da cassino online： As Bruno Fernandes is named the Red Devils' new skipper after Harry Maguire was stripped of the armband, GOAL ranks United's best captains

da casino： It has been a summer of change at Manchester United. David de Gea, the last surviving member of the squad from the Sir Alex Ferguson era, has left the club after a dramatic U-turn by Erik ten Hag. And Harry Maguire, captain since January 2020, has just been stripped of the armband by the Dutchman, who is discovering his ruthless streak.

There were a number of suitable candidates to replace Maguire as skipper, but on Thursday, what was widely expected was confirmed as Bruno Fernandes, who was captain in the majority of matches last season, has been given the role on a permanent basis.

Fernandes is set to join a select and prestigious group of players to have captained United, and as well as leading the team out of the tunnel at Old Trafford and away from home, he will be expected to represent the club and be its most enthusiastic ambassador.

The Portugal midfielder will have a wealth of distinguished United greats that he can draw inspiration from to help him be the best captain he can be. But who is the Red Devils' greatest captain of all-time? GOAL decides…

Getty15Antonio Valencia

The fact that Valencia was chosen as captain at the start of the 2018-19 season was an indictment of the lack of experience and character within the squad at the time. The Ecuadorian was not comfortable speaking English, and while he had been a loyal and reliable club servant, he was hardly a galvanising figure.

Getting the armband seemed to curse the winger-turned-full-back and he made just six appearances that season due to persistent knee injuries. It proved to be his last campaign with United.

AdvertisementGetty14Ashley Young

Young had one of the shortest spells of any United captain. He was named skipper in August 2019 after Valencia's departure as a reward for his loyal service to the club.

However, despite being a big part of the team and starting the majority of matches, he was sold to Inter in January 2020, meaning he had less than five months as captain. Young's sojourn to Italy was a great success as he won the Serie A title along with former United team-mates Matteo Darmian, Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku.

Getty Images13Harry Maguire

Maguire was named United captain by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer five months after his £80 million ($102m) move from Leicester City following the departure of Young.

He was given unexpected extra responsibility when the UK entered lockdown due to the emergence of the coronavirus and drew admiration for his leadership during that difficult time, including encouraging his team-mates to donate to charity while personally delivering food parcels to the elderly.

Maguire also led the team on the pitch, helping them finish fourth and second in the Premier League as well as reaching the Europa League final, although injury prevented him from playing in the showpiece.

But he badly struggled in the 2021-22 campaign as United registered their worst points total in Premier League history and he only made eight league starts last season under Ten Hag, leading to the Dutch manager to strip him of the captaincy.

Getty Images12Wayne Rooney

Rooney was on the brink of leaving United after being dropped by Ferguson in 2013, but David Moyes ensured he got a new contract with the club one year later. The following season, after the departure of Vidic, Rooney was named captain by Louis van Gaal.

Rooney's time as captain coincided with his decline as a player, but he still had plenty of highlights while wearing the armband, including becoming the club's all-time top scorer in 2017 when he struck his 250th goal, against Stoke City.

Rooney also lifted the 2016 FA Cup, as well as the League Cup and Europa League the following year before leaving to return to boyhood club Everton.