Manchester United are well represented in the media, but which of their former players makes the biggest impression on our television screens?
As befitting their status as England’s most well-supported and most successful club, it’s rare for any live match not to feature an ex-United player offering their hot take on the action unfolding in front of them.
We’ve identified the seven former United players that regularly feature on Sky, BT, ITV and the BBC and ranked them from worst to best.
Note: this ranking encompasses their whole contribution, rather than just their United opinions.
7. Michael Owen
Owen’s reputation for blandness is common knowledge; the guy would spend an entire Warehouse Project sending his companions to sleep with an avid discussion of mortgage prices as UKG plays in the background.
But we reckon this is slightly overblown. The former England striker has interesting insights into the art of goalscoring and regularly informs the viewer about the specific skills required to thrive in the role.
However, such nuggets of wisdom are hamstrung by his tone of voice. Owen cannot do much about that, but it remains a peculiar mix of arrogance and anodyne.
READ: 17 brilliantly banal Michael Owen quotes when he’s not selling a book
6. Paul Scholes
Famously reluctant to engage with the media as a player, Scholes is now a regular pundit on BT Sport as he looks to secure some post-footballer coin.
Close your eyes as the former midfielder bemoans a United defeat and his analysis sounds uncannily similar to Karl Pilkington speculating on the merits of Chinese street food.
But Scholes is necessary; when boosterism and overhype plague the coverage of live football, his cynicism is somewhat refreshing.
5. Dion Dublin
Normally found shivering on the touchline of a lower-league club before their moment in the BBC sun, Dublin is a jovial presence and his opinions are normally fair.
But we think his punditry suffers from a lack of substance that also hampers the likes of Micah Richards and Joe Cole. There’s a reason he only rarely covers United games.
Still, he’s a man of multifaceted talents. You can’t imagine Roy Keane presenting Homes Under The Hammer, can you?
What have you done with your bank holiday morning? I’ve spent mine putting together over two minutes of Dube inventor Dion Dublin saying “stairs going up to the bedrooms”. pic.twitter.com/moEZkOxNTa
— David (@discokidnap) May 6, 2019
4. Owen Hargreaves
Much like his playing…
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