There has to be a better way. Liverpool's done it. Identify promising players who are not solely motivated by the wages we offer. Stop giving pay rises to the same players who've failed over and over for the past few years. Stop giving pay rises based on a few weeks of good form, like we did with Shaw. Don't be afraid to get rid of clearly talented players who are not contributing as they should.
I don't know, I'm just ranting here. The situation we're in frustrates me to no end. We used to be a club who stood up to player power and super agents. From what I'm seeing, we don't seem to be the same club I fell in love with. It's not about trophies, it's about the values we supposedly stood for.
Like the meme that has been going round, we're spending money like City, sacking managers like Chelsea, glorifying our history like Liverpool, and having low standards by aiming for CL places like Arsenal. I despair at how far we've fallen.
I suppose Fergie's years were enough memories to last a lifetime.