Bryan Robson: The greatest Manchester United captain
Captain of Manchester United and captain of England: for a kid just discovering the wonders of football that was an irresistible combination. It captured my imagination and made Bryan Robson my childhood hero. Nobody came close.
The best of Bryan Robson
It's 38 years since Captain Marvel joined United and began his journey to legendary status...
Yep, it’s hard to ignore that he was injury prone. Even though that is exactly what I did as a kid. United lost and Robson wasn’t playing? Well, what do you expect… Robson wasn’t playing. His absence merely added to the myth. A one-man team? No, not entirely, but one hell of a man to have missing.
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