I think part of the problem also lies with the emergence of
chelsea, man city in recent years. In the past, winning titles for
man u was a breeze. Now when man u goes for a barren title spell
for two years, players like rooney become unhappy. It doesnt help
that players at chelsea and man city earn much higher salaries.
Come to think of it, rooney was not man utd's product, unlike
the old generation who would swear loyalty to fergie until they're
asked to go. Well, cantona has gone off, ince, schmeichel, keane,
robson, hughes and the club has always done well. Ronaldo has
left and that cost a few goals but I would attribute the
team's display this season to poor defending. You cant put o'shea
and evans in the first team. They just don't cut it. I would think
the defence is the only area that needs beefing up.
When that problem has been looked into, man u will be champions
of the world again.
MUFC did have slight advantage in the 90s, but let's not negate
gunners and their titles.
the key is the transfer market. MU seems to be able to outbid
players from UK and get what they want. but it seems now, they are
severly curtailed, and that's the big problem Rooney is talking
about (which we all got from the press).
and maybe the rot started with Ronaldo leaving. but the crux is
he left with MUFC getting a massive sum, not sure about rooney.
as for defence, it is a team game, if the attackers have someone
like tevez, always biting and a few hard-tackling MFs with enough
leg power to play box to box, defence won't be overwhelmed. Look @
Milan now, they are short of box to box players and hence may be
suffering.
Just IMHO.
