Well, if United also kept spending 10 times more than what they actually could, they would have won more. And imagine doing it in a league with only 2 other big spenders..
fair points, and Barca’s spending has led to this glorious mess. But I’m glad you see it as not so much Messi’s contract the issue but just about ever other contract handed out. I mean Sergei Roberto gets paid more than benzema ffs
It boggles my mind when people say stuff like this. Could only come for entitled brats at the mega rich clubs because with 1 daft sweeping statement, you've essentially said that 99.9% of the clubs are pointless because they don't 'win trophies'financing yourselves is great but when you have nothing to show for it trophy wise, it doesn’t mean very much. I’d take Barca’s last 7 years over United easily. Hell, I’d take Barca’s last two years over United. But that’s just me. I also agree Barca are in a huge mess right now but contrary to everyone else rejoicing in the club being bankrupt I think they’ll sort it out eventually but it’ll take quite some time. When the season starts in setember and if the players still can’t get registered I’ll be more than happy to revisit this with you
good luck in the coming season.
As if United fans weren't entitled brats during the Fergie era. And for a club as big as United (you're acting like you're Norwich) going 7 years without a meaningful trophy is insane. Has nohing to do with entitlement, it's the reality of the situation. Not even getting out of the group stage in CL is unacceptable.
Utd fans who think not winning the league/CL = pointless existence are absolute entitled brats, you're bang on.
The difference between supporting Manchester United & say. . . Macclesfield can’t be understated.
exactly @Varun is way off the mark here. For a club as big as united, not winning CL is fine but having zero deep runsand celebrating second place finishes in the league is not good enough for a club of that size. Many united fans felt Europa was beneath them. Really a case of throwing stones in a glass house. Both clubs have entitled fanbases and anyone who thinks otherwise is kidding themselves.
great fan... funny how WE are winning trophies but THEY are in a mess haha
haha my bad
I'm not sure if you're deliberately ignoring what I originally (and in my subsequent post) said or really didn't get it.
Messi isn't bigger than the club, but the club sure acts like it, they simply cant stop bending over to this aging player for some reason.
and you ignoring what I said it seems. Man united are far far too big of a club to have had the drought they’ve had. As someone else pointed out, it’s not a third division team. So yes, while Barca are in a and spot now I think they’ll be fine in the long run and sort this out. I’d still take their last seven years over united easily
What are you basing your optimism on? How do you think they'll sort it out? Or will it just be shady 'definitely not public' loans?
The players with too-high salaries will leave eventually. Some of them are old, some of them finish their contracts soon, etc. Laporta isn't signing people on ludicrous wages anymore. They have decent young players too, like Pedri, Fati.
But will 'eventually' be soon enough? It sounds like they're in imminent financial trouble...
Probably the same insane line of thinking those in charge of governance of the club followed, hence the big pile of poo they find themselves in. But hey, they won stuff.
I think you mean second worst controlling period at a big club.....
David De Gea says 'hello'...
Yeah, seems Barca wanted to compete with RM down the Galactico route rather than nurturing potential talent and got burmt badly.
