Henrik Larsson was already a legend of European football before joining United in a shock loan move in January 2007, but he only enhanced his almost flawless reputation with an impressive 10-week spell in M16.
Sir Alex Ferguson had decided to strengthen his striking reserves, as the club chased a first Premier League title in four years, and the 35-year-old fitted seamlessly into the team.
That much is made clear in today's Goal of the Day – a glorious flowing move against Watford – which you can watch in full below...
SIGNING FOR UNITED
Larsson had left Barcelona in the summer of 2006, after helping the Catalans beat Arsenal 2-1 in Paris to claim only the second Champions League triumph in the club's history.