One crucial element in this Manchester United team's quest for the keys to rediscovering greatness is sustainability.
Sir Alex Ferguson was responsible for four of Manchester United's top six all-time appearance makers.
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Success, of course, increases a player's chances of being retained, but it requires a rare player to continue performing at a high level.
Sir Alex Ferguson was cruel at times, releasing players because he feared they had lost their drive for excellence. Dwight Yorke was one of those who fell victim to this.
The following is a list of United's top 20 all-time appearance makers.
11 of the top 20 played under Sir Alex, including Ryan Giggs, United's most capped player by a long shot.
Manchester United’s all-time appearance makers
- Ryan Giggs
963 - Sir Bobby Charlton
758 - Paul Scholes
718 - William Foulkes
688 - Gary Neville
602 - Wayne Rooney
559 - Alex Stepney
539 - Tony Dunne
535 - Denis Irwin
529 - Joe Spence
510 - Arthur Albiston
485 - Roy Keane
480 - Brian McClair
471 - George Best
470 - Mark Hughes
467 - Michael Carrick
464 - Bryan Robson
461 - Martin Buchan
456 - Rio Ferdinand
455 - Jack Silcock
449
Sir Alex Ferguson's main players helped him win 13 Premier League titles as a boss. And that was just the beginning.
Some, like Giggs, Neville, and Scholes, came through the academy, whilst others, like Keane, Ferdinand, and Rooney, were signed as free agents.
Rooney made the most of his starts, becoming United's all-time leading scorer.
David de Gea is the nearest current player to making this list, but if he leaves the club in the summer, he is unlikely to make the top 20.
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