When you think of some of the great midfield players who have graced the Old Trafford turf in the red of Manchester United, the usual suspects spring to mind.
Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Bryan Robson and Sir Bobby Charlton all jump out immediately. Yet, before his arrival from Lazio in 2001, Juan Sebastian Veron would have been tipped to end his career among the elites.
The scene could not have been better set for Veron when he arrived in the north west. Sir Alex Ferguson had just led United to their third straight Premier League crown and the arrival of the Argentine was justified as a way to boost the club's chances in the Champions League.
