The versatile Irishman made a total of 393 appearances for the Reds, placing him comfortably in the top 50 of our all-time list, and was present for some of the club’s greatest occasions, including five Premier League title wins and the 2008 Champions League final success in Moscow.
A 118-cap Republic of Ireland international, he left Old Trafford in 2011 and then played for a further eight years at Sunderland and Reading before hanging up his boots last summer.
O’Shea’s longevity with United means his XI of most common team-mates is entirely composed of former Reds. We think this side would take some beating…
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Van der Sar (185 appearances with O’Shea)
O’Shea was already well-established in the United dressing room by the time the legendary Dutch keeper signed from Fulham in the summer of 2005.