The 4-1 thumping of Premier League champions Leicester City saw Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho finally stumble upon his best midfield. 

Dropping Wayne Rooney appeared to bring out the best in Paul Pogba, while the likes of Ander Herrera and Juan Mata also gave the Red Devils an extra edge.

Despite the struggles so evident during the club’s recent poor run of form, the self-proclaimed ‘Special One’ has an embarrassment of riches in the engine room.

And he’s not the first in the Old Trafford dugout to have that.

Still, the Red Devils have had their fair share of midfield flops, particularly during the last decade or so.

Undoubtedly one of the biggest clubs in world football, some of the stars on offer in midfield berths over the last ten years have been far from indicative of their magnitude.

That being said, it’s time for a trip down memory lane.

Here are the THREE worst midfielders for Man United in the last 10 years.

Chris Eagles

Somehow, the Red Devils were tempted by Chris Eagles’ burgeoning talent to prise the midfielder away from Watford as a teenager.

Aside from a spectacular volley during a pre-season tour, nothing the winger did in the famous red shirt repaid that sort of faith.

Now plays for Accrington Stanley after a steady fall from grace.

Rodrigo Possebon

A horrific injury picked up in one of his first games for the club, things rarely ever got better for Rodrigo Possebon at Old Trafford.

Touted as a brilliant Brazilian in blossom, the vast array of illustrious talent available to Sir Alex Ferguson during the mid-00s saw the central midfielder loaned back to South America.

Now plays in the Brazilian third tier.

Kieran Richardson

Probably the harshest of the picks, considering the fact Kieran Richardson managed to carve out a Premier League career at a number of clubs.

Still, the early promise he showed as a youngster with West Ham was rarely ever acted upon, with the utility man failing to hold down a defined position at the Theatre of Dreams.