The end-of-season form in the Second Division suggested United would do well on returning to the top flight but, by Christmas, the side had only won four matches, including one on 25 December itself! The former Aberdeen captain was to become a key player for O'Farrell's successor, Tommy Docherty, who was appointed around Christmas in 1972. Neymar was part of a stunning front three at Barcelona which included Messi and Luis Suarez, Now at PSG, he remains the most expensive player on the planet following his £198m move, 50. Ten days later, in Moscow, the Reds and Blues duked it out for silverware again as two English clubs met in the final of the Champions League or European Cup for the first time. Having fought on admirably against adversity – and welcomed Scholes back in a shock retirement U-turn, United gradually reeled in Roberto Mancini’s side and, with a month of the season remaining, had built an eight-point lead. Two months into the 1926/27 season, they had troubles of their own when the FA suspended manager Chapman with immediate effect, the reasons for which never became public. For all the goals of Sergio Aguero - no player scored more Premier League goals than the Argentine in this decade - there is something about the elegance and craft in David Silva's play that has won him so many admirers. He has won the Champions League (after reaching the final 12 months earlier), the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup, and he ends the decade at the top of the Premier League. United's form was erratic at the start of the decade, while new names settled in, but then everything came together with a run to Wembley for the 1963 FA Cup Final. By the time the new 2016/17 Premier League season kicked off, the new boss had already collected his first piece of silverware - the Community Shield, secured with a 2-1 win over league champions Leicester City at Wembley - and he had acquired four exciting new players in Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahmovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and club record signing Paul Pogba. Deserves to be bracketed with Best, Law and Charlton in the Old Trafford hall of fame. Despite his early struggles at Real Madrid to see the decade out, Eden Hazard has been one of the most exciting players to grace the Premier League in the 2010s. The yo-yoing continued as United were promoted again the next season, 1937/38, as runners-up to Aston Villa. Update your browser preferences to start receiving news alerts. The Frenchman brought the little extra bit of magic and confidence that had been missing from United's previous campaigns and was an instant hit with the Mancunian faithful, scoring nine goals to help the Reds win their first title in 26 years. Fans worried by the duo's departure were soon placated. What transpired when he arrived was a whirlwind as the Belgian twisted and turned his way around opposition defences like a contestant on the Total Wipeout circuit. Check out our full list down below: Note: Our definition of 'major honour' includes the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Champions League, Europa League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. From the goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar – in his last season at the club – through to the ageless influence of Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, up to a revitalised Rooney, all hands were at the pump as Chelsea were dethroned. Four Premier League titles in Manchester, two FA Cups, four League Cups and then a World Cup with Spain in 2010 means that 'Merlin', the nickname he is affectionately known by given his spell-binding skill in the centre of the park, will be considered one of the finest imports ever in the Premier League. FREE TO PLAY: Do not miss your chance to land the £250,000 jackpot for the fifth time this year. United have won the trophy three times, in 1968, 1999 and 2008. In the Barclays Premier League, the first objective was achieved as the Reds finished the campaign in the top four and therefore qualified for a return to the Champions League. The Portuguese coach was replaced by former Reds striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the campaign. Eddie Colman, Mark Jones and David Pegg were all first-team regulars, having cut their teeth in the FA Youth Cup, which United won five years in a row from its inception in 1953. The Reds recovered well from the disappointment, winning six of the first seven league games. At the front end of the decade, Ferdinand won the Premier League title in 2011 and 2013, completed 20 seasons in the Premier League with West Ham, Leeds and Manchester United, and for smoothness in possession he remains the Rolls Royce of 21st century centre-backs. Missed the first episode of this series? Reprieved, United went on to win the shootout when Edwin van der Sar saved Nicolas Anelka's effort, ensuring that Europe's biggest competition had been won by the men from Manchester for a third time. United made a poor start to the 1980s but Dave Sexton and his team recovered to win eight of their last ten league games in the 1979/80 campaign, finishing just two points behind Liverpool in the title race. Just 10 years after Sir Matt had seen his dream team destroyed, he had delivered the ultimate prize. By the end of Mourinho’s debut season at Old Trafford he had added two more trophies, the League Cup sealed with victory over Southampton thanks to Zlatan’s late Wembley winner and, thrillingly, the Europa League, that trophy completing United’s full set of honours after a cup final triumph over Ajax in Stockholm. With no European fixtures to play, van Gaal's debut season was a purely domestic affair. Giggs, who had retired in May at the end of a long and glorious one-club playing career, was retained by van Gaal in the role of assistant manager. By the close of his first transfer window as United manager, van Gaal had acquired six new players - club record signing Angel Di Maria for £59.7m, Radamel Falcao on loan from Monaco, Daley Blind, Ander Herrera, Marcos Rojo and Luke Shaw - and had allowed many other players to leave, resulting in a much-changed squad for 2014/15. Those three are shoo-ins because of their roles in the title wins at the start of the decade. Intense speculation that Jose Mourinho would be appointed as United's new manager proved to be accurate on Friday 27 May 2016 when the club announced his arrival in a statement on ManUtd.com. Lou Macari scored the goal that clinched promotion, at Southampton on 5 April 1975. Kylian Mbappe is a generational talent who could go to dominate football in the next decade. He's been outstanding, Manchester United's player of the season for most of the decade. Dressing room dissent led to Johnny Morris departing for Derby and Charlie Mitten exporting his wing wizardry to Colombia. The Conservative former prime minister repeatedly said “what?” in disbelief and appeared to mouth “utter rubbish” as Michael Gove outlined how the UK will be expected to boost its security outside the EU. The first three serve as evidence that underdogs can still go all the way in English football and the Foxes are simply living proof that miracles do, and will, exist. Long thought the finest goalkeeper on the planet in the decade, Manuel Neuer is a no-brainer. There was some knowledge among European football aficionados of him from the early days at Lille with Manchester United losing out to Chelsea for his signature. Only 10 wins in the whole season led to relegation, with City's fortunes again proving in stark contrast as they were crowned League champions. But then, in injury time, the Reds produced one of the most stunning revivals in sporting history – Sheringham equalised and, moments later, his fellow substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fired in the winner to make the score 2-1. Truly, nobody will know the answer. Mark Hughes (15) Most Appearances. The half-back line of Dick Duckworth, Alex Bell and captain Charlie Roberts were instrumental in the side which reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup but, more importantly, finished as runners-up in the Second Division. The Reds also lost the World Club Championship 2-1 on aggregate to Estudiantes in a match marred by on-field violence. On the same day, 22 April 2014, the Reds' longest serving and most-decorated player Ryan Giggs was placed in temporary charge until the end of the season. To be a Man Utd goalkeeper you have to have a strong mentality. Immerse yourself in the greatest football story ever told with our decade-by-decade guide to United's rich history... Manchester United Football Club was first formed in 1878, albeit under a different name - Newton Heath LYR (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway). Away Kit. Scorer of the most dramatic goal in Premier League history – the winner against QPR in 2012 which delivered the title to Manchester City and snatched it from neighbours United’s grasp in the very last seconds of the season. He appointed a new manager, Scott Duncan, who was given money to spend. The only trophy that counts is the Premier League trophy. But it would have been a real injustice had Brazilian full-back Dani Alves not made the cut, for he has amassed a trophy haul in 10 seasons that is enough to make anybody's eyes water. In all, Kompany lifted 10 major trophies in eight years, including four titles, in his 360 appearances for City. Sir Alex Ferguson strengthened his squad with the signings of David De Gea, Phil Jones and Ashley Young, while homegrown talents Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck made the step up to senior regularity.