As the news of Cristiano Ronaldo's imminent departure sunk in, Carlos Tevez refused to tie his future to the Champions of England. United couldn't have had a worse start to the transfer window. Two of the most crucial players have left the Theater of Dreams creating a huge void for Sir Alex to fill. It is a situation United have been familiar with.
In the summer of 95, United let Mark Hughes, Paul Ince and Andrei Kanchelskis leave Old Trafford much to the dismay of the fans. These were three very important members of the squad. But, Sir Alex knew that time had come to look to the future. He didn't spend big which again agitated the fans. Instead, he used this situation as an opportunity to give academy players their big break. Alan Hansen famously said, "You'll never win anything with kids". But, the players rewarded their Manager's faith by proving everyone wrong. Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and David Beckham went on to become Old Trafford legends and won everything with United.
Today Manchester United find themselves in a similar situation. Two of the most influential members of the squad have left. Fans are demanding fresh faces. Renowned superstars like David Villa, Karim Benzema, Franck Ribery, David Silva and Sergio Aguero have been linked with a move to Old Trafford. But, Manchester United haven't bought anyone. The money generated from Ronaldo's departure may be used to wipe off a significant amount of debt that United have been operating under. It seems that Luis Valencia will join the Red Devils in the next few days. He is a good winger who'll create a lot of chances for the strikers. It'll be up to Rooney and Berbatov to step up and take those chances. Then there are youngsters like Welbeck, Macheda, Tosic, Fabio, Possebon and Petrucci who have developed really well under the watchful eyes of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Evans and Rafael got a lot of chances with the first team last season and they were absolutely magnificent. Another youngster Adem Ljajic will join United in January. I have heard a lot of positive things about him. So, its not as bad as it looks. Sir Alex may have lost two of his superstars but he has a whole bunch of future stars waiting in the wings. This is the beginning of a new era at Old Trafford and this time too United won't buy superstars, they'll make them.
In the summer of 95, United let Mark Hughes, Paul Ince and Andrei Kanchelskis leave Old Trafford much to the dismay of the fans. These were three very important members of the squad. But, Sir Alex knew that time had come to look to the future. He didn't spend big which again agitated the fans. Instead, he used this situation as an opportunity to give academy players their big break. Alan Hansen famously said, "You'll never win anything with kids". But, the players rewarded their Manager's faith by proving everyone wrong. Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and David Beckham went on to become Old Trafford legends and won everything with United.
Today Manchester United find themselves in a similar situation. Two of the most influential members of the squad have left. Fans are demanding fresh faces. Renowned superstars like David Villa, Karim Benzema, Franck Ribery, David Silva and Sergio Aguero have been linked with a move to Old Trafford. But, Manchester United haven't bought anyone. The money generated from Ronaldo's departure may be used to wipe off a significant amount of debt that United have been operating under. It seems that Luis Valencia will join the Red Devils in the next few days. He is a good winger who'll create a lot of chances for the strikers. It'll be up to Rooney and Berbatov to step up and take those chances. Then there are youngsters like Welbeck, Macheda, Tosic, Fabio, Possebon and Petrucci who have developed really well under the watchful eyes of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Evans and Rafael got a lot of chances with the first team last season and they were absolutely magnificent. Another youngster Adem Ljajic will join United in January. I have heard a lot of positive things about him. So, its not as bad as it looks. Sir Alex may have lost two of his superstars but he has a whole bunch of future stars waiting in the wings. This is the beginning of a new era at Old Trafford and this time too United won't buy superstars, they'll make them.
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