Knees shaking, lip quivering, heart pounding. The cacophony of sound pounding away, whilst one waits in the tunnel awaiting their Manchester United debut. The nerves hands begin to tremble, and the fleeting desires for the ground to swallow them whole and provide them with an escape from what could be a torturous afternoon. At least, that's what one can surmise it is like to nervously prepare for a Manchester United debut. The nation's biggest club, a plethora of media outlets focusing on your every movement - not only is it important to get off to a good start at Old Trafford, but it is vital. Such is the pressure of representing a club of such a magnitude, there have been those unfortunate footballers who have never recovered from a shaky start to their Red Devils' career - step forward messrs. Miller, Djemba-Djemba and Forlan. Therefore, it's no surprise that some of the greatest players to have ever represented the club immediately excelled when they were given their opportunity - they didn't afford the Old Trafford hierarchy the chance to flog them, as they produced a series of valiant and lion-hearted displays. On the flip-side, there have also been some abject failures at the club who started brightly but ultimately petered out like a damp squib - much to the disappointment of many, not least them and their families. Take a look at the ten players who started at Manchester United with an almighty bang.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
