Getting thrashed 1-6 at home by the noisies or getting dumped out of the Champions League in the group stages in a comparatively easy group?
Personally I think getting dumped out of the CL will have a more impact on us than the freak result against City. Yes they beat us fair and square but that was once in a lifetime result. But falling out of the CL will definitely have a worse impact on us. Someone posted an article yesterday that we lost out on 20m revenues due to that result. Also last year we got about 50m in T.V viewership for reaching the finals of the Champions League.
Now I do not expect us to reach the finals every year but we made a loss of 20 + 50 = 70m because of our bad performances. Surely that is a considerable sum of money not forgetting that we do not have a sugar daddy to feed us with unlimited amounts of cash.
Now I think this is a vicious cycle. First we do not spend on our most glaring problem i.e the central midfield in summer for whatever reason that I do not want to discuss since they have already been chewed here. Now because of the CL exit we lose out on enormous amounts of cash.
So I personally think the exit was way more damaging than that result achieved by City.
Your thoughts?
What is more damaging and humiliating?
posted on 9/12/11
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posted on 9/12/11
getting knocked out was a big blow but we have had a top record in recent years in Europe, second only to Barca.
A lot of injuries & bad performances at home have kicked us in the teeth & now we'll just have to make sure were back in CL next season.
Our owners might have to splash the cash & bring a few new faces in, although we cant compete with City in buying stakes you would hope that playing for Man United still is a big lure to players all over the world.
Still the Prem/FA Cup & the "ropey cup" too play for this season so lets hope United get there act togeather sharpish & give it a good go!
posted on 9/12/11
Yes injuries have played a massive part in our debacle this season but that shouldn't be an excuse for the poor performances.
On one hand City and Chelsea have their entire squads to select from while we are miserably short on the central midfield options. But still a club of United's stature should definitely cope up with this crisis.
I think there are too many guys who think they are undroppable. Rooney, Ferdinand, Evra, Nani are a few examples that come to mind. If only we had another striker to rival Wazza then that would have been a big kick up his back-side. Can't believe he hasn't scored since 18th September!!!!!!
posted on 9/12/11
I am annoyed about United fans love for Rooney. He has been woeful in many games this season and it seems to have gone unnoticed. If it was Berbatov or Carrick who missed that chance on Wednesday they would have been slated constantly.
posted on 9/12/11
they were both humiliating but the most damaging one was our exit so early from the CL