1. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Norway)
Who put the ball in the Germans net? Ole Gunnar Solskjaer! In the summer of 1996, Sir Alex Ferguson sought to add Alan Shearer to his squad, but the English striker opted to join Newcastle United instead. This prompted Sir Alex to instead go for an unknown Norwegian striker by the name of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who signed for £1.5 million after Everton and Manchester City had both chosen not to pursue the player's signature after he was offered to them. A consummate professional, Solskjaer quickly fought his way into the first team, despite the presence of Andy Cole and Eric Cantona in the team, and was dedicated to the club, refusing to leave in the summer of 1998 when an offer for him from Tottenham Hotspur was accepted - a decision that, in retrospect, all United fans are glad he made. Several of his crowning moments came in the 98/99 treble winning season (like many of the other players in this list), including 4 goals in a 12 minutes in a game against Nottingham Forest, a professional foul against Newcastle that saw him keep United in the title race at the expense of a red card, a stoppage time winner against Liverpool in the teams FA cup run and most memorably, the second goal in the teams Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich, the basis for the above quote, which is still sang on the terraces of Old Trafford to this day. The definition of a super-sub, Solskjaer possessed a gift for coming off of the substitutes bench to change games, though he was also a regular starter either up front or on the right wing, despite injury plaguing many of his later seasons with the team. These persistent injuries forced his retirement from the game in 2007, but the fan favourite stayed at the club in a coaching role, taking control of the reserve team for two years between 2008 and 2010 and turning down the opportunity to manage his country, Norway, to stay with his team of choice in the process. He was eventually persuaded to leave the post to take up a managerial role at Molde, a Norwegian team he once played for, leading them to their first ever league title. The door remains open for Solskjaers return to United in some capacity, and its hard to imagine any opposition at all, such is his legendary status amongst the United faithful.