It's less about last night. It's more about the Pogba and De Gea situation. We could have equalised last night and I'd still raise the same points. I was making posts such as this a few years ago, and sadly I suspect the points will still be relevant in years to come.
There isn't really many comparisons to Pogba at United, because since Ferguson left we have only really signed two players, just two, who were world class at the time of signing, with their best years expected to be ahead of them. One is Pogba. One is Di Maria. You could maybe argue Sanchez at the time too. I don't believe that world class players are largely willing to sign for United, and those that do become dissatisfied in the shorter term, if not the longer term.
There's no real self pity from my part. What I want to raise is the idea that if you want to attract and keep motivated the best players, then the club has to conduct itself and perform at that level. You can't just sign one, maybe two, of these top guys, surround them with a smorgasbord of other signings with no real coherence, give them mediocre coaching, and then become aghast at why they aren't motivated by the thought of playing for Manchester United and no longer playing like world class players.
I love Manchester United. I live locally to the ground. I can see Old Trafford from the window where I write this. What I cannot pretend though is that if I was an agent advising my client or an elite player that I would consider Manchester United to be a good move other over alternatives, unless I am most motivated by wages or the history of the club.
