Saturday, May 30, 2009

Could this be the end of another era for Man Utd?

Well, well, this is highly premature for most people. This is not such a bad season after all... League Champions and Champions League finalist, something that Chelsea and Liverpool could only dream of..

But the signs are there..the key players (Cristiano Ronaldo and, err, if you include Carlos Tevez as well) are publicly commenting on Fergie's tactics, something that will surely make him mad. If history is something to be referred to, then Ronaldo and Tevez will not be in Man Utd at the start of next season. Any players that had a rift with Fergie were booted out, examples? Jaap Stam, David Beckham, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Gabriel Heinze and even Roy Keane.

Ok, now forget about Tevez, as he never impressed me with his performance for Man Utd. Though I would say when he play for Man Utd, he is a really committed player, a player that play with his heart out, his performance now is a far cry from the days when he play for Argentina in the Olympics 2004.

So if Ronaldo really leave Man Utd for Real Madrid, where will Man Utd's source of inspiration and "magic" come from? From the current squad, there is no one who can fill his boot just yet, so Fergie will have to go into the market and get one. Therefore, there will be an uncertain period, where the new signing will need time to blend with the existing players, to create a cohesive team.

If the new signing do not play up to his potential, or take too long a time to blend with the existing team, then next season may not go Man Utd's way..

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