Gary Neville believes Cristiano Ronaldo is the equal of any of the legends who have graced the club's history.
The Portuguese star has been in scintillating form this season, scoring 27 goals and creating countless more as he rapidly closes in on the 32-goal mark set by the late George Best in 1967-68.
"In terms of entertainment, performance and production, the player that we're watching now is every bit as good as anything I've ever seen," Neville told United Review.
"He's playing on another planet at the moment.
"His goals tally is exceptional, but the most impressive thing is the appreciation he has for playing in a team.
"His passing, dribbling and crossing are all carefully selected and completed at the right times."
Neville has seen his season so far wrecked by a series of injuries but has gained a good appreciation of the current squad, and he believes that they are up there with the best United sides he has played in.
"I said at the start of the campaign that United fans should be as excited as they've ever been and that's been proved," he said.
"We've had the odd blip, but you experience that every year. We're getting to the business part of the season now, there's everything to play for."
