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As we all know this week has been quite emotional with the 50th anniversary of
Munich and all that has been going on.
Tomorrow we play City in what will also be an emotional game. Nothing but
victory will do tomorrow I'm afraid.
But on 6th February 1958 the eight 'Busby Babes' that lost their lives, Geoff Bent,
Roger Byrne, Eddie Colman, Duncan Edwards, Mark Jones, David Pegg, Tommy
Taylor and Liam 'Billy' Whelan, marked the destruction of Busby's team back then.
The tributes have been flowing this week to honour what possibly could have
been United's most successful squad ever.
Sir Matt Busby once said famously “I felt I was in a position where I could have
sat back for the next 10 years and just watched them play. They were ready to
take over from Real Madrid as the best team in the world.â€
This begs us to ask the question whether or not Sir Matt's Busby Babes would
have become European football's greatest ever team ?
Are they United's greatest ever team or would the European Cup winning team of
1968 or the 1999 treble winners eclipse them ?
Some people believe a team can only become great off the back of the trophies
they've won.
There's no denying the talent of the Busby Babes but unfortunately they were
cruelly prevented from adding silverware to their reputation.
For success, there surely can't be anything that matches the treble winning year
of 1999 and hopefully the current squad !
Do you agree ? Or, do you think the likes of Duncan Edwards should be idolised as
our greatest ever team ?
Munich and all that has been going on.
Tomorrow we play City in what will also be an emotional game. Nothing but
victory will do tomorrow I'm afraid.
But on 6th February 1958 the eight 'Busby Babes' that lost their lives, Geoff Bent,
Roger Byrne, Eddie Colman, Duncan Edwards, Mark Jones, David Pegg, Tommy
Taylor and Liam 'Billy' Whelan, marked the destruction of Busby's team back then.
The tributes have been flowing this week to honour what possibly could have
been United's most successful squad ever.
Sir Matt Busby once said famously “I felt I was in a position where I could have
sat back for the next 10 years and just watched them play. They were ready to
take over from Real Madrid as the best team in the world.â€
This begs us to ask the question whether or not Sir Matt's Busby Babes would
have become European football's greatest ever team ?
Are they United's greatest ever team or would the European Cup winning team of
1968 or the 1999 treble winners eclipse them ?
Some people believe a team can only become great off the back of the trophies
they've won.
There's no denying the talent of the Busby Babes but unfortunately they were
cruelly prevented from adding silverware to their reputation.
For success, there surely can't be anything that matches the treble winning year
of 1999 and hopefully the current squad !
Do you agree ? Or, do you think the likes of Duncan Edwards should be idolised as
our greatest ever team ?