but later in the season he recovered his form and fitness, though it was too late to help United to any major trophies.

In 1995-1996, Giggs returned to full form and played a vital part in United’s unique second double.

The following season Giggs had his first real chance to shine in Europe. Having played a key role in United winning their third league title in four seasons, he helped them reach the European Cup semi-finals, the first United side in 28 years to achieve this. However, their hopes of European glory were ended by Borrusia Dortmund who edged them out by winning each leg of the semi-final 1-0.

In 1997-1998, United were pipped to the Premier League title by Arsenal, following a dismal run of form in March and early April, leaving them without a trophy for only the second time since 1989. The following season, Giggs missed a lot of games through injury, but when he was fit his form was consistently excellent and he played in both of United’s cup finals that season.

The highpoint in the 1998-1999 season was when Giggs set up the equalising goal scored by Teddy Sheringham in the 1999 European Cup Final that set United on their way to infamous Treble (becoming the first club to win the league, European cup and FA cup in the same season).

By this stage, his media profile had diminished slightly, particularly due to the emergence of younger high profile players like David Beckham, who became the focus of almost unprecedented media attention on and off the field.

Giggs was one of United’s most experienced and senior players despite still being only 28 years old. Giggs continued to excel in the four years that followed the Treble triumph of 1999. United were Premier League champions in three of the four seasons following the treble, as well as reaching the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals three times and the semi-finals once.

He was inducted into the English Footballers Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of his contribution to the English game.

After that season, Giggs signed a two-year contract extension with United. He has subsequently signed two further one-year contact extensions, to keep him at Old Trafford until at least June 2010, when he will be 36.

On 6 May 2007, with Chelsea only able to manage a 1–1 draw with London rivals Arsenal Manchester United became the champions of England. In doing so, Ryan Giggs set a new record of nine league titles, beating the previous record of eight.

In the 2007–08 season, Alex Ferguson adopted a rotation system between Giggs and newcomers Nani and Anderson. Nevertheless, Giggs remained the favoured choice for the anticipated clash with Chelsea at Old Trafford and put in a cross with the outside of his boot for Carlos Tevez to score his first United goal.

Giggs scored his 100th league goal for United against Derby County on 8 December 2007, which United won 4–1. More landmarks have been achieved: on 20 February 2008 he made his 100th appearance in the UEFA Champions League and on 11 May 2008 he came on as a substitute to equal Sir Bobby Charlton’s record of 758 appearances for United. Fittingly, Giggs scored the second goal in that match, sealing his, and United’s, tenth Premier League title. Ten days later, on 21 May 2008, Giggs broke the appearance record for United when coming on as an 87th minute substitute in the Champions League Final against Chelsea. United would go on to win the Final, defeating Chelsea 6–5 on penalties after a 1–1 draw after extra time. Giggs converted what became the winning penalty in sudden-death for United.

At the start of Manchester United’s 2008–09 campaign, Alex Ferguson began placing Ryan Giggs at central midfield, behind the forwards, instead of his favoured wing position. Giggs has since adapted very well to his new position.

On 8 February 2009, Giggs maintained his record of being the only player to score in every season of the Premier League since its inception in 1992 by netting the only goal in a 1–0 win over West Ham. On 26 April 2009, Giggs received the Player of The Year award, despite having started just twelve games throughout the 08/09 season (at the time of receiving the trophy). This was the first time in his illustrious career that Giggs had received the award. On 16 May 2009, Manchester United won the Premier League after a 0-0 draw against Arsenal, both United’s and Giggs’ 11th Premier League titles.

On 12 September 2009, Giggs scored United’s first goal in a 3-1 Premier League win against Tottenham maintaining his record of having scored in every Premier League season since its inception, the only player to have done so. This game also marked Giggs’ 700th start for United.