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Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 11/12
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The minute I let myself believe for the first time all week, Dzeko scored.
Truly devastating.
I think thats the thing which hurts the most; I genuinely spent the first 80 minutes of the game resigned to the fact City would likely make a come back. It wasn't untilt eh final whistle blew at the United game I let myself believe....and seconds later, City scored the winner. 0 -
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Andy Carroll wrote: »Really? So bitter. Anyone, United fan or a fan of another club who are going on about City's money are embarrassing themselves massively.
How? What did Man City achieve?
"If we buy every good player we can, we'll win!"
That's like an athlete saying, "If I take the most steroids, I'll be the fastest person in the race!", i.e. not much of an achievement, especially if they have an unfair advantage and still nearly lose.
United built themselves up from mid-table and became a force, bought young players and incorporated them into their system with the occasional marquee buy, nurtured players through their youth system, all the while keeping an exciting style of play. We've achieved everything we have (that is, the most successful English club in history) on merit.
City achieved it with an unfair advantage. It's like someone winning the lotto and claiming they know more about making themselves rich than a millionaire entrepreneur who started with nothing. No wait, it's like that person winning the lotto, nearly losing it all, then claiming to be a success.
Today, United lost. I accept that. No bitterness there. But so did football. If you can't see that then maybe your perspective is as misguided as it was when you chose which football team to support.
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How? What did Man City achieve?
"If we buy every good player we can, we'll win!"
That's like an athlete saying, "If I take the most steroids, I'll be the fastest person in the race!", i.e. not much of an achievement, especially if they have an unfair advantage and still nearly lose.
United built themselves up from mid-table and became a force, bought young players and incorporated them into their system with the occasional marquee buy, nurtured players through their youth system, all the while keeping an exciting style of play. We've achieved everything we have (that is, the most successful English club in history) on merit.
City achieved it with an unfair advantage. It's like someone winning the lotto and claiming they know more about making themselves rich than a millionaire entrepreneur who started with nothing. No wait, it's like that person winning the lotto, nearly losing it all, then claiming to be a success.
Today, United lost. I accept that. No bitterness there. But so did football. If you can't see that then maybe your perspective is as misguided as it was when you chose which football team to support.
Dig up.0 -
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As for football being the loser here? Massive LOL
Agreed. It's good for football that another team won the league. City will not keep spending the same way but will continue to be a force based on the initial injections of cash. This can only be good for the competition.
If they do happen to keep spending at the same rate, god help us all.0 -
Andy Carroll wrote: »Dig up.
Yawn. Get off the bandwagon, your team lost again. Worry about your own problems. You'll have plenty of time to do so on Tuesdays and Wednesdays next season. 0 -
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How? What did Man City achieve?
The league title. Did you miss it?"If we buy every good player we can, we'll win!"
That's exactly what United have done. And Chelsea. And Arsenal to an extent aswell. It's what every team in history has done. City have just done it quicker.That's like an athlete saying, "If I take the most steroids, I'll be the fastest person in the race!", i.e. not much of an achievement, especially if they have an unfair advantage and still nearly lose.
Is it illegal to buy good players now?
United built themselves up from mid-table and became a force, bought young players and incorporated them into their system with the occasional marquee buy, nurtured players through their youth system, all the while keeping an exciting style of play. We've achieved everything we have (that is, the most successful English club in history) on merit.
United had a crop of talented youth players which came through in one or two seasons and they were good. But they're mostly gone. And what's left has been bought in, with the exception of Jonny Evans. They have also had more than a 'few' marquee signings. Robson, Keane, Cantona, Cole, Yorke, Stam, Keane, Robson, Rooney, Veron, Van Nistelrooy, Berbatov, Phil Jones, Ferdinand, De Gea, Carrick, Valencia the list goes on and on and on. Each one contributing (or not in the case of Veron) to their success. Each one costing a fortune.
City have got some great players for half nothing (relatively speaking), like Zabaleta and Kompany for £6 million each. They have their share of youth players aswell. Richards and Hart being two. The rest weren't good enough and were rightfully sold/loaned, like Ireland, Johnson, Sturridge, and Onouha, like United have done with countless youth players.
They were the best team, so it was achieved on merit. Liverpool spent an absolute fortune also, where are they? Chelsea spent £58 million on Torres. Did they get much value from that up until a month ago? So it's not just money, it's spending it wisely. It's what needed to compete. Even Barca spend fortunes on players and they have the best youth system in the world.City achieved it with an unfair advantage. It's like someone winning the lotto and claiming they know more about making themselves rich than a millionaire entrepreneur who started with nothing. No wait, it's like that person winning the lotto, nearly losing it all, then claiming to be a success.
So Man Utd started with nothing is it? FFS stop it's embarrassing.Today, United lost. I accept that. No bitterness there. But so did football. If you can't see that then maybe your perspective is as misguided as it was when you chose which football team to support.
Any shred of credibility evaporated at that. How did football lose? The most dramatic moment in Premier League history; unbelievable entertainment, which is exactly what football is.0 -
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