Ant was the inspiration for this thread.

Are you guys really comfortable going into next season with squad you have going into this season with every other squad around you being strengthened?

Well, since I'm kingsickhead the notorious evil footytube member that likes to speak his mind with no remorse AND THE staff always delete MY thread WHEN I TALK about THEM I should add!

Well, I believe that Manchester will reach the next transfer window in 5th place and I don't believe manchester will win the prem this season!

There I said what on everybody else mind but are afraid to say it!

How do you feel about my believes? Discuss!

I can guarantee you we will be in the top 4 by the end of next season!
As far as winning the prem, it will be a little harder, that's for sure, but I think we can pull it off. Especially if you look and see that the other "big 4" teams havent been that active with their transfers this season except for chelsea

Now that ronaldo and tevez is gone people forget about all the other great players united have, such as rooney, vidic, ferdinand, evra, VDS.... Etc I still believe united have the best squad in the prem even if they don't have the best starting XI

Whats to worry about? They have Owen now, perfect replacement

Well would you sell tevez and ronaldo for a championship standard player like owen? Eh I don't think so

Am not a Man UTD fan but I would be happy. Your squad is the most consistant follwed by Chelsea

Honestly, as a Man UTD faithful, I am a bit worried. Not that we don't have the talent to sustain us this season, I just think that we may need rearrange our previous tactics that has helped us win the title the past two years. And changing something that has consistently given you a good results is hard to do. I am nervous, but I am very excited on what this season has in store. I think we really will see some people step up.... Much like Arsenal did when Henry left. For the first time did I really see what Adebayor had in him (although Arsenal didn't win the title, they did win my respect)

As for Chelsea....

One word: Shevshenko

I am not worried. I trust in Fergie's decision. He's allowing for the young players to make a move for the first team. The back four is just as solid as it was last season. Fergie will put Rooney up front where he will flourish and become the top goalscorer (I have no doubts in his ability to do so). Berba will improve this season or be replaced in the winter transfer window. Midfield is looking great with Valencia, Carrick, Hargreaves maybe, Obertan, Giggs, Fletcher. Honestly, what's to worry about? Trust in the gaffer

I am least interested, but everyone knows the scott he has been at the club from decades, he will take a great decision I guess all the utd fans have faith in him

Defence is great, except for right back.... Strike power is decent.... But midfield is loose, Giggs and Scholes isn't getting any younger, Anderson and Nani aren't the shining prospect they were guaranteed to be and I'm not fond at all with Carrick and Fletcher.... That only leaves Valencia and Park as decent midfielders....
That's my point of view, so no offense to any Man Utd fans....

I really believe manchester united will still be strong throughout the next year. Getting the number one spot will be hard. But then again so it would be for Liverpool too.

Everyones providing opinions, but here are some cold stats to digest. Stats never prove anything of course, but it shows the kind of gap the new Manchester United players will have to fill.

In 2007/8, Ronaldo and Tevez got 60+ goals between them.
In 2008/9, Ronaldo and Tevez got 40+ goals between them.

Add on top of the below goal assists, free kicks won etc.

Manchester United Goalscorers 2007-2008

Ronaldo 42
Tevez 19
Rooney 18
Saha 5
Nani 4
Giggs 4
Ferdinand 3
Scholes 2
Carrick 2
Pique 2
Fletcher 2
Hargreaves 2
J S Park 1
Vidic 1
Wes Brown 1

Manchester United Goalscorers 2008-2009

Ronaldo - 26
Rooney - 20
Tevez - 15
Berbatov - 14
Vidic - 7
Nani - 6
Carrick - 4
Giggs - 4
Fletcher - 4
Park - 4
Gibson - 3
Scholes - 3
Welbeck - 3
Macheda - 2
O'Shea - 2
Brown - 1
Rafael - 1

I'm happy, I think we should have used our money to sign huntelaar or someone big but I can't say I know more than fergie, and in fergie we trust. I'm sure we will do fine our squad is still awesome yes we lost 2 big players but to me fergie is really making an effort to have an awesome united squad in 2-3 years, which is good because teams like chelsea are getting pretty old.

I'm sure Owen can step up, no one can deny he has the talent and ability and to be honest I can see him score lots of goals if he doesn't get injured, we also just signed Biram Diouf who looks to be honest awesome! Alot better than Macheda and Welbeck imo.




He scored 30 goals in 60 appearences and I think we will see him play a few first games for united this season and make an impact even if owen doesn't.

But overall our squad hasnt weakend at all, yes we may have lost to awesome players but we have made a number of young signings that could become just as awesome as ronaldo

Ok as a Liverpool fan I regret doin this. But those who have been dissin Man UTD have been dumb. Man UTD midflied is one of the best in the league. If not the best. Park Carrick and Flecher give 110% to the team. They so underrated. They all have what some midflieders don't have. And good work rate. Anderson is just like them he is just awesome. He is so unslefish. He's only problem he can't score. And now Valencia is in the team he adds to the midflied. Then Owen in attack. He has become a goal hanger. Which is what need more this season. But their weak spot the right back position. But when Hargreaves comes back he can fill in that spot

Manchester United have allowed striker Manucho to join Spanish side Real Valladolid on a five-year deal.


Link: news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/...

Probably won't make a difference though, he apparently only played one game for United