Drainy
Full Member
That was a stupid policy, but Ashley Cole leaving for Chelsea was a bigger sign they were finished. Then when there was an exodus to City a few years later there was no coming back as a legitimate contender.This. They sold Vieira because they wouldn't give over 30 year olds more than one year or something stupid like that
All the best upcoming players will be skeptical of their 'project' from that point. Losing players to Juventus, Barcelona or Real Madrid are one thing, but the upstarts that are taking your place in the league..