The incredible numbers behind Manchester United’s 2007/08 double-winning side

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One of the very best eras of Manchester United’s history came in the 2007/08 campaign with a brilliant double for the club.

There is often debate over what the best team of the Premier League era is and two Manchester United teams are usually in contention for the top spot.

The 1999 treble winners and the 2008 double winners were two sensational sides both under the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson. United were only prevented a treble in 2008 after goalkeeper issues in the FA Cup.

The two are tough to pick between, but Rio Ferdinand predicted that the 2008 United side would beat 1999.

Ferguson’s 2008 team boasted one of the best attacking trios ever, which is likely the factor placing it ahead of any other in the Premier League era.

Here are the numbers behind United’s brilliant 2007/08 season, from top scorers to clean sheets to biggest wins.

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Top goalscorers

The 07/08 attacking triumphs were pretty much all due to the trio of Carlos Tevez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 39 goals
2. Carlos Tevez – 18 goals
3. Wayne Rooney – 16 goals
4. Louis Saha – 5 goals
5. Rio Ferdinand – 3 goals
6. Ryan Giggs – 3 goals
7. Nani – 3 goals

Others had two or less, including Paul Scholes who scored a brilliant goal against Barcelona and Owen Hargreaves.

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Top assists

When it came to assists, it was a more collaborative effort, with Nani having the most through the season.

1. Nani – 12 assists
2. Wayne Rooney – 10 assists
3. Cristiano Ronaldo – 8 assists
4. Carlos Tevez – 7 assists
5. Ryan Giggs – 6 assists
6. Paul Scholes – 5 assists
7. Wes Brown – 5 assists
8. Owen Hargreaves – 3 assists

Others had two or less, including Patrice Evra and Darren Fletcher.

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Most appearances

In terms of appearances, there were 15 players with more than 30 appearances in the season across all competitions.

1. Rio Ferdinand – 46 games
2. Wes Brown – 46 games
3. Carlos Tevez – 46 games
4. Cristiano Ronaldo – 45 games
5. Patrice Evra – 43 games
6. Michael Carrick – 43 games
7. Nemanja Vidic – 41 games
8. Ryan Giggs – 40 games
9. Edwin van der Sar – 39 games
10. Wayne Rooney – 38 games
11. Nani – 37 games
12. John O’Shea – 34 games
13. Anderson – 33 games
14. Paul Scholes – 31 games
15. Owen Hargreaves – 31 games

Goalkeeper stats

Three goalkeepers had appearances for United during the 2007/08 season. Edwin van der Sar was the starter, while Tomasz Kuszczak was the second choice and Ben Foster was third.

Cards

There were plenty of cards handed out during this season. Here are the players with the most.

1. Wayne Rooney – 9 yellow cards
2. Wes Brown – 8 yellow cards
3. Cristiano Ronaldo – 7 yellow cards, 1 red card
4. Nemanja Vidic – 6 yellow cards
5. Rio Ferdinand – 5 yellow cards
6. Patrice Evra – 4 yellow cards
7. Paul Scholes – 4 yellow cards
8. Nani – 4 yellow cards, 1 red card
9. Owen Hargreaves – 4 yellow cards
10. Michael Carrick – 3 yellow cards
11. Anderson – 3 yellow cards
12. Edwin van der Sar – 2 yellow cards
13. Carlos Tevez – 2 yellow cards
14. Darren Fletcher – 2 yellow cards
15. Ryan Giggs – 1 yellow card
16. John O’Shea – 1 yellow card

Biggest wins

As the trophy haul would suggest, United boasted an impressive record during the 2007/08 season, with some big wins.

1. Manchester United 6-0 Newcastle
2. Newcastle United 1-5 Manchester United
3. Manchester United 4-0 Wigan
4. Manchester United 4-0 Dynamo Kyiv
5. Sunderland 0-4 Manchester United
6. Manchester United 4-0 Aston Villa
7. Aston Villa 1-4 Manchester United
8. Manchester United 4-1 Middlesbrough
9. Manchester United 4-1 Derby
10. Manchester United 4-1 West Ham

Biggest losses

Quite impressively, United lost just five games across all competitions, with a one-goal margin being the biggest differential.

1. West Ham 2-1 Manchester United
2. Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City
3. Chelsea 2-1 Manchester United
4. Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United
5. Bolton 1-0 Manchester United