Manchester United are the most successful team of the Premier League era. Their recent domestic struggles come as a stark contrast to the United of old, with new coach Louis van Gaal in the process of a squad revamp as he aims to hit former heights. The Red Devils won a record 13 Premier League titles under former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, but he was helped in no uncertain terms during his reign by a crop of supremely talented individuals. The 'Class of '92' - as they have since been christened - came up through the youth system and provided a foundation for the team's successes in the 1990's and 2000's. While United have boasted other players who were crucial to club triumphs - Eric Cantona and Cristiano Ronaldo to name just two - but neither of the pair stayed on at Old Trafford for long enough to hit the heights of their top ten Premier League appearance-makers. Instead, the list that follows is dominated by home-grown talent, although there are a fair few surprise faces in there. The facts make for some pretty interesting reading. All appearance figures are taken directly from the Premier League website and are considered as a total, with each figure including the number of substitute appearances.
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