Manchester United hero Ryan Giggs has left teammate Cristiano
Ronaldo out of his favourite United XI.
Giggs, who lifted his 11th Premier League title on Saturday,
admitted he struggled to select his best ever team - and even
resorted to picking two goalkeepers: Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van
der Sar.
"Peter was one of the best players I played with," he said. "He
was a matchwinner who would save the game for United because he was
such a good goalkeeper.
"Now I play with Edwin...they are both great goalkeepers. It
wouldn't matter who played in goal."
The Welshman's midfield of Beckham, Paul Scholes and Roy Keane -
plus himself, of course - was key to the Treble-winning side of
1999.
Giggs reserved special praise for Scholes, saying: "He does
things I couldn't do. The time he has on the ball, his range of
passing and ability to score goals make him probably the best I've
ever seen."
The forward pairing of Eric Cantona and Wayne Rooney completes
his all-conquering side.
"They are players who have come through the system...players
from different countries and background that sums up Manchester
United," he added.
Giggs's XI: Schmeichel/Van der Sar, Neville,
Stam, Ferdinand, Irwin, Beckham, Scholes, Keane, Giggs, Cantona,
Rooney.
