Carrick replacing Keane, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734, Are Manchester United on a decline?
Manchester United have a long history of producing some top quality players over the years; from Steve Bruce to Bryan http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ruud-van-Nistelrooy-c31966 and list never seems to finish. The great players have gone with time and were replaced by another flock of superstars, who made even bigger impact compared to their predecessors.
However, things have seemed to change at Old Trafford as the years have gone by. Even though Sir Alex Ferguson’s troops are producing results on consistent basis but the quality of his squad is not what it was back in 1994 or for that matter in 1998-99, the year they won the famous Treble.
It is highly believed that the Glazer’s ownership has resulted in a decline for the club, as what we have seen in the previous years is contrary to the past. One of the club’s legends and Premier League’s most influential midfielder, Roy Keane, left the Old Trafford in 2005 and whom did United replace him with? Yes. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Carrick-c25282. When the former Spurs midfielder’s was linked to the Premier League Champions, most of the fans were laughing with sarcasm but when it was confirmed that he is the man to replace Keane it shocked them to death.
Carrick’s recent performances have proved that the fans were absolutely spot on with their perception. The former West Ham United man has failed to live up to the tag and his performances against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in the 2009 and 2011 UEFA Champions League final have proved that he is not worthy of playing in a position which was occupied by the league’s best player for decades.
The signs of United’s assumed downfall are visible from another move which took the world by surprise. After http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Valencia-c6345 from Wigan Athletic to replace the 2008 Ballon D’Or winner. A man who had the potential of scoring 42 goals in a season was replaced by the one who never scored more than three goals, prompted mockery and sneers from the rival fans.
However, the Ecuadorian somehow saved the skins of the people who trusted him in bringing to the Theatre of Dreams. Valencia proved to be a handful signing, as he scored 7 goals in his debut season and provided numerous assists from the right flank to help http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 finish as the highest goal-scorer in the league. The former Wigan man’s current season was marred by an awful injury picked up in the early part of the season but when he finally returned to action, he played an important role in guiding the Red Devils to surpass Liverpool as the most successful club in the country.
Now after the departure of the legends like Edwin Van Der Sar, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985 only a year or two away from retirement, we do not have any player who can fill in their boots.
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809, whose downfall started in the same manner.
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