Sir Alex Ferguson was blessed with a whole host of star names during his glorious 27-year tenure at Manchester United, but the legendary Scot's first name on his Dream XI team-sheet is certainly unexpected.
Ferguson nurtured the careers of the likes of David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs at Old Trafford, romping to a mind-boggling 13 Premier League titles.
Iterations of a Greatest XI have been drafted by supporters over the years, but none of the names above would be Fergie's go-to player.
Sir Alex Ferguson (R) has named Denis Irwin (L) as the first name in his dream United XI
Instead, Denis Irwin - dubbed 'Mr Reliable' - would be Ferguson's first name on the teamsheet, the Scot has revealed.