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Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Just buy someone, Ferguson

Come on Fergie, buy someone. You don't have to care about your boss's £660 million debt. It's the Glazers' problem. Just offer the United fans something to celebrate. Since the end of the World Cup, football news has shifted from Berlin to club football transfer speculations. I have been wondering when Ferguson would make his move. His squad needs improvement in many areas. My friends all share the same thoughts. Fergie must buy. Forget your youth players, your Royal Antwerp. The Great Manchester United deserves top quality players, not reserves who play in tours. Chelsea and Co. have been reconstructing their squads, while you, Fergie were busy visiting orphanages and meeting Nelson Mandela in South Africa, and playing friendly matches using your second-stringers.

The Red Devils always make their pre-season proclamations, yet every time their script goes haywire even before Christmas. Just what exactly is the Scot thinking about? New Beckham, Giggs, Scholes? His fledglings, Darren Fletcher, O'Shea, Richardson and others have not shined as expected. Perhaps Fergie should let the past go. Football is all about money now.

If you think that Ferguson can bring back the league title with his current squad and put a fairytale finish to his illustrious coaching career, then you would have to believe that Juvuntus can top the Italian Serie B.

Ferguson seems to be heavily bogged down by the financial baggage of boss Malcolm and he cannot fulfill his aspirations of bringing back the glory to Old Trafford. Sure, he has won 18 major trophies during his time in charge of the Reds, and knighted for his achievements. Yet, with internal trouble brewing coupled against the threat of Abramovich's wealth, there is little Sir Alex can do. He used to look like a champion. But not now, not with is current squad. He needs to buy. Van Nistelrooy's not likely to leave, and the hopes of the arrival of Torres or Vieira seems dim.

Fergie's good. He broke the Glasgow dominance of Scottish football to lead Aberdeen to three Scottish titles, four Scottish cups, one League Cup and one European Cup Winners’ Cup. This underlines his reputation.

Fergie's good. On 6 November 1986, Ferguson inherited a dispirited team of underachievers and had to starve of the threat of relegation from the then Division One. He eventually guided United to a mid-table fnish that season. Miraculously without the use of the transfer market.

Fergie's good. Many trohpies soon followed. In 1992/93 the long wait for the League championship came to an end. The Reds, inspired by £1m signing Eric Cantona, pipping Aston Villa in the final weeks of the season.. The double followed in 1993/94 and 1995/96, and another title in 1997. Finally United were matching off-field might with on-field success. The ultimate achievement came in 1998/99. No side before or since has achieved a treble haul of Premiership title, FA Cup and European Cup.

People told his dreams have been realised and was going to retire for good. Sir Alex is a fine example of a never-say-die bulldog. He refused to retire, believing that his destiny still lied in the Theatre of Dreams, and insisted on breaking Chelsea’s dominance.When this man walks through the door into the room of Greatness, he refused to step out. Not even when people are threating to throw him out. The only way for him to prolong his stay is to buy. There are no more homegrown stars of 95/96, Man Utd has to join back into the transfer market and get whatever they can. Fergie better start doing something; if he doesn't, he may have little chance of lasting till January to make his catches.


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