Manchester United

[Leyton388]

thing is with Jose, He's probably richer than most excluding Ronaldo.

And he's still a miserable cunt.

[Exiled_red]

The money is crazy, but he is a good player and will improve them(you don't pay bad players that kind of money). For all the **** people here have been giving them for their dross football, they are still ahead of us in the table and are still looking good for the CL, were it not for City's crazy form they would probably be in a title race. Sanchez will improve them as a side and given how they have been getting results they will be a capable side, unfortunately.

For me I just hope that given his age Sanchez is past his peak and puts in the level of performances he's been putting in this season

[Roboklopp]

I know what you are saying but they are the most expansive side ever assembled & not far ahead of us & Spuds who have spent a fraction of what they have.

[Kenneth]

They're definitely not expansive.

[Roboklopp]

Haha aye. I swear the autocorrect on this new phone is well overzealous.

[Buzzo]

Sounds like the autocorrect on your new phone is a Manc.

[Exiled_red]

I know what you are saying but they are the most expansive side ever assembled & not far ahead of us & Spuds who have spent a fraction of what they have.

Spending is something that we football fans like to bring up, but ultimately it doesn't matter how much you or other teams have spent, it's about how good the side are and how effective they are at getting wins and points. We might feel that we are a better side because of our attacking play where as Man Utd are boring, lucky, cheats and should be playing better given how much they have spent. Regardless of any of that they are our competitors at a similar level to us (look at the league table), if they are improving their squad that is something that we have negate the effect of by ensuring that we ourselves improve and don't let them get away from us.

[Kenneth]

But they always will I'm afraid, because they will always spend whatever it takes to ensure it, even if we catch up temporarily

[Roboklopp]

Aye, .

[Tatterdemalion]

Spending is something that we football fans like to bring up, but ultimately it doesn't matter how much you or other teams have spent, it's about how good the side are and how effective they are at getting wins and points. We might feel that we are a better side because of our attacking play where as Man Utd are boring, lucky, cheats and should be playing better given how much they have spent. Regardless of any of that they are our competitors at a similar level to us (look at the league table), if they are improving their squad that is something that we have negate the effect of by ensuring that we ourselves improve and don't let them get away from us.

Trouble is the impact of spending is not linear when compared to quality.
Spending requirement become exponential the higher up the quality curve you go. So I back the club on spending less than City et al and simply trying to be just that little bit more discerning.

[labourRed]

Sanchez and Mkhitarayn in a straight swap. Given Mkhitarayn was on 140k and not at all fancied there, that's not as bad as appeared with initial talk of a 180m deal.

[fidget]

united will have had to pay off micky's contract I should imagine

[labourRed]

united will have had to pay off micky's contract I should imagine

I doubt it. Mkhitarayn is now Arsenal's highest earner, more than his United wage.

[fidget]

I doubt it. Mkhitarayn is now Arsenal's highest earner, more than his United wage.

I think he'll have had a sweetener of at least £5m.

[Irishnev]

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