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Aye but De Gea has improved and is fulfilling the potential he's got....The other three however, are another story
Proves how great a manager Sir Alex was really.
The point is we managed beat Arsenal 8-2 with that team.
That was a fairly typical team from us though, and we only lost the league on goal difference despite having a ridiculous amount of injuries in comparison to our rivals. It's still a useful reminder in light of recent comments.
Our defensive partnership was a 'well past it' Rio and one of Evans, Smalling or Jones.
That team had confidence which is the single most important thing in Football. Fergie made them believe they were the best and they had the League title to prove it, despite their being 1 or 2 tools in there.
I still have hope for Jones and to a lesser extent Evans. The less said about Smalling the better.
I still don't believe that it's a great side. Sure it lost the league on goal difference, but to a City side that was less than amazing. Chelsea were no great shakes during this period either. Arsenal were Arsenal. And Liverpool weren't even on the scene. My point is that our title rivals have all significantly strengthened since the game while we're still reliant on some of the players from that day.
Fergie could put out any team and I'd have backed them to win against anyone in English football. That was the greatness of him.
Yep, that was pretty much what I meant by that.
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Yeah, the 2008 great side has been ebbing away and that year we struggled abit despite winning a lot of games, needed Van Persie to fire us back the following Summer. We have bought poorly in the last 5 years (in terms of building) and that is why we have been left in a situation where all the legends from 2008 have gone, and the ones who were bought around 2011 time aren't up to it. So we need to splurge a load of cash now to save ourselves.
Aye I mean why wouldn't they have improved being playey sporadically out of position?
Pretty much. The squad has been dying a slow death for a couple of years now, in need of some serious resuscitation now.
That team in 2011 wasn't as bad as it looks on paper in 2014. Nani was a top player around the time (he also scored a screamer vs Chelsea I think), Young started off very well. Cleverley was showing promise and anderson was at the start good, he's always been talented barring injuries/fitness. Welbeck was good until he did his hamstring and went off the boil a bit. Rooney was on fire - his all round 2011 performances were very good after a shit second half of 2010. Ironically, DDG was probably a weak link at the time.
I'll agree with you on that one.
City are mad, they could have offloaded Nastasic, and got a top defender in, yet they went for Mangala, not saying he's crap but I know which one i'd rather have.
Then it would be something different of course, but holding out for a better price, even if the fee is already fair isn't a necessary strategy IMO, especially if there's always the risk of us missing out.
Roma seem very open to offers for Benatia.
I don't think there's any player in Serie A who isn't for sale at the right price right now. The league really has regressed.
Considering they met his agent today and offered him an extension I wouldn't be so sure.
The italians always sell at the right price.
Arsenal's starting XI wasn't too good itself.
Wasn't that bad either though. What it does show is the progression a lot of their players have made since then. Walcott, Ramsey, Scezesney and Kos are now their starters. RVP went on to have an unbelievable season that year too.
Seems to be the case yeah. Except Strootman. They're going to slap a massive price on him. What is his buyout £79m?
Yeah but they're always commenting (I'm sure they're asked) on him. I think if a €40m offer came in - he's off but doubt anyone will pay that.
Djourou, Jenkinson and Traore in the back four, no wonder they conceded 8Arsenal's starting XI wasn't too good itself.
[/QUOTE]I don't think Strootman is an exception. Yeah they said they wouldn't sell him for a certain price. But they made the same noises about Benatia earlier in the summer.
Pogba is the only one I can think off that seems to not be for sale at any price.
Apparently Benatia is not only staying but getting a new contract. I think anyway.
Probably, but I'd suspect it wouldn't be too difficult tempting Juventus with a big fee. Whereas say he was at Chelsea, Madrid or Bayern it would be impossible to transfer him.
Well done to you all....
All this talk of Roma, Italians selling at the right price etc etc and none of you have made a crap Godfather reference
All this talk of Roma, Italians selling at the right price etc etc and none of you have made a crap Godfather reference
We're preparing an offer they can't refuse.
Moyes will wake up with Fellaini's severed head under his bed sheets now...
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